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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyndon Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyndon Russell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Mansfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyndon Russell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mansfield's coaches at The Pitt have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mansfield is trying to maintain the position but Russell is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mansfield manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mansfield looking for a triangle here. Russell is fighting it but it looks tight! Mansfield pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Russell is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brad Mansfield!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Short Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Suksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Low comes to the cage accompanied by Short People. Pertti Suksi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Short Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pertti Suksi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suksi moves out of range as Low strikes.
Low connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donk. Suksi catches Low right on the button with a cross.
Low fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Low throws a looping overhand right but Suksi ducks down to avoid it.
Low on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Low throws a solid leg kick but Suksi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Low.
Low gets a double leg takedown into Suksi's guard.
Low throws a big elbow that misses.
Low has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Low is looking to work some ground and pound but Suksi has wrist control.
Suksi keeping full guard, as Low tries to pass.
Low missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Low trying to control the position from guard on top but Suksi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Suksi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Suksi is trying to control the position but Low postures up.
Suksi looking for a sweep. Not yet Suksi, not yet.
Suksi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Low is aware though and is defending well.
Low wants to control from the top but Suksi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Low tries to free his leg and advance position but Suksi is retaining full guard.
Low stopping the sweep attempt from Suksi.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Suksi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Low.
Low scores with a sloppy right hand. Suksi should have avoided that one.
Suksi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Low.
Suksi thuds his right hand into Low's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Suksi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Low.
Suksi scores with a hook to the body. Low takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suksi misses with a hook.
Low swings widly with a right hand
and Suksi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suksi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low thumps Suksi with a low kick.
Low avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Low with a hook.
Low fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suksi.
Low looks to throw the jab but Suksi is out of range.
Low avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Low loads up on a big right hand but Suksi slips the punch.
Short Low seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suksi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Low is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Low fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suksi on the side of the head.
Low throws a hook but Suksi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low misses with a looping left.
Low lands with a hook. Suksi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Low.
Low throws a looping overhand right but Suksi ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suksi, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Low clobbers Suksi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Low misses with a hook.
Low throws a jab but it's blocked by Suksi.
Low loads up on a big right hand but Suksi slips the punch.
Low goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Suksi is rocked!
Low looks to throw the jab but Suksi is out of range.
Suksi is still on wobbly legs! Can Low finish him?
A swing and a miss from Suksi.
Low closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Suksi to the mat! Suksi manages to get full guard.
Suksi trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Low working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short Low dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Low throws a jab when Suksi was well out of range.
Suksi seems to have recovered his senses.
Low throws a body punch but Suksi moves out of range.
Suksi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Low.
Suksi connects with a looping right hand.
Low bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Low scores with a punch to the head.
Low slips a straight right by Suksi.
The fighters circling - Suksi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Short Low is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Suksi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Low.
Low lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Low is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suksi can do to turn this around?
Low staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low avoids a kick to the body.
Suksi slips under a jab from Low.
Suksi misses with a body shot.
Low throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suksi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Low is trying to defend but Suksi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Suksi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gangsterdamage. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Low is doing well to control the position and prevent Suksi from advancing to side control.
Suksi is just content to waste time from the top position. Low takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Suksi trying to control but Low is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low wants to sweep but no luck.
Low trying to control the position here.
Suksi postures up in Low's guard and throws a big left but Low blocks it.
Low wants to sweep here but Suksi controlling him for the moment.
Suksi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suksi wants to control from the top but Low keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Low. Suksi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Low darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Low lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Suksi misses.
Suksi swinging wildly here.
Low just misses with a punch to the body.
Low throws a poor cross that misses
letting Suksi counter with a right hand.
Suksi slips under a jab.
Low looking to score a takedown here. Suksi is defending well but Low drives through and ends up in Suksi's guard.
Low wants to control from the top but Suksi keeps moving.
Low is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Low accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Low wants to control from the top but Suksi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Low 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.
Low preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Low throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suksi misses with a straight left.
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 Short Low will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Low pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suksi is out of range and Low settles back down.
Nice shot by Low.
Suksi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Low tries to clinch up.
Low uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suksi.
