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IC 86: Gomi vs Antti PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trip Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breaker's entrance music is Rosa Helikopter. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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213 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Trip Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie moves out of range as Breaker strikes.
The crowd cheers as Breaker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kenzie doesn't seem phased though.
Kenzie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Breaker is looking to regain half guard here but Kenzie keeps moving and retains side control.
Kenzie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kenzie trying to control the position but Breaker is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenzie wants to take a breather but Breaker manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kenzie.
Kenzie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker wants to get back to his feet but Kenzie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kenzie passes Breaker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Breaker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kenzie.
Breaker is trying to stand back up but Kenzie is controlling him
Breaker kicks off Kenzie and gets to his feet.
Kenzie tries to land a front kick but Breaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kenzie misses with an uppercut.
Trevor Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenzie misses with a body shot.
Kenzie wants to clinch up but Breaker keeps it at a distance.
Kenzie shoots in for a double leg but Breaker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Breaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenzie manages to avoid it.
Breaker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Breaker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kenzie looks gassed!
Breaker working the ground and pound but Kenzie is defending the strikes.
Breaker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Kenzie's face as Breaker controls the position.
Breaker working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Breaker crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker throws a strike aimed at the side of Kenzie's head but Kenzie avoids it well.
Kenzie pushes Breaker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Breaker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breaker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Breaker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Breaker landing a few strikes.
Kenzie wants to control but Breaker postures up.
Breaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kenzie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kenzie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kenzie wants to control but Breaker postures up.
Kenzie sneaks back into half guard.
Breaker thows a huge punch but Kenzie dodges it nicely.
Breaker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker passes into side control, despite Kenzie's attempt to control the position.
Breaker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kenzie is avoiding damage well.
Kenzie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breaker moves into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Breaker.
Kenzie tries to hold on but Breaker pushes him away.
Breaker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Breaker wants to control the pace but Kenzie is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Breaker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kenzie?
Breaker landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Breaker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab from Breaker.
Kenzie tries to clinch up.
A combination from Breaker does no damage.
Kenzie takes a swing at Breaker's ribcage but misses.
Breaker gets tackled into the cage by Kenzie. Kenzie maintains the clinch.
Kenzie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Breaker to keep the fight standing.
Kenzie has Breaker pressed against the cage.
Kenzie is trying to pull guard but Breaker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Breaker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trevor Breaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trip Kenzie.
Breaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trevor Breaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breaker. Kenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenzie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kenzie is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breaker scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Breaker.
Trevor Breaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Breaker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kenzie's waist but Kenzie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Breaker off to one side.
Breaker with a nice cross.
Breaker lands a body shot.
Breaker cracks Kenzie with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breaker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kenzie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Breaker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kenzie walks into a jab.
Breaker cracks Kenzie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenzie is rocked!
Kenzie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kenzie is still on wobbly legs! Can Breaker finish him?
Breaker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kenzie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Breaker is looking to slow Kenzie down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker lands with a nice body punch.
Kenzie seems to have recovered his senses.
Breaker sends Kenzie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Breaker is motioning to the referee to let Kenzie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Donk. Breaker catches Kenzie right on the button with a cross.
Breaker drops Kenzie with a straight right hand, right on the button! Breaker follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Breaker!
An out of breath and clearly excited Trevor Breaker thanked Best Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Dee Kline - I don't smoke da reefa. This should be a great matchup!
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164 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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167 lbs
19 - 15 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Sambo Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Ishi Kiki!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kiki as Robinson shoots in.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Kiki avoids it well.
Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kiki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kiki did well to prevent Robinson getting side control.
Robinson seems to be looking for submissions.
Robinson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kiki is refusing to be controlled, as Robinson sits in half guard.
Kiki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kiki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kiki.
Kiki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiki is looking for a triangle but Robinson pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kiki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Robinson, into his guard.
Kiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Robinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kiki trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Kiki is pushing down on Robinson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Robinson is fighting to maintain full guard but Kiki has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Robinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiki is working away from the top position though.
Robinson actively working from the bottom here.
Robinson is looking for a sweep. Kiki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kiki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Kiki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kiki wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to get back to full guard.
