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MFN 112: Taphorn vs The Chef 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Craven 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven gets tackled into the cage by Belfort. Belfort maintains the clinch.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Craven blocks an uppercut.
Craven is trying to pull guard but Belfort turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Craven.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort breaks the clinch.
Craven swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Craven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belfort tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Craven counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Craven keeps it at a distance.
Craven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belfort lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Craven rushes Belfort and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Craven tries to pull guard but Belfort won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven jumps guard but Belfort turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Viktor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Craven.
Belfort gets through Craven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Craven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort letting Craven take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Craven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Craven tries to pull guard but Belfort won't allow it.
Craven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belfort walks away with a smile on his face. Craven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Craven gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belfort misses with a lunging right hand
and Craven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belfort wants to clinch.
Craven ducks under a wild hook from Belfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Craven circles away.
Belfort feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cravens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craven looks to clinch
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Belfort clobbers Craven with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Belfort misses with a looping right.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Craven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belfort lunges at Craven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Craven's hand.
Craven misses with a double jab.
Craven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belfort throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort with a hook.
Belfort throws a big shot that misses.
Craven swats away the attempt to clinch by Belfort.
Belfort scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort clinches up with Craven and pushes him back against the cage.
Belfort prevents a body shot from Craven.
Craven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Craven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belfort walks away with a smile on his face. Craven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slow jab from Belfort misses its intended target.
Craven moves out of range of the strikes.
Justin Craven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Craven slips a straight right by Belfort.
Craven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belfort cracks Craven with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort has taken the fight to the clinch.
Craven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Craven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven blocks an uppercut.
Craven tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Craven drops back down to his feet.
Belfort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craven tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Craven drops back down to his feet.
Craven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Craven decides to pull guard.
Belfort would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Belfort won't allow Craven to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belfort trying to stand up but can't free himself from Craven's guard.
Craven looking for a guillotine here but Belfort defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Belfort dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Craven tries to clinch but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Craven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viktor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort lands with a straight right. Craven didn't see that one coming.
Belfort uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belfort pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Craven closes the distance and clinches.
Craven manages to pull 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!
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Craven is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belfort decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Craven, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort connects with a jab.
Craven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belfort drops Craven with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Craven looks back up at him and smiles so Belfort waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Belfort is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Craven can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craven throws a hook to the side of Belfort's head but Belfort sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Belfort misses.
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Craven circles away and keeps his distance.
Belfort has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belfort lands an uppercut.
Craven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Belfort to keep the fight standing.
Craven jumps guard but Belfort stands there with Craven around his waist. Craven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Belfort on the inside.
Craven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belfort walks away with a smile on his face. Craven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Viktor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Craven.
Craven tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort tries to keep at a distance but Craven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Craven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belfort is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belfort creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Craven.
Craven decides to pull guard.
Craven has a closed guard, preventing Belfort from standing up.
Belfort won't allow Craven to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Craven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belfort is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Belfort avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Belfort would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Craven is trying to keep Belfort in close.
Belfort is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven is looking for a triangle but Belfort pushes his legs off easily.
Belfort tries to stand but Craven is controlling from the bottom.
Craven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belfort wants to get up but he can't break Craven's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Belfort drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belfort jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belfort is aware though and is defending well.
Craven controlling Belfort's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Belfort dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Belfort gets a clinch.
Belfort working hard to break the clinch.
Belfort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belfort lands a really nice looking cross but Craven seems unphased.
Belfort gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Craven blocks an uppercut.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Craven tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Craven drops back down to his feet.
Craven tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Craven drops back down to his feet.
Craven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Belfort to keep the fight standing.
Viktor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Craven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Viktor Belfort has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belfort lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Craven.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Craven tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belfort smiles and moves away.
Viktor Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
Belfort cracks Craven with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Craven looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Belfort finish him?
Craven is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort wants to clinch.
Belfort's jab looks to have found its range, popping Craven under the eye.
Craven is still on wobbly legs! Can Belfort finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven staying out of range there.
Craven seems to have recovered his senses.
Belfort is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Belfort has managed to clinch.
Craven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belfort is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Craven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Belfort to keep the fight standing.
Belfort tries to break free but Craven pushes him back against the cage.
Craven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Craven pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort tries to stand but Craven is controlling from the bottom.
Craven pulls Belfort in close to his closed guard and prevents Belfort from doing any damage or advancing position.
Belfort tries to stand but Craven is controlling from the bottom.
Belfort has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Craven has a closed guard, preventing Belfort from standing up.
Belfort got a little sloppy there for a moment and Craven has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belfort has managed to get both his arms back between Craven's legs - danger averted.
Belfort gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Belfort misses with a hook. Craven ducked under it nicely.
Craven tries to clinch but Belfort moves out of range.
A big right from Belfort misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Craven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belfort waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Craven.
Craven throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Belfort looks to land a right hand but Craven moved out of range.
Craven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Craven takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort is looking to clinch but Craven is avoiding it.
Craven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort tries to clinch up.
Craven rushes Belfort and presses him up against the cage.
Craven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craven tries to pull guard but Belfort won't allow it.
Craven works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Justin Craven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktor Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Craven tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Craven back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Belfort, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Belfort!
Viktor Belfort 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti's entrance music is White Zombie - Black Sunshine . A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
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202 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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcello Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Love Aikawa!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aikawa lands a jab.