Suksi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Suksi throws the left hand but Low avoids the punch easily.
Suksi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Low misses with a low kick.
A jab from Suksi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suksi is defended easily by Low.
Suksi checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low dodges the punch combination from Suksi.
Low scores with a shot to the body.
Suksi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suksi throws a body punch but Low moves out of range.
Suksi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suksi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Low throws out the jab.
Low throws a hook but Suksi avoids it easily.
A cross from Suksi lands.
Low dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suksi. That did some damage!
Low throws an overhand right that lands on Suksi's shoulder, as Suksi tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Low.
Suksi throws a shot from downtown. Low moves away and avoids it.
Low moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Suksi misses.
Low takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Low listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Low swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suksi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pertti Suksi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Suksi misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Suksi misses the target.
Suksi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Low tries to avoid it but Suksi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Low to the ground. Low escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Suksi throws a hook but Low avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suksi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Low sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Low wants to clinch up but Suksi keeps it at a distance.
Suksi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Low cracks Suksi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Low lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Suksi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Low.
A slow jab from Suksi misses its intended target.
Suksi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Low looks to score with a jab to the body but Suksi is just out of range.
Suksi throws a series of punches but Low avoids them all with ease.
Low walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Short Low is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suksi throws a series of punches but Low avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low is looking to slow Suksi down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Suksi misses its intended target.
A big right from Suksi misses.
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!
Low misses with a looping left.
Suksi misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suksi takes one on the button.
A left lands for Low.
Low works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Low.
Low lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Suksi misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Short Low showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Low has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Short Low!
Short Low decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen Big Pun - Brave in The Heart as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnetts head.
A hook to the body from Escobar.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Escobar.
Escobar pressing his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Escobar - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Escobar is stalling here.
Barnett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is working Barnett over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Escobar is leaning against Barnett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar presses Barnett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar lands a left hand.
Escobar works on Barnett's body with a couple of short punches.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnetts head.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escobar cracks Barnett with a nice body shot.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnetts head.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar drops Barnett onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Barnett is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Barnett is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Oh Barnett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barnett with a big uppercut! Barnett tries to clinch up but Escobar pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barnett to the mat! Barnett covers up and Escobar unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, LOPS 160q + 90% Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Hayha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayha's entrance music is Harvester of Sorrow. A fine choice. Mike Tirado is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Hayha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tirado throws a lazy uppercut
and Hayha counters with a left to the body.
Hayha misses with a looping right.
Hayha lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mike Tirado has been cut.
Tirado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hayha misses with a double jab
and Tirado counters with a nice uppercut.
Hayha misses with a hook. Tirado ducked under it nicely.
Hayha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tirado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hayha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hayha throws a shot from downtown. Tirado moves away and avoids it.
Hayha scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayha misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tirado misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayha.
Hayha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayha.
Tirado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tirado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayha.
Tirado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayha.
Tirado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hayha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tirado doesn't seem bothered though.
Hayha cracks Tirado with an open hand slap.
Tirado has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A combination from Hayha does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tirado just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hayha misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Tirado.
Hayha moves into the clinch successfully.
Tirado prevents a body shot from Hayha.
Tirado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Tirado misses the target.
Hayha works Tirado's body with a nice hook.
Hayha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tirado's calf.
Hayha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hayha tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Tirado blocks the leg kick.
Hayha connects with a body shot that sends Tirado's belly button to the back.
Tirado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hayha throws a series of punches but Tirado moves out of range.
Tirado's corner calls for a 1-2. Tirado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hayha thumps Tirado with a low kick.
Hayha connects with a jab.
Hayha scores with a jab.
Tirado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tirado throws a right and a left that Hayha avoids nicely.
Tirado tries to clinch but Hayha is having none of it.
Hayha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tirado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayha misses with a hook. Tirado ducked under it nicely.
Hayha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tirado counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tirado scores with a nice right hand.
Tirado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hayha lands a jab to the nose.
Tirado slips under a jab.
Tirado tries to clinch up.
Hayha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayha throws the left hand but Tirado avoids the punch easily.
Hayha misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Hayha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tirado's cut.
