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EFC 31: Barral vs The Convict PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Frederiksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fred Frederiksen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Frederiksen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle throws an overhand right that lands on Frederiksen's shoulder, as Frederiksen tries to avoid the shot.
Frederiksen fails with the takedown
and Angle counters with a straight right hand.
Angle throws a leg kick but Frederiksen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fred Frederiksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Angle misses with a looping left.
Angle cracks Frederiksen with an open hand slap.
Angle connects with the punch.
Angle throws a low kick but Frederiksen avoids it.
Angle throws a hook but Frederiksen avoids it easily.
Angle scores with a punch to the head.
Frederiksen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Angle to score with a decent uppercut.
Angle misses with a straight right.
Angle connects with a nice looking jab.
Angle lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angle thuds his right hand into Frederiksen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frederiksen tries to clinch up.
Angle throws a jab when Frederiksen was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle throws the left hand but Frederiksen avoids the punch easily.
Angle throws out a loose jab but Frederiksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frederiksen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Frederiksen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frederiksen misses with a body shot.
Frederiksen is looking to clinch.
Frederiksen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Angle looks to land a right hand but Frederiksen moved out of range.
Angle thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Angle finds it's target.
Frederiksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Angle.
Angle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frederiksen's head backwards.
Frederiksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Angle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Frederiksen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Frederiksen under the eye.
Angle throws out a loose jab but Frederiksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Angle lands a jab to the head.
Frederiksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Angle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angle thuds his right hand into Frederiksen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frederiksen in his tracks.
Frederiksen is rocked!
Frederiksen tries to clinch up.
Eric Angle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frederiksen looks winded!
Angle swings widly with a right hand
and Frederiksen counters with a one-two to the body.
Frederiksen staying out of range there.
Frederiksen blocks a head kick by Angle.
Angle cracks Frederiksen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frederiksen is looking to clinch but Angle is avoiding it.
Angle dips to his left and cracks Frederiksen with an uppercut!
A punch lands to the side of Frederiksen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frederiksen is still on wobbly legs! Can Angle finish him?
Angle jabs Frederiksen right on the nose. Frederiksen blinks but takes it well.
Angle scores with a jab. Frederiksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen walks straight into a right hand from Angle - that's dropped him! Angle jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Frederiksen from any more punishment! Frederiksen 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 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Angle!
Eric Angle took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Soul Supremacy Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Canavan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota has chosen Airplanes - B.o.B ft Hayley Williams as his entrance music. The key to victory for Liam Canavan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Canavan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Kota!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kota darts in looking for a takedown but Canavan gets double underhooks and turns Kota into the cage.
Kota manages to pull guard.
Kota trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kota is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've been hearing good reports from Canavan'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.
Kota is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kota is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Canavan has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kota works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kota with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kota lands a big elbow.
It looks like Liam Canavan has been cut.
Kota in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Liam Canavan's cut is getting worse.
Canavan is breathing heavily.
Kota throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Canavan has his hands clasped together but Kota breaks the hold and Canavan is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Kota!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Kota!
Charles Kota 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Weichel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Peerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Weichel and Ross Peerson. Peerson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Good Feeling. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicholas Weichel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Peerson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peerson throws a big shot that misses.
Weichel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Peerson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Weichel trying to control the position but Peerson is working away.
Weichel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Weichel is staying tight to Peerson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Peerson dodges the ground and pound from Weichel.
Sloppy strikes there by Weichel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Weichel working away.
Weichel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Peerson is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Weichel crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weichel wants to control but Peerson is keeping him busy.
Weichel is trying to get an arm triangle but Peerson is defending well.
Weichel happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weichel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Peerson is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weichel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peerson keeps working.
Peerson is looking for a sweep.
Weichel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Weichel misses with the ground and pound.
Peerson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Weichel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weichel trying to control the action but Peerson is working from the bottom.
Peerson wants to get back to his feet but Weichel is dominant here and he's now got Peerson's back!
Weichel is working for a rear naked choke. Peerson is not defending it well and Weichel has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Peerson refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Peerson's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicholas Weichel!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krystyn Suliaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarawut Suttikul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystyn Suliaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sarawut Suttikul!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suliaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suliaw has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Suliaw 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.
Suliaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Suttikul is rocked!
Suttikul is looking to land body kicks.
Suttikul is still on wobbly legs! Can Suliaw finish him?
Suliaw lands a big head kick that sends Suttikul to the canvas! Suliaw follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krystyn Suliaw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Astakhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Astakhov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljanovski is looking to clinch but Astakhov is avoiding it.
