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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Burdyalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burdyalov comes to the cage accompanied by To The Metal. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Burdyalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burdyalov!
It looks like Antero Mela has been cut.
Burdyalov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mela.
Mela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burdyalov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burdyalov sprawls well. Burdyalov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
Nikolay Burdyalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burdyalov looks to land a combination but Mela avoids it well.
Mela shoots in and drives through. Burdyalov sprawls well.
Mela dodges the punch combination from Burdyalov.
Burdyalov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mela circles away quickly and effectively.
Burdyalov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mela looking to score a takedown here. Burdyalov is defending well but Mela drives through and ends up in Burdyalov's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mela throws a big right hand that misses.
Mela won't allow Burdyalov to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mela wants to control from the top but Burdyalov keeps moving.
Mela stopping the sweep attempt from Burdyalov.
Mela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela trying to control but Burdyalov is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burdyalov wants to stand up but Mela is controlling him.
Mela 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.
My spies in Team Finland inform me that Mela has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mela stands up over Burdyalov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mela postures up.
Mela chips away with some ground and pound.
Mela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mela 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mela's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mela chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela wants to control from the top but Burdyalov keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mela chips away with some ground and pound.
Burdyalov wants to sweep but no luck.
Burdyalov is working hard here to advance position.
Burdyalov can't keep his opponent in guard - Mela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Burdyalov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mela on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burdyalov is trying to get back to full guard.
Mela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burdyalov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mela 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdyalov is trying to maintain the position but Mela is very close to passing his half guard.
Burdyalov is looking to improve his position.
Burdyalov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burdyalov trying to keep a closed guard but Mela is proving a slippery customer.
Mela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burdyalov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mela throwing strikes from guard but Burdyalov blocks nicely.
Mela with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burdyalov is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mela throwing strikes from guard but Burdyalov blocks nicely.
Mela keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burdyalov's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mela throwing strikes from guard but Burdyalov blocks nicely.
Burdyalov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burdyalov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mela is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mela is squirming around, avoiding Burdyalov's attempts to control the action.
Burdyalov blocks Mela's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Mela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antero Mela's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Burdyalov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burdyalov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mela circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Burdyalov. Those never looked like landing.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
Burdyalov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burdyalov pinned against the cage. Burdyalov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burdyalov lands a jab.
Mela looks for a takedown but Burdyalov sprawls well.
Nikolay Burdyalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
Mela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burdyalov misses with a few strikes there.
Mela dodges the punch combination from Burdyalov.
Mela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdyalov throws a series of punches but Mela avoids them all with ease.
Mela closes the distance and clinches up with Burdyalov, looking for a takedown. Mela pushes Burdyalov against the cage but Burdyalov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Antero Mela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burdyalov stuffs the takedown.
Mela moves forwards but Burdyalov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burdyalov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mela closes the distance and clinches up with Burdyalov, looking for a takedown. Mela pushes Burdyalov against the cage but Burdyalov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
Nikolay Burdyalov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burdyalov throws a right and a left that Mela avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burdyalov defends well and Mela ends up having to push Burdyalov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mela jumps guard but Burdyalov stands there with Mela around his waist. Mela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burdyalov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mela dives in and grabs Burdyalov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burdyalov pushes down on Mela's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Burdyalov as Mela shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burdyalov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela slips a jab and a cross from Burdyalov.
A punch combination from Burdyalov misses.
Burdyalov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mela shoots in but Burdyalov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burdyalov misses with a two punch combination.
Mela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burdyalov scores with a shot to the body.
Burdyalov misses with a double jab.
Burdyalov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burdyalov's waist but Burdyalov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mela off to one side.
Burdyalov swinging wildly here.
Mela fails to land the takedown.
Burdyalov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Melas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Burdyalov throws a right and a left that Mela avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burdyalov pinned against the cage. Burdyalov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burdyalov defends well and Mela ends up having to push Burdyalov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burdyalov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burdyalov stuffs the takedown attempt from Mela. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
Mela shoots in but Burdyalov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Burdyalov misses.
Mela takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burdyalov leaves Mela with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burdyalov counters with a left and a right that stings Mela.
Mela is breathing heavily.
Burdyalov lands with an uppercut that bounces Mela off the cage and back into range.
Burdyalov cracks Mela with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mela is defended easily by Burdyalov.
Nikolay Burdyalov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burdyalov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burdyalov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mela circles away quickly and effectively.
Burdyalov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No luck for Mela with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Burdyalov. Those never looked like landing.
