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Dominance 54 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nango Chekananwangi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chekananwangi comes into the arena with Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nango Chekananwangi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Svend Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chekananwangi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karlsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karlsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Chekananwangi keeps moving.
Karlsson pushes down on Chekananwangi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chekananwangi won't allow Karlsson to pass to mount.
Chekananwangi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chekananwangi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Chekananwangi is retaining full guard.
Karlsson keeps trying to improve his position.
Chekananwangi looking for a sweep. Not yet Chekananwangi, not yet.
Karlsson passes Chekananwangi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to control. Chekananwangi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chekananwangi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Chekananwangi gets back to full guard.
Chekananwangi keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chekananwangi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chekananwangi keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Chekananwangi is keeping the position.
Chekananwangi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chekananwangi pulls Karlsson in close to his closed guard and prevents Karlsson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chekananwangi working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chekananwangi is trying to keep Karlsson in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chekananwangi has a takedown stuffed.
Karlsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chekananwangi's guard.
Karlsson trying to control but Chekananwangi is working from the bottom.
Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Chekananwangi is retaining full guard.
Chekananwangi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karlsson is one step ahead there.
Chekananwangi is trying to keep Karlsson in close.
Chekananwangi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karlsson defends it easily.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Chekananwangi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karlsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karlsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chekananwangi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chekananwangi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karlsson defending well though.
Chekananwangi trying to control from half guard but Karlsson is working away.
Chekananwangi is stalling here. Karlsson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chekananwangi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Karlsson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson controlling the position.
Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but Chekananwangi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karlsson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but Chekananwangi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chekananwangi stops Karlsson from passing to mount.
Chekananwangi is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chekananwangi prevents Karlsson from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Karlsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Karlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chekananwangi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsson. That did some damage!
Chekananwangi throws a shot to the body.
Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Chekananwangi misses with an uppercut
and Karlsson counters with a series of strikes. Chekananwangi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chekananwangi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chekananwangi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Karlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karlsson darts in looking for a takedown but Chekananwangi gets double underhooks and turns Karlsson into the cage.
Karlsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chekananwangi blocks it with crossed arms.
Chekananwangi lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karlsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karlsson takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Svend Karlsson has been cut.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Chekananwangi lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson has Chekananwangi pressed against the cage.
Chekananwangi avoiding damage as Karlsson throws knees to the body.
Chekananwangi managing to block the knees to the body from Karlsson.
Karlsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Karlsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chekananwangi is defending well for now.
Chekananwangi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chekananwangi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karlsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karlsson prevents a body shot from Chekananwangi.
Karlsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chekananwangi blocks it with crossed arms.
Karlsson misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Chekananwangi avoids the damage to the body.
Karlsson prevents a body shot from Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karlsson landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to stall.
Chekananwangi cracks Karlsson with a nice body shot.
Karlsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chekananwangi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Chekananwangi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chekananwangi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chekananwangi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chekananwangi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karlsson working Chekananwangi over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karlsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chekananwangi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chekananwangi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chekananwangi misses with the head strike.
Chekananwangi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svend Karlsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi avoiding damage as Karlsson throws knees to the body.
Chekananwangi has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
Chekananwangi breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chekananwangi.
Karlsson connects with a crisp jab.
Karlsson feints and as Chekananwangi raises his hands in defense, Karlsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chekananwangi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Karlsson passes into half guard.
Chekananwangi won't allow Karlsson to pass to mount.
Chekananwangi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chekananwangi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karlsson is working away from the top position though.
Chekananwangi is pressing down on Karlsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chekananwangi is trying to control the position but Karlsson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karlsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chekananwangi keeping full guard, as Karlsson tries to pass.
Chekananwangi looking to control.
Chekananwangi is pulling down on Karlsson's head to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Chekananwangi is retaining full guard.
Karlsson is working Chekananwangi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chekananwangi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Karlsson doesn't defend quickly enough and Chekananwangi has managed to lock this one up! Can Karlsson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Chekananwangi on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nango Chekananwangi!
Nango Chekananwangi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch's entrance music is Dezarie / Most High. A fine choice. Vladimir Petrov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joshua Lynch's chin.
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260 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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Joshua Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch scores with a punch to the head.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Lynch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a single leg into guard. Lynch didn't expect that.
Lynch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petrov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
Petrov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lynch's head.
Lynch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lynch is tightening it up a little... Petrov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Petrov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Petrov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Lynch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joshua Lynch!
Joshua Lynch made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Brett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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280 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Brett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Rento!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rento tries to sprawl but Brett drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rento has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brett is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brett is looking for a kimura but Rento is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brett to get the leverage.