Kiki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Robinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kiki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Robinson manages to get back to half guard.
Robinson gets full guard.
Kiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Kiki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kiki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kiki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to regain half guard here but Kiki keeps moving and retains side control.
Kiki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Robinson wants to control but Kiki postures up.
Robinson is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiki working away.
Robinson gets back to half guard.
Kiki trying to control from half guard but Robinson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sambo Robinson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Kiki circles away easily
and Kiki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robinson drops his hands momentarily and Kiki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sambo Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kiki counter with a right hand.
Kiki swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Kiki connects with a body shot that sends Robinson's belly button to the back.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Kiki.
Kiki misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Kiki on that attempt.
Sambo Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiki.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiki circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambo Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiki misses with a straight left.
Robinson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Robinson scores with punches from side control.
Sambo Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki regains half guard.
Kiki is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiki trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
Kiki is breathing heavily.
Kiki is looking for a sweep. Robinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robinson is working for a submission of some sort.
Robinson wants to pass to mount but Kiki is defending the position.
Robinson trying to control the action but Kiki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Robinson.
Robinsonis looking to pass into half guard but Kiki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kiki is in guard.
Kiki passes Robinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kiki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Robinson defends it well.
Robinson gets back to full guard.
Kiki trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kiki stacks Robinson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kiki!
Robinson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kiki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Robinson wants to control but Kiki postures up.
Robinson tries to bench press Kiki off him but Kiki keeps the position.
Kiki trying to control the position but Robinson is working away.
Robinson is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking for a sweep but Kiki has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kiki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kiki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Robinson looks a forlorn figure.
Kiki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiki raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Robinson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Robinson shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishi Kiki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kiki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robinson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kiki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Robinson is trying to work for a kimura but Kiki is defending well.
Kiki gets full guard.
Robinson working some strikes from top position.
Kiki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Kiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Robinson pulls Kiki in close to his closed guard and prevents Kiki from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiki trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Kiki tries to pass.
Kiki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiki stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Robinson controls Kiki momentarily but Kiki frees himself.
We're going to have a standup here because Sambo Robinson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kiki stuffs the takedown.
Kiki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Robinson slips a straight right by Kiki.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambo Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot by Kiki.
Nice shot by Kiki.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kiki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robinson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kiki cracks Robinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and Kiki counters with a three punch combo that has Robinson backing up. Robinson nods at Kiki to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Kiki sprawls well.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kiki. Beautiful body shot.
Robinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kiki jabs Robinson right on the nose. Robinson blinks but takes it well.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiki counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Kiki.
Robinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Kiki avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kiki passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ishi Kiki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kiki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishi Kiki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iam Getcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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222 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Iam Getcha!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoidberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Getcha. Getcha gets slowly back to his feet.
Getcha circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Getcha misses
and Zoidberg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Getcha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zoidberg scores with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Getcha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zoidberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zoidberg blocks an elbow strike from Getcha.
Getcha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Getcha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Getcha is trying to push Zoidberg away but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zoidberg lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Getcha is trying to force a seperation but Zoidberg has the dominant position.
Getcha wants a takedown but no success here.
John Zoidberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iam Getcha.
Getcha looks gassed!
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Iam Getcha has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg lands an elbow just above Getcha 's eye.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside that Getcha shrugs off.
Getcha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zoidberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Getcha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Getcha is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoidberg obliges.
Zoidberg jerks Getcha's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Getcha drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Zoidberg goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Zoidberg because Getcha was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). John Zoidberg!
An out of breath John Zoidberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Wojarski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Wojarski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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248 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Wojarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Wojarski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelly.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Wojarski lands a jab to the nose.
Wojarski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kelly.
Wojarski works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Wojarski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wojarski's waist but Wojarski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
Wojarski cracks Kelly with a good jab.
Kelly tries to move into range but Wojarski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wojarski throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wojarski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wojarski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kelly is trying to defend but Wojarski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wojarski wants to pass to mount but Kelly is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojarski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kelly controlling the position well.
Wojarski tries to pass to full mount but Kelly defends it.
