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Bushido FC 79 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupaus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eddy Grant - Romancing the Stone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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220 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuppu Lupaus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupaus works the jab nicely.
Lupaus connects with a single shot there.
Bot lands a left and a right that send Lupaus crashing to the mat, dazed. Bot thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Nuppu Lupaus has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot takes one to the side of the head.
Bot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lupaus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lupaus lands a glancing blow to the side of Bot's head.
Lupaus misses with a lunging right hand
and Bot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bot.
Lupaus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bot.
Bot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lupaus fails with a takedown attempt.
Bot throws a leg kick but Lupaus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bot scores with a nice head shot.
Bot throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bot feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lupaus sprawling to the canvas! Lupaus rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bot finish him?!
Lupaus is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bot walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Lupaus drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bot swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Lupaus's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ground Bot!
Ground Bot thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerjalainen has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Jannis Arvanitidis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keijo Kerjalainen's chin.
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157 lbs
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168 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jannis Arvanitidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerjalainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Kerjalainen finds it's target.
Arvanitidis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arvanitidis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kerjalainen swivels and escapes.
Arvanitidis fails to land the takedown.
Jannis Arvanitidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arvanitidis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kerjalainen sprawls well initially but Arvanitidis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kerjalainen tries to roll over but Arvanitidis keeps him under control.
Arvanitidis seems to be looking for submissions.
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kerjalainen defends it well.
We've been hearing that Arvanitidis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerjalainen is staying active underneath Arvanitidis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kerjalainen keeping hold of Arvanitidis's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arvanitidis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kerjalainen gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerjalainen is trying to keep Arvanitidis in close.
Arvanitidis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kerjalainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kerjalainen can't keep his opponent in guard - Arvanitidis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis wants to work for an arm triangle but Kerjalainen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura but Kerjalainen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arvanitidis to get the leverage.
Kerjalainen trying to control from the bottom.
Arvanitidis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kerjalainen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kerjalainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arvanitidis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis is looking to advance position but Kerjalainen won't allow it.
Kerjalainen is trying is best to control the position here.
Kerjalainen won't allow Arvanitidis to pass to mount.
Kerjalainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kerjalainen works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerjalainen trying to keep a closed guard but Arvanitidis is proving a slippery customer.
Kerjalainen is looking to stand up but Arvanitidis isn't so interested in that idea.
Kerjalainen keeping moving, preventing Arvanitidis from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kerjalainen throws a series of punches but Arvanitidis avoids them all with ease.
Kerjalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arvanitidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arvanitidis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerjalainen connects with a crisp jab.
Arvanitidis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arvanitidis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerjalainen wants to get back to his feet but Arvanitidis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arvanitidis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kerjalainen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arvanitidis looking to sit in guard and control but Kerjalainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jannis Arvanitidis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Arvanitidis misses.
Arvanitidis throws a series of punches but Kerjalainen avoids them all with ease.
Arvanitidis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kerjalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Kerjalainen.
Arvanitidis needs to keep his hands up - Kerjalainen had a free shot at his head there.
Arvanitidis tries to bum rush Kerjalainen with a series of wild strikes but Kerjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arvanitidis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kerjalainen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jannis Arvanitidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arvanitidis fails with the takedown
and Kerjalainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Kerjalainen clinches with his opponent.
Arvanitidis blocks an uppercut.
Arvanitidis slowing the pace effectively.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arvanitidis or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Kerjalainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kerjalainen gets through Arvanitidis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kerjalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kerjalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Arvanitidis blocks an uppercut.
Arvanitidis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kerjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arvanitidis's elbow.
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
Arvanitidis is rocked!
Arvanitidis tries to stall but Kerjalainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Arvanitidis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arvanitidis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Arvanitidis seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jannis Arvanitidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arvanitidis blocks a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Arvanitidis blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kerjalainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arvanitidis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerjalainen cracks Arvanitidis with a nice body shot.
Arvanitidis blocking some punches.
Arvanitidis blocks an uppercut.
Kerjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arvanitidis's elbow.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen gets underhooks to prevent Arvanitidis's takedown attempt.
Kerjalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Arvanitidis controls his hands.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arvanitidis backwards.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arvanitidis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kerjalainen gets through Arvanitidis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Arvanitidis avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the cage.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen lands an uppercut.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kerjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arvanitidis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerjalainen.
Arvanitidis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kerjalainen after a bit of a struggle.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Arvanitidis is trying to drag Kerjalainen to the mat but Kerjalainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kerjalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Arvanitidis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Arvanitidis dives in and grabs Kerjalainen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kerjalainen pushes down on Arvanitidis's head and hops out.
Kerjalainen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arvanitidis's hands.
Kerjalainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kerjalainen wants it to stay on the feet.
Kerjalainen connects with the punch.
Arvanitidis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jannis Arvanitidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a double leg but Kerjalainen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen has managed to clinch.
Arvanitidis tries for a takedown but Kerjalainen manages to get underhooks.
Arvanitidis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Arvanitidis backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerjalainen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arvanitidis's efforts to push away.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvanitidis prevents a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arvanitidis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arvanitidis is trying to drag Kerjalainen to the mat but Kerjalainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kerjalainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kerjalainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arvanitidis.
Kerjalainen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Kerjalainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arvanitidis is working for takedown but Kerjalainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Arvanitidis avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the cage.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen is leaning against Arvanitidis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Arvanitidis blocking some punches.
Kerjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arvanitidis's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen tries a body shot but Arvanitidis blocks it.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arvanitidiss head.
Kerjalainen throws a big uppercut that drops Arvanitidis! More strikes from Kerjalainen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Arvanitidis lies dazed against the cage as Kerjalainen celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Kerjalainen!
A very excited looking Keijo Kerjalainen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Blaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Banner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Blaine!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banner misses with a straight left.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Banner slips a straight right by Blaine.
Blaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaine slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Banner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blaine tries to clinch up but Banner circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Blaine.
Banner swings for the body but Blaine moves out of range.
A jab from Banner finds it's way through Blaine's defenses.
Blaine blocks a jab.
Blaine lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner defending well as Blaine loads up on a big left hand.
Blaine misses the body punch
and Banner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaine throws an overhand right that lands on Banner's shoulder, as Banner tries to avoid the shot.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaine with a jab.
We've been informed that Blaine 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.
Banner misses with a straight right.
Banner is looking to clinch.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Blaine. Beautiful body shot.
Banner takes a swing at Blaine's ribcage but misses.
Banner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Blaine misses with an uppercut.
Blaine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaine closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Banner out cold! Banner corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henry Blaine!
After winning the bout, Henry Blaine 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Matiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harcore Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matiss comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy of Gold. Prawn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock Box - Run DMC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Matiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harcore Prawn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matiss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matiss has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Prawn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prawn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prawn throws a lazy uppercut
and Matiss counters with a nice uppercut.
Matiss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Prawn's sensitive parts.
Matiss connects with a leg kick. Prawn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matiss lands a big head kick that sends Prawn tumbling to the mat! Matiss takes a step backwards and waves Prawn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Harcore Prawn has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Prawn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Prawn checks a leg kick.
Matiss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matiss there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matiss throws a leg kick
and Prawn counters with a single leg into guard. Matiss didn't expect that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Matiss pulls Prawn in to control the position.
Matiss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matiss managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawn wants to control from the top but Matiss keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Matiss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prawn.
Matiss misses with a low kick.
Matiss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Prawn checks it well.
Matiss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prawn.
Prawn avoids the head kick by Matiss.
Matiss attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matiss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matiss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prawn moves out of range as Matiss throws a body kick.
Matiss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matiss 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.
Matiss misses with a low kick.
Matiss slips under a jab from Prawn.
Matiss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matiss thows a body shot but no joy.
Matiss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Prawn.
Prawn circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matiss tries to clinch but Prawn is having none of it.
