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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeb Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Nietzsche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friedrich Nietzsche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeb Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Friedrich Nietzsche!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nietzsche misses with a leg kick.
Nietzsche is trying hard to land a takedown here. Russell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Russell just misses with a punch to the body.
Nietzsche loads up on a big right hand but Russell slips the punch.
Russell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nietzsche misses with an uppercut
and Russell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nietzsche, right into the meat.
Nietzsche misses with a head kick.
Russell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nietzsche jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Russell throws a series of punches but Nietzsche avoids them all with ease.
Russell throws a series of punches but Nietzsche moves out of range.
Russell tries to clinch but Nietzsche moves out of range.
Nietzsche slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nietzsche fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Russell checks it well.
Russell moves into the clinch.
Nietzsche misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nietzsche backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nietzsche.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietzsche lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nietzsche scores with a shot to the side of Russell's head.
Russell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Russell tries a knee to the head but Nietzsche blocks it.
Nietzsche lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Russell misses with a knee strike.
Russell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nietzsche is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Russell to the mat. Russell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Russell can't keep his opponent in guard - Nietzsche advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nietzsche wants to pass to mount but Russell is defending the position.
Nietzsche is looking to take a break and control but Russell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Russell controlling the position well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nietzsche lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche trying to control the action but Russell is working from the bottom.
Russell is trying to get back to full guard.
Nietzsche is pressing down on Russell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Russell is holding on for now.
Russell is not content to let Nietzsche control the position.
Nietzsche wants to work for an arm triangle but Russell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Russell trying to control but Nietzsche postures up.
Russell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Russell gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche stopping the sweep attempt from Russell.
Nietzsche wants to control from the top but Russell keeps moving.
Russell trying to keep a closed guard but Nietzsche is proving a slippery customer.
Russell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Russell 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.
Russell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche trying to control the position from guard on top but Russell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Russell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeb Russell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Russell throws a nice looking combination but Nietzsche bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell avoids a kick to the body.
Nietzsche misses with a looping right.
Nietzsche shoots in looking for a takedown. Russell tries to sprawl out of it but Nietzsche keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Russell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Russell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nietzsche.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Friedrich Nietzsche 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.
Russell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nietzsche makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nietzsche has Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
Nietzsche has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Russell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Russell.
Russell blocking some punches.
Russell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Russell scores with a hook to the body.
Russell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nietzsche swings wildly with an uppercut but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nietzsche is trying to force a seperation but Russell has the dominant position.
Nietzsche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Russell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nietzsche blocks it with crossed arms.
Nietzsche misses with the head strike.
Russell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nietzsche's elbow.
Nietzsche misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nietzsche is trying to push Russell away but Russell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nietzsche lands a left hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietzsche breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Russell lands with a good body shot.
Russell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Russell blocks a head kick by Nietzsche.
Russell connects with a body shot.
Russell lands with a shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Russell.
Russell wants to control but Nietzsche is keeping him busy.
Russell has hold of Nietzsche's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Nietzsche tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Russell cranks the arm and Nietzsche screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Nietzsche, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeb Russell!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jeb Russell made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Giap might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beach Party Vietnam. The crowd seem to be enjoying Aldo's choice of entrance music: Run This Town. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giap takes a knee right on the jaw!
Giap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Aldo.
Giap is trying to stall.
Aldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Giap struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Giap misses with an elbow strike.
Aldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giap prevents it.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Giap has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Giap lands a nice looking body shot.
Giap wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Giap tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giap checks a leg kick nicely.
Aldo slips a straight right by Giap.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Giap is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Giap lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body kick from Aldo.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Giap scores with a jab to the body.
Giap is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Aldo looks for the body kick but Giap saw that one coming.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Giap wants to clinch
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Giap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Giap taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aldo tightens his grip and picks Giap up, before dumping him to the ground. Giap manages to land in guard.
Aldo landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giap pushes Aldo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Giap lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Giap misses with a hook.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo throws a low kick but Giap moves out of range easily.
Giap walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aldo.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aldo counters with a nice body kick.
Giap wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
Aldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Giap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giap instigates a clinch.
Giap misses with some punches.
Giap lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to trip Giap. He has hold of a leg but Giap is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aldo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Giap wriggles free and stands up.
Aldo scores with a jab to the body.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giap moves to clinch but Aldo breaks away
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Giap. That snapped Aldo's head back.
Giap tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Giap sees coming a mile off.
Giap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Giap sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giap stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aldo.
Giap has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Aldo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Giap takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Giap tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
A solid body kick from Aldo.
Giap tries to clinch
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo keeps Giap at a distance using the push kick.
Giap ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Nice defenses there by Giap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.
Giap wants to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch
and Aldo counters with a low kick, right behind Giap 's knee.
Nice body kick there by Aldo.
Giap moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Giap moves out of range easily.
Giap misses with a body shot.
Aldo throws a low kick, looking for Giap's leg but Giap calmly moves out of range.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Aldo keeps Giap at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Giap takes a step back to recover.
Giap tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giap wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Giap tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Giap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giap throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
Giap gets a clinch.
Giap looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Giap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Giap will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Giap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giap scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giap misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldo blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Giap misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giap pushes off an throws an elbow but Aldo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aldo lands with a right to the head.
Giap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Giap.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Aldo.
Giap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aldo's defenses.
Giap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Giap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aldo moves out of range as Giap strikes.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giap.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jose Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo lands the left hand.
Giap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vo Nguyen Giap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a series of strikes. Giap will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aldo!
