Galaxy 101: Flying Dutchman PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Boulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Aanenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulder comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo Child. Aanenson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ramones - Beat On The Brat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alex Boulder is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Boulder
vs
Aanenson

199 cm
28
225 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

191 cm
29
243 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Knox Energy
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Boulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Aanenson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boulder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boulder lunges at Aanenson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aanenson's hand.
Boulder cracks Aanenson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Aanenson falls backwards against the cage. Boulder follows up with more strikes that drop Aanenson to his knees. Boulder keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Aanenson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Boulder!
Alex Boulder very nearly forgot to thank Damnfield clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jojo Sells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Misiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misiek has chosen El Picante as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sells
vs
Misiek

195 cm
26
284 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jojo Sells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Misiek!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sells fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sells takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sells shoots in but no luck this time.
Sells shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Misiek pinned against the cage. Misiek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jojo Sells. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sells takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sells gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Misiek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misiek leaves Sells with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Misiek is looking to clinch.
Misiek stalks Sells and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sells's face. Sells staggers backwards, shaken.
Sells goes for a double leg but Misiek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Misiek continues to drive forward.
Sells is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Misiek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Misiek stops a takedown attempt from Sells.
A head punch on the inside from Sells fails to land.
Misiek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Misiek working Sells over with knees to the body.
Misiek gets through Sells's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misiek lands an elbow inside.
Misiek lands an elbow just above Sells 's eye.
Sells has Misiek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Misiek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Misiek lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jojo Sells has been cut.
Misiek scores with a knee to the head.
Misiek landing knees to the body.
Misiek lands an elbow inside.
Misiek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Misiek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Misiek scores with a knee to the head.
Sells has a couple of punches blocked by Misiek.
Sells misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sells lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Misiek lands an elbow just above Sells 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misiek.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misiek.
Sells takes an elbow to the forehead.
Misiek crunches a lovely knee into Sells's ribcage.
Misiek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Misiek connects with a knee to the head.
Misiek lands a nice knee to the body.
Misiek lands a nice elbow.
Misiek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Misiek slowing the pace effectively.
Misiek lands a knee to the head.
Misiek is leaning against Sells and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Misiek obliges.
Misiek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on Misiek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Misiek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Misiek scores with a knee to the head.
Misiek lands an elbow that stopped Sells in his tracks for a moment.
Misiek landing knees to the body.
Sells takes a knee to the side of the body.
Misiek landing knees to the head.
Misiek lands an elbow inside that Sells shrugs off.
Misiek lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Misiek.
Misiek lands a knee to the head.
Misiek lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sells has Misiek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Misiek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sells looking to slow down the pace here.
Misiek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Misiek lands a damaging elbow.
Misiek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misiek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sells's defenses.
Misiek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Misiek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Misiek landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Misiek avoiding damage.
Misiek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Misiek lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Misiek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jojo Sells's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Misiek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Misiek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Misiek is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sells is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Misiek to the mat. Misiek regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Misiek pulls Sells in close to his closed guard and prevents Sells from doing any damage or advancing position.
Misiek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sells will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Misiek striking off his back but it's not causing Sells any problems.
Misiek trying to keep a closed guard but Sells is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misiek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Misiek can do anything to dispel that myth.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rafael Misiek.
Misiek slaps away a takedown attempt from Sells, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Misiek clinches.
Misiek lands an elbow inside that Sells shrugs off.
Misiek is leaning against Sells and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sells is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Misiek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Misiek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sells takes a knee to the side of the body.
Misiek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sells's defenses.
Sells misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sells tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Misiek avoids it.
Misiek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sells up against the cage.
Misiek lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sells being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Misiek.
Misiek managing to block the knees to the body from Sells.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misiek stalling in the clinch but Sells improves position.
Misiek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misiek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sells wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jojo Sells. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sells takes an elbow to the temple.