Matiss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matiss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matiss lands a jab to the nose.
Matiss throws a chopping leg kick but Prawn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matiss lands a leg kick that knocks Prawn off balance momentarily.
Matiss tries to work over Prawn's front leg with a kick but Prawn checks it.
Matiss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Prawn's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matiss misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Matiss finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matiss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matiss lands a big head kick that sends Prawn tumbling to the mat! Matiss takes a step backwards and waves Prawn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Prawn is rocked!
Matiss throws a quick head kick that knocks Prawn silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Matiss is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mario Matiss!
After winning the bout, Mario Matiss 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper comes to the cage accompanied by Real Men Wear Skirts. Reinhardt has chosen On To The Next One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
43 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt misses the shot to the body.
Piper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt connects with a high kick.
Piper moves out of range of the body kick.
Piper just misses with a punch to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reinhardt.
Piper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Piper tries to bench press Reinhardt off him but Reinhardt keeps the position.
Piper wants to control but Reinhardt postures up.
Piper is trying to get back to half guard.
Piper trying to control but Reinhardt flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Reinhardt lands an elbow 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!
Reinhardt is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Piper. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Piper tries to break free.
Piper prevents Reinhardt from getting a body triangle.
Reinhardt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piper rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt trying to mount his opponent but Piper defends it.
Piper is trying to get back to full guard.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piper is looking to escape.
Reinhardt is trying to control. Piper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reinhardt trying to pass the guard but Piper defending well.
Reinhardt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piper is trying to control but can't.
Piper taking some punishment here, with Reinhardt in his half guard.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Reinhardt has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Reinhardt is pressing down on Piper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Piper is holding on for now.
Piper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reinhardt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reinhardt's back!
Piper is trying to stick to Reinhardt's back but Reinhardt is turning into Piper. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Piper's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Reinhardt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper is looking for a triangle but Reinhardt pushes his legs off easily.
Reinhardt is looking to work some ground and pound but Piper has wrist control.
Reinhardt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinhardt preventing the sweep.
Reinhardt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reinhardt postures up and lands a big shot to Piper's brow.
Reinhardt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reinhardt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reinhardt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piper trying to keep a closed guard but Reinhardt is proving a slippery customer.
Piper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reinhardt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Reinhardt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reinhardt is bucking up trying to escape but Piper cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Piper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reinhardt wants to control but Piper is having none of it.
Piper trying to control but Reinhardt is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper unloading with bombs!
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!
Reinhardt is squirming around, avoiding Piper's attempts to control the action.
Piper raining down hammerfists from mount.
Piper prevents Reinhardt from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinhardt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reinhardt working to try and regain half guard.
Piper controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinhardt can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Reinhardt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reinhardt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Piper is looking for a sweep.
Piper struggling a bit here.
Piper is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reinhardt off and has taken his back!
Piper trying to control.
Reinhardt trying to control but not successfully.
Reinhardt tries to roll but Piper sticks to his back.
Piper lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Reinhardt.
Piper is hanging on to Reinhardt's back as he tries to escape.
Reinhardt is trying to remain composed but Piper is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper has Reinhardt flattened out and is raining down punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper is loading up with his shots from the back and Reinhardt is in big trouble! Reinhardt taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Kuntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes into the arena with Bloc Party - The Prayer blaring out of the sound system. Kuntz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Check My Brain. Vinnie Collins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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285 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
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251 lbs
34 - 14 - 1 |
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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
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Kuntz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuntz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuntz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuntz with a jab.
Collins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuntz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuntz looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Collins looks for the body kick but Kuntz saw that one coming.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuntz is out of range and Collins settles back down.
Kuntz wants to clinch.
Kuntz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuntz digs a good hook to Collins's body.
Kuntz has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz has Collins pushed against the cage.
Kuntz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuntz has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuntz.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuntz misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Collins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Collins blocks an uppercut.
Kuntz misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Collins.
Collins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuntz tries a body shot but Collins blocks it.
Collins looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Kuntz fails to land.