Aldo is looking to slow Giap down with leg kicks.
Aldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giap's head.
Aldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giap.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Giap scores with a body shot.
Giap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Giap tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Giap if he has to take too many more of those.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Giap tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
and Aldo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Good shot there by Giap.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Giap is able to avoid easily.
Aldo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Giap will feel that in the morning.
Aldo drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giap wants to stand and escape but Aldo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo 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. This is the final round!
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giap takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo lands with a nice body kick.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giap blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Nice body punch from Giap.
Giap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Giap takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a lazy body kick
and Giap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giap tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Giap tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Giap.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aldo counters with a nice body kick.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Giap scrambles back to his feet.
Giap throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aldo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giap moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giap.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giap tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giap misses with a wild body shot.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo counters with a nice body kick.
Giap gets a clinch.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Aldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Aldo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Giap pushes Aldo off and gets back to his feet.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giap tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Giap on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aldo. Aldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Giap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Giap avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Aldo scores with a body shot.
Aldo throws the kick towards the body but Giap avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giap slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Giap fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Giap if he has to take too many more of those.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giap closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side
and Aldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giap moves out of range of the body kick.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Giap steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giap tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo with a nice cross.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Giap moves out of range easily.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Giap is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Aldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Giap's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Aldo.
I've got Aldo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rockstar. Jesus Barreda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreda walks into a stiff left hand from Archer.
Barreda misses with a double jab.
Barreda lands with an overhand left.
Barreda lands a body shot.
Archer swings for the body but Barreda moves out of range.
Jesus Barreda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer walks into a jab.
Archer moves away from the strike by Barreda.
Barreda moves out of range of the leg kick from Archer.
Archer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Archer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barreda in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barreda misses with a wild body shot.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barreda.
Barreda lands a jab.
Barreda throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Barreda throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch there but Barreda circles away.
Barreda lands a slapping body shot.
Barreda lands with a nice body punch.
Barreda misses with a series of wild punches.
Archer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barreda thows a body shot but no joy.
Archer scores with a kick to the body.
Barreda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Barreda does no damage.
Archer misses with a head kick.
Barreda throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Barreda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Barreda's corner calls for a 1-2. Barreda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barreda is trying to defend but Archer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barreda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Archer trying to control but Barreda is working from the bottom.
Archer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barreda controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Archer throwing strikes from guard but Barreda blocks nicely.
Archer 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Archer pushing down on Barreda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barreda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Archer is working away from the top position though.
Barreda is refusing to be controlled, as Archer sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barreda defending well though.
Archer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barreda is doing well to control the position and prevent Archer from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesus Barreda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Archer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barreda fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barreda.
It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
Archer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Archer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Archer throwing shots but Barreda is blocking nicely.
Archer trying to control the action but Barreda is working from the bottom.
Barreda wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Barreda reverses the position - he's now on top in Archer's guard.
Barreda trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barreda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barreda trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer controlling Barreda's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda preventing the sweep.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barreda stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Barreda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barreda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barreda trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Archer wants to clinch up but Barreda keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barreda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barreda misses with a hook to the body
and Archer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Archer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barreda did well to prevent Archer getting side control.
Archer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Archer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Archer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sterling Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barreda defending well though.
Archer stalling away here and it's allowed Barreda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barreda looking for a sweep. Not yet Barreda, not yet.
Archer trying to control but Barreda is working from the bottom.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Barreda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Archer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Archer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barreda did well to prevent Archer getting side control.
Archer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Archer throwing shots but Barreda is blocking nicely.
Archer thows a huge punch but Barreda dodges it nicely.
Barreda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
Archer is trying to control. Barreda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Archer lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Barreda is keeping him busy.
Archer with the ground and pound but Barreda uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Barreda is keeping the position.
Archer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barreda has momentary wrist control but Archer slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barreda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barreda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Archer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sterling Archer just wasn't active enough.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barreda moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer throws a push kick but Barreda slaps the foot to one side.
Archer dips to his left and cracks Barreda with an uppercut!
Archer throws a body kick that misses
and Barreda counters with a nice uppercut.
Barreda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Archer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Barreda. That snapped Archer's head back.
Archer lands a nice hook to Barreda's body. Barreda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archer lands a leg kick that knocks Barreda off balance momentarily.
Barreda throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Barreda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barreda takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Barreda throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Barreda lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreda lands with a shot to the body.
Barreda scores with a nice right hand.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Barreda misses with a hook.
Archer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Archer catches Barreda right on the button with a cross.
Archer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barreda.
Barreda looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Barreda misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Archer 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Archer!
A very excited looking Sterling Archer 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC The Easter Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alice in Chains - Here Comes the Rooster. The Easter Bunny has chosen Bunny stuff. as his entrance music. JC The Easter Bunny acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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278 lbs
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289 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JC The Easter Bunny!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adebisi blocks a head kick by The Easter Bunny.
Adebisi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Adebisi misses the target.
Adebisi drives through and clinches with The Easter Bunny against the cage.
Adebisi misses with the head strike.
Adebisi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adebisi blocks a body shot from The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny wants a takedown but no success here.
The Easter Bunny misses with a punch on the inside.
Adebisi leaning against his opponent.
Adebisi looking to stall.
The Easter Bunny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adebisi's elbow.
The Easter Bunny scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Easter Bunny prevents Adebisi from breaking the clinch.
Adebisi wants to stall.
The Easter Bunny misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny misses with some punches.