Wojarski throws a strike but Kelly avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wojarski looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojarski stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Wojarski postures up.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Wojarski from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wojarski as he jumps to the side.
Michal Wojarski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kelly.
Wojarski misses with a looping right.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Wojarski.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Wojarski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Wojarski does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Wojarski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wojarski misses with a low kick.
A jab from Wojarski finds it's way through Kelly's defenses.
Kelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wojarski missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wojarski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jesse Kelly has been cut.
Wojarski slips under a jab from Kelly.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wojarski.
Wojarski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly digs a good hook to Wojarski's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojarski connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Wojarski is out of range.
Wojarski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice defenses there by Wojarski.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wojarski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wojarski looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Wojarski.
Wojarski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Wojarski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wojarski lands a jab to the nose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wojarski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wojarski dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Wojarski's head and hops out.
Wojarski lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Wojarski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Kelly's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wojarski throws out the jab.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Wojarski.
Michal Wojarski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojarski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Wojarski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wojarski sprawls well. Wojarski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet.
Wojarski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelly pulls Wojarski in close to prevent any damage.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Wojarski tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojarski preventing the sweep.
Wojarski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wojarski manages to get himself to full guard.
Wojarski trying to control the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wojarski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wojarski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojarski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses. Wojarski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by Wojarski!
Wojarski won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wojarski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojarski stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Wojarski looking to pass the guard.
Wojarski slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wojarski throwing shots but Kelly is blocking nicely.
Wojarski trying to pass the guard but Kelly defending well.
Wojarski stalling away here and it's allowed Kelly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wojarski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to stand up but Wojarski isn't so interested in that idea.
Wojarski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wojarski throws a big right hand that misses.
Wojarski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wojarski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michal Wojarski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Kelly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Wojarski.
Wojarski shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wojarski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michal Wojarski is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Wojarski lands.
Wojarski scores with a nice head shot.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Wojarski.
A telegraphed right hand from Wojarski misses the target.
Wojarski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Kelly dives in and grabs Wojarski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wojarski pushes down on Kelly's head and hops out.
Wojarski looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Wojarski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Wojarski misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojarski slips a jab from Kelly.
Wojarski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wojarski moves away from the strike by Kelly.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Wojarski shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Wojarski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wojarski throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Wojarski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wojarski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kelly.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wojarski fails with the takedown.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wojarski throws out the jab.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Jesse Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojarski connects with a right hand. Kelly shakes it off.
Wojarski tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Wojarski on that attempt.
Kelly shoots in and drives through. Wojarski sprawls well.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wojarski.
A telegraphed right hand from Wojarski misses the target.
Jab from Wojarski.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Wojarski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wojarski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Wojarski. Wojarski gets slowly back to his feet.
Wojarski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Wojarski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Wojarski throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wojarski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Wojarski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wojarski showed some decent athleticism there.
Kelly moves into full guard.
Michal Wojarski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michal Wojarski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wojarski is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojarski tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wojarski throwing strikes but missing.
Kelly working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wojarski has passed into half guard!
Kelly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Kelly.
Well Wojarski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Wojarski!
Michal Wojarski very nearly forgot to thank Crippler's Corner amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groot comes to the cage accompanied by Beautiful Death - Wintersun. Eastmond has chosen Nelly- Here Comes The Boom as his entrance music. Ryan Eastmond has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ramon Groot's chin.
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178 lbs
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174 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ryan Eastmond!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groot drops his hands momentarily and Eastmond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Groot connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Groot.
Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Groot misses.
Eastmond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eastmond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Groot throws a leg kick but Eastmond moved away.
Eastmond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Groot to score with a decent uppercut.
Groot throws a chopping leg kick but Eastmond manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eastmond checks a leg kick.
Eastmond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Groot's hands.
Eastmond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eastmond!
It looks like Ramon Groot has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond lands with an overhand left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Groot.
Groot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eastmond at a distance.
Groot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastmond.
Eastmond moves out of range of the body kick from Groot.
Groot lands a slapping body shot.
Groot misses with a hook.
Eastmond swings for the body but Groot moves out of range.