Rento is looking for a sweep. Brett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rento has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brett is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brett not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brett is looking to advance position but Rento won't allow it.
Rento tries to get to full guard but Brett has control of the leg.
Rento has his hands clasped together around Brett's back. He's all about the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brett misses with a kick to the body.
Raimo Rento is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rento.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rento crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brett - the referee stops the clock and Rento gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brett. Rento manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rento misses with a low kick.
Rento throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rento connects with an inside leg kick.
Rento finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rento fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Rento does it's job there.
Brett misses with a kick to the body.
Brett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rento misses with a straight left.
Brett throws a body punch but Rento moves out of range.
Brett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rento's head.
Rento moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Rento blocks the low kick.
Rento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brett.
Brett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rento looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brett tries to advance position but instead Rento slips a leg back in to half guard.
Brett trying to mount his opponent but Rento defends it.
Brett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rento's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brett is working for a kimura but Rento is defending it quite comfortably.
Brett is just content to waste time from the top position. Rento takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rento wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brett throws an elbow that misses. Rento uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brett's guard. Nice move by Rento!
Brett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rento doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rento manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Brett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rento sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brett avoids a kick to the body.
Brett misses with a wild body shot.
Benny Brett is winning the standup battle so far.
Brett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rento scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brett misses with a takedown attempt - Rento sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brett looks for the body kick but Rento saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rento stuns Brett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brett misses with a kick to the body
and Rento counters with a nice leg kick.
Brett connects with a jab.
Brett throws a push kick but Rento slaps the foot to one side.
Brett blocks a low kick nicely.
Brett throws a lazy body kick
and Rento counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rento cracks Brett with an open hand slap.
Rento tries to clinch there but Brett circles away.
Rento cracks the inside of Brett's front leg.
Brett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rento moves away.
Brett connects with a single shot there.
Rento tries to clinch up but Brett circles away and keeps his distance.
Rento keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rento moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rento.
Rento takes a swing at Brett's ribcage but misses.
Brett swings for the body but Rento moves out of range.
Brett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rento tries to work over Brett's front leg with a kick but Brett checks it.
Brett misses with a body shot.
Brett misses with a body shot
and Rento connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Benny Brett has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brett shoots in and drives through. Rento sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Brett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rento keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rento swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rento dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brett. That did some damage!
Brett is looking to wear down Rento with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brett loads up on a big right hand but Rento slips the punch.
Rento misses with a double jab
and Brett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rento. Rento obviously looking to wear him down.
Brett with a poor takedown
and Rento counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brett throws a body kick that misses.
Rento lands a two punch combo.
Benny Brett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Brett.
Rento wants to slow Brett down by chopping away at his legs.
Brett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rento.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rento misses with a low kick.
Rento connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brett. Brett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some bone on bone action there as Rento checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rento throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rento has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rento checks a leg kick.
Brett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rento dives on top into guard.
Brett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brett wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rento is now in half guard.
Rento is looking to take a break and control but Brett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brett actively working from the bottom here.
Rento content to control rather than advance.
Brett is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Victory Gym and Spa, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brett wants to improve his position but Rento is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Rento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Brett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brett misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rento. That's going to slow Brett down.
Rento wants to clinch.
Rento tests Brett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rento misses with an uppercut. Brett saw that one coming.
That kick from Rento tenderised Brett's leg. Brett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rento keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brett misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rento lands with an overhand left.
Rento throws a leg kick but Brett checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rento jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rento misses with a lunging right hand
and Brett counters with a nice leg kick.
Brett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rento.
Brett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rento turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rento lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brett shoots in for a takedown but Rento shows good takedown defense.
Brett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rento throws a one two combo.
Rento scores with a hook.
Rento tries to land a leg kick but Brett saw it coming and moves away.
Brett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brett misses with a right hand
and Rento counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rento lands with a straight right. Brett didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brett checks a low kick from Rento.
Brett looks to score with a jab to the body but Rento is just out of range.
Brett misses with a hook.
Brett throws a nice looking combination but Rento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brett shoots in looking for a takedown but Rento manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rento throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rento is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rento clobbers Brett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benny Brett's cut is getting worse.
Brett drops his hands momentarily and Rento takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brett is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Rento has cracked Brett with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Rento lands another huge swinging hook and Brett tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Brett, before Rento can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raimo Rento!
During a confident post fight interview, Raimo Rento thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Grzesiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzesiuk has chosen PSY - Gangnam Style as his entrance music. Roland Fredriksson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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World class MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrzej Grzesiuk!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fredriksson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grzesiuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Grzesiuk looks for a takedown but Fredriksson sprawls well.