That's time! Hayha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hayha digs a good body shot into Tirado's ribs.
Hayha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simo Hayha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayha takes a swing at Tirado's ribcage but misses.
Hayha misses with the combination.
Hayha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hayha darts in and clinches Tirado up against the cage.
Hayha scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayha has a couple of punches blocked by Tirado.
A short right from Hayha on the inside.
Hayha tries to throw a body punch but Tirado avoids it by throwing Hayha back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hayha.
Hayha throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hayha.
Hayha digs a right hand into Tirado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tirado's gas tank.
Hayha lands a shoulder strike.
Hayha is leaning against Tirado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tirado is breathing heavily.
Hayha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tirado's elbow.
Hayha is working Tirado over against the cage.
Hayha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hayha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hayha works on Tirado's body with a couple of short punches.
Hayha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hayha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tirado's efforts to push away.
Tirado is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayha to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha lands a right hand.
Simo Hayha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hayha presses Tirado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hayha tries to throw a body punch but Tirado avoids it by throwing Hayha back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hayha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tirado is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tirado is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayha finish him?
Hayha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hayha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tirado's efforts to push away.
Hayha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hayha lands a big right hand that drops Tirado! The killer instinct kicks in and Hayha finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hayha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simo Hayha!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Cervantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armando Cervantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spartacus Halo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Halo happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cervantes tries to improve position but can't.
Halo cracks Cervantes with a big right hand but Cervantes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Halo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cervantes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cervantes tries to bench press Halo off him but Halo keeps the position.
Cervantes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Halo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cervantes!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cervantes is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cervantes flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Halo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cervantes and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Halo slips an arm under Cervantes chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Halo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Halo is squeezing on Cervantes like an anaconda would it's prey. Cervantes fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Spartacus Halo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe has chosen How I Could Just Kill A Man as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Crowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Crowe moved out of range.
Crowe swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Johnny Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Crowe misses the target.
Crowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Crowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn tries to move into range but Crowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Crowe.
Crowe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.
Gunn is rocked!
Crowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Crowe and Gunn are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Crowe throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Gunn into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Crowe knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Crowe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
Fury throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fury jabs at Marshall's body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Fury shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fury was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Marshall sneaks back into half guard.
Fury wants to pass to mount but Marshall is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall tries to roll over but Fury keeps him under control.
Marshall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marshall is on top in guard.
Marshall trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Marshall pushing down on Fury's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is pressing down on Fury's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fury is holding on for now.
Marshall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fury keeps working.
Fury is looking for a sweep. Marshall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marshall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marshall is pressing down on Fury's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fury is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury is staying active underneath Marshall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fury won't allow Marshall to pass to mount.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marshall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fury misses with a left hand
and Marshall counters with a two punch combo.
Fury throws a looping overhand right but Marshall ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Fury's head coaches at Elite MMA Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
Fury throws a shot from downtown. Marshall moves away and avoids it.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fury connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marshall. Marshall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fury throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshall counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mason Marshall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury misses with a straight right.
Fury misses with a straight left.
Fury misses with an uppercut.
Marshall staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury misses with a right hand
and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marshall passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marshall moves nicely into side control.
Fury prevents Marshall from moving into mount.
Marshall advances to mount.
Marshall looking to control but Fury is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marshall wants to finish this one by submission but Fury is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marshall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall controlling the pace for now.
Mason Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fury wants to hold on but Marshall pushes him away.
Marshall looking to control but Fury is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marshall goes for an armbar but Fury turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fury.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall is trying to keep Fury in close.
Marshall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marshall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marshall wants to free his trapped foot but Fury is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marshall trying to control from Fury's half guard. Fury has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall forces his way into half guard.
Marshall is keen to just control but Fury is a slippery customer.
Marshall stalling.
Marshall is looking to take a break and control but Fury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice jab there from Fury.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Fury.
Marshall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fury connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marshall scrambles back to his feet.
Fury misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Fury lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marshall is fending him off so far but Fury persists. Nope, Marshall circles away and we're back to standing.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fury rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall counters with a three punch combo that has Fury backing up. Fury nods at Marshall to acknowledge the strikes.