It looks like Marcello Cobretti has been cut.
Cobretti thumps Aikawa with a low kick.
Cobretti 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.
Aikawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobretti.
Cobretti tries to land a leg kick but Aikawa saw it coming and moves away.
Aikawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cobretti.
Cobretti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cobretti tests Aikawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aikawa scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aikawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aikawa blocks a leg kick.
Aikawa swings for the body but Cobretti moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cobretti looks for the body kick but Aikawa saw that one coming.
Aikawa clinches up against the cage.
Aikawa blocking some punches.
Aikawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aikawa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Cobretti fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti throws an elbow but it misses.
Aikawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobretti avoids the body shot from Aikawa.
Love Aikawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobretti.
Aikawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aikawa blocking some punches.
Cobretti trying to control the position but instead, Aikawa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cobretti into the cage.
Aikawa has Cobretti pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Aikawa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cobretti tumbling to the mat - Aikawa dives into Cobretti's guard.
Aikawa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aikawa moves out of range of the body kick from Cobretti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Cobretti wants to control but Aikawa is keeping him busy.
Aikawa tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Cobretti misses with an elbow to the head.
Cobretti looking to break Aikawa's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Aikawa remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cobretti will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cobretti is striking well from the back but Aikawa escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Cobretti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aikawa keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is thwarting Aikawa's attempts to control the position.
Cobretti is looking to advance position but Aikawa won't allow it.
Aikawa wants to get back to full guard.
Cobretti tries to pass to full mount but Aikawa defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cobretti 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.
Cobretti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Love Aikawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcello Cobretti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aikawa clinches with his opponent.
Aikawa throws a head punch that misses.
Aikawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aikawa prevents the takedown attempt.
Aikawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobretti lands a knee to the body.
Aikawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobretti.
Cobretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobretti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aikawa blocks an uppercut.
Cobretti gets through Aikawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cobretti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aikawa lands with a short shot to the head.
Aikawa dodges an elbow strike from Cobretti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aikawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Cobretti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Cobretti.
Aikawa breaks the clinch.
Aikawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobretti.
Aikawa instigates a clinch.
Cobretti has a couple of punches blocked by Aikawa.
Cobretti keeps control of Aikawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobretti misses with an elbow strike.
Aikawa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aikawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aikawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cobretti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobretti working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa successfully pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aikawa is pulling down on Cobretti's head to control his posture.
Cobretti throws an elbow that misses. Aikawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cobretti's guard. Nice move by Aikawa!
Cobretti looking for a guillotine here but Aikawa defends easily.
Cobretti looking for a sweep. Not yet Cobretti, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa trying to control but Cobretti is working from the bottom.
Aikawa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cobretti, up you get!
Aikawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Cobretti there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cobretti.
Love Aikawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobretti 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.
Cobretti throws a body punch but Aikawa moves out of range.
Aikawa moves into the clinch successfully.
Cobretti lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Cobretti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aikawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Aikawa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aikawa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Aikawa.
Aikawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Aikawa blocking some punches.
Cobretti jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobretti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cobretti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aikawa defends well.
Aikawa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Cobretti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcello Cobretti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Aikawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Cobretti.
Cobretti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aikawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aikawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aikawa is rocked!
Aikawa drops his hands momentarily and Cobretti needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Aikawa just on the top of the head. Aikawa drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Aikawa - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcello Cobretti!
After the big win, Marcello Cobretti made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Lehner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brubaker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, August Burns Red - Poor Millionaire. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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151 lbs
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JB Brubaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robin Lehner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehner misses with an uppercut
and Brubaker counters with a shoot takedown. Lehner fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brubaker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brubaker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lehner keeping moving, preventing Brubaker from controlling successfully.
Brubaker throws a strike but Lehner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lehner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brubaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lehner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lehner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brubaker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brubaker wants to sweep but no luck.
Lehner tries to stand but Brubaker is controlling from the bottom.
Brubaker wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brubaker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lehner has managed to get both his arms back between Brubaker's legs - danger averted.
Brubaker has momentary wrist control but Lehner slips an elbow through the middle.
Lehner wants to pass the guard but Brubaker is keeping the position.
Brubaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lehner manages to get himself to full guard.
Brubaker trying to control but Lehner is working from the bottom.
Brubaker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lehner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brubaker wants to control from the top but Lehner keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker trying to move into half guard but instead Lehner has managed to sweep!
Lehner preventing the sweep.
Lehner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brubaker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brubaker is working an open guard so Lehner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brubaker staying out of range there.
Lehner scores with a nice right hand.
Lehner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lehner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lehner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lehner misses with a looping left.
Lehner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brubaker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehner throws a combination that misses
and Brubaker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brubaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lehner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brubaker is looking to work some ground and pound but Lehner has wrist control.
Brubaker throwing strikes from guard but Lehner blocks nicely.
Lehner keeping moving, preventing Brubaker from controlling successfully.
Lehner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brubaker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lehner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lehner is trying to control but can't.
Brubaker is just content to waste time from the top position. Lehner takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brubaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lehner is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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!
Brubaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lehner is trying to control the position but Brubaker postures up.
Brubaker slips nicely into half guard.
Brubaker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brubaker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brubaker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brubaker is trying to control. Lehner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lehner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brubaker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lehner is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brubaker is thwarting Lehner's attempts to control the position.
Brubaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Brubaker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lehner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lehner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lehner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brubaker misses with the combination.
Brubaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehner.
Lehner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brubaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lehner throws an off balance right hand
and Brubaker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lehner is looking for a sweep. Brubaker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brubaker trying to advance position but Lehner counters by regaining guard.
Lehner is pulling down on Brubaker's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker wants to control from the top but Lehner keeps moving.
Brubaker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brubaker postures up and lands a big shot to Lehner's brow.
Brubaker chips away with some ground and pound.
Lehner keeping moving, preventing Brubaker from controlling successfully.
Brubaker postures up and lands a big shot to Lehner's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brubaker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lehner looking for a sweep. Not yet Lehner, not yet.
Brubaker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brubaker trying to control but Lehner is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehner controls Brubaker momentarily but Brubaker frees himself.
Brubaker wants to control from the top but Lehner keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brubaker is really struggling to control Lehner but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. JB Brubaker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lehner.
Brubaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Brubaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lehner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brubaker's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brubaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehner lands a glancing blow to the side of Brubaker's head.
Brubaker goes for a double leg but Lehner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lehner continues to drive forward.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lehner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lehner lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brubaker.
Lehner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lehner blocks a body shot from Brubaker.
Lehner managing to block the knees to the body from Brubaker.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brubaker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lehner's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brubaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brubaker tries to stall but Lehner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brubaker lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lehner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brubaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehner lands an uppercut.
Brubaker lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehner backwards.
Brubaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lehner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brubaker trying to stall but Lehner improves his position.
Brubaker seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Lehner is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Brubaker lands a left hand.
Lehner misses with some punches.
Lehner lands an uppercut.
Brubaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Lehner controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehner.
Lehner avoiding damage as Brubaker throws knees to the body.
Brubaker is looking to control Lehner's arms but Lehner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brubaker has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Brubaker dominated that second round.
That's time! Brubaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lehner throws a low kick but Brubaker moves out of range easily.
Lehner moves out of range of the strikes.
Brubaker misses with a straight right.
Lehner throws out a powerful jab.
Brubaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lehner.
Brubaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robin Lehner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brubaker tests Lehner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lehner slips a straight right by Brubaker.
Brubaker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lehner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brubaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brubaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Brubaker trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Brubaker.
It looks like Robin Lehner has been cut.
Lehner being controlled against the cage.
Brubaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brubaker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehner tries to break free but Brubaker pushes him back against the cage.
Brubaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Lehner.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
JB Brubaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehner is trying to break free.
Brubaker is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brubaker.
Lehner blocks an uppercut.
Brubaker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brubaker tries to score a body lock takedown but Lehner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brubaker leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brubaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lehner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Brubaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lehner.
Lehner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lehner lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehner blocks a body shot from Brubaker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehner.
Brubaker lands with a light punch inside.
Lehner throws a punch but it's blocked by Brubaker.
Brubaker throws a head punch that misses.
Brubaker lands a left hand.
Lehner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brubaker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lehner misses with a kick to the body
and Brubaker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lehner controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brubaker defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brubaker won't allow Lehner to sweep him here.
Brubaker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brubaker is one step ahead there.
Brubaker throws a big right hand that misses.
Brubaker 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.
Brubaker throwing strikes from guard but Lehner blocks nicely.
Brubaker won't allow Lehner to sweep him here.
Robin Lehner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brubaker trying to control but Lehner is working from the bottom.
Lehner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brubaker's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brubaker working for a triangle but Lehner defends it easily.
Brubaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
JB Brubaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brubaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Brubaker!
JB Brubaker made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoolander is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Relax (Don't Do It)- Frankie Goes To Hollywood . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bach Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Zoolander!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schtrappe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schtrappe.
Zoolander clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zoolander.
A nice left hand lands by Schtrappe.
Zoolander tries to throw a body punch but Schtrappe avoids it by throwing Zoolander back against the cage.
Zoolander pushes Schtrappe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoolander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoolander prevents Schtrappe from breaking the clinch.
Zoolander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoolander prevents a body shot from Schtrappe.
Zoolander misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Zoolander fails to land.
Schtrappe prevents a body shot from Zoolander.
Zoolander stalling in the clinch but Schtrappe improves position.
Zoolander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zoolander takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoolander.
Zoolander digs a right hand underneath Schtrappe's ribcage. Schtrappe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoolander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Schtrappe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zoolander has a couple of punches blocked by Schtrappe.
Zoolander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zoolander backwards.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoolander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoolander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schtrappe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zoolander lands a hook that snaps the head of Schtrappe backwards.
Zoolander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schtrappe misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Schtrappe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoolander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schtrappe blocks a body shot from Zoolander.
Schtrappe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander struggles to land a body shot inside as Schtrappe controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander gets through Schtrappe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schtrappe misses with a punch on the inside.
Schtrappe looking to stall.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zoolander has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schtrappe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schtrappe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schtrappe.
Zoolander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schtrappe is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Zoolander.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zoolander.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Zoolander.
Zoolander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoolander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zoolander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoolander stalling against the cage.
Schtrappe lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zoolander's elbow.
Zoolander controlling the action here for a moment.
Zoolander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoolander holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schtrappe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zoolander pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schtrappe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schtrappe tries to circle away but Zoolander has him pinned against the cage.
Zoolander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schtrappe throws a jab but it's blocked by Zoolander.