Fredriksson throws a body shot but no joy.
Fredriksson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grzesiuk on the side of the head.
Fredriksson throws a nice looking combination but Grzesiuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grzesiuk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fredriksson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grzesiuk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fredriksson was covering up waiting for the punch and Grzesiuk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grzesiuk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fredriksson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fredriksson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fredriksson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson taking a breather here.
Fredriksson working away.
Grzesiuk looks to move to half guard but instead Fredriksson has passed into mount! Damn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fredriksson prevents Grzesiuk from getting the reversal.
Grzesiuk tries to lock up and control but Fredriksson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grzesiuk is trying to escape the mount.
Grzesiuk is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grzesiuk controls the position.
Grzesiuk tries to lock up and control but Fredriksson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grzesiuk is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fredriksson is staying active.
Grzesiuk working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fredriksson controlling his opponent.
Grzesiuk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grzesiuk tries to hold on but Fredriksson pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Fredriksson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grzesiuk fails with a takedown attempt.
Grzesiuk tries to clinch but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson throws a series of punches but Grzesiuk moves out of range.
Grzesiuk shoots in and bounces Fredriksson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grzesiuk throws a strike but Fredriksson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grzesiuk has a closed guard, preventing Fredriksson from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grzesiuk working for a triangle but Fredriksson defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson stays in close to Grzesiuk's body and controls the position.
Grzesiuk seems keen to control Fredriksson's posture.
Grzesiuk trying to keep a closed guard but Fredriksson is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fredriksson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roland Fredriksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grzesiuk is trying to control the position but Fredriksson postures up.
Fredriksson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Andrzej Grzesiuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot to the body.
Good shot there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been informed that Grzesiuk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roland Fredriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Grzesiuk shoots in for a takedown but Fredriksson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grzesiuk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fredriksson tries to avoid it but Grzesiuk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fredriksson to the ground. Fredriksson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roland Fredriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Fredriksson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grzesiuk.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fredriksson.
Fredriksson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a two punch combination.
Fredriksson misses with a jab to the body
and Grzesiuk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grzesiuk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredriksson wants to sweep but no luck.
Grzesiuk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fredriksson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grzesiuk has Fredriksson in his guard.
Grzesiuk wants to sweep here but Fredriksson controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grzesiuk is pulling down on Fredriksson's head. It's preventing any offense from Fredriksson, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Fredriksson dominated that second round.
That's time! Fredriksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grzesiuk has a takedown stuffed.
Fredriksson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grzesiuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fredriksson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grzesiuk.
Fredriksson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fredriksson throws a shot from downtown. Grzesiuk moves away and avoids it.
Fredriksson misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredriksson throws a good cross that connects.
Grzesiuk shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grzesiuk.
Roland Fredriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Fredriksson lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a head kick.
Fredriksson lands a leg kick that knocks Grzesiuk off balance momentarily.
Fredriksson lands a body shot.
Fredriksson 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.
Roland Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
That kick from Fredriksson tenderised Grzesiuk's leg. Grzesiuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Grzesiuk.
Fredriksson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grzesiuk.
Grzesiuk shoots for a takedown but Fredriksson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fredriksson connects with a high kick.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
Grzesiuk tries to clinch there but Fredriksson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grzesiuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Roland Fredriksson is winning the standup battle so far.
Grzesiuk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fredriksson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grzesiuk somewhat.
Fredriksson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grzesiuk.
Fredriksson misses with a left hand
and Grzesiuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fredriksson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grzesiuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fredriksson lands a leg kick that knocks Grzesiuk off balance momentarily.
Fredriksson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fredriksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grzesiuk can do to turn this around?
Fredriksson throws a series of punches but Grzesiuk avoids them all with ease.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grzesiuk is just out of range.
Fredriksson cracks Grzesiuk with a good jab.
Fredriksson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grzesiuk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fredriksson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fredriksson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grzesiuk. Grzesiuk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fredriksson throws a solid leg kick but Grzesiuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fredriksson.
Fredriksson looks to land a right hand but Grzesiuk moved out of range.
Fredriksson keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Grzesiuk blocks the low kick.
Fredriksson throws a leg kick
and Grzesiuk counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fredriksson on the inside.
Grzesiuk has a couple of punches blocked by Fredriksson.
Roland Fredriksson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grzesiuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grzesiuk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grzesiuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fredriksson lands with a left to the head.
Grzesiuk stalling in the clinch but Fredriksson improves position.
Grzesiuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grzesiuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrzej Grzesiuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fredriksson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fredriksson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Fredriksson!