Kuntz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Collins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kuntz can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuntz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuntz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuntz throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuntz misses with the head strike.
Kuntz misses with the head strike.
Collins taking a breather.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuntz gets an underhook and turns Collins into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuntz.
Collins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Collins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Collins thows a leg kick but Kuntz checks it
enabling Kuntz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuntz misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuntz, right into the meat.
Kuntz blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins takes a swing at Kuntz's ribcage but misses.
Kuntz throws out a powerful jab.
Collins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuntz throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Kuntz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Kuntz.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Collins throws a chopping leg kick but Kuntz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Collins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuntz darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Kuntz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collins lands a right hand.
Collins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuntz lands with a right to the head.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuntz is keeping busy.
Kuntz misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to control Kuntz's arms but Kuntz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Collins has his back to the cage.
Kuntz misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Collins is trying to stall.
Kuntz takes a shot to the head.
Kuntz gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kuntz fails to land.
Kuntz struggles to land a body shot inside as Collins controls his hands.
Kuntz stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Kuntz.
A short right from Collins on the inside.
Kuntz lands a left hand.
A short right from Kuntz.
Collins blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuntz letting Collins take a breather here.
Kuntz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Kuntz dominated that 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Kuntz scores with a four punch combination!
Collins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuntz. Kuntz obviously looking to wear him down.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuntz is just out of range.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuntz.
Collins throws a body punch but Kuntz moves out of range.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Collins.
Collins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kuntz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Kuntz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuntz wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Collins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuntz connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuntz's calf.
Nice body kick there by Collins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuntz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuntz connects with a looping right hand.
Kuntz misses with a hook
and Collins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuntz's knee momentarily.
Kuntz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Collins is able to avoid easily.
Collins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuntz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuntz is breathing heavily.
Collins throws a hook but Kuntz blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Kuntz blocks the low kick.
Collins works Kuntz's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a front kick aimed at Kuntz's knee but Kuntz avoids it well.
Kuntz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Collins misses with a hook. Kuntz ducked under it nicely.
Kuntz slips a straight right by Collins.
Kuntz staying out of range there.
Rusty Kuntz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuntz was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Kuntz cracks Collins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Collins throws the kick towards the body but Kuntz avoids it.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuntz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuntz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Collins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuntz.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuntz lands an overhand right.
Collins throws a body punch but Kuntz moves out of range.
Collins throws the left hand but Kuntz avoids the punch easily.
Collins throws a leg kick
and Kuntz counters by moving into the clinch.
Collins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Collins trying to control the position but instead, Kuntz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Collins into the cage.
Rusty Kuntz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuntz throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
Kuntz working aggressively here.
Kuntz throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Collins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz working aggressively here.
Kuntz has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins leaning against his opponent.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins is looking to control Kuntz's arms but Kuntz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Collins has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuntz.
Collins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kuntz up against the cage.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Kuntz improves position.
Collins seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kuntz is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Kuntz cracks Collins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuntz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins throws a leg kick that misses.
Collins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuntz if he has to take too many more of those.
Collins misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Collins 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!
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuntz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Collins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuntz counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collins.
Kuntz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuntz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Collins misses with a body punch.
Kuntz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuntz lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuntz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins is rocked!
Kuntz creates a bit of distance and cracks Collins with a massive left hook! Collins crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Kuntz stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rusty Kuntz!
Our winner, Rusty Kuntz, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. Sheen has chosen Winning! - Charlie Sheen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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29
266 lbs
22 - 10 - 2 |
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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
32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miko Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Sheen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws a push kick but Sheen slaps the foot to one side.
Sheen misses with a wild body shot.
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheen throws out the jab.
Maia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Charlie Sheen has been cut.
Sheen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Miko Maia has been cut.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Sheen.
Maia checks a low kick from Sheen.
Nice shot lands for Sheen.
Sheen throws a hook but Maia avoids it easily.
Sheen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maia.
Maia slips under a jab.
Maia throws a chopping leg kick but Sheen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sheen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen slips a jab from Maia.
Sheen throws a leg kick
and Sheen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sheen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maia doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Sheen.