The Easter Bunny pushes Adebisi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Easter Bunny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Easter Bunny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adebisi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adebisi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Easter Bunny blocks an uppercut.
The Easter Bunny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Easter Bunny trying to control the position but instead, Adebisi has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Easter Bunny into the cage.
The Easter Bunny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adebisi backwards.
Adebisi digs a right hand underneath The Easter Bunny's ribcage. The Easter Bunny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adebisi has The Easter Bunny pressed against the cage.
The Easter Bunny throws a punch but it's blocked by Adebisi.
Adebisi wants to get back to striking at distance but The Easter Bunny won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny lands an uppercut.
Adebisi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Easter Bunny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi misses the shot to the body.
The Easter Bunny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Easter Bunny throws a sloppy head kick and Adebisi moves out of range easily.
The Easter Bunny throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - The Easter Bunny finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adebisi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Adebisi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adebisi lands a shoulder strike.
Adebisi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Adebisi.
Adebisi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chris Adebisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JC The Easter Bunny.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adebisi is trying to maintain a safe position but The Easter Bunny gets an underhook and turns Adebisi into the cage.
The Easter Bunny tries to throw a body punch but Adebisi avoids it by throwing The Easter Bunny back against the cage.
Adebisi lands a right hand.
The Easter Bunny tries to throw a body punch but Adebisi avoids it by throwing The Easter Bunny back against the cage.
Adebisi blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny is struggling to control the position.
The Easter Bunny lands a right hand.
Adebisi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Easter Bunny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adebisi's elbow.
Adebisi prevents the takedown attempt.
The Easter Bunny misses with some punches.
Adebisi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adebisi tries a body shot but The Easter Bunny blocks it.
Adebisi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Easter Bunny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi has The Easter Bunny pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from The Easter Bunny fails to land.
Adebisi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Easter Bunny tries to land a front kick but Adebisi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adebisi takes a swing at The Easter Bunny's ribcage but misses.
Adebisi throws a shot from downtown. The Easter Bunny moves away and avoids it.
Adebisi misses the shot to the body.
The Easter Bunny pushes Adebisi away with a front kick.
The Easter Bunny throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chris Adebisi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adebisi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Easter Bunny's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Easter Bunny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Easter Bunny dives in and grabs Adebisi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adebisi pushes down on The Easter Bunny's head and hops out.
Adebisi moves out of range of the body kick from The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny moves out of range as Adebisi strikes.
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 Chris Adebisi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Easter Bunny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adebisi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Easter Bunny delivers a nice body kick.
Adebisi tests The Easter Bunny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adebisi misses with a looping left.
The Easter Bunny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adebisi misses the shot to the body.
Adebisi wants to slow The Easter Bunny down by chopping away at his legs.
Adebisi has The Easter Bunny up against the cage in a clinch.
The Easter Bunny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Easter Bunny looks to land a body kick but Adebisi moved away.
Nice body punch from Adebisi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Adebisi misses.
Adebisi clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adebisi.
The Easter Bunny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adebisi is struggling to control the position.
The Easter Bunny dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The Easter Bunny is trying to stall.
Adebisi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adebisi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Easter Bunny's efforts to push away.
Adebisi is trying to break the clinch but The Easter Bunny is controlling him.
Adebisi is stalling here.
Adebisi tries a body shot but The Easter Bunny blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adebisi is looking to break free of the clinch but The Easter Bunny has double underhooks.
Adebisi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adebisi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Easter Bunny backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebisi lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Easter Bunny backwards.
The Easter Bunny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adebisi.
Adebisi misses with the head strike.
The Easter Bunny struggles to land a body shot inside as Adebisi controls his hands.
Adebisi blocks a body shot from The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adebisi misses with a punch on the inside.
The Easter Bunny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Easter Bunny trying to stall but Adebisi improves his position.
The Easter Bunny misses with the head strike.
The Easter Bunny swings wildly with an uppercut but Adebisi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, The Easter Bunny scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adebisi's elbow.
The Easter Bunny tries to work over Adebisi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Easter Bunny stalling against the cage.
The Easter Bunny misses with a body punch.
Adebisi lands with a light punch inside.
Adebisi has a couple of punches blocked by The Easter Bunny.
Adebisi has The Easter Bunny pressed against the cage.
The Easter Bunny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adebisi pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Easter Bunny closes the distance and clinches up with Adebisi, looking for a takedown. The Easter Bunny pushes Adebisi against the cage but Adebisi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Easter Bunny throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Adebisi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adebisi blocks a head kick by The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Easter Bunny.
A big right from Adebisi misses.
Chris Adebisi is winning the standup battle so far.
The Easter Bunny checks a low kick from Adebisi.
The Easter Bunny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Easter Bunny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adebisi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Adebisi does no damage.
Adebisi misses with a straight right.
The Easter Bunny misses with a low kick.
The Easter Bunny tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adebisi blocks a head kick by The Easter Bunny.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Easter Bunny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adebisi throws a looping overhand right but The Easter Bunny ducks down to avoid it.
Adebisi lands a nice shot to the body.
Adebisi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Adebisi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Adebisi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Easter Bunny checks it well.
Chris Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Easter Bunny fails with a takedown attempt.
Adebisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Adebisi scores with a jab to the head.
The Easter Bunny slips a straight right by Adebisi.
The Easter Bunny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Easter Bunny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adebisi misses with a hook to the body
and The Easter Bunny counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Adebisi misses with a leg kick.
The Easter Bunny throws a leg kick
and Adebisi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Easter Bunny moves away.