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FIGHT
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Doolittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Chatzikomninos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctor Doolittle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
218 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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211 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Doolittle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Chatzikomninos!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doolittle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doolittle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doolittle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chatzikomninos was well out of range. Poor timing from Doolittle.
Doolittle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chatzikomninos.
Doolittle leaves Chatzikomninos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doolittle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chatzikomninos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doolittle counters with a leg kick.
Chatzikomninos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doolittle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crunch! Doolittle slams his shin into Chatzikomninos's torso.
Chatzikomninos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doolittle misses with a kick to the body.
Doolittle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chatzikomninos was well out of range. Poor timing from Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doolittle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chatzikomninos's calf.
Doolittle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chatzikomninos moves away.
Chatzikomninos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Doolittle was covering up waiting for the punch and Chatzikomninos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle is pulling down on Chatzikomninos's head. It's preventing any offense from Chatzikomninos, at least for the moment.
Chatzikomninos 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.
Doolittle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chatzikomninos trying to control the position from guard on top but Doolittle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chatzikomninos stopping the sweep attempt from Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chatzikomninos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doolittle working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Doolittle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Doolittle.
A big left from Chatzikomninos misses.
Doctor Doolittle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chatzikomninos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doolittle with a jab.
Doolittle throws a low kick but Chatzikomninos moves out of range easily.
Chatzikomninos scores with a punch to the head.
Alexei Chatzikomninos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doolittle tries to move into range but Chatzikomninos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Doctor Doolittle has been cut.
Doolittle pushes Chatzikomninos up against the cage in a clinch.
Doolittle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chatzikomninoss head.
Doolittle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chatzikomninos trying to stall but Doolittle improves his position.
Chatzikomninos struggles to land a body shot inside as Doolittle controls his hands.
Doolittle can't find room to land a body shot as Chatzikomninos controls the action.
Doolittle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doolittle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chatzikomninos looking for a takedown.
Doctor Doolittle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos has a couple of punches blocked by Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Doolittle blocks an uppercut.
Chatzikomninos tries a body shot but Doolittle blocks it.
Chatzikomninos prevents a body shot from Doolittle.
Doolittle blocks an uppercut.
Chatzikomninos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Doolittle.
Doolittle presses Chatzikomninos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chatzikomninos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doolittle keeps control of Chatzikomninos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doolittle stalling in the clinch but Chatzikomninos improves position.
Chatzikomninos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Doolittle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chatzikomninos can turn it around.
Doolittle is working Chatzikomninos over against the cage.
A short left from Doolittle.
Doolittle tries to throw a body punch but Chatzikomninos avoids it by throwing Doolittle back against the cage.
Doolittle digs a right hand into Chatzikomninos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chatzikomninos's gas tank.
Chatzikomninos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doolittles head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos throws a head punch that misses.
Chatzikomninos working aggressively here.
Chatzikomninos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doolittle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chatzikomninos backwards.
Doolittle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doolittle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Doolittle.
Doolittle lands a nice shot to the body.
Doolittle tries to stall but Chatzikomninos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doolittle misses with a body punch.
Doolittle lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Doolittle on the inside.
Chatzikomninos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doolittle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Doolittle - that will leave a mark!
Doolittle lands a big uppercut and Chatzikomninos crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chatzikomninos looks OK. Doolittle waves Chatzikomninos back to his feet!
Chatzikomninos is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos is still on wobbly legs! Can Doolittle finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chatzikomninos missing with a left hand there. Doolittle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Doolittle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doctor Doolittle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doolittle drives through and clinches with Chatzikomninos against the cage.
Chatzikomninos seems to have recovered his senses.
Doolittle stalling in the clinch but Chatzikomninos improves position.
Doolittle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chatzikomninos looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos can't get the takedown.
Doolittle digs a right hand into Chatzikomninos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chatzikomninos's gas tank.
Doctor Doolittle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chatzikomninos working aggressively here.
Doolittle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doolittle struggles to land a body shot inside as Chatzikomninos controls his hands.
Chatzikomninos can't get the takedown.
Doctor Doolittle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Chatzikomninos.
Nice body punch from Doolittle - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Doolittle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolittle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chatzikomninos's elbow.
Chatzikomninos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chatzikomninos is breathing heavily.
Doolittle lands a hook that snaps the head of Chatzikomninos backwards.
Chatzikomninos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chatzikomninos fails to land.
Chatzikomninos struggles to land a body shot inside as Doolittle controls his hands.
Doolittle misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doolittle.
Doolittle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doolittle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chatzikomninos backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doolittle as Chatzikomninos tries to tie him up.