Fury connects with a right hand. Marshall shakes it off.
Fury throws a right hand that misses
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Fury lands the left hand.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall defending well as Fury loads up on a big left hand.
Fury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Fury misses.
Xavier Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury loads up on a big right hand but Marshall slips the punch.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Fury.
A jab from Fury misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with an uppercut
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury missing with a left hand there. Marshall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fury misses with a hook
and Marshall counters with a single leg into guard. Fury didn't expect that.
Marshall slips nicely into half guard.
Marshall is looking to advance position but Fury won't allow it.
Marshall works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall controls the position from side control.
Fury knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall on the ground.
Marshall wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.
Marshall has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fury!
Marshall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marshall has hold of Fury's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fury manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Xavier Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Marshall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Marshall.
I've got Marshall 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Marshall!
Mason Marshall thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Chee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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21
147 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Chee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micheal London!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chee scores with a leg kick.
Chee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chee lands a body shot.
London doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
London takes one to the chin there.
Both fighters circling a little - Chee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chee jabs at London's body.
London shoots in for a takedown but Chee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
London shoots for a takedown but Chee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kim Chee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal London.
London has his takedown stuffed
and Chee counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chee scores with a jab to the body.
Chee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
London doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chee is looking to clinch but London is avoiding it.
Chee connects with a solid leg kick.
Chee lands with a nice body punch.
Chee scores with a nice head shot.
Chee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
London is rocked!
Chee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from London.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping London at a distance.
Chee is looking to wear down London with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
London swats away the attempt to clinch by Chee.
Chee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. London looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to London's calf.
London shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chee but Chee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No luck for London with that takedown attempt.
Chee lands a jab to London's midsection.
Nice body kick from Chee.
Chee thuds a left hand into London's body.
London gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chee.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! London crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chee - the referee stops the clock and London gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chee. London manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
London misses with a takedown
and Chee counters with a left to the body.
London looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
London is still on wobbly legs! Can Chee finish him?
Chee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chee gets a clinch.
London seems to have recovered his senses.
Chee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chee blocks an elbow strike.
Chee is leaning against London and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Chee.
London's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A body shot lands from Chee.
Chee lands an uppercut.
Chee is pushing London up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
London misses with the head strike.
Chee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
London takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Chee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
London misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London fails with the takedown.
London sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
London has a takedown stuffed.
Kim Chee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal London.
Chee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chee lands a jab to London's midsection.
London is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for London.
London is breathing heavily.
Chee throws a shot to the body.
Chee steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! London is out on his feet! Chee sets himself and nearly takes London's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kim Chee!
A victorious Kim Chee 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gusttavo Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by FIGJAM. Lima is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gusttavo Lima - Balada. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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22
271 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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22
262 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gusttavo Lima!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Lima counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
Hunt swings for the body but Lima moves out of range.
We've been told by Hunt's head coaches at Sanitarium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Lima.
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lima closes the distance but Hunt moves to the side
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Lima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Lima tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Lima counters by moving into the clinch.
Lima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lima misses with the head strike.
Lima tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lima has Hunt pressed against the cage, preventing Hunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Lima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
Lima breaks from the clinch.
Lima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt rushes Lima and presses him up against the cage.
Lima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Lima.
Lima throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Hunt does it's job there.
Lima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a jab when Lima was well out of range.
Hunt lunges at Lima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lima's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Lima taking a breather.
Hunt trying to stall but Lima improves his position.
Hunt seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Lima is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Lima misses with a body punch.
Lima prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Lima blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Lima - that landed with a thud.
Lima blocks an uppercut.
Lima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lima.
Lima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Lima saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Lima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a front kick aimed at Lima's knee but Lima avoids it well.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt drops Lima with a beautiful combination! Lima stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hunt is looking for the KO!
Lima is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
Lima gets a clinch.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hunt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lima's brow.
Lima stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lima lands with a left to the head.
Hunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lima blocks an uppercut.
Lima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Hunt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lima as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Lima.
Lima lands an uppercut.