The Easter Bunny looks for the body kick but Adebisi saw that one coming.
The Easter Bunny lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny looks for a takedown but Adebisi sprawls well.
The Easter Bunny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adebisi instigates a clinch.
Adebisi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adebisi stalling the fight.
Adebisi lands a nice shot to the body.
Adebisi tries to work over The Easter Bunny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Easter Bunny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Easter Bunny can't find room to land a body shot as Adebisi controls the action.
The Easter Bunny is looking for a takedown.
Chris Adebisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JC The Easter Bunny.
Adebisi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adebisi scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adebisi digs a good hook to The Easter Bunny's body.
Adebisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adebisi dips to his left and cracks The Easter Bunny with an uppercut!
Adebisi throws an overhand right that lands on The Easter Bunny's shoulder, as The Easter Bunny tries to avoid the shot.
JC The Easter Bunny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi sends The Easter Bunny crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Adebisi is motioning to the referee to let The Easter Bunny up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The Easter Bunny is rocked!
The Easter Bunny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Easter Bunny is still on wobbly legs! Can Adebisi finish him?
Adebisi lands a nice shot to the body.
Adebisi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Easter Bunny is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Adebisi doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! The Easter Bunny crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in The Easter Bunny's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Adebisi!
After winning the bout, Chris Adebisi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Pytong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pytong has chosen La Bamba as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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197 lbs
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198 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drakkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artur Pytong!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pytong throws a series of punches but Drakkar moves out of range.
Drakkar lands a leg kick that knocks Pytong off balance momentarily.
Pytong swings for the body but Drakkar moves out of range.
Pytong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drakkar misses with an uppercut.
Pytong throws a right and a left that Drakkar avoids nicely.
Pytong fails to land with a series of punches.
Pytong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pytong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Drakkar.
Pytong thows a body shot but no joy.
Pytong shoots in for a takedown but Drakkar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pytong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drakkar connects with a body shot that sends Pytong's belly button to the back.
Drakkar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pytong manages to avoid it.
Pytong takes a swing at Drakkar's ribcage but misses.
Pytong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar connects with a solid leg kick.
Drakkar scores with a three punch combo!
Drakkar scores with a nice strike.
Drakkar scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Drakkar punishes Pytong's body with a nice straight punch.
Drakkar connects with an inside leg kick.
Drakkar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drakkar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pytong shoots for a double leg takedown but Drakkar sprawls well. He's pushed Pytong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Drakkar does no damage.
Pytong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drakkar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drakkar pushes Pytong away with a front kick.
Pytong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pytong is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Pytong tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Drakkar wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Drakkar!
A victorious Ivan Drakkar 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 Mark Bounty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and So Hai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Bounty could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to So Hai's chin.
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bounty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, So Hai!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bounty tries to avoid it but Hai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bounty to the ground. Bounty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hai shoots and misses
and Bounty counters with a head kick. That will keep Hai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bounty lands a head kick!
Hai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hai 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.
Hai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bounty scores with a sloppy right hand. Hai should have avoided that one.
Hai with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Bounty counter with a right hand.
Mark Bounty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of So Hai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hai throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hai shoots in but no luck this time.
Hai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bounty. Bounty obviously looking to wear him down.
Bounty lands a leg kick that knocks Hai off balance momentarily.
Bounty is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bounty blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hai throws out a leg kick but Bounty moves out of range and Hai only half commits.
Bounty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bounty. Bounty obviously looking to wear him down.
Bounty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hai.
Hai throws a sloppy head kick and Bounty moves out of range easily.
Hai blocks a head kick by Bounty.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hai. That's going to slow Bounty down.
Hai throws a leg kick
and Bounty counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bounty staying out of range there.
Bounty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bounty misses with the combination.
Hai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bounty is fending him off so far but Hai persists. Nope, Bounty circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bounty, right into the meat.
Hai 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hai scores with a jab to the body.
Bounty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hai.
Bounty connects with a high kick.
Hai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bounty counters with a straight right hand.
Hai is rocked!
Hai is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Bounty doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Hai crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Hai's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Bounty!
After winning the bout, Mark Bounty thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorn Anthriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupiter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Brownstone. Jupiter Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorn Anthriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jupiter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthriel misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Anthriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthriel connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Anthriel stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anthriel.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anthriel prevents a body shot from Jones.
Anthriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anthriel is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Anthriel into the cage.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Anthriel backwards.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anthriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anthriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anthriel has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthriel.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Anthriel avoids the damage to the body.
Anthriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Anthriel lands with a right to the head.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Anthriel controls the action.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a body shot from Anthriel.
Anthriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Anthriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Anthriel blocks it.
Anthriel working aggressively here.
Anthriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Anthriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Anthriel.
Jones gets through Anthriel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anthriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anthriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anthriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Anthriel on the inside.
Anthriel digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anthriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Anthriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones working aggressively here.
Anthriel misses with the head strike.
Anthriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anthriel avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones trying to stall but Anthriel improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel lands with a light punch inside.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Anthriel backwards.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anthriel backwards.
Anthriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anthriel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthriel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anthriel misses with a hook.
Anthriel throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
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!
Anthriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Anthriel takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Anthriel moves out of range.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthriel lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Jones.
Anthriel blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anthriel.
Anthriel prevents a body shot from Jones.
Anthriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Anthriel fails to land.
Jones lands a body punch.
Anthriel misses with a body punch.
Anthriel tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Anthriel back against the cage.
Anthriel blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anthriel's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anthriel throws a head punch that misses.
Anthriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anthriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorn Anthriel dominated that round.
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.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good work by Anthriel as he checks the leg kick.
Anthriel misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anthriel takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Anthriel scores with a jab.
Jones tries to clinch there but Anthriel circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anthriel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones scores with a head kick. Anthriel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Anthriel blocks an uppercut.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anthriels head.
Anthriel lands a right hand.
Anthriel avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of Anthriel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anthriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Anthriel misses with a body punch.
Anthriel working aggressively here.
Jorn Anthriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anthriel blocking some punches.
Jones tries to work over Anthriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anthriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthriel is defending well for now.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Anthriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Anthriel blocks an elbow strike.
Anthriel misses with some punches.
Jones blocking some punches.
Anthriel has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anthriel or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthriel controls his hands.
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 head punch on the inside from Anthriel fails to land.
Anthriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones blocks a body shot from Anthriel.
Jones blocking some punches.
Anthriel blocks an uppercut.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Anthriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Anthriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anthriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Anthriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A short right from Anthriel on the inside.
Anthriel tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anthriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Anthriel.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocking some punches.
Anthriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anthriel.
Anthriel blocks a body shot from Jones.
Anthriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anthriel lands a left hand.
Anthriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones working aggressively here.
Anthriel wants to stall.
Anthriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Anthriel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthriel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Anthriel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anthriel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anthriel walks into a jab.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anthriel.
Anthriel throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anthriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jones in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anthriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anthriel lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jupiter Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anthriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Anthriel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones tries to clinch there but Anthriel circles away.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anthriel throws out the jab.
Anthriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Anthriel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anthriel throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones wants to clinch.
Anthriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Anthriel is out of range.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Anthriel avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries to clinch up but Anthriel circles away and keeps his distance.
Jupiter Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anthriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Anthriel working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Anthriel.
Anthriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anthriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Good body shot from Anthriel.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Anthriel.
Anthriel misses with some punches.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Anthriel controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anthriel tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Anthriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Anthriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Anthriel takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones tries a body shot but Anthriel blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anthriel.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anthriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Anthriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anthriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anthriel misses with a body punch.
Anthriel blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Anthriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anthriel misses with the head strike.
Anthriel misses with some punches.
Anthriel slows down the pace here.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Anthriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Anthriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anthriel manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anthriel on the side of the head.
Anthriel slips under a jab from Jones.
Anthriel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anthriel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Anthriel.
Anthriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Anthriel throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a leg kick but Anthriel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jupiter Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthriel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anthriel misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a combination. Anthriel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones misses with a hook. Anthriel ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones tries to clinch but Anthriel is having none of it.
Jones defending well as Anthriel loads up on a big left hand.
Anthriel looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Anthriel.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorn Anthriel.
I think Anthriel 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorn Anthriel!
An out of breath Jorn Anthriel 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 Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hojo Yoijimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoijimbo has chosen Them Crooked Vultures - Elephants as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hojo Yoijimbo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoijimbo misses with a low kick.
Yoijimbo throws a head kick that misses
and Sin counters with a right hand to the body.
Sin throws a hook but Yoijimbo avoids it easily.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sin checks a low kick from Yoijimbo.
Hojo Yoijimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoijimbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sin blocks a head kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo cracks the inside of Sin's front leg.
Sin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sin blocks a head kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tries to work over Sin's front leg with a kick but Sin checks it.
Sin throws out a loose jab but Yoijimbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tries to score with a low kick but Sin moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoijimbo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sin doesn't seem bothered though.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoijimbo is just out of range.
Yoijimbo throws a sloppy head kick
and Yoijimbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoijimbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Yoijimbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoijimbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts.
Yoijimbo feints and then cracks Sin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sin down.
Yoijimbo misses with a low kick.
Yoijimbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sin's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoijimbo throws a lazy head kick
and Sin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoijimbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoijimbo can pounce on him.
Yoijimbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sin.
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick but Sin checks it.
Yoijimbo throws a low kick but Sin moves out of range easily.
Yoijimbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoijimbo. That's going to slow Sin down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoijimbo.
A head kick misses from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin gets tackled into the cage by Yoijimbo. Yoijimbo maintains the clinch.
Sin takes an elbow to the temple.
Sin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoijimbo blocks an uppercut.
Sin avoids the elbow strike from Yoijimbo, against the cage.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sin has a couple of punches blocked by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sin's defenses.
Yoijimbo trying to control the position but instead, Sin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yoijimbo into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoijimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sin's brow.
Sin avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Yoijimbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sin avoids the damage to the body.
Sin wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoijimbo won't allow it.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sin's defenses.
It looks like Tim Sin has been cut.
Sin wants to break free but Yoijimbo has control.
Nice elbow from Yoijimbo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo lands a damaging elbow.
Sin letting Yoijimbo take a breather here.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
Sin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoijimbo throws out a leg kick but Sin moves out of range and Yoijimbo only half commits.
Yoijimbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoijimbo clinches up against the cage.
Yoijimbo misses with an elbow strike.
Sin scores with a shot to the side of Yoijimbo's head.
Yoijimbo looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoijimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sin's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sin blocks the elbow strike.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Sin on the inside.
Sin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sin blocks an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hojo Yoijimbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Sin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sin moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoijimbo.
Sin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoijimbo.
Sin throws the kick towards the body but Yoijimbo avoids it.
Yoijimbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sin blocks a leg kick.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoijimbo scores with a leg kick.