Eastmond closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Groot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eastmond.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eastmond's corner calls for a 1-2. Eastmond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Groot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eastmond is able to avoid easily.
Eastmond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Groot misses with a head kick.
Groot lands with a hook. Eastmond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eastmond connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Eastmond.
Groot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Groot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Ryan Eastmond has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Groot - that will leave a mark!
Eastmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond lands with a hook. Groot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Groot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Groot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eastmond's hands.
Eastmond takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eastmond takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Groot throws a right hand that misses
and Eastmond counters with a right hand to the body.
Groot swinging wildly here.
Groot lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eastmond lands a head kick!
Eastmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond connects with an inside leg kick.
Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groot looks to land a left hand but Eastmond moved out of range nicely.
Groot misses with a jab to the body
and Eastmond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eastmond is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Eastmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Groot stuns Eastmond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Groot.
Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eastmond circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Groot dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Eastmond looks to land a combination but Groot avoids it well.
Jab by Groot.
Ramon Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groot looks to land a right hand but Eastmond moved out of range.
Groot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eastmond counters with a straight right hand.
Groot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eastmond.
Ryan Eastmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eastmond.
An inside leg kick lands from Groot.
Groot doesn't manage to clinch there - Eastmond circles away.
Eastmond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eastmond jabs at Groot's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Groot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Groot misses the body punch
and Eastmond counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Eastmond both land. Nice combination.
Groot connects with a body shot that sends Eastmond's belly button to the back.
Groot throws a looping overhand right but Eastmond ducks down to avoid it.
Groot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eastmond lands with a hook. Groot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eastmond shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramon Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eastmond!
Eastmond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eastmond scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eastmond scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eastmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eastmond slips under a jab from Groot.
Groot misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Eastmond.
Groot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eastmond moves away from the strike by Groot.
Groot gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Eastmond counters with a straight right hand.
Groot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Groot is rocked!
Ramon Groot's cut is getting worse.
Groot misses with a head kick.
Oh Groot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Groot misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond lands a jab.
Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groot misses with an uppercut.
and Eastmond counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Groot! He's just covering up as Eastmond starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Eastmond!
Ryan Eastmond gave a mention to Crippler's Corner in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rayne Wooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
196 lbs
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30
192 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Rayne Wooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wooney tries to clinch up but Tiihonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooney moves into the clinch successfully.
Tiihonen jumps guard but Wooney stands there with Tiihonen around his waist. Tiihonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooney cracks Tiihonen with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiihonen.
Wooney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiihonen fails to pull guard.
Wooney working aggressively here.
Wooney swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiihonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Tiihonen avoids the damage to the body.
Tiihonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wooney smiles and moves away.
Rayne Wooney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasser Tiihonen.
Tiihonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Rayne Wooney has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooney rushes Tiihonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wooney.
Wooney lands a left hand.
Tiihonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Wooney.
Tiihonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wooney walks away with a smile on his face. Tiihonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooney throws a low kick but Tiihonen moves out of range easily.
Tiihonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooney tries to clinch up.
Wooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiihonen. Wooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiihonen manages to avoid it.
Wooney punishes Tiihonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooney misses the shot to the body.
Wooney forces Tiihonen back against the cage and clinches.
Wooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tiihonen.
Wooney pushes Tiihonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wooney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wooney - that landed with a thud.
Wooney lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiihonen backwards.
Tiihonen jumps guard but Wooney stands there with Tiihonen around his waist. Tiihonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooney working aggressively here.
Wooney working aggressively here.
Wooney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tiihonen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooney tries to work over Tiihonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooney landing knees to the body.
Tiihonen is trying to pull guard but Wooney has him pressed against the cage.
Wooney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooney crunches a lovely knee into Tiihonen's ribcage.
Wooney throws an elbow that misses.
Wooney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooney misses with some punches.
Tiihonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooney scores with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Wooney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tiihonen.
Tiihonen looks gassed!
Wooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooney lands with a light punch inside.
Wooney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiihonen jumps guard but Wooney turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiihonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiihonen is trying to pull guard but Wooney has him pressed against the cage.
Wooney with a knee to the head.