Zoolander looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Zoolander lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe lands the left hand.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Zoolander moved away.
Jab by Schtrappe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schtrappe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schtrappe loads up on a big right hand but Zoolander slips the punch.
Zoolander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoolander throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zoolander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schtrappe's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Zoolander.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zoolander.
Bach Schtrappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schtrappe throws a jab but it's blocked by Zoolander.
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoolander manages to avoid it.
Schtrappe lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Zoolander will probably get the nod.
That's time! Schtrappe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab by Schtrappe.
Zoolander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schtrappe's sensitive parts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schtrappe.
Zoolander goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Bach Schtrappe has been cut.
Zoolander scores with a jab to the head.
Schtrappe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zoolander rushes Schtrappe and presses him up against the cage.
Derek Zoolander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe is trying to force a seperation but Zoolander has the dominant position.
Schtrappe blocking some punches.
Zoolander blocks an uppercut.
Zoolander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoolander blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zoolander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schtrappe lands an uppercut.
A short right from Zoolander on the inside.
Zoolander lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe breaks from the clinch.
Zoolander scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schtrappe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zoolander.
Zoolander is looking to clinch.
Zoolander misses with a hook. Schtrappe ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Zoolander is predictable there
and Schtrappe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zoolander wants to clinch.
Schtrappe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zoolander.
Schtrappe connects with a solid leg kick.
Schtrappe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zoolander looks for a takedown but Schtrappe sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe avoids the body shot from Zoolander.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe cracks Zoolander with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schtrappe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zoolander 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.
Zoolander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schtrappe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schtrappe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zoolander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick which misses Zoolander's front leg but catches the back leg as Zoolander tries to avoid it.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the side of Zoolander's head but Zoolander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a poor cross that misses
and Zoolander counters with a low kick, right behind Schtrappe 's knee.
Zoolander avoids a kick to the body.
Schtrappe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Schtrappe. That snapped Zoolander's head back.
Schtrappe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bach Schtrappe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Schtrappe tenderised Zoolander's leg. Zoolander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zoolander tries to clinch but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Schtrappe moves away from the strike by Zoolander.
Zoolander scores with a takedown into Schtrappe's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schtrappe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zoolander's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoolander not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zoolander is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Schtrappe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zoolander is proving hard to escape from.
Zoolander is trying to control the position but Schtrappe postures up.
Zoolander looking for a sweep. Not yet Zoolander, not yet.
Schtrappe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zoolander's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derek Zoolander.
Schtrappe ducks under a wild hook from Zoolander.
Zoolander has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schtrappe finds it's way round the side to connect with Zoolander's head.
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 Bach Schtrappe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bach Schtrappe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zoolander closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schtrappe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zoolander's knee momentarily.
Zoolander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schtrappe pinned against the cage. Schtrappe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zoolander takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zoolander is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zoolander cracks Schtrappe with a good jab.
Schtrappe throws a series of punches but Zoolander moves out of range.
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schtrappe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zoolander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Zoolander sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander misses with a looping right.
Schtrappe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zoolander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zoolander blocks a jab.
Schtrappe swats away the attempt to clinch by Zoolander.
Zoolander's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schtrappe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zoolander on the side of the head.
Schtrappe lands a nice looking body shot.
Zoolander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schtrappe throws a shot from downtown. Zoolander moves away and avoids it.
Schtrappe tries to work over Zoolander's front leg with a kick but Zoolander checks it.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoolander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schtrappe throws a sloppy body shot
and Zoolander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schtrappe moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Schtrappe blocks the low kick.
Zoolander lands with a good body shot.
Zoolander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Zoolander 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander misses with a low kick.
Schtrappe misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoolander. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zoolander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schtrappe is fending him off so far but Zoolander persists. Nope, Schtrappe circles away and we're back to standing.
Zoolander closes the distance and clinches up with Schtrappe, looking for a takedown. Zoolander pushes Schtrappe against the cage but Schtrappe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bach Schtrappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Zoolander.
Zoolander checks a leg kick nicely.
Schtrappe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zoolander has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schtrappe looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoolander is just out of range.
Schtrappe gets tackled into the cage by Zoolander. Zoolander maintains the clinch.
Schtrappe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zoolander stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schtrappe lands a left hand.
Schtrappe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zoolander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schtrappe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zoolander stalling in the clinch.
Zoolander working aggressively here.
Zoolander tries to work over Schtrappe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zoolander has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schtrappe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schtrappe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zoolander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schtrappe lands a shoulder strike.
Schtrappe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schtrappe prevents a body shot from Zoolander.
Schtrappe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Schtrappe on the inside.
Schtrappe pushes Zoolander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoolander is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Schtrappe on the inside.
Zoolander is still on wobbly legs! Can Schtrappe finish him?
Zoolander blocks an uppercut.
Schtrappe tries to throw a body punch but Zoolander avoids it by throwing Schtrappe back against the cage.
Schtrappe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Schtrappe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zoolander misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bach Schtrappe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schtrappe 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Derek Zoolander!
A very excited looking Derek Zoolander rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glin Burman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 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
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glin Burman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Burman as he connects with a hook.
Burman connects with a body shot.
Maanpohja avoids a kick to the body.
Maanpohja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maanpohja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burman.
Burman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maanpohja's sensitive parts.
Burman throws a front kick aimed at Maanpohja's knee but Maanpohja avoids it well.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown but Burman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maanpohja misses with a takedown attempt - Burman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glin Burman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
Burman stuffs the takedown attempt from Maanpohja. Maanpohja gets slowly back to his feet.