Sin lands a glancing blow to the side of Yoijimbo's head.
Sin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sin misses with a left hand
and Yoijimbo counters with a low kick, right behind Sin 's knee.
Yoijimbo misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Yoijimbo blocks the low kick.
Yoijimbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sin moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin slips a jab from Yoijimbo.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick from Yoijimbo.
Hojo Yoijimbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoijimbo moves in looking to clinch but Sin pushes him off.
Yoijimbo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoijimbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sin circles away.
Yoijimbo pushes Sin away with a front kick.
Sin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sin. Sin obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Sin blocks the leg kick.
Sin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoijimbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoijimbo misses the shot to the body.
Yoijimbo is looking to chop away at Sin's legs.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoijimbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoijimbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Sin as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo throws a head kick that misses.
Yoijimbo wants to clinch.
Sin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoijimbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoijimbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoijimbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoijimbo is looking to clinch but Sin is avoiding it.
Yoijimbo slips under a jab from Sin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sin lands an overhand right.
A head kick by Yoijimbo misses
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoijimbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yoijimbo instigates a clinch.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Yoijimbo controls the action.
Hojo Yoijimbo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sin is trying to push Yoijimbo away but Yoijimbo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sin wants to break free but Yoijimbo has control.
Sin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sin blocks an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Sin blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoijimbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Yoijimbo to work.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
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 Tim Sin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Sin's cut.
That's time! Sin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yoijimbo tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sin avoids a kick to the body.
Yoijimbo throws a lazy head kick
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoijimbo throws a chopping leg kick but Sin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, jab by Sin - just one landing.
Sin lands an overhand right.
Yoijimbo connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoijimbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin.
Yoijimbo lands a leg kick that knocks Sin off balance momentarily.
Yoijimbo slips a jab from Sin.
Sin throws a solid leg kick but Yoijimbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoijimbo manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sin misses.
Yoijimbo moves to clinch but Sin breaks away
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoijimbo moves away from the strike by Sin.
Yoijimbo is looking to chop away at Sin's legs.
Yoijimbo throws a right hand that misses
and Sin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Sin counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoijimbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sin.
Yoijimbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yoijimbo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sin looks to land a right hand but Yoijimbo moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a hook
and Yoijimbo moves into the clinch.
Yoijimbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sin avoids it.
Sin dodges an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Yoijimbo misses with an elbow over the top.
Yoijimbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sin.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Sin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoijimbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoijimbo is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoijimbo. Sin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sin avoids the head kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo throws a wild body kick that Sin sees coming a mile off.
Sin throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sin.
Yoijimbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoijimbo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sin.
Yoijimbo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoijimbo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoijimbo ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Yoijimbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sin throws a looping overhand right but Yoijimbo ducks down to avoid it.
Yoijimbo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yoijimbo walks into a left hand.
Yoijimbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sin keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoijimbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoijimbo throws a solid leg kick but Sin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yoijimbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoijimbo is rocked!
Yoijimbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoijimbo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sin finish him?
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick but Sin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoijimbo seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoijimbo bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Sin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Yoijimbo falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Yoijimbo was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Sin!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vanilla Ice Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ice Cold comes to the cage accompanied by Adrenaline!. Houellebecq has chosen The Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gegard Houellebecq acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice Cold throws a sloppy head kick and Houellebecq moves out of range easily.
Ice Cold misses with a lunging right hand
and Houellebecq makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Houellebecq misses with a body kick.
Ice Cold gets a clinch.
Ice Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Houellebecq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houellebecq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houellebecq scores with a shoulder strike.
Ice Cold fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Ice Cold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ice Cold lands with a light punch inside.
Ice Cold is looking to break free of the clinch but Houellebecq has double underhooks.
Houellebecq is looking to control Ice Cold's arms but Ice Cold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houellebecq has his back to the cage.
Ice Cold lands a hook that snaps the head of Houellebecq backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houellebecq.
Ice Cold misses with a knee strike.
Houellebecq misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houellebecq swings wildly with an uppercut but Ice Cold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ice Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houellebecq throws a head punch that misses.
Houellebecq lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
Ice Cold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houellebecq backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ice Cold is defending well for now.
Ice Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Houellebecq.
Ice Cold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Houellebecq smiles and moves away.
Ice Cold wants to clinch.
Ice Cold loads up on a big right hand but Houellebecq slips the punch.
Ice Cold throws a big shot that misses.
Ice Cold looks to throw the jab but Houellebecq is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Houellebecq 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 Ice Cold has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ice Cold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ice Cold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a thumping low kick.
Houellebecq lands with a right hand.
Houellebecq throws a push kick but Ice Cold slaps the foot to one side.
Houellebecq throws a solid leg kick but Ice Cold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Houellebecq.
Houellebecq connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ice Cold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Houellebecq. Houellebecq circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ice Cold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houellebecq circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanilla Ice Cold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houellebecq fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ice Cold.
Ice Cold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ice Cold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houellebecq.
Decent striking displayed by Ice Cold there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ice Cold. Houellebecq does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houellebecq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ice Cold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houellebecq lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ice Cold takes a step back to recover.
Houellebecq keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ice Cold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ice Cold moves out of range of the body kick.
Houellebecq pushes Ice Cold away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq has Ice Cold up against the cage in a clinch.
Houellebecq blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houellebecq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Houellebecq scores with a nice short uppercut.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by Ice Cold.
A right handed body shot lands from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq working aggressively here.
Houellebecq wants to break the clinch but can't.
Houellebecq trying to control the position but instead, Ice Cold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Houellebecq into the cage.