Maia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maia takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheen thows a body shot but no joy.
Sheen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
Sheen lands a lovely overhand right.
Maia connects with an inside leg kick.
Maia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheen is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sheen throws a shot from downtown. Maia moves away and avoids it.
Sheen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheen checks a low kick from Maia.
Maia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maia throws a body punch but Sheen moves out of range.
Maia misses with a shot to the body
and Sheen counters with a nice body shot.
Charlie Sheen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sheen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sheen lands a big uppercut and Maia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maia looks OK. Sheen waves Maia back to his feet!
A big right from Sheen misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheen avoids the body shot from Maia.
Sheen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sheen moves out of range of the body kick.
Maia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sheen missing with a left hand there. Maia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sheen jabs at Maia's body.
Maia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sheen throws an off balance right hand
and Maia counters with a nice body shot.
Sheen misses with a wild body shot.
Sheen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheen manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sheen. That did some damage!
Sheen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miko Maia's cut is getting worse.
Maia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sheen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheen. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheen swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Sheen looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Sheen throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia misses the jab.
Maia connects with a crisp jab.
Maia misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Sheen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sheen misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Sheen.
Maia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sheen scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, jab by Sheen - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia misses with an uppercut.
Sheen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheen misses with a body shot.
Sheen ducks under a wild hook from Maia.
Sheen looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
Charlie Sheen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maia doesn't seem bothered though.
Sheen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Sheen throws a leg kick but Maia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maia throws a looping overhand right but Sheen ducks down to avoid it.
Sheen lands a jab to Maia's midsection.
Maia lands a glancing blow to the side of Sheen's head.
Sheen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maia lands a body shot.
Sheen slips under a jab.
Sheen scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheen loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Maia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Sheen.
Sheen has a takedown stuffed.
Sheen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sheen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maia finds it's way round the side to connect with Sheen's head.
That has opened up Charlie Sheen's cut even more.
Sheen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maia swings for the body but Sheen moves out of range.
Sheen misses the shot to the body.
Sheen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maia moves away from the strike by Sheen.
The crowd cheers as Sheen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maia doesn't seem phased though.
Sheen throws out a powerful jab.
Maia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheen can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maia under the eye.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheen was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
Sheen drops Maia with a huge uppercut! Maia drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sheen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Sheen!
A relieved looking Charlie Sheen 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brotha Lynch Hung - That's What I Said. Soprano has chosen Got Yourself a Gun as his entrance music. Tony Soprano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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36 - 17 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harris throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soprano throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris scores with a spinning back kick!
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soprano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano throws a body kick that misses.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Harris throws a body punch but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano blocks the body kick.
Soprano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris is looking to wear down Soprano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soprano. Harris shrugs it off though.
Soprano checks a low kick from Harris.
Soprano scores with a nice head shot.
Harris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soprano manages to avoid it.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Soprano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Soprano misses
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soprano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soprano throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Soprano.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soprano, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Soprano misses the target.
Harris throws a head kick that Soprano semi-blocks.
Soprano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soprano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris throws a leg kick
enabling Soprano to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soprano tries to land a body kick
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Soprano.
Soprano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soprano slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Soprano to counter with a crisp jab.
Soprano scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soprano, as that shot connected.
Soprano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soprano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soprano.
Soprano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Soprano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soprano avoids a kick to the body.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soprano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soprano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Harris. Beautiful body shot.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Soprano misses with a leg kick
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Soprano's knee momentarily.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Soprano misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris pushes Soprano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soprano throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soprano's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
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 Dominic Harris will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soprano avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris cracks Soprano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soprano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris takes a swing at Soprano's ribcage but misses.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soprano.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Soprano throws a big shot that misses.
Soprano tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris swings for the body but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Soprano avoids a punch combination 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!
Harris staying out of range there.
Dominic Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Soprano.
Soprano tried to score with a low kick but Harris checks it.
