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Holmgang: MW Grand Prix Rnd 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Maximilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti has chosen White Zombie - Black Sunshine as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alessandro Maximilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcello Cobretti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cobretti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maximilian tries to hold on but Cobretti postures up.
Maximilian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cobretti scoring with strikes but Maximilian is staying in there.
Maximilian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cobretti controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti dominating with strikes here.
Cobretti throwing strikes here but Maximilian is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cobretti misses with a head shot.
Cobretti thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Maximilian wants to hold on but Cobretti pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian is desperately trying to improve his position but Cobretti has a good base and remains in mount.
Cobretti landing strikes from the mount and Maximilian is in trouble!
Cobretti punching from mount but Maximilian doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maximilian slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maximilian is trying to control but can't.
Maximilian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cobretti with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maximilian's guard.
Cobretti trying to mount his opponent but Maximilian defends it.
Cobretti looks to land a strike but Maximilian avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cobretti is in close to Maximilian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maximilian keeping moving, preventing Cobretti from controlling successfully.
Maximilian looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximilian is keeping the position for now.
Cobretti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cobretti won't allow Maximilian to sweep him here.
Maximilian keeping moving, preventing Cobretti from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Alessandro Maximilian wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maximilian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobretti on the side of the head.
It looks like Marcello Cobretti has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobretti shoots in but Maximilian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cobretti throws out a loose jab but Maximilian uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Cobretti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcello Cobretti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cobretti tries a low kick but Maximilian avoids it.
Maximilian leaves Cobretti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cobretti takes a swing at Maximilian's ribcage but misses.
Cobretti takes a swing at Maximilian's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Cobretti.
Maximilian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobretti is out of range and Maximilian settles back down.
Cobretti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maximilian as he avoids it easily.
Cobretti misses with a wild body shot.
Maximilian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobretti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobretti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maximilian.
Maximilian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobretti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cobretti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maximilian.
Cobretti looks to throw the jab but Maximilian is out of range.
Cobretti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cobretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximilian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximilian throws a sloppy head kick and Cobretti moves out of range easily.
Cobretti throws out a loose jab but Maximilian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobretti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximilian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maximilian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximilian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cobretti walks into a stiff left hand from Maximilian.
Maximilian connects with a leg kick. Cobretti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cobretti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cobretti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximilian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobretti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maximilian clobbers Cobretti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maximilian throws the kick towards the body but Cobretti avoids it.
Cobretti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maximilian's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian is looking to control Cobretti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maximilian avoid being mounted?
Cobretti throwing shots but Maximilian is blocking nicely.
Maximilian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cobretti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cobretti's back!
Cobretti just trying to survive but Maximilian is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Cobretti's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti wants to control his opponent's hands but Maximilian gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Maximilian's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cobretti is really stuck here.
Cobretti just trying to survive but Maximilian is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti can't escape the position.
Cobretti staying busy and making it hard for Maximilian to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cobretti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cobretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximilian is just out of range.
A left lands for Maximilian.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobretti throws a front kick aimed at Maximilian's knee but Maximilian avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Cobretti.
Maximilian checks a low kick from Cobretti.
Alessandro Maximilian is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobretti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Maximilian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcello Cobretti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cobretti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maximilian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maximilian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cobretti walks into a left hand.
Maximilian slips under a jab.
Maximilian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cobretti tried to score with a low kick but Maximilian checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maximilian.
Maximilian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximilian jabs at Cobretti's body.
Maximilian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobretti. That did some damage!
Maximilian throws a body punch but Cobretti moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maximilian. Cobretti shrugs it off though.
Cobretti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximilian lands a leg kick that knocks Cobretti off balance momentarily.
Cobretti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maximilian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maximilian ducks under a wild hook from Cobretti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maximilian. Cobretti shrugs it off though.
Maximilian pushes Cobretti away with a front kick.
Maximilian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maximilian connects with a leg kick. Cobretti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maximilian thumps Cobretti with a low kick.
Maximilian cracks a nice hook into Cobretti's ribs.
Alessandro Maximilian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximilian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximilian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobretti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maximilian lands a right hook to the body.
Maximilian lands a glancing blow to the side of Cobretti's head.
Maximilian throws a leg kick which misses Cobretti's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobretti tries to avoid it.
Maximilian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maximilian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maximilian lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Maximilian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maximilian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Maximilian blocks the low kick.
Maximilian with a hook.
Maximilian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximilian throws a sloppy head kick and Cobretti moves out of range easily.
Maximilian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobretti has time to react.
Maximilian cracks Cobretti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maximilian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Cobretti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maximilian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maximilian.
Cobretti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maximilian scores with a jab. Cobretti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cobretti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cobretti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is trying to control here but Maximilian has managed to regain half guard.