Jojo Sells's cut is getting worse.
Sells's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misiek.
Misiek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sells in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misiek.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Misiek.
Misiek lands an elbow just above Sells 's eye.
Misiek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sells in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Misiek scores with a knee to the head.
Misiek is struggling to control the position.
Misiek lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Misiek obliges.
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!
Sells takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misiek lands an elbow just above Sells 's eye.
Sells looking to slow down the pace here.
Misiek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Misiek crunches a lovely knee into Sells's ribcage.
Misiek pushes Sells back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Misiek lands a knee to the body.
Sells takes a knee to the side of the body.
Misiek lands an elbow inside.
Misiek lands an uppercut.
Misiek with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Misiek.
Knees to the body from Misiek.
Misiek lands a nice elbow.
Misiek lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Misiek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jojo Sells's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Misiek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sells's hands.
Misiek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Misiek has managed to clinch.
Misiek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Misiek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sells in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Misiek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Misiek lands a nice knee to the body.
Misiek scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Misiek scores with a knee to the head.
Sells takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Misiek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Misiek with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Misiek.

Sells is rocked!
Misiek with a knee to the head.
Oh Sells is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Misiek has Sells pressed against the cage.
Misiek scores a nice knee to the body.
Misiek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sells takes an elbow to the temple.
Misiek lands a big knee! That's hurt Sells! Oh, he's all over the place! Misiek lands another knee that sends Sells to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Misiek!
After winning the bout, Rafael Misiek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Blane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by Downstait - This Is My Life. Blane has chosen Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer as his entrance music. Jonas Blane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martin
vs
Blane

193 cm
26
265 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

199 cm
24
242 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonas Blane!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blane leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
Blane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blane avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin looks for a takedown but Blane sprawls well.
Martin takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Andrew Martin has been cut.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Blane keeps Martin at a distance using the push kick.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blane lands a head kick!
Blane pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Blane has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Blane lands a left hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Martin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Blane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Blane.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Blane manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Blane tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blane.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Blane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Blane.

Martin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blane's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martin trying to control but Blane is working from the bottom.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Blane manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Blane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blane sprawls well. Blane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Martin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Oooh a lovely combination from Blane sends Martin down but not out. Blane dives into side control looking to finish.

Martin is rocked!
My spies in Allstars MMA inform me that Blane has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Martin is looking for a sweep.
Oh Martin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Blane decides to stand back up. Blane steps back and let's Martin get back to his feet.

Blane instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blane gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Martin seems to have got his legs back now.
Blane creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Martin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Martin drops to his knees and Blane pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Blane!
Jonas Blane was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Kingswood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamamoto Takiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingswood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing - Kanye West. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kingswood
vs
Takiyama

195 cm
27
279 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
30
175 lbs
10 - 7 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bubba Kingswood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Yamamoto Takiyama!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingswood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Takiyama counters with a takedown into side control.

Takiyama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Takiyama has hold of Kingswood's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kingswood tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Takiyama cranks the arm and Kingswood screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kingswood, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yamamoto Takiyama!
A relieved looking Yamamoto Takiyama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Kimble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Momoshiro Kitsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimble's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ecstasy Of Gold. Kitsune is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 僕はミス・テイク~. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kimble
vs
Kitsune

178 cm
29
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

160 cm
26
148 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149)

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, John Kimble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Momoshiro Kitsune!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitsune dives in for a single leg takedown but Kimble sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Kitsune pulls guard successfully.
Kitsune is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kimble wants to control from the top but Kitsune keeps moving.
Kitsune is pulling down on Kimble's head. It's preventing any offense from Kimble, at least for the moment.
Kimble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kitsune is trying to control the position but Kimble postures up.
Kitsune pulls Kimble in close to prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Momoshiro Kitsune hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kitsune has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kimble finds it's way round the side to connect with Kitsune's head.
Kitsune will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kitsune misses with a wild combination.
Kimble punishes Kitsune's body with a nice straight punch.
Kimble misses with a low kick.
Kitsune ducks under a wild hook from Kimble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Kimble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Momoshiro Kitsune.
Kimble misses with a low kick.
Kimble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kitsune drops his hands momentarily and Kimble takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kitsune walks into a stiff left hand from Kimble.
Kimble misses the shot to the body.
Kitsune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kimble.
Kitsune is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kimble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kitsune misses with a takedown attempt - Kimble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kimble tried to score with a low kick but Kitsune checks it.
Kimble throws a wild body kick that Kitsune sees coming a mile off.

