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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Warrior's Call. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cain as he avoids it easily.
Cain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain misses with the combination.
Nixon tries for a takedown but Cain circles away easily
and Cain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cain.
Cain tries to free his leg and advance position but Nixon is retaining full guard.
Cain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nixon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cain has managed to get both his arms back between Nixon's legs - danger averted.
Nixon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nixon trying to keep a closed guard but Cain is proving a slippery customer.
Nixon keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.
Cain throws an elbow that misses. Nixon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cain's guard. Nice move by Nixon!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nixon.
We've been hearing good reports from Cain'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.
Cain has his hands on Nixon's head, controlling the position.
Cain looking for a guillotine here but Nixon defends easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cain holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throwing strikes but missing.
Cain looking to control.
Nixon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nixon is working Cain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nixon trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
Cain wants to sweep here but Nixon controlling him for the moment.
Nixon landing with the ground and pound.
Cain controls Nixon momentarily but Nixon frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nixon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Nixon from controlling successfully.
Cain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cain is working an open guard so Nixon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cain throws a series of punches but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cain's waist but Cain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nixon off to one side.
Mike Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Nixon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cain misses with an uppercut. Nixon saw that one coming.
Cain misses with a two punch combination.
Cain takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Cain throws a combination that misses
and Nixon counters with a nice leg kick.
Nixon blocks a jab.
Cain connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cain misses with an uppercut.
Nixon fails with the takedown.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cain.
The fighters circling - Cain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nixon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cain wants it to stay on the feet.
Nixon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cain throws a right hand that Nixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Nixon also avoids with ease.
Cain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nixon's hands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nixon.
Mike Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Nixon.
Cain feints and as Nixon raises his hands in defense, Cain changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nixon pulls Cain in to control the position.
Cain slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon is staying active underneath Cain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cain is working away from the top position though.
Nixon is not content to let Cain control the position.
Nixon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Cain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cain is looking to take a break and control but Nixon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mike Cain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mike Cain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nixon with a poor takedown
and Cain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nixon's guard now.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nixon keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Cain.
Cain misses with a looping left.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nixon with a poor takedown
and Cain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
David Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cain tries to avoid it but Nixon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cain to the ground. Cain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cain wants it to stay on the feet.
Nixon is breathing heavily.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
A big left from Cain misses.
Cain throws the left hand but Nixon avoids the punch easily.
Mike Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nixon tries for a takedown but Cain circles away easily
and Cain counters with a stiff right hand.
Nixon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cain avoids it really well and circles away.
Cain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nixon.
Nixon shoots for a takedown but Cain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nixon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws a lazy right hand but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mike Cain is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon shoots in and drives through. Cain sprawls well.
Cain lands a lovely overhand right.
BOOM! Cain lands a beautiful left hook that drops Nixon. Nixon tries to recover but Cain is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Nixon lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Cain!
A relieved looking Mike Cain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
David Nixon was interviewed post fight and said 'You got Lucky, Rematch me and you will get your ass Knocked out'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Swano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Revenge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultimate Revenge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Swano's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Swano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Revenge!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swano gets tackled into the cage by Revenge. Revenge maintains the clinch.
Swano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Revenge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Revenge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swano as he jumps to the side.
Revenge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Revenge lands a head kick. Swano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Revenge closes the distance and clinches.
Revenge gets control of Swano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Revenge will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Swano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Swano throws a head kick but Revenge moves out of range.
Revenge shoots in and drives through. Swano sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Swano as Revenge shoots in.
Dan Swano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Revenge.
Swano swats away the attempt to clinch by Revenge.
Revenge shoots in looking for a takedown. Swano tries to sprawl out of it but Revenge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Revenge misses with a takedown
and Swano counters with a series of strikes. Revenge will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Revenge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swano but Swano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Revenge drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Revenge.
Swano wants to sweep here but Revenge controlling him for the moment.
Revenge throwing strikes from guard but Swano blocks nicely.
Revenge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Revenge pushes down on Swano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Swano is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Fight Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Revenge is looking for submissions but instead, Swano has regained full guard.
Revenge drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Swano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Revenge has Swano in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No joy there for Swano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Revenge misses with the combination.
Swano closes the distance and pushes Revenge back into the cage.
Revenge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swano walks away with a smile on his face. Revenge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swano thows a body shot but no joy.
Revenge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swano looks to land a combination but Revenge avoids it well.
Revenge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Revenge somewhat.
Swano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Ultimate Revenge has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenge tries to clinch but Swano moves out of range.
Revenge shoots in for a takedown but Swano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Revenge fails with a takedown attempt.
Revenge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Revenge shoots in for a takedown but Swano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swano looks to land a combination but Revenge avoids it well.