Burman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maanpohja back to the cage. Burman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burman stuffs the takedown.
Maanpohja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burman lands a nice looking body shot.
Maanpohja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maanpohja looks winded!
Burman gets caught flat footed, as Maanpohja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burman 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.
Burman wants to stand but Maanpohja is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanpohja drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burman!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maanpohja is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burman wants to stand but Maanpohja is controlling his arm.
Maanpohja can't do much from the bottom here.
Burman stands up and beckons Maanpohja to his feet.
Maanpohja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burman connects with a nice looking jab.
Burman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maanpohja.
Burman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maanpohja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burman swivels and escapes.
Burman misses with a two punch combination.
Maanpohja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maanpohja somewhat.
Maanpohja misses with a takedown
and Burman counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maanpohja gets a takedown into half guard.
Maanpohja stops Burman from getting back to his feet.
Maanpohja gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Burman throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja misses with a takedown
and Burman counters with a nice uppercut.
Johannes Maanpohja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burman throws a sloppy head kick and Maanpohja moves out of range easily.
Burman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burman throws a series of punches but Maanpohja moves out of range.
Burman throws a body kick that misses.
Burman stuffs the takedown.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maanpohja works his foot free and advances to mount.
Burman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja is looking to work his way around to Burman's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maanpohja with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maanpohja misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Burman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maanpohja tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maanpohja is working for a guillotine from mount but Burman frees his head quite easily.
Maanpohja jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Burman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Burman and Maanpohja has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glin Burman 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.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maanpohja blocks a head kick by Burman.
Maanpohja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maanpohjas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Burman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Burman as Maanpohja shoots in.
Burman misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maanpohja is defended easily by Burman.
Glin Burman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown but Burman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glin Burman is winning the standup battle so far.
Maanpohja shoots in but no luck this time.
Burman cracks Maanpohja with an open hand slap.
Maanpohja darts in looking for a takedown but Burman gets double underhooks and turns Maanpohja into the cage.
Maanpohja is breathing heavily.
Burman prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burman breaks from the clinch.
Burman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maanpohja is defended easily by Burman.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown
and Burman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maanpohja is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Burman! Maanpohja is out on his feet! Burman rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Maanpohja is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Maanpohja is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glin Burman!
During a confident post fight interview, Glin Burman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Choke - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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34
141 lbs
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28
140 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Funkyama counters with a straight right hand.
Faber loads up on a big right hand but Funkyama slips the punch.
Funkyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faber.
Faber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Faber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Funkyama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Funkyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funkyama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
Faber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funkyama is keeping the position for now.
Faber trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
Urijah Faber has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Funkyama lands a nice shot that snaps Faber's head back.
Faber shoots in for a double leg but Funkyama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama scores with a jab to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faber.
Funkyama thuds a left hand into Faber's body.
Funkyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faber.
Kid Funkyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funkyama scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Faber misses.
A big left from Funkyama misses.
Funkyama moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber goes for a takedown attempt but Funkyama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Faber throws the left hand but Funkyama avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama moves out of range as Faber strikes.
Funkyama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Funkyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Funkyama pushes Faber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Funkyama trying to control the position but instead, Faber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Funkyama into the cage.
Funkyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Funkyama prevents Faber from breaking the clinch.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Funkyama has him pressed against the cage.
Funkyama digs a right hand underneath Faber's ribcage. Faber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Funkyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Faber takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Funkyama.
Faber misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funkyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Faber tries for a takedown but Funkyama manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Funkyama.
Faber breaks the clinch.
Faber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Funkyama pinned against the cage. Funkyama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funkyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Faber's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Funkyama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Faber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Funkyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faber throws a shot from downtown. Funkyama moves away and avoids it.
Faber misses with a looping left.
Faber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funkyama lands a right hook to the body.
Faber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Funkyama!
Faber goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Funkyama has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Faber but great work by Funkyama.
Funkyama postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Faber gets back to half guard.
Funkyama prevents Faber from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Faber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Funkyama pulls his head out easily.
Funkyama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Funkyama is trying to work for a kimura but Faber is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Faber manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber controls Funkyama momentarily but Funkyama frees himself.
Faber is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Funkyama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Funkyama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Faber is retaining full guard.
Faber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Funkyama manages to get himself to full guard.
Funkyama keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama wants to stand but Faber is controlling the position.
Faber throws a big elbow that misses.
Funkyama is trying to control the position but Faber postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Faber distracts Funkyama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Faber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Faber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Faber lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber unloads with some shots from mount but Funkyama bucks and avoids them well.
Faber works his way to his opponent's back.
Faber biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Faber dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Faber darts in looking for a takedown but Funkyama gets double underhooks and turns Faber into the cage.
Faber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Funkyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Faber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike.
Funkyama presses Faber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Funkyama has a couple of punches blocked by Faber.
Funkyama misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama tries to stall but Faber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faber wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Funkyama.
Faber is trying to drag Funkyama to the mat but Funkyama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Funkyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faber's efforts to push away.
Funkyama pushes Faber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funkyama has Faber pressed against the cage, preventing Faber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faber tries for a takedown but Funkyama manages to get underhooks.
Faber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Funkyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Funkyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Funkyama fails to land.
Funkyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faber has Funkyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Funkyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Funkyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faber goes for a takedown attempt but Funkyama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Funkyama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Faber is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Funkyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Funkyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funkyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funkyama.