Mela throws out a loose jab but Burdyalov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burdyalov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab from Burdyalov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Burdyalov.
Mela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mela tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burdyalov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mela somewhat.
Burdyalov tries to bum rush Mela with a series of wild strikes but Mela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Burdyalov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antero Mela's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mela looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burdyalov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burdyalov tries to get to full guard but Mela has control of the leg.
Mela lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burdyalov keeps working.
Mela prevents Burdyalov from standing back up.
Mela is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burdyalov is just riding it out for now. Mela eventually gives up the hold.
Mela is trying to control. Burdyalov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela is looking to advance position but Burdyalov won't allow it.
Burdyalov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mela.
Mela is looking for a kimura but Burdyalov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mela to get the leverage.
Mela wants to pass the guard but Burdyalov is defending well.
Mela is looking for a kimura here.
Mela is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burdyalov defends it well.
Burdyalov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burdyalov wants to control but Mela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burdyalov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Antero Mela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burdyalov is trying to get back to full guard.
Mela 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.
Mela is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burdyalov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mela passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdyalov wants to control but Mela postures up.
Mela works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mela lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burdyalov down.
Mela scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Burdyalov to see if he's OK.
Burdyalov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mela misses with the ground and pound.
Oh Burdyalov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd goes nuts as Mela knocks Burdyalov out cold with a massive hammerfist! Mela Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antero Mela!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zvone Koban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koban comes to the cage accompanied by TIM DOG - step to me. The crowd seem to be enjoying West's choice of entrance music: Scooter - Maria . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zvone Koban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George West!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Koban.
Koban seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Koban looks to throw the jab but West is out of range.
West chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koban can pounce on him.
West swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koban.
West thows a body shot but no joy.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koban looks to throw the jab but West is out of range.
Koban throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
West uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koban has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koban.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koban throws a quick inside leg kick.
West thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
West lands a glancing blow to the side of Koban's head.
Koban gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! West gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George West!
George West 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Island King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Time Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dha Werda Verda. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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255 lbs
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280 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Island King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Time Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Bomb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bomb looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bomb trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.
King looking to pass the guard.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King stands up over Bomb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Bomb.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bomb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King 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.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King 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.
King wants to control from the top but Bomb keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bomb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bomb has escaped and now he's on top!
Bomb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bomb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bomb wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bomb is defending well. King quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bomb has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! King celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Island King!
The Island King decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Wozniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinan Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wozniak comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor-Remember the Name. Sinan Yak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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247 lbs
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240 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Wozniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sinan Yak!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yak shoots in for a double leg but Wozniak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wozniak throws a head kick that misses.
Yak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wozniak did well to prevent Yak getting side control.
Yak is working for a submission of some sort.
Wozniak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yak on the ground.
Wozniak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wozniak wants to get back to full guard.
Yak sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wozniak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wozniak trying to control but Yak postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yak prevents Wozniak from improving his position.
Yak is working for a submission of some sort.
Yak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wozniak keeps working.
Yak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wozniak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yak drops an elbow to the side of Wozniak's head.
Yak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yak in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wozniak tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sinan Yak!
A victorious Sinan Yak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
David Wozniak spoke after the fight, saying 'He got me good. You haven't seen the last of me.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamba Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamba Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
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238 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tamba Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Butler!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Tamba Watson has been cut.
Butler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
Watson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Watson. Those never looked like landing.
Butler thows a body shot but no joy.
Watson misses with a two punch combination.
Watson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butler lands a jab.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Butler.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
Butler misses with the combination.
Watson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Turka Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Butler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watson slips a jab from Butler.
Watson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Watson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson takes one on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butler was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson misses with a hook. Butler ducked under it nicely.
Watson walks into a left hand.
Watson throws a hook but Butler avoids it easily.
Butler drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
Butler just leaning against Watson, taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Butler presses Watson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson trying to control the position but instead, Butler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watson into the cage.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
Butler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Butler is leaning against Watson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson taking a breather.
Butler prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Butler as the two fighters clinch.
Butler works on Watson's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Butler.
Butler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson.
Butler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Butler throws an elbow but misses.
Butler works on Watson's body with a couple of short punches.
Butler works on Watson's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Butler.
Nice body punch from Butler.
Butler presses Watson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Butler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Butler.
A short body shot lands from Butler as the two fighters clinch.
Butler gets through Watson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Butler.
Butler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Butler lands a body shot.
Butler scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butler digs a right hand into Watson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watson's gas tank.
Butler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Butler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butler missing with knees to the body.