Revenge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Revenge moves to clinch but Swano breaks away
and Swano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Swano misses the shot to the body.
Revenge throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swano was covering up waiting for the punch and Revenge finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Revenge being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenge throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Revenge trying to move into half guard but instead Swano has managed to sweep!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revenge controls Swano momentarily but Swano frees himself.
Swano throwing strikes from guard but Revenge blocks nicely.
Swano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Revenge shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Revenge showed some decent athleticism there.
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 Dan Swano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ultimate Revenge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Swano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Swano swinging wildly here.
Swano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Revenge throws a combination. Swano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Revenge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Revenge lands in his opponent's guard.
Revenge scoring with some ground and pound.
Revenge chips away with some ground and pound.
Revenge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Revenge postures up in Swano's guard and throws a big left but Swano blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Revenge's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revenge with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenge throws a big elbow that misses.
Revenge drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Swano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Revenge has Swano in his guard.
Swano wants to control from the top but Revenge keeps moving.
Revenge is working an open guard so Swano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Revenge drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Swano is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swano taking punishment in the form of punches.
Swano wants to get back to his feet.
Swano on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revenge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Revenge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Swano avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Revenge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Revenge throws a strike aimed at the side of Swano's head but Swano avoids it well.
Revenge swings around for an armbar but Swano sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Revenge's guard.
Swano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Swano throws a head kick that misses.
Revenge wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ultimate Revenge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revenge shoots in and drives through. Swano sprawls well.
Revenge throws a series of punches but Swano avoids them all with ease.
Swano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Revenge stalks Swano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swano's face. Swano staggers backwards, shaken.
Revenge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Revenge fails with a takedown attempt.
Dan Swano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Revenge misses.
Swano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Revenge circles away quickly and effectively.
Swano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swano wants it to stay on the feet.
Dan Swano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Revenge.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Revenge tries to clinch up.
Revenge shoots in and drives through. Swano sprawls well.
Revenge is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swano misses with a two punch combination.
Revenge moves in looking to clinch but Swano pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Swano blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Revenge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ultimate Revenge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Revenge throws a leg kick but Swano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Revenge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Revenge somewhat.
Revenge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Revenge tries to clinch but Swano moves out of range.
Revenge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Revenge throws a punch but it's blocked by Swano.
Swano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Revenge tries a head kick but it misses.
Swano lands with a straight right. Revenge didn't see that one coming.
Revenge wants to clinch but Swano slips to the side
and Swano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Revenge walks forward, straight into a front kick from Swano.
Swano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Revenge.
Swano misses with the combination.
Swano throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Revenge blocks the leg kick.
Revenge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swano scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swano looks to score with a jab to the body but Revenge is just out of range.
Revenge tries to clinch up but Swano circles away and keeps his distance.
Revenge moves away from the strike by Swano.
Revenge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Swano tries to bum rush Revenge with a series of wild strikes but Revenge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Revenge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swano.
Swano checks the leg kick.
Swano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Revenge tries to bum rush Swano with a series of wild strikes but Swano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Revenge moves into the clinch.
Swano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Revenge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dan Swano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Revenge.
Revenge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Revenge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That has opened up Ultimate Revenge's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Revenge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Revenge closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swano did well to prevent Revenge getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swano's head.
Swano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Swano has his feet on Revenge's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Swano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Revenge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Revenge clinches with his opponent.
Swano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Revenge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Revenge looks for a takedown but Swano sprawls well.
A jab from Swano does it's job there.
Revenge tries to close the distance and clinch but Swano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swano is looking to chop away at Revenge's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenge tries to clinch but Swano is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Revenge.
Swano scores with a body shot.
Swano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swano lands with a good body shot.
Swano throws a hook but Revenge blocks it.
Swano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swano throws a body punch but Revenge moves out of range.
Revenge is looking to clinch but Swano is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swano throws a one two combo.
Revenge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Revenge with that takedown attempt.
Swano drops Revenge with a beautiful combination! Revenge stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Swano is looking for the KO!
Revenge is rocked!
The cut above Ultimate Revenge's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Swano stuns Revenge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Revenge is still on wobbly legs! Can Swano finish him?
Revenge throws a series of punches but Swano avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Swano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swano throws a jab when Revenge was well out of range.
Revenge tries to clinch up but Swano circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Swano misses.
Revenge has a takedown stuffed.
Revenge seems to have recovered his senses.
Revenge avoids the head kick by Swano.
Revenge tries to clinch up.
Revenge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swano as he jumps to the side.
Swano jabs Revenge right on the nose. Revenge blinks but takes it well.
Revenge fails with a takedown attempt.