Kimble gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kitsune to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kitsune trying to control but Kimble is working from the bottom.

Kimble escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kitsune gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune looking to sit in guard and control but Kimble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitsune will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Kitsune is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimble stays in close to Kitsune's body and controls the position.
Kitsune looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Kitsune is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimble defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune controls Kimble momentarily but Kimble frees himself.
Kimble slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kimble looking to pass the guard.
Kimble stays in close to Kitsune's body and controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Kimble just wasn't active enough.
Kimble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Kimble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kitsune walks into a jab.
Kitsune defending well as Kimble loads up on a big left hand.
Kimble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune misses with a wild combination.
Kitsune tries to clinch up but Kimble circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kitsune.
Kimble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kimble is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kimble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kitsune shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kimble pinned against the cage. Kimble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kimble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kimble is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kimble avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitsune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimble connects with a right hand. Kitsune shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kimble dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kimble keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kimble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Kitsune gets a double leg takedown into Kimble's guard.
Kimble keeping moving, preventing Kitsune from controlling successfully.
Kimble trying to keep a closed guard but Kitsune is proving a slippery customer.
Kimble is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kitsune is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kitsune content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kimble keeping moving, preventing Kitsune from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kimble holds on and takes a little breather.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kimble misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble lands with a right hand.
Kitsune doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimble circles away.
Kimble misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Kimble finds it's way through Kitsune's defenses.
Kimble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitsune.
Kimble misses with a body shot.

Kimble tries to keep at a distance but Kitsune has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kimble breaks from the clinch.
Kimble misses with a low kick.
Kitsune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kimble cracks Kitsune with an open hand slap.
Kitsune throws a head kick but Kimble moves out of range.
Kimble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kimble slaps away a takedown attempt from Kitsune, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kimble misses with a looping left.
Kitsune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimble circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimble scores with a nice body kick.
Kimble throws a hook but Kitsune avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitsune doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimble circles away.
Momoshiro Kitsune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kitsune looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kimble misses with a body shot.
Kitsune tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kimble defends well and Kitsune ends up having to push Kimble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
John Kimble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Momoshiro Kitsune.
Kimble misses with some punches.
Kimble lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kitsune is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kitsune is breathing heavily.
Kitsune blocks a body shot from Kimble.
Kitsune fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kitsune is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kimble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kitsune has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kimble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kimble breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kimble.
Kimble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Kimble misses the target.
Kitsune has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kitsune misses with a straight right.

Kitsune closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kimble's guard.
Kimble is pulling down on Kitsune's head. It's preventing any offense from Kitsune, at least for the moment.
Kimble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kimble keeping moving, preventing Kitsune from controlling successfully.
Kitsune pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimble is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune trying to control but Kimble is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Momoshiro Kitsune hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kitsune closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kimble circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimble scores with the left hand. Kitsune knows he should have avoided that one.
Kimble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitsune.
Kimble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimble throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kitsune stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kitsune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kimble.
Kimble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kitsune.
John Kimble is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitsune shoots in for a takedown but Kimble shows good takedown defense.
Kimble punishes Kitsune's body with a nice straight punch.
Kitsune moves out of range of the leg kick from Kimble.
Kitsune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kimble dominated that second round.
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!