Wooney tries to work over Tiihonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wooney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but Tiihonen blocks it.
Wooney misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayne Wooney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rayne Wooney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tiihonen misses with a wild body shot.
Wooney clinches with his opponent.
Tiihonen prevents a body shot from Wooney.
Tiihonen is trying to pull guard but Wooney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiihonen's elbow.
Wooney tries to throw a body punch but Tiihonen avoids it by throwing Wooney back against the cage.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooney working aggressively here.
Wooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiihonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooney tries a body shot but Tiihonen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiihonen's elbow.
Tiihonen jumps guard but Wooney turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooney lands a good knee to the midsection. Tiihonen won't want to take too many of those.
Wooney misses with a body punch.
Wooney digs a right hand underneath Tiihonen's ribcage. Tiihonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tiihonen takes a shot to the head.
Wooney lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wooney lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiihonen backwards.
Tiihonen avoiding damage as Wooney throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wooney.
Wooney misses with a knee to the head.
Tiihonen prevents a body shot from Wooney.
Wooney misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Wooney.
Wooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiihonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but Tiihonen blocks it.
Wooney drops Tiihonen with a big knee straight up the middle! Tiihonen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Tiihonen is rocked!
Wooney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiihonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Wooney finish him?
Tiihonen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiihonen can do to turn this around?
Wooney just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiihonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tiihonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Rayne Wooney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooney misses with a combination
and Tiihonen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiihonen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooney tries to clinch up.
Wooney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tiihonen has his takedown stuffed
and Wooney counters with a stiff right hand.
Rayne Wooney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasser Tiihonen.
Tiihonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wooney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiihonen somewhat.
Wooney is looking to wear down Tiihonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooney wants to slow Tiihonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooney lunges at Tiihonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tiihonen's hand.
Tiihonen shoots for a takedown but Wooney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tiihonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rayne Wooney is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiihonen misses with a straight left.
Wooney is looking to score with low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wooney pushes Tiihonen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooney with a knee to the head.
Wooney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tiihonens head.
Wooney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooney misses with the head strike.
Wooney has a couple of punches blocked by Tiihonen.
Tiihonen blocking some punches.
Tiihonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wooney smiles and moves away.
Wooney tries to clinch there but Tiihonen circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Wooney misses.
Tiihonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayne Wooney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rayne Wooney's cut.
That's time! Wooney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wooney lands a jab to Tiihonen's midsection.
Wooney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooney throws out a powerful jab.
Tiihonen dodges the punch combination from Wooney.
Wooney misses with a body shot.
Wooney throws out a loose jab but Tiihonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooney tries to clinch there but Tiihonen circles away.
Wooney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooney wants to clinch up but Tiihonen keeps it at a distance.
Wooney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiihonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiihonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooney lands a head kick. Tiihonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooney misses with a body shot.
Tiihonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooney lands a jab.
Wooney swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wooney misses with a hook. Tiihonen ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Wooney.
Tiihonen cracks a nice hook into Wooney's ribs.
Rayne Wooney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiihonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiihonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooney fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooney misses with a straight left.
Tiihonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wooney was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiihonen.
Tiihonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooney lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiihonen tries to pull guard but Wooney holds him up against the cage and eventually Tiihonen drops back down to his feet.
Wooney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooney scores with a hook to the body.
Wooney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wooney.
Wooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiihonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooney with a knee to the head.
Wooney swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiihonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiihonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
Wooney tries a body shot but Tiihonen blocks it.
Tiihonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tiihonen.
Wooney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooney lands an uppercut.
Tiihonen fails to pull guard.
Rayne Wooney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rayne Wooney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasser Tiihonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooney lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooney lands with a light punch inside.
Wooney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiihonen jumps guard but Wooney stands there with Tiihonen around his waist. Tiihonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiihonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jasser Tiihonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rayne Wooney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rayne Wooney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wooney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayne Wooney!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rayne Wooney thanked ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pol Rawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garnett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls. Pol Rawn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kelvin Garnett's chin.
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260 lbs
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233 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pol Rawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Pol Rawn has been cut.