Ice Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ice Cold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Houellebecq or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Ice Cold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq prevents a body shot from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houellebecq breaks from the clinch.
Gegard Houellebecq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ice Cold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a high kick!
Houellebecq uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ice Cold.
That kick from Houellebecq tenderised Ice Cold's leg. Ice Cold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ice Cold instigates a clinch.
Houellebecq lands with a light punch inside.
Ice Cold scores with a shot to the side of Houellebecq's head.
Houellebecq misses with an elbow over the top.
Houellebecq landing knees to the body.
Houellebecq lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ice Cold takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ice Cold fails to land.
Houellebecq blocks a body shot from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq tries to stall but Ice Cold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ice Cold blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gegard Houellebecq will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Houellebecq displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ice Cold throws out the jab.
Ice Cold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ice Cold darts in and clinches Houellebecq up against the cage.
Ice Cold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houellebecq scores with a hook to the body. Ice Cold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Houellebecq changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Houellebecq misses.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Houellebecq displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ice Cold throws out the jab.
Houellebecq swats away the attempt to clinch by Ice Cold.
Houellebecq throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ice Cold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Houellebecq avoids the body shot from Ice Cold.
A low kick from Houellebecq misses
and Ice Cold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houellebecq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ice Cold throws the left hand but Houellebecq avoids the punch easily.
Ice Cold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ice Cold misses with a lunging right hand
and Houellebecq counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Houellebecq thuds his right hand into Ice Cold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ice Cold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Houellebecq is fending him off so far but Ice Cold persists. Nope, Houellebecq circles away and we're back to standing.
Houellebecq pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ice Cold throws a poor cross that misses
and Houellebecq counters with an inside leg kick.
Ice Cold moves into the clinch successfully.
Ice Cold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Houellebecq pushes off an throws an elbow but Ice Cold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Houellebecq unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ice Cold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ice Cold.
Houellebecq lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ice Cold breaks the clinch.
Ice Cold throws a lazy right hand but Houellebecq sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq misses with a series of wild punches.
Ice Cold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vanilla Ice Cold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ice Cold checks a low kick from Houellebecq.
No joy there for Ice Cold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Ice Cold blocks the leg kick.
Houellebecq thumps Ice Cold with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Ice Cold - just one landing.
Houellebecq lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ice Cold's sensitive parts.
Ice Cold works the jab nicely.
Ice Cold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Houellebecq. Houellebecq obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houellebecq.
Ice Cold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houellebecq moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Houellebecq slips a straight right by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Houellebecq uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Houellebecq lands a high kick!
Ice Cold doesn't manage to clinch there - Houellebecq circles away.
Houellebecq staying out of range there.
Ice Cold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Houellebecq feints and then cracks Ice Cold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ice Cold down.
Ice Cold throws a sloppy head kick and Houellebecq moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a body shot.
Houellebecq avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ice Cold smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ice Cold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Houellebecq manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch but Houellebecq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Houellebecq pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch but Houellebecq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ice Cold thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ice Cold gets tackled into the cage by Houellebecq. Houellebecq maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ice Cold throws an elbow but misses.
Ice Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Houellebecq controls his hands.
Houellebecq avoiding damage as Ice Cold throws knees to the body.
Houellebecq lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Houellebecq showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Houellebecq uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ice Cold misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq thumps Ice Cold with a low kick.
Ice Cold blocks a head kick by Houellebecq.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq scores with a hook to the body. Ice Cold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ice Cold cracks Houellebecq with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Ice Cold misses.
Ice Cold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Houellebecq.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Houellebecq paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houellebecq connects with a body shot that sends Ice Cold's belly button to the back.
Ice Cold connects with a crisp jab.
Houellebecq throws out a leg kick but Ice Cold moves out of range and Houellebecq only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cold thows a body shot but no joy.
Ice Cold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houellebecq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ice Cold moves in looking to clinch but Houellebecq pushes him off.
Houellebecq tests Ice Cold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ice Cold misses with a combination
and Houellebecq counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ice Cold's knee momentarily.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Houellebecq lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Houellebecq is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ice Cold rather than just go for the knockout.
Houellebecq lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Houellebecq.
Ice Cold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ice Cold misses with a kick to the body
and Houellebecq counters with a left to the body.
Vanilla Ice Cold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq blocks a head kick by Ice Cold.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Houellebecq lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ice Cold doesn't seem phased though.
Houellebecq jabs at Ice Cold's body.
That kick from Houellebecq tenderised Ice Cold's leg. Ice Cold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ice Cold looks to land a body kick but Houellebecq moved away.
Ice Cold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Houellebecq looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ice Cold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Houellebecq, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
Ice Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houellebecq's elbow.
Houellebecq has a couple of punches blocked by Ice Cold.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq struggles to land a body shot inside as Ice Cold controls his hands.
A short right from Houellebecq.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Houellebecq blocking some punches.
Gegard Houellebecq is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ice Cold working aggressively here.
A short right from Houellebecq on the inside.
Ice Cold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Houellebecq smiles and moves away.
Houellebecq turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Houellebecq moves away from the strike by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Houellebecq scores with a head kick. Ice Cold tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body punch from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick which misses Ice Cold's front leg but catches the back leg as Ice Cold tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ice Cold misses.
Houellebecq fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ice Cold checks a low kick from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq dodges the punch combination from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Houellebecq.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houellebecq scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ice Cold tries to clinch up but Houellebecq circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ice Cold throws a hook to the side of Houellebecq's head but Houellebecq sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ice Cold blocks a head kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq sizes up Ice Cold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Houellebecq comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Houellebecq 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Houellebecq!