Kimble stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kimble wants it to stay on the feet.
Kimble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kimble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitsune at a distance.
Kimble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kitsune.
Kimble ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kitsune takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kimble scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kitsune is defended easily by Kimble.
That kick from Kimble tenderised Kitsune's leg. Kitsune is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kitsune tries for a takedown but Kimble sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John Kimble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Momoshiro Kitsune.
Kitsune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimble looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitsune is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble misses with a looping left.
Kitsune ducks under a wild hook from Kimble.
Kimble moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kitsune checks a leg kick.
Kimble tries to score with a low kick but Kitsune moves his leg out of the way.
Kimble throws a head kick that misses.
Kimble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kitsune.
Kimble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Kitsune blocks the low kick.
Kimble takes a swing at Kitsune's ribcage but misses.
Kimble throws a leg kick but Kitsune checks it.
Kimble throws a chopping leg kick but Kitsune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kitsune looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kimble is fending him off so far but Kitsune persists. Nope, Kimble circles away and we're back to standing.
Kimble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kitsune shoots in looking for a takedown. Kimble tries to sprawl out of it but Kitsune keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kimble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitsune shoots in but no luck this time.
Kitsune darts in looking for a takedown but Kimble gets double underhooks and turns Kitsune into the cage.
Kitsune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kitsune has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kimble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kimble lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimble lands an uppercut.
Kimble scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kimble prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kimble lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kimble taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kimble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kimble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune walks into a straight right hand from Kimble.
Kimble throws a chopping leg kick but Kitsune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kitsune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kimble's corner calls for a 1-2. Kimble obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kitsune checks a leg kick.
Momoshiro Kitsune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitsune fails with a takedown attempt.
Kitsune jabs at Kimble's body.
Kitsune dives in and grabs Kimble's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kimble pushes down on Kitsune's head and hops out.
Kitsune doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kitsune takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kimble scores with the left hand. Kitsune knows he should have avoided that one.
Kimble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimble cracks the inside of Kitsune's front leg.
Kimble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kitsune. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitsune closes the distance and clinches up with Kimble, looking for a takedown. Kitsune pushes Kimble against the cage but Kimble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kimble sizes up Kitsune with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kimble digs a good body shot into Kitsune's ribs.
Kimble cracks Kitsune with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kimble lands a nice hook to Kitsune's body. Kitsune takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Kimble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimble with a jab.
Kimble tests Kitsune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kimble lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitsune shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kimble pinned against the cage. Kimble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kimble connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kimble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kimble, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kimble!
Our winner, John Kimble, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Smith

194 cm
24
285 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

193 cm
35
260 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Neil Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Miller looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
A big right from Miller misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miller throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Miller throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
A good leg kick by Smith.

Smith sends Miller crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Miller up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Miller is rocked!
Smith connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller is breathing heavily.
Smith weaves into range and cracks Miller right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Miller goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Smith is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Smith!
Dante Smith made sure to mention his sponsor, BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Sieler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Destroyer
vs
Sieler

175 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

169 cm
25
154 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Sieler!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Destroyer fails with the takedown
and Sieler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Joe Destroyer has been cut.
Destroyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Destroyer blocks a head kick by Sieler.
Destroyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Destroyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sieler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Destroyer scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Sieler does it's job there.

Destroyer is rocked!
Ron Sieler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sieler lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Destroyer crumples to the floor! Sieler milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ron Sieler!
Ron Sieler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ged Hax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykiy has chosen Перемен as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hax
vs
Boykiy

186 cm
31
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ged Hax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hax fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hax blocks a head kick by Boykiy.

Hax fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boykiy sprawls well initially but Hax persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hax sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boykiy defending well though.

Hax wants to work for an arm triangle but Boykiy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boykiy is trying to stand up here but Hax is controlling him well.

Boykiy looking for submissions off his back.
Boykiy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boykiy is pressing down on Hax's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boykiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hax lands a couple of digs.

Boykiy is looking for a triangle but Hax pushes his legs off easily.
Hax throws a big right hand that misses.
Boykiy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hax.
Hax passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hax 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.
Hax scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hax is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Hax is looking for a kimura but Boykiy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hax to get the leverage.
Boykiy tries to get to full guard but Hax has control of the leg.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hax is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boykiy sees it coming and defends easily.