Rawn shoots in for a double leg but Garnett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rawn wants to clinch.
Rawn shoots and misses
and Garnett counters with a nice body shot.
Garnett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rawn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garnett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rawn somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pol Rawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garnett stuffs the takedown attempt from Rawn. Rawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Garnett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garnett thuds his shin into the meat of Rawn's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Garnett. That snapped Rawn's head back.
Rawn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Garnett catches Rawn right on the button with a cross.
Rawn misses with a series of wild punches.
Rawn misses with a takedown attempt
and Garnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Rawn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett scores with a shot to the body.
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rawn fails to land the takedown.
Garnett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rawn shoots in looking for a takedown. Garnett tries to sprawl out of it but Rawn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garnett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rawn.
An inside leg kick lands from Garnett.
Rawn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rawn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pol Rawn's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Garnett scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pol Rawn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pol Rawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garnett, as that shot connected.
Garnett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rawn with a poor takedown
and Garnett counters with a nice body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Garnett as Rawn shoots in.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rawn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Garnett catches Rawn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garnett lands a leg kick that knocks Rawn off balance momentarily.
Rawn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelvin Garnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garnett throws a head kick that Rawn semi-blocks.
Nice body kick from Garnett.
Garnett throws a nice looking combination but Rawn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rawn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garnett. Garnett obviously looking to wear him down.
Rawn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garnett counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Garnett tenderised Rawn's leg. Rawn is trying to keep his angry face on.
A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot.
Rawn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jeez, Pol Rawn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Garnett cracks Rawn with an open hand slap.
Garnett misses with a wild combination.
Garnett feints and then cracks Rawn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rawn down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garnett clobbers Rawn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pol Rawn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kelvin Garnett!
Kelvin Garnett managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Crippler's Corner, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Adamsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Adamsky!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okita connects with a nice looking jab.
Adamsky misses the shot to the body.
Adamsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okita.
Okita misses the shot to the body.
Adamsky wants to slow Okita down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adamsky.
Okita fails with the takedown.
Adamsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okita manages to avoid it.
Adamsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okita counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adamsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okita.
Okita throws the left hand but Adamsky avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Adamsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okita misses with a straight left.
Okita slips a jab and a cross from Adamsky.
Okita moves out of range as Adamsky throws a body kick.
Nice body kick from Adamsky.
Okita avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okita throws a jab when Adamsky was well out of range.
Okita lands a nice looking body shot.
Mike Adamsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adamsky lands with an uppercut that bounces Okita off the cage and back into range.
Okita works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okita works Adamsky's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adamsky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Okita lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Adamsky tenderised Okita's leg. Okita is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adamsky throws a series of punches but Okita moves out of range.
Good shot there by Okita.
Adamsky scores with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Okita.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikio Okita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okita looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Okita lands a nice looking body shot.
Okita throws out a loose jab but Adamsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okita throws an overhand right that lands on Adamsky's shoulder, as Adamsky tries to avoid the shot.
Adamsky throws a low kick, looking for Okita's leg but Okita calmly moves out of range.
Adamsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Adamsky throws a leg kick but Okita sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adamsky connects with a leg kick. Okita looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adamsky tries to avoid it but Okita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adamsky to the ground. Adamsky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Okita, as that shot connected.
Adamsky loads up on a big right hand but Okita slips the punch.
Okita throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adamsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adamsky pushes Okita away with a front kick.
Okita is breathing heavily.
Adamsky misses with a kick to the body.
Adamsky lands a nice looking body kick.
Adamsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okita's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adamsky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adamsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Okita rather than just go for the knockout.
Adamsky cracks Okita with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Adamsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adamsky connects with the punch.
A jab from Adamsky finds it's way through Okita's defenses.
Adamsky avoids the body shot from Okita.
Adamsky takes a swing at Okita's ribcage but misses.
Adamsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okita moves forwards but Adamsky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okita throws a poor cross that misses
and Adamsky counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Adamsky.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okita blocks a low kick nicely.
Okita steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Adamsky. That one must have hurt.
Adamsky thows a body kick. Okita tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adamsky. Adamsky obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Adamsky.