Swano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Revenge shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Swano is trying to defend but Revenge finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Revenge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Swano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Swano!
A victorious Dan Swano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claus Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen Run this town as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy avoids the body shot from Clausen.
Clausen misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hardy misses the jab.
Clausen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Clausen.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clausen moves away.
Clausen throws a shot to the body.
Clausen moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Clausen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clausen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardy throws a leg kick
enabling Clausen to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Clausen enables Hardy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clausen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hardy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hardy stops Clausen from standing up.
Hardy trying to control but Clausen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Claus Clausen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clausen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardy.
The fighters circling - Clausen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Claus Clausen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clausen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clausen lands a slapping body shot.
Hardy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy prevents Clausen from standing back up.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hardy connects with a nice short shot to Clausen's temple.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hardy tries to pass to full mount but Clausen defends it.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Clausen dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clausen is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clausen's head.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clausen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clausen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hardy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clausen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.
Hardy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hardy tries to pass to full mount but Clausen defends it.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clausen keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Clausen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hardy tries to work over Clausen's front leg with a kick but Clausen checks it.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy motions for Clausen to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clausen misses with a wild combination.
Clausen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Clausen saw that one coming.
Clausen swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Claus Clausen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clausen misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Hardy or perhaps it was just good defense by Clausen which made him look bad.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Clausen avoids nicely.
Clausen misses the shot to the body.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Clausen moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen with a jab.
Clausen ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy slips a jab from Clausen.
Clausen moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Clausen thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clausen sizes up Hardy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clausen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clausen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
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!
Hardy moves out of range as Clausen strikes.
Clausen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Clausen scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Clausen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Clausen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clausen. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clausen swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a low kick as Clausen jumps back.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clausen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clausen scores with a decent looking hook.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Clausen.
Clausen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy throws a hook but Clausen avoids it easily.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Clausen is out of range.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Clausen slips the punch.
Clausen scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clausen's waist but Clausen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardy off to one side.
Claus Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Hardy.
Clausen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy's coach down at Team Hopkins was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hardy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clausen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clausen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Clausen punishes Hardy's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardy walks into a straight right hand from Clausen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clausen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clausen lands with a shot to the body.
Clausen digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Clausen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Clausen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clausen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clausen throws a shot to the body.
Clausen lands a really nice looking cross but Hardy seems unphased.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Clausen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claus Clausen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy clobbers Clausen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clausen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Clausen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy lands a jab to the nose.
Clausen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Clausen.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Clausen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clausen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardy. Hardy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clausen looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Clausen scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clausen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clausen missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clausen scores with a hook.
Claus Clausen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Clausen is just out of range.
Hardy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Clausen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Clausen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Clausen looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Clausen misses with a two punch combination.
Clausen looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Clausen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clausen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Hardy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Clausen.
Clausen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hardy dives in and grabs Clausen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clausen pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
Clausen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Horrible takedown by Hardy or perhaps it was just good defense by Clausen which made him look bad.
Hardy misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Clausen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clausen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clausen tries to get out of the position.
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Clausen has wrist control.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Clausen keeps moving.
Chad Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clausen is looking to stand up but Hardy isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy advances to half guard.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hardy drops an elbow to the side of Clausen's head.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardy with the ground and pound but Clausen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clausen is controlling Hardy's posture.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Hardy.
I think Hardy 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chad Hardy!
Chad Hardy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Capriotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dc Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capriotti comes to the cage accompanied by Immigrant Song - Karen O (feat. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolay Capriotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dc Gable!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capriotti is looking to clinch.
Capriotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gable was well out of range. Poor timing from Capriotti.
Gable thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Capriotti.
We've been hearing reports that Capriotti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Capriotti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gable darts in and clinches Capriotti up against the cage.
Gable tries to throw a body punch but Capriotti avoids it by throwing Gable back against the cage.
Gable misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Capriotti.
Gable lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Capriotti lands with a light punch inside.
Gable prevents the takedown attempt.
Gable misses with the head strike.
Gable misses with a punch to the body.
Capriotti tries for a takedown but Gable manages to get underhooks.
Gable pushes Capriotti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capriotti misses with a body punch.
Capriotti tries to throw a body punch but Gable avoids it by throwing Capriotti back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capriotti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gable avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Capriotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capriotti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gable gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gable manages to break the clinch.
Gable cracks Capriotti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Capriotti.
Gable moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gable throws out a powerful jab.
Capriotti moves to clinch but Gable breaks away
and Gable makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gable has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Capriotti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capriotti fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gable to the ground. Capriotti is now in Gable's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gable managing to control the position.