Soprano scores with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Harris
and Soprano counters with a big head kick but Harris shrugs it off.
Harris throws a wild body kick that Soprano sees coming a mile off.
Soprano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soprano counters with a good, hard body kick but Harris shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
Harris takes a swing at Soprano's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soprano throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Soprano scores with a sloppy right hand. Harris should have avoided that one.
A solid body kick from Soprano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harris scores with a head kick. Soprano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soprano.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soprano circles away quickly and effectively.
Dominic Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Soprano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soprano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Soprano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soprano.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soprano to score with a decent uppercut.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soprano scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Soprano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a low kick but Soprano moves out of range easily.
Soprano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soprano. That's going to slow Harris down.
Soprano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
Soprano blocks a leg kick.
Soprano 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.
Soprano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harris throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Soprano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soprano is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Soprano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soprano finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soprano.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Soprano slips the punch.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soprano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris throws a lazy head kick
and Soprano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Harris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Soprano counters with a nice body kick.
Harris looks to throw a body kick
and Soprano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Soprano.
Soprano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soprano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Soprano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Soprano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Soprano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soprano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Soprano.
Soprano scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Soprano's defenses.
Soprano scores with a nice strike.
Soprano lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Soprano.
Soprano connects with a single shot there.
Harris is rocked!
Harris needs to keep his hands up - Soprano had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soprano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Soprano tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
Harris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Soprano scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soprano blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Soprano.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harris!
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris lands a head shot.
Soprano scores with a hook.
Soprano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soprano's sensitive parts.
Harris throws a chopping leg kick but Soprano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Soprano tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris wants to clinch up but Soprano keeps it at a distance.
Soprano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soprano.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a leg kick but Soprano moved away.
Soprano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harris backs up against the cage.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soprano's sensitive parts.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
Soprano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soprano moves out of range of the body kick from Harris.
Soprano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soprano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Soprano misses.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Soprano throws a good cross that connects.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crunch! Soprano slams his shin into Harris's torso.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris misses with a leg kick
and Soprano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris lands a nice looking body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
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!
Soprano scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Soprano dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Soprano ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Soprano misses.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris is looking to chop away at Soprano's legs.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soprano is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soprano is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Soprano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soprano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Soprano!
Tony Soprano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes comes into the arena with THE JOKER blaring out of the sound system. Hovi has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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12 - 3 - 1 |
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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
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes misses with a wild body shot.
Hovi loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Grimes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hovi ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
That kick from Hovi tenderised Grimes's leg. Grimes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grimes walks into a stiff left hand from Hovi.
Grimes tests Hovi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes lands a jab to the head.
Hovi moves out of range of the body kick from Grimes.
We've been informed that Hovi 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.
A head kick misses from Hovi.
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hovi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grimes counters with an outside leg kick.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes scores with a shot to the body.
Hovi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hovi misses with a kick to the body.
Grimes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hovi. Hovi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hovi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grimes.
Hovi scores with a jab to the body.
Hovi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grimes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hovi connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hovi. That snapped Grimes's head back.
Grimes throws a push kick but Hovi slaps the foot to one side.
Hovi moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimes.
Hovi tries to work over Grimes's front leg with a kick but Grimes checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimes.
Grimes tries to land a leg kick but Hovi saw it coming and moves away.
Grimes takes a swing at Hovi's ribcage but misses.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hovi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grimes's guard.
Hovi pushing down on Grimes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hovi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grimes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hovi thows a huge punch but Grimes dodges it nicely.
Hovi works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hovi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hovi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes blocking the ground and pound.
Hovi breaks from Grimes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hovi landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hovi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grimes tries to lock up and control but Hovi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hovi wants to control the pace but Grimes is squirming around nicely.
Grimes wants to hold on but Hovi pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hovi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hovi landing strikes from the mount.
Grimes is trying desperately to improve position.
Hovi lands a big shot there that rocks Grimes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Grimes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Grimes is rocked!
Grimes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Hovi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grimes 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.