Doolittle lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Chatzikomninos to his knees! Doolittle keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Doolittle!
After winning the bout, Doctor Doolittle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and B A Ware (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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223 lbs
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280 lbs
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, B A Ware!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ware.
Payakaroon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payakaroon cracks Ware with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Payakaroon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payakaroon cracks a nice hook into Ware's ribs.
Payakaroon avoids the head kick by Ware.
Payakaroon lunges at Ware with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ware's hand.
Ware checks a leg kick.
Ware thuds his shin into the meat of Payakaroon's side.
Payakaroon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaws Clubhouse in the buildup to the fight.
Payakaroon thows a leg kick but Ware checks it
and Ware counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Payakaroon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ware is out of range and Payakaroon settles back down.
Payakaroon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Payakaroon connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ware turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payakaroon avoids the body shot from Ware.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon slips a jab from Ware.
Payakaroon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payakaroon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payakaroon wants to slow Ware down by chopping away at his legs.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ware 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.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ware was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon slips a jab and a cross from Ware.
Payakaroon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ware.
Payakaroon closes the distance and clinches.
Payakaroon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ware backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ware breaks from the clinch.
Payakaroon connects with a body shot that sends Ware's belly button to the back.
Payakaroon throws a body punch but Ware moves out of range.
Payakaroon misses the shot to the body.
Payakaroon throws out a leg kick but Ware moves out of range and Payakaroon only half commits.
Ware throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon throws a head kick but Ware moves out of range.
Payakaroon misses with a hook.
Ware takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ware scores with a hook to the body. Payakaroon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Payakaroon lands with a cross.
Payakaroon fails to land the takedown.
Ware rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payakaroon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ware.
Ware lands a head kick!
Payakaroon fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ware defending well as Payakaroon loads up on a big left hand.
Payakaroon swings for the body but Ware moves out of range.
Ware scores with a jab. Payakaroon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Payakaroon avoids the head kick by Ware.
Payakaroon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ware jabs Payakaroon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payakaroon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Payakaroon.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ware.
A shot to the body from Payakaroon misses
letting Ware counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon scores with a leg kick.
Ware throws a push kick but Payakaroon slaps the foot to one side.
Ware throws a lazy head kick
and Payakaroon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Payakaroon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ware is defending well.
Payakaroon tries to work over Ware's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ware stalls.
Payakaroon throws a punch but it's blocked by Ware.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon 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.
A low kick from Payakaroon misses
and Ware connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payakaroon lands with a good body shot.
Ware misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick.
Ware misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payakaroon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Payakaroon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payakaroon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ware is just out of range.
Ware's jab looks to have found its range, popping Payakaroon under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Ware.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ware feints a jab promting Payakaroon to slip. Ware then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Payakaroon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Payakaroon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ware checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
B A Ware seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ware misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ware manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Ware misses.
A clash of legs there as Ware blocks the low kick.
Payakaroon throws a head kick but Ware moves out of range.
Payakaroon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ware did well to prevent Payakaroon getting side control.
Ware is refusing to be controlled, as Payakaroon sits in half guard.
Payakaroon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ware defending well though.
Ware trying to control but Payakaroon postures up.
Payakaroon is taking a breather. Ware says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon wants to control but Ware is keeping him busy.
Payakaroon tries to pass to full mount but Ware defends it.
Payakaroon thows a huge punch but Ware dodges it nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Payakaroon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ware wants to improve his position but Payakaroon is controlling well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Payakaroon blocks the body kick.
Payakaroon is looking to wear down Ware with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ware circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ware bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ware was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ware.
Ware throws a right and a left that both miss.
B A Ware is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ware misses with a leg kick.
Ware fakes the leg kick and cracks Payakaroon in the body.
Payakaroon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ware misses with a kick to the body.
Ware is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Payakaroon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payakaroon is looking to clinch but Ware is avoiding it.
Payakaroon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ware.
That kick from Payakaroon tenderised Ware's leg. Ware is trying to keep his angry face on.
Payakaroon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Ware does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ware blocks the low kick.
Payakaroon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ware is out of range and Payakaroon settles back down.
Payakaroon darts in looking for a takedown but Ware gets double underhooks and turns Payakaroon into the cage.
Payakaroon pushes off an throws an elbow but Ware leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Payakaroon throws a punch but it's blocked by Ware.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ware prevents a body shot from Payakaroon.
Ware is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Payakaroon as Ware tries to tie him up.
Payakaroon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Payakaroon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 Samart Payakaroon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ware looks to land a body kick but Payakaroon moved away.