Capriotti cracks Gable with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gable swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Capriotti throws a big elbow that misses.
Gable working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Capriotti.
Capriotti wants to pass the guard but Gable is keeping the position.
Gable has control of Capriotti's left arm, preventing Capriotti from doing any damage.
Capriotti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gable is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Capriotti, into his guard.
Gable must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gable postures up in Capriotti's guard and throws a big left but Capriotti blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Capriotti is proving hard to escape from.
Capriotti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Capriotti is looking for a triangle but Gable pushes his legs off easily.
Gable missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gable preventing the sweep.
Gable passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Capriotti is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gable wants to stand but Capriotti has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gable just content to control the position.
Gable wants to stand but Capriotti is controlling his arm.
Gable is looking to take a break and control but Capriotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gable tries to stand but Capriotti is controlling his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Capriotti manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dc Gable will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Capriotti cracks the inside of Gable's front leg.
Capriotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Gable throws a predictable looking body shot
and Capriotti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gable seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gable looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Capriotti wants to pass the guard but Gable is keeping the position.
Capriotti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gable looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gable looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gable!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capriotti is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capriotti is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capriotti is not content to let Gable control the position.
Gable tries to stand but Capriotti is controlling his head.
Gable wants to control but Capriotti is keeping him busy.
Gable wants to stand but Capriotti has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gable wants to stand but Capriotti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Capriotti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gable can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Capriotti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gable can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Capriotti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gable controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Capriotti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gable wants to control from the top but Capriotti keeps moving.
Gable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable is stalling in the full guard.
Capriotti looking for a guillotine here but Gable defends easily.
Capriotti keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dc Gable.
Capriotti lands with a right hand.
Gable throws a hook but Capriotti blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Capriotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gable.
A telegraphed right hand from Gable misses the target.
Gable throws a leg kick
and Capriotti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gable controls Capriotti momentarily but Capriotti frees himself.
Capriotti drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gable dives on top into guard.
Gable sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nikolay Capriotti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gable wants to get up but he can't break Capriotti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capriotti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gable doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gable manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Nikolay Capriotti will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Capriotti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Capriotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gable smiles and moves away.
Capriotti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Gable misses.
Gable misses with a hook
and Capriotti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gable desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gable taking some punishment here, with Capriotti in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Capriotti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gable sees it coming and defends easily.
Capriotti is working for a submission of some sort.
Capriotti is looking for a kimura but Gable is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Capriotti to get the leverage.
Capriotti is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gable is just riding it out for now. Capriotti eventually gives up the hold.
Gable is trying to control but Capriotti passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Capriotti goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gable rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Capriotti's guard! Nice work there by Gable!
Capriotti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gable gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable trying to control but Capriotti is working from the bottom.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dc Gable was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some wild striking there from Gable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capriotti.
Capriotti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gable connects with a body shot that sends Capriotti's belly button to the back.
Capriotti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gable blocks a low kick nicely.
Gable lands a nice shot that snaps Capriotti's head back.
Dc Gable is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gable throws a lazy right hand but Capriotti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capriotti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gable misses with a left hand
so Capriotti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gable trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nikolay Capriotti.
I think Capriotti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Capriotti!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikolay Capriotti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SDf Asdf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson Cormier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to SDf Asdf's chin.
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223 lbs
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Henderson Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, SDf Asdf!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier checks a leg kick.
Asdf throws a series of punches but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asdf to score with a decent uppercut.
Asdf sizes up Cormier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asdf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asdf misses with a series of wild punches.
Asdf lands a leg kick that knocks Cormier off balance momentarily.
Asdf slips a jab and a cross from Cormier.
Cormier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Asdf looks to land a body kick but Cormier moved away.
Asdf misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Asdf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cormier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cormier.
Asdf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asdf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asdf misses with a few strikes there.
Cormier fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henderson Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asdf shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cormier eats them both and turns towards Asdf to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Asdf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asdf's coach down at VENDETTA Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Asdf's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asdf.
Cormier shoots in and drives through. Asdf sprawls well.
Cormier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asdf throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Asdf. Those never looked like landing.
SDf Asdf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asdf throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asdf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cormier decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Asdf's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Asdf has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cormier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asdf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cormier controlling from the top position.
Asdf pulls Cormier in close to his closed guard and prevents Cormier from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asdf is trying to keep Cormier in close.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. SDf Asdf wasn't active enough on the ground.
Asdf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cormier's sensitive parts.
A left and a right from Asdf both land. Nice combination.
Asdf swinging wildly here.
Asdf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cormier is out of range and Asdf settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Asdf. Beautiful body shot.