Lima avoids the elbow strike from Hunt, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Hunt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lima tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunt counters with a three punch combo that has Lima backing up. Lima nods at Hunt to acknowledge the strikes.
Lima tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lima in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lima.
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lima is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
Lima blocks a jab.
Lima tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Lima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunt digs a good hook to Lima's body.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima wants to clinch.
Lima thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunt rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima has Hunt pressed against the cage, preventing Hunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lima misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Lima.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Lima avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Lima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lima's elbow.
Lima lands a nice uppercut.
Lima has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Lima avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Lima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hunt's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima misses with a punch to the body.
Lima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lima manages to avoid it.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lima.
Hunt throws a hook but Lima blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to clinch.
Lima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Lima.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Gusttavo Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Lima.
Mike Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Lima darts in trying to clinch
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to work over Lima's front leg with a kick but Lima checks it.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt closes the distance and pushes Lima back into the cage.
Lima blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
Mike Hunt's cut is getting worse.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
Lima scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Lima misses with a body punch.
Lima pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Hunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lima tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Lima's body.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Lima's legs.
Lima throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Lima's ribs.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lima moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lima.
A jab from Hunt misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt has managed to clinch.
Lima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt pushes Lima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lima.
Lima prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Gusttavo Lima seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Hunt.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt works on Lima's body with a couple of short punches.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Lima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lima dodges an elbow strike from Hunt.
Lima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Lima has double underhooks.
Lima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lima fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lima prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Lima blocks an uppercut.
Lima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lima tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Lima stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
Lima avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.
Lima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Lima won't allow it.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Lima controls his hands.
Lima lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lima.
Mike Hunt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Lima throws a head punch that misses.
Lima lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lima.
A short left from Lima.
Lima dips a shoulder and cracks Hunt with a mighty uppercut! Hunt falls back against the cage and Lima unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hunt is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lima screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gusttavo Lima!
Gusttavo Lima got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AG Pennypacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Manibusan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that AG Pennypacker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily AG Pennypacker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, AG Pennypacker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Manibusan!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennypacker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manibusan tries to clinch but Pennypacker is having none of it.
Manibusan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pennypacker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manibusan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick from Pennypacker lands but Manibusan takes it in his stride.
Pennypacker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manibusan counters with a three punch combo that has Pennypacker backing up. Pennypacker nods at Manibusan to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manibusan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manibusan. Pennypacker does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennypacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manibusan moves away.
Pennypacker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pennypacker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pennypacker tries to score with a low kick but Manibusan moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennypacker dodges the punch combination from Manibusan.
Manibusan tries to clinch but Pennypacker is having none of it.
Pennypacker dodges the punch combination from Manibusan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pennypacker. Manibusan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennypacker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manibusan throws a one two combo.
Pennypacker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennypacker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manibusan.
Pennypacker avoids the body shot from Manibusan.
Pennypacker looks to land a right hand but Manibusan moved out of range.
Pennypacker avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Manibusan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pennypacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manibusan lands the left hand.
Manibusan slips a jab from Pennypacker.
Manibusan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pennypacker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pennypacker misses with a low kick.
Pennypacker just misses with a punch to the body.
Pennypacker scores with a nice head shot.
Manibusan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manibusan throws a nice looking combination but Pennypacker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pennypacker misses with an uppercut. Manibusan saw that one coming.
Manibusan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Manibusan wants to clinch.
Pennypacker is looking to wear down Manibusan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manibusan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manibusan lands with a nice combination. Pennypacker backs away looking to recover.
Pennypacker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manibusan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pennypacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manibusan moves forwards but Pennypacker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pennypacker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pennypacker throws a push kick but Manibusan slaps the foot to one side.
Pennypacker just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pennypacker throws out a leg kick but Manibusan moves out of range and Pennypacker only half commits.
Manibusan avoids the body shot from Pennypacker.
Manibusan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manibusan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manibusan fails with an attempt to clinch.
AG Pennypacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manibusan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manibusan misses the shot to the body.
Pennypacker lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Manibusan.
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 AG Pennypacker will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Manibusan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pennypacker doesn't seem bothered though.
Manibusan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pennypacker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker thumps Manibusan with a low kick.