Adamsky delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adamsky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adamsky looks to land a body kick but Okita moved away.
Adamsky catches Okita with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adamsky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okita on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Adamsky lands a brutal head kick. Okita looks out on his feet and Adamsky throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mike Adamsky!
A victorious Mike Adamsky thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Vallely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vallely comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Vallely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko lands with a nice combination. Vallely backs away looking to recover.
Vallely looks to land a combination but Kukko avoids it well.
Vallely missing with a left hand there. Kukko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vallely throws a poor cross that misses
and Kukko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kukko walks into a straight right hand from Vallely.
Some wild striking there from Vallely.
Kukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kukko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vallely.
Vallely misses with a double jab.
Vallely connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kukko momentarily.
Vallely ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallely is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kukko tries to land a front kick but Vallely steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Vallely misses.
Kukko misses with a jab to the body
and Vallely counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vallely throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kukko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vallely thuds his right hand into Kukko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kukko ducks under a wild hook from Vallely.
Vallely misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vallely. Kukko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vallely looks to score with a jab to the body but Kukko is just out of range.
Vallely just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallely throws a hook to the side of Kukko's head but Kukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kukko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vallely throws out the jab.
Vallely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kukko throws out the jab.
A big right from Vallely misses.
Kukko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vallely misses with an uppercut. Kukko saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vallely waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kukko.
Mike Vallely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vallely rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kukko counters with a stiff right hand.
Vallely looks to throw the jab but Kukko is out of range.
Jab by Kukko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko slips under a jab from Vallely.
Vallely scores with a jab. Kukko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vallely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vallely moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vallely. Kukko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vallely has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kukko finds it's way round the side to connect with Vallely's head.
Kukko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kukko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kukko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vallely swings widly with a right hand
and Kukko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vallely throws a combination that misses
and Kukko counters with a series of strikes. Vallely will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallely throws out a loose jab but Kukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vallely throws a shot from downtown. Kukko moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from Vallely both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukko throws a low kick but Vallely moves out of range easily.
A big right from Vallely misses.
Mike Vallely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vallely tries to score with a low kick but Kukko moves his leg out of the way.
Kukko slips under a jab.
Vallely tests Kukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vallely looks to score with a jab to the body but Kukko is just out of range.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown but Vallely shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Vallely dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vallely checks a leg kick.
Vallely throws a hook to the side of Kukko's head but Kukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vallely thows a body shot but no joy.
Kukko throws a good cross that connects.
Kukko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vallely was well out of range. Poor timing from Kukko.
Vallely takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vallely misses with a combination
and Vallely takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kukko scores a takedown into full mount!
Vallely trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko throws a strike there. Vallely manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Vallely is in trouble now - Kukko has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vallely is squirming around, avoiding Kukko's attempts to control the action.
Vallely blocking the ground and pound.
Kukko unloads with some shots from mount but Vallely bucks and avoids them well.
Vallely tries to buck Kukko off but he can't manage it.
Kukko trying to control but Vallely is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vallely slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vallely is defending against the submission attempts here by Kukko.
Vallely is in trouble now - Kukko has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallely holds on, trying desperately to control.
Kukko tries to control but Vallely wriggling away.
Vallely tries to hold on but Kukko pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vallely hang on?
Vallely keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kukko looking for a guillotine from mount but Vallely is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallely is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kukko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vallely hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kukko jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vallely is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vallely and Kukko has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasi Kukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vallely throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vallely misses with a hook.
Vallely throws a jab when Kukko was well out of range.
A left lands for Vallely.
Kukko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kukko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kukko is trying to ground and pound but Vallely uses the momentary lack of control by Kukko to regain half guard.
Vallely is controlling Kukko's trapped leg to prevent Kukko from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallely is staying active underneath Kukko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kukko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kukko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lasi Kukko.
Vallely misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallely tries to bum rush Kukko with a series of wild strikes but Kukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kukko throws an overhand right that lands on Vallely's shoulder, as Vallely tries to avoid the shot.
Vallely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kukko fails with the takedown
and Vallely counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kukko thinking.