Cormier goes for a double leg but Asdf avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Asdf continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asdf pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cormier is defended easily by Asdf.
Asdf lands a head kick!
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!
Asdf lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asdf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
SDf Asdf dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asdf throws a series of strikes that have Cormier backpedaling.
It looks like Henderson Cormier has been cut.
Henderson Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Cormier or perhaps it was just good defense by Asdf which made him look bad.
Asdf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cormier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Asdf's waist but Asdf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cormier off to one side.
Asdf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cormier.
SDf Asdf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asdf scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Cormier.
Asdf looks to land a combination but Cormier avoids it well.
Cormier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asdf can pounce on him.
Asdf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Asdf wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henderson Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asdf misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Asdf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asdf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cormier moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Asdf. Beautiful body shot.
Cormier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cormier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asdf. Asdf obviously looking to wear him down.
Asdf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cormier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asdf stalks Cormier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cormier's face. Cormier staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Asdf misses with a body shot.
Asdf tries to land a front kick but Cormier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cormier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Asdf counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Asdf misses with the combination.
Asdf throws a series of punches but Cormier moves out of range.
Asdf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cormier moves out of range as Asdf throws a body kick.
Asdf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Asdf wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier tries for a takedown but Asdf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asdf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cormier circles away quickly and effectively.
Cormier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Cormier blocks the leg kick.
Asdf misses with a double jab
and Cormier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Asdf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asdf misses with a double jab.
Cormier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Asdf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Asdf swats away the attempt to clinch by Cormier.
Asdf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cormier shoots in looking for a takedown but Asdf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cormier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Asdf throws a head kick but Cormier moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cormier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Asdf defends it nicely.
Asdf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cormier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
SDf Asdf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henderson Cormier's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Asdf shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cormier slips a jab and a cross from Asdf.
Asdf throws a body kick that misses.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Asdf sprawls well. Asdf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cormier gets slowly back to his feet.
Cormier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cormier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Asdf throws a series of punches but Cormier moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asdf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cormier counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cormier tries to free his leg and advance position but Asdf is retaining full guard.
Cormier preventing the sweep.
Cormier won't allow Asdf to get back to his feet.
Asdf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cormier trying to control but Asdf is working from the bottom.
Asdf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cormier manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asdf trying to control the position from guard on top but Cormier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asdf won't allow Cormier to sweep him here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. SDf Asdf hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cormier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asdf.
A right-left combo lands from Asdf.
Cormier blocks the body kick.
Asdf swinging wildly here.
Asdf throws a right hand that Cormier ducks under and follows up with a left that Cormier also avoids with ease.
Asdf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asdf swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asdf misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cormier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Asdf - the referee stops the clock and Cormier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Asdf. Cormier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asdf is looking to land body kicks.
Cormier shoots in and drives through. Asdf sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henderson Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cormier shoots in and drives through. Asdf sprawls well.
Cormier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Asdf swinging wildly here.
Asdf lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cormier takes a step back to recover.
SDf Asdf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asdf.
Asdf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Asdf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asdf lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cormier will feel that in the morning.
SDf Asdf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asdf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Asdf wants it to stay on the feet.
Henderson Cormier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cormier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab lands there for Asdf.
And that's the end of the fight!
SDf Asdf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Asdf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... SDf Asdf!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Barfot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barfot comes to the cage accompanied by 793. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Barfot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riccuito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riccuito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barfot.
Riccuito avoids a kick to the body.
Barfot lands a nice shot to the body.
Barfot misses with a low kick as Riccuito jumps back.
Riccuito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Barfot's head coaches at In the Penile Colony that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Riccuito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barfot takes a swing at Riccuito's ribcage but misses.
Riccuito gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riccuito misses with a low kick.
Riccuito misses with a body kick.
Riccuito has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Riccuito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barfot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Barfot.
Barfot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riccuito is able to avoid easily.
Riccuito tries to clinch there but Barfot circles away.
Barfot lands with a right hand.
Barfot takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Magnus Barfot has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riccuito.
Barfot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barfot misses with a body kick.
Riccuito looks for the body kick but Barfot saw that one coming.
Barfot misses with a body shot.
Barfot punishes Riccuito's body with a nice straight punch.
Barfot connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barfot. That's going to slow Riccuito down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Riccuito.
Riccuito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riccuito tries to clinch up but Barfot circles away and keeps his distance.
Riccuito moves out of range as Barfot throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Riccuito.
Good exchange - Barfot coming out on top.
Riccuito thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barfot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Riccuito looks winded!
Barfot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Riccuito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barfot lands a nice looking body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barfot.
Barfot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riccuito is out of range and Barfot settles back down.
Barfot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riccuito is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barfot rather than just go for the knockout.