AG Pennypacker is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennypacker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manibusan manages to avoid it.
Manibusan stuns Pennypacker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pennypacker misses with a wild body shot.
Pennypacker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manibusan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pennypacker misses with a body kick.
Pennypacker misses with a kick to the body.
Pennypacker misses the shot to the body.
Pennypacker tried to score with a low kick but Manibusan checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennypacker thumps Manibusan with a low kick.
Manibusan scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Manibusan. Pennypacker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennypacker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manibusan misses with a two punch combination.
Pennypacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pennypacker wants to slow Manibusan down by chopping away at his legs.
Manibusan jabs Pennypacker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pennypacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manibusan tests Pennypacker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pennypacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pennypacker.
Pennypacker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manibusan at a distance.
Pennypacker sizes up Manibusan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manibusan avoids the body shot from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manibusan.
Manibusan wants to clinch up but Pennypacker keeps it at a distance.
Manibusan punishes Pennypacker's body with a nice straight punch.
Pennypacker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manibusan misses with a wild combination.
Pennypacker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pennypacker does no damage.
A good leg kick by Pennypacker.
Manibusan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pennypacker.
Pennypacker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Manibusan misses.
Manibusan throws a right and a left that Pennypacker avoids nicely.
Manibusan tries to clinch but Pennypacker moves out of range.
Pennypacker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pennypacker throws a series of strikes that have Manibusan backpedaling.
Manibusan misses with a few strikes there.
Pennypacker looks to score with a jab to the body but Manibusan is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan moves out of range of the leg kick from Pennypacker.
Manibusan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pennypacker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pennypacker cracks Manibusan with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennypacker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manibusan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pennypacker circles away quickly and effectively.
Pennypacker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pennypacker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manibusan moves out of range as Pennypacker throws a body kick.
Pennypacker lands a right hook to the body.
Bryan Manibusan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pennypacker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manibusan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AG Pennypacker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Manibusan misses the shot to the body.
Pennypacker looks to score with a jab to the body but Manibusan is just out of range.
Manibusan throws a series of punches but Pennypacker avoids them all with ease.
Manibusan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pennypacker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manibusan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pennypacker dodges the punch combination from Manibusan.
Pennypacker misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manibusan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennypacker throws a leg kick but Manibusan checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Manibusan. Those never looked like landing.
Pennypacker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manibusan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pennypacker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pennypacker throws a head kick that misses.
Pennypacker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pennypacker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manibusan blocks a leg kick.
Pennypacker throws a body punch but Manibusan moves out of range.
Pennypacker throws a body punch but Manibusan moves out of range.
Pennypacker throws a head kick that misses.
Pennypacker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manibusan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manibusan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Manibusan misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pennypacker. Manibusan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennypacker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manibusan at a distance.
Pennypacker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Pennypacker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manibusan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manibusan moves to clinch but Pennypacker breaks away
and Pennypacker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manibusan moves out of range as Pennypacker throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan is looking to clinch.
Manibusan throws out a loose jab but Pennypacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manibusan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker scoring well with a low kick there.
Pennypacker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pennypacker misses the body punch
and Manibusan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pennypacker thinking.
Manibusan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pennypacker is looking to slow Manibusan down with leg kicks.
Manibusan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennypacker manages to avoid it.
Pennypacker misses the jab.
Pennypacker motions for Manibusan to come forward. Pennypacker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pennypacker looks to throw the jab but Manibusan is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan staying out of range there.
Pennypacker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manibusan.
Manibusan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pennypacker circles away quickly and effectively.
Pennypacker cracks Manibusan with a good jab.
Manibusan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pennypacker.
Manibusan works over Pennypacker's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennypacker swings for the body but Manibusan moves out of range.
A punch combination from Manibusan misses.
Manibusan sizes up Pennypacker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pennypacker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pennypacker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AG Pennypacker clearly takes 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.
Pennypacker scores with a jab. Manibusan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pennypacker lands a nice shot to the body.
Manibusan moves out of range of the body kick from Pennypacker.
Manibusan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manibusan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pennypacker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manibusan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manibusan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pennypacker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manibusan takes the fight into the clinch.