Faber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Funkyama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Funkyama there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funkyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Funkyama slips under a jab from Faber.
Funkyama jabs Faber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Funkyama, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Funkyama against the cage but Funkyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Funkyama. That snapped Faber's head back.
Funkyama lands a leg kick that knocks Faber off balance momentarily.
Faber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funkyama.
Faber blocks a jab.
Faber misses with a looping left.
Faber shoots in but Funkyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Funkyama misses.
Funkyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Faber misses with a looping right.
Faber takes a swing at Funkyama's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Funkyama misses.
Faber tries to land a leg kick but Funkyama saw it coming and moves away.
Funkyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Funkyama. No joy for Faber on that attempt.
Faber misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Funkyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Funkyama 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Funkyama!
A very excited looking Kid Funkyama rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Francis Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Huone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RMB - Spring. Kaivo Huone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaivo Huone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reginald Francis Colon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis Colon thows a body shot but no joy.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
Huone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Francis Colon throws a jab but it's blocked by Huone.
Francis Colon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Francis Colon misses with a takedown
and Huone counters with a nice uppercut.
Huone is looking to clinch.
Huone looks to land a left hand but Francis Colon moved out of range nicely.
Huone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Francis Colon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Huone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis Colon wants to pass the guard but Huone is keeping the position.
Francis Colon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Francis Colon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Francis Colon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Huone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Francis Colon preventing the sweep.
Francis Colon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huone is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon won't allow Huone to get back to his feet.
Francis Colon cracks Huone with a solid left hand.
Francis Colon trying to control but Huone is working from the bottom.
Huone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Francis Colon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Francis Colon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huone's guard.
Francis Colon prevents Huone from standing back up.
Francis Colon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Francis Colon prevents Huone from improving his position.
Huone looks like he's trying to stand up.
Francis Colon wants to pass to mount but Huone is defending the position.
Francis Colon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Francis Colon wants to control but Huone is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Francis Colon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Francis Colon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Francis Colon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huone wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francis Colon seems to be working for a kimura but Huone defends the submission attempt.
Huone is trying to stand back up but Francis Colon is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Francis Colon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Huone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huone swivels and escapes.
Francis Colon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Huone tries to clinch up.
Huone moves out of range of the body kick.
Huone misses with a straight left.
Francis Colon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huone moves away.
Francis Colon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huone circles away quickly and effectively.
Francis Colon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Francis Colon misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Huone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis Colon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaivo Huone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald Francis Colon.
Francis Colon misses with a takedown attempt - Huone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Francis Colon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Huone takes a swing at Francis Colon's ribcage but misses.
Huone just misses with a punch to the body.
Francis Colon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Francis Colon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Francis Colon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Huone!
Francis Colon is putting a hurting on Huone here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Huone!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis Colon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Francis Colon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Huone manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Huone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reginald Francis Colon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francis Colon trying to control the action but Huone is working from the bottom.
Francis Colon working the ground and pound but Huone is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Francis Colon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Francis Colon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Francis Colon tries for a kimura but Huone is defending well.
Huone prevents Francis Colon from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Huone rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Francis Colon's guard! Nice work there by Huone!
Huone tries to stand but Francis Colon is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huone stands and steps away. Francis Colon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Francis Colon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Huone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Huone just misses with a punch to the body.
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Francis Colon.
No luck for Francis Colon with that takedown attempt.
Francis Colon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Francis Colon misses with a kick to the body.
Francis Colon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Francis Colon darts in looking for a takedown but Huone gets double underhooks and turns Francis Colon into the cage.
Kaivo Huone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald Francis Colon.
Francis Colon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Francis Colon stuns Huone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Francis Colon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huone.
Huone leaves Francis Colon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Francis Colon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Huone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Francis Colon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Huone missing with a left hand there. Francis Colon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone stuns Francis Colon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huone moves out of range as Francis Colon throws a body kick.
Huone throws a shot from downtown. Francis Colon moves away and avoids it.
Huone checks the leg kick.
Francis Colon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huone manages to avoid it.
Francis Colon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Francis Colon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Huone to score with a decent uppercut.
Francis Colon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Francis Colon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone lunges at Francis Colon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Francis Colon's hand.
Francis Colon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Francis Colon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Huone rather than just go for the knockout.
Francis Colon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huone lands a nice shot that snaps Francis Colon's head back.
Francis Colon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Francis Colon moves out of range as Huone strikes.
Huone scores with a shot to the body.
Francis Colon misses with a body shot.
Francis Colon shoots for a double leg takedown but Huone sprawls well. He's pushed Francis Colon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Francis Colon staying out of range there.
Kaivo Huone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
Francis Colon looks to land a body kick but Huone moved away.
Francis Colon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huone circles away.
Huone misses with an uppercut
and Francis Colon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francis Colon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Huone looks like he's trying to stand up.
Francis Colon trying to control the action but Huone is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huone looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Kaivo Huone.
I think Francis Colon 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reginald Francis Colon!
Reginald Francis Colon 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karri Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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24
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karri Koira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bearer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koira closes the distance and clinches.
Koira lands a shot to the body.
Koira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bearers head.
It looks like Paul Bearer has been cut.
Bearer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koira's elbow.
Bearer looking to slow down the pace here.
Bearer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bearer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koira finds it's way round the side to connect with Bearer's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bearer in his tracks.
A shot to the liver by Koira. Beautiful body shot.