After the fight, Gegard Houellebecq 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kovacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Neely (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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280 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Kovacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Neely!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neely lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kovacks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovacks slaps away a takedown attempt from Neely, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kovacks throws a sloppy head kick and Neely moves out of range easily.
Neely checks the leg kick nicely there.
Neely swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kovacks misses with a body shot.
Neely lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Kovacks.
Kovacks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neely has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kovacks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kovacks ducks under a wild hook from Neely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neely takes a swing at Kovacks's ribcage but misses.
Neely changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kovacks tries to avoid it but Neely manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kovacks to the ground. Kovacks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kovacks swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Kovacks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neely works Kovacks's body with a nice hook.
Kovacks is looking to chop away at Neely's legs.
Neely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks misses the shot to the body.
Neely takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
Neely tries to clinch there but Kovacks circles away.
Neely thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kovacks wants to clinch up but Neely keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kovacks. That's going to slow Neely down.
Kovacks misses with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Neely enables Kovacks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Neely manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neely is keeping the position for now.
Kovacks wants to control from the top but Neely keeps moving.
Kovacks lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neely being controlled here, momentarily.
Neely controlling Kovacks's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovacks trying to control but Neely is working from the bottom.
Neely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kovacks.
Kovacks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neely was well out of range. Poor timing from Kovacks.
Neely throws a low kick, looking for Kovacks's leg but Kovacks calmly moves out of range.
Kovacks throws a leg kick but Neely sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kovacks is looking to wear down Neely with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Neely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neely lands an overhand right.
Neely wants to land a leg kick but Kovacks is out of range.
Kovacks fails with the takedown.
Kovacks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Neely is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Neely.
Neely connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Neely tries to clinch but Kovacks is having none of it.
Kovacks scores with a sloppy right hand. Neely should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Neely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacks. Neely does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neely is looking to clinch.
Kovacks takes a swing at Neely's ribcage but misses.
Neely throws a chopping leg kick but Kovacks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kovacks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kovacks scoring well with a low kick there.
Kovacks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kovacks prevents Neely from improving his position.
Neely works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kovacks stopping the sweep attempt from Neely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kovacks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kovacks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neely looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kovacks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovacks wants to control from the top but Neely keeps moving.
Neely is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kovacks defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neely trying to keep a closed guard but Kovacks is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kovacks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Neely lands a jab.
Takeshi Kovacks is winning the standup battle so far.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kovacks scoring well with a low kick there.
Neely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kovacks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Neely takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Neely 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovacks cracks a nice hook into Neely's ribs.
Kovacks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kovacks connects with a body shot.
Kovacks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neely.
Kovacks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Neely keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kovacks throws a body kick that misses.
Neely is breathing heavily.
Kovacks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Neely looks for a takedown but Kovacks sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kovacks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Neely is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kovacks.
Kovacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacks lands with a nice body punch.
Kovacks has a takedown stuffed.
Kovacks lands with a nice body punch.
Kovacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neely.
A clash of legs there as Neely blocks the low kick.
Kovacks just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovacks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacks slips a jab from Neely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a low kick but Kovacks avoids it.
Kovacks misses with a double jab.
Kovacks throws a right hand that Neely ducks under and follows up with a left that Neely also avoids with ease.
Neely checks a leg kick nicely.
Neely throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kovacks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neely with a nice cross.
Kovacks checks a low kick from Neely.
Nice body punch from Neely.
Neely scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kovacks takes a swing at Neely's ribcage but misses.
Kovacks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kovacks blocks a jab.
Neely catches Kovacks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kovacks tries for a takedown but Neely sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Neely works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Neely.
Kovacks is looking to clinch but Neely is avoiding it.
Kovacks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Neely blocks the low kick.
Neely checks a leg kick.
Kovacks shoots in and bounces Neely off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kovacks controlling from the top position.
Kovacks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kovacks working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Neely manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kovacks manages to get himself to full guard.
Neely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kovacks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kovacks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kovacks wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovacks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neely pushing down on Kovacks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kovacks trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kovacks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Neely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neely tries to clinch but Kovacks is having none of it.
Neely tries for a takedown but Kovacks circles away easily
and Kovacks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neely's knee momentarily.
Kovacks swats away the attempt to clinch by Neely.
Kovacks closes the distance and clinches up with Neely, looking for a takedown. Kovacks pushes Neely against the cage but Neely circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kovacks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Neely is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kovacks.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Neely moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovacks swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Neely tries to work over Kovacks's front leg with a kick but Kovacks checks it.
Kovacks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neely.
Kovacks misses with a low kick.
Kovacks misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Neely!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks throws a low kick, looking for Neely's leg but Neely calmly moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Neely blocks the leg kick.
Neely throws a hook but Kovacks blocks it.
Kovacks jabs Neely to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kovacks scores with a jab.
A low kick from Kovacks is predictable there
and Neely makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Neely's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Neely instigates a clinch.
Neely misses with the head strike.
Kovacks scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Kovacks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Neely blocks a body shot from Kovacks.
A short left from Neely.
Kovacks is rocked!
Neely swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Kovacks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neely swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neely doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Neely turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Neely advances to full mount.
Neely connects with a bit shot that sees Kovacks covering up! More strikes from Neely and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Neely is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Neely!
A very excited looking Jack Neely 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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