Good shot there by Grimes.
Grimes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hovi momentarily.
Grimes connects with an inside leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hovi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hovi lands with a slapping head kick.
Hovi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Hovi looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
Hovi misses with a low kick as Grimes jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Grimes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Hovi.
Hovi throws a sloppy head kick and Grimes moves out of range easily.
Grimes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grimes misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Grimes tenderised Hovi's leg. Hovi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hovi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grimes has time to react.
Grimes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grimes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hovi is able to avoid easily.
Grimes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hovi can pounce on him.
Hovi tries to clinch but Grimes is having none of it.
Hovi scores with a punch to the head.
Grimes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hovi misses with a jab to the body
and Grimes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hovi digs a good hook to Grimes's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Hovi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hovi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes lands a lovely overhand right.
Grimes lands a nice looking body kick.
Hovi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimes moves out of range of the body kick from Hovi.
Hovi throws a right hand that misses
and Grimes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hovi misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Grimes blocks the low kick.
Hovi wants to clinch up but Grimes keeps it at a distance.
A solid body kick from Hovi.
Hovi throws a push kick but Grimes slaps the foot to one side.
Hovi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grimes. That one must have hurt.
Hovi checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hovi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Buster Grimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hovi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hovi is looking to score with low kicks.
Hovi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hovi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hovi lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimes off the cage and back into range.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Hovi.
Grimes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grimes misses with a kick to the body.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses.
Grimes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hovi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hovi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hovi throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes connects with a high kick.
Hovi throws a big shot that misses.
Grimes misses the shot to the body.
Grimes slips a jab from Hovi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hovi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hovi.
Grimes misses with a body kick.
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 Buster Grimes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A jab from Grimes misses.
Grimes misses the jab.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Hovi is out of range.
Hovi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hovi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hovi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grimes checks it well.
Grimes checks the leg kick nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hovi.
Hovi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hovi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimes's sensitive parts.
Grimes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hovi doesn't seem bothered though.
Hovi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grimes wants to land a leg kick but Hovi is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Grimes scores with a push kick.
Hovi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice shot lands for Grimes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hovi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grimes lands a big head kick that sends Hovi tumbling to the mat! Grimes takes a step backwards and waves Hovi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hovi is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grimes.
Hovi is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimes finish him?
Hovi tries to get into range but Grimes steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Hovi! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Grimes scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buster Grimes!
After the big win, Buster Grimes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lew Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Broke for Free - Calm the F#@$ Down. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lew Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins moves out of range as Fall strikes.
Fall thows a body shot but no joy.
Fall shoots in and gets a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jenkins looking to control.
Jenkins has Fall pulled in close to control his posture.
Jenkins looking for a guillotine here but Fall defends easily.
Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fall wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins trying to control the position.
Fall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Fall stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fall throws a big right hand that misses.
Fall wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Fall being controlled here momentarily.
Jenkins is looking for a triangle but Fall pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fall wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Fall postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fall landing with the ground and pound.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fall stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
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!
Fall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fall is stalling in the full guard.
Jenkins has his foot on Fall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fall works his way back into a safe position though.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fall landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Fall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Fall from controlling successfully.
Fall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jenkins trying to control the position.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has his foot on Fall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fall works his way back into a safe position though.
Fall looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fall is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Jenkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jenkins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fall!
Fall is trying to escape the mount.
Jenkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fall is squirming around, avoiding Jenkins's attempts to control the action.
Fall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fall is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fall dominated that round.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fall connects with a single shot there.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fall manages to avoid it.
Jenkins slips a straight right by Fall.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fall manages to avoid it.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Jenkins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fall tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jenkins is in Fall's guard.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Fall keeps moving.
Jenkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jenkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Fall has wrist control.
Fall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fall working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Jenkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jenkins throwing strikes from guard but Fall blocks nicely.
Fall looking to control.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fall wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
Fall looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jenkins is defending well. Fall quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jenkins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fall celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Fall!
Jack Fall bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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