Koira has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Koira lands a jab to the nose.
Bearer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koira.
Koira darts in and clinches Bearer up against the cage.
Bearer wants to break free but Koira has control.
Good body shot from Koira.
Koira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koira's elbow.
Bearer blocks an uppercut.
Koira lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Koira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bearers head.
Bearer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bearer misses with a knee to the head.
Bearer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koira cracks Bearer with a nice body shot.
Koira misses with the head strike.
Koira breaks the clinch.
Koira connects with a solid leg kick.
Bearer dives in and grabs Koira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koira pushes down on Bearer's head and hops out.
Koira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bearer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bearer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koira connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Koira as Bearer shoots in.
Koira moves into the clinch.
Koira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koira tries a body shot but Bearer blocks it.
Bearer tries a knee to the head but Koira blocks it.
Bearer misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Koira.
Koira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bearer backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Koira.
Bearer looks winded!
Koira manages to break the clinch.
Koira misses with the combination.
Karri Koira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bearer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koira. Koira obviously looking to wear him down.
Bearer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bearer fails with a takedown attempt.
Karri Koira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bearer.
Oooooh!!! Koira has knocked Bearer down with a huge combo! Koira steps away and waves a wobbly Bearer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bearer is rocked!
Koira darts in and clinches Bearer up against the cage.
Bearer is still on wobbly legs! Can Koira finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearer with a knee to the head.
Bearer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koira lands a big uppercut and Bearer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bearer looks OK. Koira waves Bearer back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koira has closed the distance and engaged Bearer in a clinch.
Koira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bearer backwards.
Koira drops Bearer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bearer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That has opened up Paul Bearer's cut even more.
Bearer blocks a body shot from Koira.
Bearer tries to stall but Koira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bearer is trying to break free.
Koira has Bearer pressed against the cage.
Bearer prevents Koira from breaking the clinch.
Bearer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Koira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bearer.
Koira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koira tries to break free but Bearer pushes him back against the cage.
Bearer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bearer just leaning against Koira, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bearers head.
Koira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bearer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bearer's sensitive parts.
Koira digs a good body shot into Bearer's ribs.
Bearer seems to have recovered his senses.
Bearer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koira sprawls well. Koira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bearer gets slowly back to his feet.
Koira has Bearer up against the cage in a clinch.
Koira lands a right hand.
Koira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bearer backwards.
Koira manages to break the clinch.
Koira is looking to slow Bearer down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bearer moves in looking to clinch but Koira pushes him off.
Koira cracks Bearer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Koira throws out a leg kick but Bearer moves out of range and Koira only half commits.
Koira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koira wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karri Koira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bearer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koira has managed to clinch.
Koira lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Koira fails to land.
Koira misses with the head strike.
Bearer stalls.
Koira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Koira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bearer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bearer is trying to stall.
Bearer blocking some punches.
Bearer wants to get back to striking at distance but Koira won't allow it.
Karri Koira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koira taking a breather.
Koira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koira has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bearer.
Bearer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira trying to control the position but instead, Bearer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koira into the cage.
Koira lands a hook that snaps the head of Bearer backwards.
Koira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bearer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bearers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koira cracks the inside of Bearer's front leg.
Karri Koira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koira looks to land a combination but Bearer avoids it well.
Bearer fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bearer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karri Koira is winning the standup battle so far.
Koira drops Bearer with a beautiful combination! Bearer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Koira is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bearer tries to bum rush Koira with a series of wild strikes but Koira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bearer is breathing heavily.
Koira drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bearer right on the button. Bearer goes down! Koira follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Koira gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karri Koira!
Karri Koira 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Taphorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Chef has chosen Raekwon - Wu-Gambinos as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
153 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
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162 lbs
17 - 3 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter Taphorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Chef misses with the body kick
and Taphorn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Chef keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Chef wants to control but Taphorn is keeping busy.
Taphorn 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.
The Chef wants to get back to full guard.
The Chef is staying active underneath Taphorn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Chef is trying to control but Taphorn manages to pass to mount!
Taphorn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Chef wants to control but Taphorn is having none of it.
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.
Taphorn looking to control but The Chef is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Chef manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by The Chef, under a barage of strikes from Taphorn.
Taphorn works his way into side control.
The Chef managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Taphorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn tries to score with some ground and pound. The Chef controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Taphorn 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.
The Chef is not content to let Taphorn control the position.
You can see the frustration on The Chef's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Chef manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taphorn's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef tries to get to full guard but Taphorn has control of the leg.
The Chef is looking to control Taphorn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Chef avoid being mounted?
The Chef keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The Chef won't allow Taphorn to pass to mount.
Taphorn prevents The Chef from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn is working for a submission of some sort.
Taphorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Chef defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taphorn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Taphorn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taphorn with a jab.
The Chef throws a push kick but Taphorn slaps the foot to one side.
The Chef throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Taphorn throws a jab but it's blocked by The Chef.
Taphorn tries a low kick but The Chef avoids it.
A lazy body kick from The Chef
and Taphorn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taphorn trying to mount his opponent but The Chef defends it.
Taphorn is working for a submission of some sort.
The Chef keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Chef defending well though.
Taphorn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Chef trying to control here.
The Chef moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taphorn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taphorn wants to control from the top but The Chef keeps moving.
Taphorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Chef keeping moving, preventing Taphorn from controlling successfully.