Cobretti seems to be working for a kimura but Maximilian defends the submission attempt.
Maximilian is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian wants to get back to full guard.
Cobretti is thwarting Maximilian's attempts to control the position.
Cobretti wants to work for an arm triangle but Maximilian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cobretti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maximilian is positioning himself well to prevent Cobretti advancing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Maximilian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maximilian 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Maximilian!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yunus Abshir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Mcbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yunus Abshir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yunus Abshir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenzo Mcbane!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Mcbane.
It looks like Yunus Abshir has been cut.
Mcbane slips a jab and a cross from Abshir.
Mcbane misses with a leg kick.
Mcbane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abshir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcbane.
Abshir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcbane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abshir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcbane ducks under a wild hook from Abshir.
Mcbane just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcbane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abshir.
Some wild striking there from Mcbane.
A lazy left from Abshir finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbane moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcbane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abshir checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Abshir misses the target.
Abshir scores with a shot to the body.
Abshir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Abshir.
Yunus Abshir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcbane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abshir throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcbane counters with a three punch combo that has Abshir backing up. Abshir nods at Mcbane to acknowledge the strikes.
Abshir looks to land a left hand but Mcbane moved out of range nicely.
Mcbane misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane throws a nice looking combination but Abshir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abshir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcbane in his tracks.
Mcbane throws a solid leg kick but Abshir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mcbane.
A punch lands to the side of Mcbane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mcbane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abshir.
Abshir tries to clinch up but Mcbane circles away and keeps his distance.
Abshir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcbane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abshir throws a hook but Mcbane blocks it.
Mcbane swings for the body but Abshir moves out of range.
Mcbane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abshir throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abshir.
Abshir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abshir looks to land a left hand but Mcbane moved out of range nicely.
Abshir scores with a jab. Mcbane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mcbane pushes Abshir up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcbane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abshir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abshir misses with a right hand
and Mcbane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abshir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abshir lands a glancing blow to the side of Mcbane's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abshir throws a hook but Mcbane blocks it.
Abshir is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mcbane stuns Abshir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcbane lands a jab to Abshir's midsection.
Abshir lands with a straight right. Mcbane didn't see that one coming.
Mcbane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abshir backs up against the cage.
Mcbane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abshir counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abshir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mcbane moves into range and clinches up with Abshir.
Mcbane blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Mcbane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yunus Abshir's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Abshir misses the target.
Mcbane blocks a jab.
Abshir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcbane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcbane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abshir looks to land a right hand but Mcbane moved out of range.
Abshir loads up on a big right hand but Mcbane slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcbane. Abshir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abshir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abshir throws a looping overhand right but Mcbane ducks down to avoid it.
Abshir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcbane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abshir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abshir counters with a left to the body.
Abshir clinches up against the cage.
Abshir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mcbane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abshir has Mcbane pressed against the cage.
Abshir misses with the head strike.
Abshir lands an uppercut.
Mcbane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abshir changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcbane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mcbane gets tackled into the cage by Abshir. Abshir maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane tries to break the clinch but Abshir is controlling the position.
Abshir tries to stall but Mcbane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abshir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abshir misses with some punches.
Mcbane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abshir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcbane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abshir working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Abshir fails to land.
Mcbane blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abshir is pushing Mcbane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abshir misses with some punches.
Abshir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcbane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcbane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcbane working hard to break the clinch.
Abshir is trying to stall.
Mcbane is looking to break free of the clinch but Abshir has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abshir fails to land.
Abshir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcbane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abshir has him pressed against the cage.
Mcbane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcbane blocks an uppercut.
Mcbane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abshir tries to stall but Mcbane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mcbane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abshir working aggressively here.
Abshir stalling the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcbane is trying to break the clinch but Abshir has him pressed against the cage.
Mcbane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abshir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yunus Abshir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yunus Abshir's cut.
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. 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.
Abshir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcbane.
Mcbane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abshir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcbane blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Abshir fails to land.
Abshir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcbane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Abshir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abshir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abshir misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abshir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yunus Abshir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abshir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mcbane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abshir taking a breather.
Abshir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abshir pushes Mcbane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Abshir.
Abshir throws a head punch that misses.
Abshir throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcbane.
Abshir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abshir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcbane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abshir working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcbane.
Mcbane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abshir has a couple of punches blocked by Mcbane.
Mcbane can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcbane.
Mcbane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane blocks an uppercut.
Abshir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abshir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcbane's efforts to push away.
Abshir lands a shoulder strike.
Abshir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abshir's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abshir swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcbane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abshir misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Abshir as he checks the leg kick.
Mcbane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abshir.
Abshir fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yunus Abshir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abshir connects with a crisp jab.