Butler presses Watson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Butler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler digs a right hand underneath Watson's ribcage. Watson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Butler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Butler pushes Watson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Butler.
Watson is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Butler.
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Butler.
Butler throws a big uppercut that drops Watson! More strikes from Butler and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Watson lies dazed against the cage as Butler celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Butler!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Filth Friends Unite. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Sam Angel has been cut.
Angel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blackburn finds it's way round the side to connect with Angel's head.
Angel is looking to clinch.
Angel tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackburn drops Angel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Angel looks back up at him and smiles so Blackburn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Angel is rocked!
Blackburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angel doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Angel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Angel.
Blackburn knocks out Angel with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Blackburn before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Blackburn picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brent Blackburn!
A relieved looking Brent Blackburn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks looks for a takedown but Troeng sprawls well.
Hicks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Troeng moves out of range of the body kick from Hicks.
Troeng lands a jab to Hicks's midsection.
Hicks misses with a takedown
and Troeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troeng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hicks takes one on the button.
The crowd cheers as Troeng lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hicks doesn't seem phased though.
Hicks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Troeng counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hicks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Troeng sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tor Troeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Troeng circles away easily
and Troeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Troeng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hicks.
Hicks has his takedown stuffed
and Troeng counters with a right hand to the body.
Hicks is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troeng defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hicks.
Hicks walks into a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hicks. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A right-left combo lands from Troeng.
Troeng connects with a single shot there.
Troeng's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Troeng's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hicks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Troeng defends it nicely.
Troeng scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hicks is rocked!
Hicks looks for the body kick but Troeng saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks with a poor takedown
and Troeng counters with a stiff right hand.
Troeng misses with a straight right.
Troeng scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hicks in his tracks.
Troeng scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Hicks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Troeng thows a body shot but no joy.
Hicks seems to have got his legs back now.
Hicks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hicks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Troeng counters with an outside leg kick.
Troeng blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Troeng. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks needs to keep his hands up - Troeng had a free shot at his head there.
Hicks wants to slow Troeng down by chopping away at his legs.
Hicks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Troeng's waist but Troeng gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hicks off to one side.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Troeng as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks throws a body kick that misses.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Troeng circles away easily
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Troeng dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hicks fails with the takedown
and Troeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Troeng.
Troeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Hicks is predictable there
and Troeng counters with a good, hard body kick but Hicks shrugs it off.
Bill Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troeng scores with a nice right hand.
Troeng drops his shoulder and cracks Hicks with a huge uppercut! Hicks goes down! Can Troeng finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Troeng has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hicks is proving hard to escape from.
Troeng throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hicks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Troeng trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hicks's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Troeng would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hicks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Troeng has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hicks is proving hard to escape from.
Troeng won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
Hicks has his foot on Troeng's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Troeng works his way back into a safe position though.
Troeng would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Troeng 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Troeng from controlling successfully.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing Troeng from standing up.
Hicks trying to keep a closed guard but Troeng is proving a slippery customer.
Troeng trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hicks's guard.
Troeng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Troeng trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tor Troeng wasn't active enough on the ground.
Troeng thuds his right hand into Hicks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Troeng circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Troeng!
Hicks has his takedown stuffed
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hicks misses with a takedown
and Troeng counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hicks thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks ducks straight into an uppercut from Troeng and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Hicks manages to regain guard straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troeng throws an elbow that misses. Hicks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Troeng's guard. Nice move by Hicks!
Hicks wants to pass the guard but Troeng is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Troeng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Troeng has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hicks has managed to get both his arms back between Troeng's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Troeng tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hicks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Troeng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Troeng stuffs the takedown attempt from Hicks. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Troeng stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Troeng wants it to stay on the feet.
Hicks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Troeng swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troeng throws a one two combo.
Troeng leaves Hicks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tor Troeng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hicks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Troeng throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hicks shoots for a double leg takedown but Troeng sprawls well. He's pushed Hicks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Troeng throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Troeng's corner calls for a 1-2. Troeng obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hicks drops his hands momentarily and Troeng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hicks misses with a takedown
and Troeng counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Troeng lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Troeng stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng lands a really nice looking cross but Hicks seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troeng throws the left hand but Hicks avoids the punch easily.
Troeng defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hicks.
Troeng moves out of range of the body kick.
Hicks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Troeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Troeng engages and cracks Hicks with a massive lead left hook - Hicks tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Troeng is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tor Troeng! Tor Troeng retains his lightweight title!
Tor Troeng decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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