Kukko throws a hook to the side of Vallely's head but Vallely sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vallely misses with a looping right.
Kukko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vallely fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallely misses with a series of wild punches.
Vallely tries to score with a low kick but Kukko moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Vallely lands.
A big right from Vallely misses.
Kukko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vallely.
Vallely displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kukko.
Kukko fails to land the takedown.
Mike Vallely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasi Kukko.
Kukko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko staying out of range there.
Kukko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vallely.
Vallely looks to score with a jab to the body but Kukko is just out of range.
Vallely throws a lazy uppercut
and Kukko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vallely avoids the body shot from Kukko.
Kukko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vallely connects with a body shot that sends Kukko's belly button to the back.
Vallely misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Vallely showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vallely has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Vallely!
After the fight, Mike Vallely was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes into the arena with Scary blaring out of the sound system. Rannanjarvi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stonehenge by Spinal Tap kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Antti Rannanjarvi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rannanjarvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rannanjarvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rannanjarvi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rannanjarvi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rannanjarvi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gomi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Rannanjarvi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomi shoots in and gets a takedown into Rannanjarvi's guard.
Gomi prevents Rannanjarvi from getting back to his feet.
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi trying to keep a closed guard but Gomi is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rannanjarvi keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Gomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rannanjarvi is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Rannanjarvi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rannanjarvi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomi scores a takedown into full mount!
Rannanjarvi is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gomi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rannanjarvi is working to get back to half guard.
Gomi lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rannanjarvi is trying desperately to improve position.
Rannanjarvi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rannanjarvi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gomi.
Rannanjarvi is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomi.
Rannanjarvi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomi passes to side control.
Gomi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gomi working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi is not content to let Gomi control the position.
Gomi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gomi is working Rannanjarvi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rannanjarvi is trying to get back to half guard.
Rannanjarvi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rannanjarvi prevents Gomi from improving his position.
Gomi is working hard here to advance position.
Gomi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gomi has his feet on Rannanjarvi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi slips under a jab.
Rannanjarvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Rannanjarvi blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi cracks Rannanjarvi with an open hand slap.
Rannanjarvi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rannanjarvi scores with a jab.
Gomi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rannanjarvi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gomi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Rannanjarvi.
Gomi closes the distance and clinches up with Rannanjarvi, looking for a takedown. Gomi pushes Rannanjarvi against the cage but Rannanjarvi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rannanjarvi connects with a body shot that sends Gomi's belly button to the back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rannanjarvi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomi - the referee stops the clock and Rannanjarvi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomi. Rannanjarvi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Gomi does it's job there.
Jab from Gomi.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but Gomi moved away.
Rannanjarvi swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi tries to land a body kick
and Rannanjarvi counters with an inside leg kick.
Gomi misses the jab.
Rannanjarvi swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rannanjarvi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rannanjarvi moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Gomi delivers a nice body kick.
Rannanjarvi throws a front kick aimed at Gomi's knee but Gomi avoids it well.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses.
Rannanjarvi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomi showed some decent athleticism there.
Rannanjarvi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomi slips a nice elbow through Rannanjarvi's hands, connecting with Rannanjarvi's forehead.
Gomi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rannanjarvi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gomi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gomi is looking to take a break and control but Rannanjarvi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gomi moves nicely into side control.
Rannanjarvi taking a bit of punishment here - Gomi scoring with strikes.
Rannanjarvi stops Gomi from passing to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rannanjarvi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi just content to control the position.
Rannanjarvi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomi landing a few strikes.
Gomi controlling the position from side mount.
Rannanjarvi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rannanjarvi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi lands a few punches from side control.
Rannanjarvi tries to buck Gomi off but Gomi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi staying calm.
Rannanjarvi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi lands some shots froms side control.
Gomi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gomi landing a few strikes.
Rannanjarvi is rocked!
Gomi scoring with punches and elbows.
Rannanjarvi is still in real trouble! Can Gomi finish him?
Gomi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rannanjarvi tries to improve position but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Rannanjarvi looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gomi turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takanori Gomi!
Takanori Gomi retains his lightweight title!
Takanori Gomi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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