Abshir misses with a hook
enabling Mcbane to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcbane moves away from the strike by Abshir.
Mcbane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yunus Abshir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abshir 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yunus Abshir!
Yunus Abshir seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kid Comeback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comeback comes to the cage accompanied by 2PAC - Changes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Comeback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Junior!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Junior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Comeback fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Junior avoids it really well and circles away.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Comeback bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Comeback paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Comeback looks for a takedown but Junior sprawls well.
Junior misses with a wild combination.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Comeback swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior tries to sprawl but Comeback drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Comeback in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Junior tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Comeback!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kid Comeback!
A very excited looking Kid Comeback made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Chung Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Michael told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheng Chung Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Michael!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin takes a swing at Michael's ribcage but misses.
Michael fails with a takedown attempt.
Lin throws a right hand that misses
and Michael counters with a three punch combo that has Lin backing up. Lin nods at Michael to acknowledge the strikes.
Michael shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lin pinned against the cage. Lin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michael tries to clinch but Lin moves out of range.
Michael walks into a straight right hand from Lin.
Michael fails with a takedown attempt.
Sheng Chung Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Michael.
Lin lands a lovely overhand right.
Michael wants to clinch
and Lin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lin throws a hook but Michael blocks it.
Lin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Michael misses with a takedown
and Lin counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lin counters with a left to the body.
Michael with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lin counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores a nice knee to the body.
Lin has Michael pushed against the cage.
Lin lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Michael is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michael looks gassed!
Lin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lin connects with a knee to the head.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lin taking a breather.
Lin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lin.
A knee to the head by Lin.
Lin lands a good knee to the midsection. Michael won't want to take too many of those.
Lin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lin has Michael pushed against the cage.
Lin crunches a lovely knee into Michael's ribcage.
Lin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Lin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lin lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lin obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheng Chung Lin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.
Michael has Lin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Lin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Michael takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Johnny Michael has been cut.
Lin landing knees to the head.
Michael is rocked!
Michael is breathing heavily.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.
Michael is still on wobbly legs! Can Lin finish him?
Lin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin just leaning against Michael, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lin connects with a knee to the head.
Lin has Michael pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Michael is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Lin - that's hurt Michael badly! Oh, another knee lands and Michael is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Michael doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sheng Chung Lin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sexyama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McBride fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sexyama sprawls well initially but McBride persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McBride perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McBride is trying for a kimura here. Sexyama looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! McBride wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny McBride!
A very excited looking Johnny McBride made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Punchd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punchd has chosen For a Reason by Joe Budden as his entrance music. Juan Punchd acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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135 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Punchd!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchd misses with a wild combination.
Punchd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson won't allow Punchd to pass to mount.
Punchd moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!
Punchd content just to control the position here.
Punchd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Punchd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Punchd cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Punchd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Punchd content just to control the position here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Punchd! Johnson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juan Punchd!
A determined Juan Punchd didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Hannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannigan has chosen TobyMac - Showstopper as his entrance music. Ronnie Hannigan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronnie Hannigan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jennings not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hannigan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jennings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jennings 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.
Hannigan controlling the position well.
Jennings stops Hannigan from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hannigan is trying to maintain the position but Jennings is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Jennings there.
Jennings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jennings trying to control from half guard but Hannigan is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hannigan tries to kick Jennings off but Jennings keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hannigan trying to hold on to Jennings's head to control him but Jennings postures up.
Hannigan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jennings is staying active.
Jennings lands with a punch from half guard.
Hannigan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hannigan tries to get to full guard but Jennings has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is keen to just control but Hannigan is a slippery customer.
Jennings is working for a kimura but Hannigan is defending it quite comfortably.
Hannigan trying to hold on to Jennings's head to control him but Jennings postures up.
Hannigan wants to get back to full guard.
Jennings is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hannigan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hannigan can't escape the position.
Jennings thowing shots but they're missing.
Jennings throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hannigan because Jennings loaded up on that one.
Hannigan is looking to get to half guard.
Jennings is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hannigan is surviving well by controlling Jennings's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannigan tries to reverse the position but Jennings maintains control.
Jennings with good strikes from the mount here!
Jennings scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hannigan?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jennings landing punches.
Jennings unloading with bombs!
Hannigan is rocked!
Jennings lands a big elbow - Hannigan is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hannigan is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brock Jennings!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rimbon Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Dizzee Rascal - Scream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rimbon Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rimbon Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Payne shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Payne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Payne shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Payne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Payne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Payne misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Payne!
Payne is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie works his way to his opponent's back.
Payne won't enjoy being in this position. Gracie looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Payne is tapping - it's over boys! Gracie picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rimbon Gracie!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rimbon Gracie made sure he mentioned ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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