Riccuito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riccuito throws a front kick aimed at Barfot's knee but Barfot avoids it well.
Good shot there by Barfot.
Barfot moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riccuito.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Barfot moves out of range.
Barfot connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barfot.
Barfot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barfot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barfot misses with a low kick.
Riccuito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barfot counters with a nice uppercut.
Riccuito misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Riccuito misses the target.
Barfot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riccuito lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barfot connects with an inside leg kick.
Barfot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riccuito's calf.
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!
Barfot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barfot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riccuito.
Barfot connects with a solid leg kick.
Barfot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barfot.
Barfot throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Mark Riccuito has been cut.
Riccuito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barfot was well out of range. Poor timing from Riccuito.
Barfot takes a swing at Riccuito's ribcage but misses.
Riccuito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Riccuito throws a hook but Barfot avoids it easily.
Barfot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riccuito.
Riccuito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barfot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barfot lands a big head kick that sends Riccuito tumbling to the mat! Barfot takes a step backwards and waves Riccuito back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Riccuito is rocked!
Barfot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Riccuito will feel that in the morning.
Riccuito is still on wobbly legs! Can Barfot finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barfot feints and then cracks Riccuito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riccuito down.
Riccuito seems to have recovered his senses.
Riccuito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barfot feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Riccuito sprawling to the canvas! Riccuito rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barfot finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Barfot dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barfot scores with a push kick.
That kick from Barfot tenderised Riccuito's leg. Riccuito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riccuito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barfot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Barfot is looking to chop away at Riccuito's legs.
Barfot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riccuito at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Riccuito might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barfot has got the better of the exchanges.
Barfot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riccuito's calf.
Barfot scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barfot lands with an uppercut that bounces Riccuito off the cage and back into range.
Barfot thumps Riccuito with a low kick.
Barfot just misses with a punch to the body.
Barfot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riccuito is out of range and Barfot settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barfot.
Riccuito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Riccuito is breathing heavily.
Riccuito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barfot.
A big left from Riccuito misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barfot scores with a push kick.
Riccuito ducks right into an uppercut from Barfot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barfot.
Riccuito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barfot lands a big uppercut and Riccuito crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Riccuito looks OK. Barfot waves Riccuito back to his feet!
Barfot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barfot.
Barfot finds Riccuito's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Riccuito flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Barfot lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Riccuito will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Barfot!
After winning the bout, Magnus Barfot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Mark Riccuito had this to say: '153'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION. Gein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 'Mama Said Knock You Out' by LL Cool J kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Clark Griswold has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Griswold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Ned Gein!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein blocks a jab.
Griswold throws a right hand that misses
and Gein counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gein looking to pass the guard.
Griswold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Griswold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griswold is trying to control the position but Gein postures up.
Gein passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gein is looking to take a break and control but Griswold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gein wants to pass the guard but Griswold is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein is looking to stall here but Griswold recovers full guard.
Gein won't allow Griswold to get back to his feet.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Griswold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gein sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griswold keeping full guard, as Gein tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Griswold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gein slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ned Gein wasn't active enough on the ground.
Griswold wants to slow Gein down by chopping away at his legs.
Gein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griswold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griswold misses with an uppercut
and Gein counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griswold won't be happy with that.
Gein takes a little break here. Griswold wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Gein's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein trying to control the action but Griswold is working from the bottom.
Gein looks up at the clock and then as Griswold takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gein smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Griswold is letting Gein control him for a moment.
Gein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griswold keeps working.
Gein working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein is looking to take a break and control but Griswold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gein in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gein throws a strike aimed at the side of Griswold's head but Griswold avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gein grinds an elbow into Griswold's temple.
Griswold prevents Gein from moving into mount.
Griswold struggling a bit here.
Gein misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gein has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Griswold!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Gein 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.
Gein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gein wants to pass to mount but Griswold is defending the position.
Gein is trying to control the action in half guard but Griswold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gein is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Griswold sees it coming and defends easily.
Gein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gein stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold tries to kick Gein off but Gein keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gein working over Griswold with some ground and pound. Griswold looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griswold is trying to get back to full guard.
Gein with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gein wants to pass to mount but Griswold is defending the position.
Griswold is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ned Gein was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Griswold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griswold takes one to the side of the head.
Clark Griswold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Gein blocks the leg kick.
Griswold misses with a low kick as Gein jumps back.
A head kick misses from Griswold.
Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold misses with a low kick as Gein jumps back.
Gein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griswold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gein is working for a kimura but Griswold is defending it quite comfortably.
Gein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griswold keeps working.
Griswold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gein on the ground.