Pennypacker tries a body shot but Manibusan blocks it.
Pennypacker blocks an uppercut.
Manibusan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pennypacker.
Pennypacker misses with the head strike.
Manibusan lands a body shot.
Pennypacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pennypacker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manibusan backwards.
Pennypacker takes a shot to the head.
Manibusan lands with a left to the head.
Pennypacker tries to break the clinch but Manibusan is controlling the position.
Pennypacker misses with a punch to the body.
Pennypacker manages to break the clinch.
Pennypacker throws an overhand right that lands on Manibusan's shoulder, as Manibusan tries to avoid the shot.
Pennypacker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manibusan is out of range.
Pennypacker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manibusan takes a swing at Pennypacker's ribcage but misses.
Manibusan doesn't manage to clinch there - Pennypacker circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pennypacker moves away.
Manibusan moves to clinch but Pennypacker breaks away
and Pennypacker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Manibusan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pennypacker circles away quickly and effectively.
Pennypacker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manibusan ducks under a wild hook from Pennypacker.
Nice defenses there by Manibusan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pennypacker. Manibusan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pennypacker takes a swing at Manibusan's ribcage but misses.
Pennypacker throws a push kick but Manibusan slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pennypacker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pennypacker. That's going to slow Manibusan down.
Pennypacker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pennypacker tries to close the distance and clinch but Manibusan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manibusan slips a straight right by Pennypacker.
Manibusan instigates a clinch.
Pennypacker blocks an uppercut.
Pennypacker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manibusan pushes Pennypacker up against the cage in a clinch.
Pennypacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Manibusan.
Pennypacker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker blocks a body shot from Manibusan.
Manibusan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manibusan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manibusan blocking some punches.
Pennypacker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manibusan backwards.
Manibusan throws a head punch that misses.
Pennypacker lands a right hand.
Pennypacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manibusan blocks an uppercut.
Pennypacker blocks an uppercut.
Pennypacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manibusan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pennypacker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manibusan misses with a punch to the body.
Manibusan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manibusan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pennypacker's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that AG Pennypacker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pennypacker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pennypacker throws a low kick, looking for Manibusan's leg but Manibusan calmly moves out of range.
Manibusan tries to clinch there but Pennypacker circles away.
Manibusan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennypacker.
Pennypacker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pennypacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Manibusan blocks the leg kick.
Pennypacker cracks the inside of Manibusan's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Manibusan blocks the low kick.
Manibusan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A punch combination from Pennypacker misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manibusan throws a body punch but Pennypacker moves out of range.
Manibusan closes the distance and pushes Pennypacker back into the cage.
Manibusan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pennypacker manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Manibusan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manibusan lands a really nice looking cross but Pennypacker seems unphased.
Manibusan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manibusan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pennypacker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manibusan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manibusan forces Pennypacker back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pennypacker controls his hands.
Pennypacker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pennypacker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pennypacker tries to work over Manibusan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pennypacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manibusan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manibusan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manibusan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pennypacker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bryan Manibusan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pennypacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manibusan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manibusan works on Pennypacker's body with a couple of short punches.
Pennypacker blocks an uppercut.
Manibusan tries to work over Pennypacker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manibusan throws a head punch that misses.
Pennypacker pushes Manibusan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manibusan prevents a body shot from Pennypacker.
Manibusan has a couple of punches blocked by Pennypacker.
Manibusan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manibusan tries to work over Pennypacker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pennypacker tries to throw a body punch but Manibusan avoids it by throwing Pennypacker back against the cage.
Pennypacker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pennypacker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manibusan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pennypacker throws a looping overhand right but Manibusan ducks down to avoid it.
Manibusan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pennypacker slips under a jab.
Pennypacker lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan wants to clinch.
Manibusan throws a nice looking combination but Pennypacker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Manibusan.
Manibusan throws a body punch but Pennypacker moves out of range.
Manibusan avoids the body shot from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manibusan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryan Manibusan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Pennypacker lands.
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 AG Pennypacker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pennypacker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AG Pennypacker!
AG Pennypacker is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking AG Pennypacker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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