Payakaroon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ware uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ware moves away.
Ware throws a head kick but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Payakaroon misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Ware does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Payakaroon.
Horrible takedown attempt by Payakaroon or perhaps it was just good defense by Ware, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ware defends well and Payakaroon ends up having to push Ware into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ware wants to break free but Payakaroon has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Ware's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Payakaroon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payakaroon prevents a body shot from Ware.
Payakaroon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ware has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Payakaroon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ware can turn it around.
Ware misses with some punches.
Payakaroon gets through Ware's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Payakaroon - that landed with a thud.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Ware avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the cage.
Payakaroon tries to work over Ware's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Payakaroon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ware blocks an elbow strike from Payakaroon.
Ware lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payakaroon backwards.
Ware escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ware lands a nice hook to Payakaroon's body. Payakaroon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payakaroon connects with an inside leg kick.
B A Ware has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a really nice looking cross but Ware seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Ware misses the target.
Payakaroon motions for Ware to come forward. Payakaroon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ware walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ware throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Payakaroon does no damage.
Ware uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick that knocks Ware off balance momentarily.
Ware throws a half hearted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Payakaroon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ware looks for the body kick but Payakaroon saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon delivers a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Payakaroon.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Payakaroon.
Ware is not content to let Payakaroon control the position.
Ware is looking to regain half guard here but Payakaroon keeps moving and retains side control.
Payakaroon looking to control but instead Ware has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon is trying to control the action in half guard but Ware is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ware is trying to get back to full guard.
Payakaroon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ware does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Payakaroon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Payakaroon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ware defending well though.
Ware wants to get back to full guard.
Ware actively working from the bottom here.
Ware blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payakaroon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Payakaroon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payakaroon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Payakaroon!
A relieved looking Samart Payakaroon 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Butcher will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholas Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Butcher 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.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Butcher.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Butcher takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Butcher misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Butcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butcher misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Butcher's head but Butcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.
Butcher tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher throws a body shot but no joy.
Butcher misses with the combination.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Butcher slips under a jab from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Butcher swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Butcher.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Butcher's ribs.
Butcher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Butcher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Butcher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz clobbers Butcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Butcher slips the punch.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Butcher. Butcher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butcher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz cracks Butcher with a good jab.
Butcher is rocked!
Butcher wants to clinch.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Butcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Butcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Butcher seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butcher's calf.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butcher at a distance.
Butcher throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Butcher avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Butcher walks straight into a right hand from Diaz - that's dropped him! Diaz jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Butcher from any more punishment! Butcher complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nicholas Diaz!
Nicholas Diaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cena has chosen The Champ is Here as his entrance music. 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Cena!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cena!
It looks like Dr Schultz has been cut.
Cena pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been informed that Cena has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cena throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cena missing with a left hand there. Schultz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Schultz.
Cena misses with a looping left.
Cena throws a series of punches but Schultz moves out of range.
We've been told by Schultz's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cena moves forwards but Schultz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schultz closes the distance and pushes Cena back into the cage.
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!
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cena's elbow.
Cena tries to score a body lock takedown but Schultz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schultz lands a knee to the body.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Cena controls his hands.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Cena drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schultz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cena misses with a lunging right hand
and Schultz counters with a good, hard body kick but Cena shrugs it off.
Cena throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schultz is looking to clinch but Cena is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cena misses the target.
Cena lands a jab to the head.
Cena misses with a hook. Schultz ducked under it nicely.
Cena throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily.
Schultz throws a leg kick which misses Cena's front leg but catches the back leg as Cena tries to avoid it.
Cena throws a lazy uppercut
and Schultz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cena takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schultz lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz just misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cena throws a leg kick but Schultz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cena takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schultz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cena throws out the jab.
Cena throws a series of punches but Schultz moves out of range.
Schultz throws a head kick but Cena moves out of range.
Schultz scores with a nice right hand.
Schultz scores with a nice head shot.
Schultz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cena.
Schultz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cena takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cena looks winded!
Cena takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schultz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schultz, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Schultz.
Schultz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cena has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schultz forces Cena back against the cage and clinches.
Schultz tries a body shot but Cena blocks it.
Cena is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dr Schultz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Cena.
Schultz digs a right hand underneath Cena's ribcage. Cena let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schultz obliges.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but Cena blocks it.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cena blocks it with crossed arms.
You can see that Cena has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A knee to the head by Schultz.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Cena throws a right hand that misses
and Schultz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cena misses with a left hand
and Schultz counters with a body kick.
Jab from Schultz.