Boykiy actively working from the bottom here.
Boykiy wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hax maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Boykiy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hax has cracked it and Boykiy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hax!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ged Hax!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doug McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajon Rondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rondo has chosen Cassidy - Rondo as his entrance music. Doug McDonald has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McDonald
vs
Rondo

170 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

150 cm
23
135 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Doug McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rajon Rondo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald staying out of range there.
A head kick from McDonald lands but Rondo takes it in his stride.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rondo misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDonald - that will leave a mark!
McDonald tests Rondo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rondo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rondo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rondo avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Rondo with a jab.
Rondo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Rondo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rondo lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rondo to score with a decent uppercut.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rondo throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Rondo moves out of range easily.
McDonald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A left and a right from Rondo both land. Nice combination.
Rondo blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Rondo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Rondo.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rondo tried to score with a low kick but McDonald checks it.
Rondo digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald takes a swing at Rondo's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
Rondo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rondo lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rondo misses with a straight right.
Rondo throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rondo throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Rondo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rondo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rondo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
Rondo misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by McDonald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Rondo throws a wild body kick that McDonald sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Rondo.
Rondo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDonald's head backwards.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rondo throws out the jab.
McDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rondo is out of range and McDonald settles back down.
Rondo loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rondo.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Rondo as he checks the leg kick.
Rondo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McDonald had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rondo works McDonald's body with a nice hook.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Rondo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to chop away at Rondo's legs.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rondo ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald defending well as Rondo loads up on a big left hand.
Rondo lands with a nice body punch.
Rondo misses with a looping right.
Rondo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Rondo misses its intended target.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Rondo moves out of range easily.
Rondo cracks a nice hook into McDonald's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rondo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Rondo.
Rondo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rajon Rondo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rondo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonald checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Rondo.
Rondo throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald thuds a left hand into Rondo's body.
McDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A leg kick checked by Rondo.
Rondo digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rondo throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rondo counters with an outside leg kick.
Rondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rondo moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald moves out of range as Rondo strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Rondo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald tries to clinch but Rondo moves out of range.
Rondo connects with a right hand. McDonald shakes it off.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rondo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rondo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald slips a jab from Rondo.
Rondo misses with a low kick.
A head kick from McDonald lands but Rondo takes it in his stride.
McDonald connects with a high kick.
McDonald throws a head kick but Rondo moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McDonald. Rondo shrugs it off though.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to clinch but Rondo moves away
letting Rondo counter with a right hand.
Rondo lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rondo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rondo works over McDonald's head and body with a nice combination.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rondo.
Rondo feints and then cracks McDonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonald down.
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rondo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rondo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rondo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for McDonald.
Rondo misses with a combination
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rondo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rondo moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from McDonald misses
and Rondo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rajon Rondo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rondo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rondo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Rondo tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Rondo.
Rondo with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Rondo. Beautiful body shot.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Rondo sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to score with low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
Rondo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rondo lands a really nice looking cross but McDonald seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDonald's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rondo throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
Rondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Rondo misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rondo checks a leg kick.
McDonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rajon Rondo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rondo connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Rondo.
Rondo misses with a double jab
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rondo's knee momentarily.
McDonald is looking to wear down Rondo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rondo, right into the meat.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rondo.
Rondo throws out a powerful jab.
Rondo shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondo. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses
and Rondo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Rondo scores with a nice right hand.
McDonald lands with a kick to the temple. Rondo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo misses with a looping left.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Rondo avoids it.
Rondo connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonald. McDonald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No joy there for Rondo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rondo throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Rondo blocks a head kick by McDonald.
A left and a right from Rondo both land. Nice combination.
McDonald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Rondo is just out of range.
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from Rondo.
Rondo throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.
Rondo looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
A jab from Rondo misses.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Rondo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doug McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondo throws a chopping leg kick but McDonald manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Rondo lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonald off the cage and back into range.
Rondo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonald at a distance.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Rondo jumps back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rondo looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Rondo throws a leg kick which misses McDonald's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonald tries to avoid it.
McDonald tries a low kick but Rondo avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rondo. That's going to slow McDonald down.
Rondo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and Rondo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Rondo.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rondo scores with a jab.
Rondo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rondo.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Rondo.
Rondo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rondo.
Rondo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rondo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDonalds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald throws a lazy head kick
and Rondo counters with a thumping low kick.
McDonald takes a swing at Rondo's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Rondo sees coming a mile off.
Rondo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDonald takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rondo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rondo tries to land a leg kick but McDonald saw it coming and moves away.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rondo.
McDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Rondo misses with a low kick.
Rondo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a good low kick that Rondo was not able to check.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Rondo moved away.
Rondo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rondo tries to work over McDonald's front leg with a kick but McDonald checks it.
Rondo moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Rondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rajon Rondo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rondo 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rajon Rondo!
Rajon Rondo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gardner
vs
Dekker