Gein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Griswold wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein wants to free his trapped foot but Griswold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gein seems to be looking for submissions.
Gein is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griswold manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Gein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Griswold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gein slips a straight right by Griswold.
Gein 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.
Griswold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griswold throws a right hand that misses
and Gein counters with a shoot takedown. Griswold fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griswold looking to control.
Gein looking to pass the guard.
Gein forces his way into half guard.
Gein wants to pass to mount but Griswold is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein winds up and cracks Griswold with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griswold is staying active underneath Gein, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griswold defending well though.
Griswold is trying to maintain the position but Gein is very close to passing his half guard.
Griswold won't allow Gein to pass to mount.
Gein seems to be looking for submissions.
Griswold wants to get back to his feet.
Gein is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Griswold has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold won't allow Gein to pass to mount.
Gein moves nicely into side control.
Gein grinds an elbow into Griswold's temple.
Griswold wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gein is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Griswold knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein cracks Griswold with a big right hand but Griswold just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griswold gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gein scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gein working Griswold over with strikes here.
Gein trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gein tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein trying to control but he's not successful this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Gein really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Griswold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gein. That did some damage!
Griswold throws a right hand that misses
and Gein counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griswold's guard now.
Gein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Griswold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gein controlling from the top position.
Gein advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Griswold!
Gein goes for an armbar but Griswold turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Griswold.
Griswold wants to stand and escape but instead Gein has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gein advances position into side control!
Gein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griswold keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein has knee on belly momentarily but Griswold bucks him off and regains half guard.
Gein uses his free foot to push down on Griswold's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Griswold.
Gein scoring with strikes but Griswold is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griswold is trying to get back to full guard.
Gein passes to side control.
Gein lands a few punches from side control.
Gein tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gein is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griswold has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein is looking to take a break and control but Griswold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gein tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gein trying to control the position but Griswold is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Gein dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Griswold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gein's sensitive parts.
Gein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gein has Griswold pressed against the cage, preventing Griswold from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griswold looks to land a combination but Gein avoids it well.
Griswold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gein lands a right hook to the body.
Gein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griswold doesn't seem bothered though.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Griswold enables Gein to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Griswold manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Griswold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein tries to free his leg and advance position but Griswold is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein trying to control but Griswold is working from the bottom.
Gein is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gein is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ned Gein.
Griswold throws a hook to the side of Gein's head but Gein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griswold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gein closes the distance and clinches up with Griswold, looking for a takedown. Gein pushes Griswold against the cage but Griswold circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griswold lands a big uppercut and Gein crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gein looks OK. Griswold waves Gein back to his feet!
Gein is rocked!
It looks like Ned Gein has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griswold drops Gein with a naaaaasty hook - Gein is in real trouble here! Griswold dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clark Griswold!
Clark Griswold retains his super heavyweight title!
Clark Griswold managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Suhonen has chosen Lentävä Kalakukko as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Burza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Suhonen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suhonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Burza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Suhonen was covering up waiting for the punch and Burza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Suhonen looking for a guillotine here but Burza defends easily.
Burza wants to stand but Suhonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Suhonen is trying to keep Burza in close.
Suhonen has his foot on Burza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burza works his way back into a safe position though.
Suhonen strikes from his own guard.
Burza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Suhonen working for submissions but it's allowed Burza to get to half guard.
Suhonen is looking to control Burza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suhonen avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suhonen missing with punches from the bottom.
Burza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burza wants to control the pace but Suhonen is squirming around nicely.
Suhonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Burza wants to take Suhonen's back here but Suhonen is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Suhonen is working to get back to half guard.
Suhonen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza tries to control but Suhonen wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Suhonen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Burza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Suhonen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Burza's guard! Nice work there by Suhonen!
Burza trying to control the position.
Burza is pulling down on Suhonen's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suhonen trying to control but Burza is working from the bottom.
Suhonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suhonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Burza is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burza controlling Suhonen's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Burza just wasn't active enough.
Burza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suhonen misses with a looping right.
Burza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suhonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burza looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Burza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suhonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Suhonen avoids the body shot from Burza.
Burza misses with a wild combination.
Burza gets a double leg takedown into Suhonen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burza trying to control but Suhonen is working from the bottom.
Suhonen has his foot on Burza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burza works his way back into a safe position though.
Suhonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suhonen keeping moving, preventing Burza from controlling successfully.
Suhonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burza is aware though and is defending well.
Suhonen keeping moving, preventing Burza from controlling successfully.
Suhonen controls Burza momentarily but Burza frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suhonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Burza!
Burza is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Burza 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.
Suhonen throws an overhand right that lands on Burza's shoulder, as Burza tries to avoid the shot.
Suhonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burza.
Burza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Suhonen is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Burza has latched onto it... Big trouble! Burza pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Suhonen is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Burza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Burza!
John Burza retains his middleweight title!
An intense looking John Burza took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to thank Feral Combat for this opportunity to fight for this belt and to be their champion. I plan on holding onto this belt for a long time.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramstein Rommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramstein Rommel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rommel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braga.
We've been informed that Braga 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.
Rommel throws a leg kick but Braga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been told by Rommel's head coaches at Stark Slugger Society - NY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Braga misses.
Rommel swinging wildly here.
Braga shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rommel is holding on to half guard well.
Braga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rommel is defending against the submission attempts here by Braga.
Braga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rommel is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel trying to control here.
Braga trying to pass the guard but Rommel defending well.
Rommel wants to get back to his feet.
Rommel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rommel.
Braga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Braga won't allow Rommel to get back to his feet.
Rommel keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
Braga drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rommel dives on top into guard.
Braga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rommel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to sweep but no luck.
Braga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Braga looking for a sweep. Not yet Braga, not yet.
Braga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rommel's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rommel trying to keep a closed guard but Braga is proving a slippery customer.
Braga tries to free his leg and advance position but Rommel is retaining full guard.
Rommel trying to control the position.
Braga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Braga is one step ahead there.
Braga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rommel is keeping the position for now.
Braga keeps trying to improve his position.
Braga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rommel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rommel has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rommel defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rommel wants to get up but he can't break Braga's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Braga has his foot on Rommel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rommel works his way back into a safe position though.
Rommel won't allow Braga to sweep him here.
Braga is trying to keep Rommel in close.
Rommel preventing the sweep.
Rommel wants to stand but Braga is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rommel stands up from Braga's guard - Rommel perhaps looking for a knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rommel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Braga dominated that round.
That's time! Rommel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Braga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rommel circles away.
A shot to the liver by Rommel. Beautiful body shot.
Braga misses with a body shot.
Braga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rommel pinned against the cage. Rommel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rommel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice cross by Braga.
Rommel throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Braga avoids the body shot from Rommel.
Rommel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rommel wants it to stay on the feet.
Ramstein Rommel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.
Rommel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Braga.
Braga gets a double leg takedown into Rommel's guard.
Rommel controls Braga momentarily but Braga frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Rommel is keeping the position.
Antonio Braga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Braga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rommel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramstein Rommel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Braga blocks a low kick nicely.
Braga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Antonio Braga has been cut.
Braga misses with a looping left.
No luck for Braga with that takedown attempt.
Braga gets the takedown into side control.
Braga tries to move to mount but Rommel blocks the move with his legs.
Braga tries to advance to mount but Rommel instead regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rommel manages to get to full guard.
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!
Braga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rommel is keeping the position for now.
Rommel keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rommel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rommel stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Rommel.
Braga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Braga misses the jab.
Rommel lands a jab.
A punch combination from Rommel misses.
Rommel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Braga takes a swing at Rommel's ribcage but misses.
Rommel misses with a wild combination.
Braga throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rommel was covering up waiting for the punch and Braga finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rommel working a defensive guard here.
Braga trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rommel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rommel preventing the sweep.
Braga is trying to keep Rommel in close.
Braga working for a triangle but Rommel defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braga wants to sweep here but Rommel controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Braga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Braga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Braga dips to his left and cracks Rommel with an uppercut!
Braga looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rommel actively working from the bottom here.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Rommel is defending well.
Braga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rommel is defending against the submission attempts here by Braga.
Braga working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rommel's thigh. Rommel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Braga is controlling him.
Braga drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rommel dives on top into guard.
Braga looking for a sweep. Not yet Braga, not yet.
Braga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rommel manages to get himself to full guard.
Rommel striking off his back but it's not causing Braga any problems.
Rommel pulls Braga in close to his closed guard and prevents Braga from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rommel keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is pushing down on Rommel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rommel is fighting to maintain full guard but Braga has managed to sneak the leg through.
Braga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rommel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Braga is pressing down on Rommel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rommel is holding on for now.
Ramstein Rommel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braga is working away from the top position though.
Braga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rommel keeps working.
Braga tries to pass to full mount but Rommel defends it.
Braga seems to be looking for submissions.
Rommel is looking to control Braga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rommel avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rommel tries to get to full guard but Braga has control of the leg.
Braga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Braga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rommel!
Rommel wants to control but Braga is having none of it.
Rommel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braga lands a nice shot to the head.
Rommel is desperately trying to improve his position but Braga has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Braga winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Braga!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Braga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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