Schultz is looking to slow Cena down with leg kicks.
Schultz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schultz defending well as Cena loads up on a big left hand.
Schultz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schultz slips a jab from Cena.
Schultz throws a front kick that sends Cena stumbling back into the cage.
Cena with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schultz to score with a decent uppercut.
Schultz lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz lands a jab.
and Schultz counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cena! He's just covering up as Schultz starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr Schultz!
During a confident post fight interview, Dr Schultz 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Henkka Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppala comes into the arena with Children of Bodom - Smile pretty for the devil blaring out of the sound system. Kobashi has chosen DJ Krush - Kemuri as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Henkka Seppala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi throws a leg kick
and Seppala counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kobashi!
Kobashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kobashi can't do much from the bottom here.
Seppala lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kobashi down.
Seppala has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Seppala lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kobashi hang on?
Seppala raining down shots from the mount!
Seppala with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Seppala lands a big shot there that rocks Kobashi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Seppala's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi is looking to get to half guard.
Seppala thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kobashi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Seppala.
Kobashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobashi tries to lock up and control but Seppala gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Seppala fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Seppala raining down shots from the mount!
Seppala is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kobashi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Seppala 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.
Seppala landing strikes from the mount and Kobashi is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kobashi is bucking up trying to escape but Seppala cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seppala looking to finish with strikes here!
Kobashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kobashi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Seppala lands a heavy elbow.
Seppala has hold of Kobashi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kobashi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kobashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kobashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Seppala prevents Kobashi from getting the reversal.
Seppala with a couple of short strikes.
Seppala wants to control the pace but Kobashi is squirming around nicely.
Kobashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kobashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Seppala with shots to the head and body - Kobashi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Seppala is stalling here but it's allowed Kobashi to get half guard.
Seppala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kobashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seppala's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seppala's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with a punch to the head.
Kobashi is trying to stick to Seppala's back but Seppala is turning into Kobashi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kobashi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Seppala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi keeping full guard, as Seppala tries to pass.
Seppala wants to control from the top but Kobashi keeps moving.
Seppala is working Kobashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Seppala postures up in Kobashi's guard and throws a big left but Kobashi blocks it.
Seppala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kobashi is trying to keep Seppala in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henkka Seppala dominated that round.
That's time! Seppala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kobashi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kobashi throws a front kick aimed at Seppala's knee but Seppala avoids it well.
Kobashi with a hook.
Seppala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kobashi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seppala counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Seppala.
Kobashi wants to improve his position but instead Seppala has moved into half guard.
Kobashi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Seppala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Seppala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Seppala is trying to control the action in half guard but Kobashi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Seppala wants to pass to mount but Kobashi is defending the position.
Seppala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala wants to control but Kobashi is keeping him busy.
Kobashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Kobashi trying to control from the bottom.
Seppala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kobashi is looking to improve his position.
Seppala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kobashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kobashi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Seppala engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Seppala trying to control but Kobashi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Seppala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Kobashi tried to score with a low kick but Seppala checks it.
Seppala misses with a left hand
enabling Kobashi to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Seppala's leg. Seppala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seppala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kobashi.
Danga de danga de dang - Seppala scores with a four punch combination!
Seppala punishes Kobashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Seppala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala misses the jab.
Seppala feints and then cracks Kobashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kobashi down.
Seppala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobashi can do to turn this around?
Kobashi misses with a leg kick
so Seppala counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Seppala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Seppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seppala throws a big elbow that misses.
Seppala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seppala preventing the sweep.
Seppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seppala stopping the sweep attempt from Kobashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kobashi's head.
Seppala 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.
Kobashi working a defensive guard here.
Seppala tries to free his leg and advance position but Kobashi is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Seppala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Seppala working some strikes from top position.
Seppala passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Seppala is controlling the pace.
Seppala looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henkka Seppala dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seppala throws a jab but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kobashi moves out of range as Seppala throws a body kick.
Kobashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kobashi throws a wild body kick that Seppala sees coming a mile off.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Kobashi misses.
Seppala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seppala throws out a loose jab but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi lands a head kick!
Kobashi slips under a jab.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kobashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Seppala tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Seppala avoids the head kick by Kobashi.
Seppala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kobashi throws a chopping leg kick but Seppala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kobashi defending well as Seppala loads up on a big left hand.
Seppala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seppala.
Kobashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seppala moves away.
Seppala scores with a nice body kick.
Kobashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Seppala if he has to take too many more of those.
Seppala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a low kick but Seppala avoids it.
Seppala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kobashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seppala's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Seppala. That snapped Kobashi's head back.