188 cm
29
230 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

197 cm
24
248 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

Meet the Future
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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roene Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
Dekker throws a combination. Gardner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Josh Gardner has been cut.
Gardner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gardner cracks Dekker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gardner thuds his shin into the meat of Dekker's side.
Dekker throws a leg kick
and Gardner counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardner is looking to slow Dekker down with leg kicks.
Gardner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dekker if he has to take too many more of those.
Dekker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dekker shoots in for a takedown but Gardner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dekker digs a good hook to Gardner's body.
Gardner lands a jab to the nose.
Dekker shoots in but Gardner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gardner.
Dekker lands with a nice body punch.
We've been informed that Dekker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gardner thuds a left hand into Dekker's body.
Gardner lands a leg kick that knocks Dekker off balance momentarily.
Gardner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gardner throws an overhand right that lands on Dekker's shoulder, as Dekker tries to avoid the shot.
Gardner takes a swing at Dekker's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker moves forwards but Gardner connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Dekker pushes Gardner up against the cage in a clinch.

Dekker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gardner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gardner gets back to full guard.
Gardner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Josh Gardner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dekker shoots in looking for a takedown but Gardner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dekker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Josh Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roene Dekker.
A head kick by Dekker misses
and Gardner counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Gardner misses.
Gardner cracks Dekker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gardner swings for the body but Dekker moves out of range.
Dekker ducks under a wild hook from Gardner.

Dekker closes the distance and clinches.
Gardner scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gardner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekker is defending well for now.
Gardner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekker throws a head punch that misses.
Dekker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gardner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gardner throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekker.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekker controls his hands.
Gardner pushes Dekker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardner scores with a shot to the side of Dekker's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dekker prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Gardner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekker trying to stall but Gardner improves his position.
Gardner scores with a shot to the side of Dekker's head.
Dekker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gardner working aggressively here.
Dekker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gardner throws a head punch that misses.
Dekker has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Dekker.
Dekker blocks the elbow strike.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
Gardner misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gardner.
Gardner lands a hook that snaps the head of Dekker backwards.
Dekker lands an uppercut.
Gardner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Roene Dekker has been cut.
Gardner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dekker looks winded!
Dekker blocks an elbow strike from Gardner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dekker blocks an elbow strike from Gardner.
Gardner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gardner.
Gardner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Gardner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Gardner.
Dekker shoots in looking for a takedown. Gardner tries to sprawl out of it but Dekker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gardner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Gardner clinches with his opponent.
Dekker blocks an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gardner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gardner.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekker controls his hands.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gardner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gardner missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gardner.
Dekker is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gardner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dekker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gardner. Gardner obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner lands a leg kick that knocks Dekker off balance momentarily.
Gardner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gardner scores with a kick to the body.
Gardner throws a good cross that connects.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gardner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Gardner.
Dekker throws a hook but Gardner blocks it.
Josh Gardner is winning the standup battle so far.
Gardner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Josh Gardner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Gardner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dekker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Decent striking displayed by Gardner there.
Dekker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gardner. That's going to slow Dekker down.
Gardner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dekker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheers as Gardner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dekker doesn't seem phased though.
Gardner scores with a nice body kick.
Gardner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters circling a little - Gardner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gardner with a nice cross.

Dekker is rocked!
Dekker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dekker is still on wobbly legs! Can Gardner finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Gardner.
Dekker seems to have recovered his senses.
Dekker takes one to the chin there.
Dekker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gardner stuns Dekker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gardner works Dekker's body with a nice hook.
Gardner feints and then cracks Dekker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dekker down.
Jab, jab by Gardner - just one landing.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gardner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dekker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gardner.
Gardner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dekker backwards.
Gardner lands a hook that snaps the head of Dekker backwards.
Gardner misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gardner is keeping busy.
Gardner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gardner creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Dekker! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Gardner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Gardner!