The Chef keeping full guard, as Taphorn tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taphorn trying to control but The Chef is working from the bottom.
Peter Taphorn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Chef.
Taphorn throws a looping overhand right but The Chef ducks down to avoid it.
Taphorn misses with a body shot.
Taphorn closes the distance and clinches up with The Chef, looking for a takedown. Taphorn pushes The Chef against the cage but The Chef circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Chef lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taphorn takes a step back to recover.
The Chef tries to clinch up.
The Chef scores with a shot to the body.
Taphorn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taphorn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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!
The Chef won't allow Taphorn to pass to mount.
The Chef is holding on to half guard well.
Taphorn trying to control the action but The Chef is working from the bottom.
Taphorn lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taphorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Chef defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Taphorn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taphorn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Chef, right into the meat.
The Chef with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Chef checks a leg kick.
Taphorn moves forwards but The Chef connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taphorn misses with a wild body shot.
The Chef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from The Chef misses.
Taphorn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Chef has time to react.
The Chef thows a leg kick but Taphorn checks it
and Taphorn counters with a single leg into guard. The Chef didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taphorn is pushing down on The Chef's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Chef is fighting to maintain full guard but Taphorn has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've been hearing that Taphorn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Taphorn prevents The Chef from improving his position.
Taphorn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Chef manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Chef is trying to keep Taphorn in close.
Taphorn trying to control but The Chef is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn stays in close to The Chef's body and controls the position.
Taphorn stands and throws The Chef's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Chef has one of Taphorn's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on The Chef's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on The Chef's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taphorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Chef keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from The Chef.
The Chef throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Peter Taphorn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Chef gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Chef.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taphorn obliges.
Taphorn swings wildly with an uppercut but The Chef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taphorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taphorn trying to land knees to the body.
The Chef lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Chef is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taphorn tries to pull guard but The Chef holds him up against the cage and eventually Taphorn drops back down to his feet.
Taphorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Chef lands with a short shot to the head.
Taphorn blocking some punches.
The Chef misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Chef takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Chef taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Chef misses with the head strike.
Taphorn tries to pull guard but The Chef won't allow it.
Taphorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Chef.
A right hand to the body from The Chef.
Taphorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taphorn misses with some punches.
The Chef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taphorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Chef misses with a punch to the body.
Taphorn struggles to land a body shot inside as The Chef controls his hands.
The Chef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Chef lands with a light punch inside.
Taphorn looking to throw knees to the head but The Chef is blocking nicely.
The Chef looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taphorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Chef.
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!
Taphorn being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Chef.
A head punch on the inside from Taphorn fails to land.
The Chef lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Chef tries to work over Taphorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taphorn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Taphorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taphorn.
The Chef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Chef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from The Chef.
Taphorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taphorn blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Chef lands a right hand.
Taphorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taphorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Chef is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taphorn.
The Chef misses with the head strike.
The Chef blocking some punches.
The Chef lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taphorn backwards.
The Chef takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Taphorn on the inside.
Taphorn lands a shot to the body.
Taphorn throws a punch but it's blocked by The Chef.
Taphorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from The Chef fails to land.
Taphorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from The Chef.
The Chef misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Chef's elbow.
The Chef can't find room to land a body shot as Taphorn controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Chef lands a nice uppercut.
The Chef takes a shot to the head.
Taphorn jumps guard but The Chef turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taphorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from The Chef fails to land.
The Chef swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taphorn being controlled against the cage.
Taphorn tries to throw a body punch but The Chef avoids it by throwing Taphorn back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Chef has Taphorn pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Chef.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raekwon The Chef dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Taphorn slips a jab from The Chef.
A slow jab from Taphorn misses its intended target.
Taphorn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taphorn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taphorn misses with an uppercut.
The Chef throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raekwon The Chef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taphorn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Chef throws out a powerful jab.
The Chef tries to clinch but Taphorn is having none of it.
Taphorn avoids a kick to the body.
The Chef with a jab.
Taphorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taphorn throws out a leg kick but The Chef moves out of range and Taphorn only half commits.
Taphorn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Chef clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn throws a punch but it's blocked by The Chef.
The Chef taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Chef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Chef tries a body shot but Taphorn blocks it.
The Chef lands with a light punch inside.
The Chef misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Chef misses with a punch on the inside.
Taphorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Chef lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taphorn backwards.
The Chef is trying to stall.
Taphorn jumps into guard, dragging The Chef to the mat.
Taphorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Chef.
Taphorn is looking for a triangle but The Chef pushes his legs off easily.
The Chef controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Raekwon The Chef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that The Chef has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Taphorn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The Chef controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raekwon The Chef was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The Chef scores with a head kick. Taphorn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Peter Taphorn has been cut.
Taphorn avoids a kick to the body.
The Chef tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taphorn is able to avoid easily.
Taphorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Chef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taphorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Taphorn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taphorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Chef.
Taphorn avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from The Chef misses.
Peter Taphorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Chef fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Chef fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taphorn is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn lands with an uppercut that bounces The Chef off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taphorn feints and as The Chef raises his hands in defense, Taphorn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Chef looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Chef looking for a guillotine here but Taphorn defends easily.
Taphorn wants to control from the top but The Chef keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raekwon The Chef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taphorn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Taphorn!
Peter Taphorn retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Peter Taphorn made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Raekwon The Chef was interviewed post fight and said 'Wu Tang fuh evah!'.
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