Kobashi wants to land a leg kick but Seppala is out of range.
Kobashi throws a jab when Seppala was well out of range.
Seppala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobashi.
Kobashi checks a low kick from Seppala.
Kobashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seppala was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobashi.
Kenta Kobashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seppala thuds his right hand into Kobashi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kobashi throws a solid leg kick but Seppala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobashi.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Seppala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Seppala moves out of range.
Kobashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Seppala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seppala throws a looping overhand right but Kobashi ducks down to avoid it.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Seppala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kobashi looks to land a body kick but Seppala moved away.
Seppala lands with an overhand left.
Seppala throws a looping overhand right but Kobashi ducks down to avoid it.
Seppala lands with a good body shot.
Seppala tries to bum rush Kobashi with a series of wild strikes but Kobashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seppala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seppala scores with a jab to the head.
Kobashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seppala.
A cross from Kobashi lands.
Seppala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kobashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seppala.
Nice takedown defense from Kobashi. No joy for Seppala on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seppala. Kobashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kobashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seppala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seppala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kobashi.
Kobashi connects with a right hand. Seppala shakes it off.
Kobashi cracks Seppala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kenta Kobashi just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kobashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kobashi misses with a body kick.
Kobashi takes a swing at Seppala's ribcage but misses.
Kobashi misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobashi.
Seppala throws out a loose jab but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seppala throws a head kick that misses.
Kobashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kobashi misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Seppala's leg. Seppala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kobashi cracks Seppala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seppala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kobashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Seppala avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
Seppala missing with a left hand there. Kobashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kobashi misses with a straight right.
Seppala cracks Kobashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seppala lands with a nice body punch.
Seppala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kobashi looks to throw the jab but Seppala is out of range.
Seppala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kobashi cracks a nice hook into Seppala's ribs.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Seppala.
Seppala scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Kobashi
and Seppala counters with a nice double leg into half 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!
Seppala is pressing down on Kobashi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kobashi is holding on for now.
Seppala drops an elbow to the side of Kobashi's head.
Kobashi wants to control but Seppala is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Seppala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kobashi defending well though.
Kobashi wants to control but Seppala is keeping busy.
Seppala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kobashi wants to improve his position but Seppala is controlling well.
Kobashi is pressing down on Seppala's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seppala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seppala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kobashi managing to control the position.
Kobashi 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.
Seppala postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henkka Seppala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kobashi 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seppala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobashi misses with a hook. Seppala ducked under it nicely.
Kobashi jabs Seppala right on the nose. Seppala blinks but takes it well.
Seppala scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kobashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Kobashi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seppala will feel that in the morning.
Seppala stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Kobashi misses.
Kobashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the body
and Seppala counters with a single leg into guard. Kobashi didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henkka Seppala had his way with Kenta Kobashi in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kobashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Kobashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seppala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobashi, right into the meat.
Seppala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seppala moves out of range of the leg kick from Kobashi.
Seppala throws a looping overhand right but Kobashi ducks down to avoid it.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppala scores with a jab to the head.
Kobashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seppala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kobashi tried to score with a low kick but Seppala checks it.
Seppala works Kobashi's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seppala lands a nice shot that snaps Kobashi's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seppala. Kobashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Seppala.
Seppala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seppala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobashi.
Kobashi slips a jab from Seppala.
Seppala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seppala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A punch combination from Seppala misses.
Kobashi lands a leg kick that knocks Seppala off balance momentarily.
Seppala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobashi.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala blocks a jab.
Kobashi dodges the punch combination from Seppala.
Kobashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seppala takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seppala misses with a few strikes there.
Kenta Kobashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobashi throws a wild body kick that Seppala sees coming a mile off.
Kobashi throws a hook to the side of Seppala's head but Seppala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kobashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Seppala's leg. Seppala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kobashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala throws a hook but Kobashi avoids it easily.
Kobashi dips to his left and cracks Seppala with an uppercut!
Kobashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seppala is out of range.
Seppala blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
Seppala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kobashi blocks a leg kick.
Seppala misses with a wild combination.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Seppala's leg. Seppala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seppala takes a swing at Kobashi's ribcage but misses.
Kobashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kobashi tries to land a front kick but Seppala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Seppala jabs Kobashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Kobashi misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seppala throws a leg kick but Kobashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kobashi works the jab nicely.
Seppala connects with a high kick.
Seppala throws a head kick that misses.
Seppala throws a poor cross that misses
and Kobashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenta Kobashi.
I think Seppala 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henkka Seppala!
Henkka Seppala retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Henkka Seppala thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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