Astakhov gets tackled into the cage by Veljanovski. Veljanovski maintains the clinch.
Veljanovski lands with a right to the head.
Astakhov tries to score a body lock takedown but Veljanovski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Veljanovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veljanovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nikola Veljanovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veljanovski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Astakhov keeping moving, preventing Veljanovski from controlling successfully.
Astakhov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Astakhov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Astakhov thows a huge punch but Veljanovski dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astakhov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Astakhov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Veljanovski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Veljanovski tries to get out of the position.
Veljanovski wants to control but Astakhov is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Astakhov wants to pass the guard but Veljanovski is defending well.
Astakhov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Veljanovski is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shamil Astakhov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Hatfield and Niko Rosenberg. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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143 lbs
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142 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Hatfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Rosenberg!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hatfield is trying to get an arm triangle but Rosenberg is defending well.
Hatfield is looking to take a break and control but Rosenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rosenberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenberg tries to get to full guard but Hatfield has control of the leg.
Hatfield is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield is thwarting Rosenberg's attempts to control the position.
Hatfield trying to advance position but Rosenberg counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenberg is adopting a defensive guard.
Rosenberg is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hatfield pushes down on Rosenberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rosenberg tries to get to full guard but Hatfield has control of the leg.
Rosenberg trying to hold on to Hatfield's head to control him but Hatfield postures up.
Hatfield is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg keeping moving, preventing Hatfield from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatfield looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hatfield stopping the sweep attempt from Rosenberg.
Hatfield passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hatfield staying calm.
Hatfield trying to control the action but Rosenberg is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Hatfield dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hatfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hatfield is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rosenberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hatfield working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rosenberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rosenberg can't do much from the bottom here.
Hatfield tries for a kimura but Rosenberg is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hatfield tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hatfield has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hatfield is looking to take a break and control but Rosenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatfield wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rosenberg, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield is looking to take a break and control but Rosenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatfield laying and praying for a moment but Rosenberg takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hatfield is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four 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.
Hatfield is trying to work for a kimura but Rosenberg is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosenberg can do to turn this around?
Hatfield gets a takedown into half guard.
Hatfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosenberg keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Hatfield dominated that second round.
That's time! Hatfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hatfield changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rosenberg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hatfield wants to control but Rosenberg is keeping him busy.
Hatfield tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hatfield goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rosenberg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hatfield's guard! Nice work there by Rosenberg!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenberg is looking to stand up but Hatfield won't let him.
Hatfield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosenberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosenberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rosenberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hatfield's guard.
Hatfield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hatfield is looking to sweep but instead, Rosenberg has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like Rosenberg is going to stand back up.
Hatfield trying to control from the bottom.
Rosenberg tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hatfield gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rosenberg counters with a three punch combo that has Hatfield backing up. Hatfield nods at Rosenberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Hatfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rosenberg!
Hatfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosenberg keeps working.
Hatfield swings around for an armbar but Rosenberg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hatfield's guard.
Rosenberg wants to get up but he can't break Hatfield's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hatfield had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rosenberg defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatfield has a closed guard, preventing Rosenberg from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatfield looking for subs off his back but Rosenberg has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Niko Rosenberg just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rosenberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hatfield can pounce on him.
Hatfield throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenberg moves out of range easily.
Rosenberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Hatfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rosenberg's guard.
Hatfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rosenberg is on top in guard.
Hatfield working for submissions but it's allowed Rosenberg to get to half guard.
Hatfield tries to roll over but Rosenberg keeps him under control.
Hatfield has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hatfield tries to roll over but Rosenberg keeps him under control.
Hatfield looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rosenberg pushes past his half guard into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg wants to stand but Hatfield is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Hatfield working to try and regain half guard.
Hatfield slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rosenberg prevents Hatfield from improving his position.
Rosenberg wants to stand but Hatfield has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hatfield makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hatfield.
Hatfield wants to sweep here but Rosenberg controlling him for the moment.
Rosenberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hatfield has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rosenberg has managed to get both his arms back between Hatfield's legs - danger averted.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatfield misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that William Hatfield will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rosenberg walks into a left hand.
Hatfield drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hatfield stands and throws Rosenberg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hatfield is looking to take a break and control but Rosenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatfield tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rosenberg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hatfield's guard! Nice work there by Rosenberg!
Rosenberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hatfield's guard.
Hatfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosenberg is one step ahead there.
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.
Rosenberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rosenberg would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rosenberg gets caught napping as Hatfield dives in and scores a takedown. Rosenberg manages to retain guard.
Rosenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Hatfield drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rosenberg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hatfield has Rosenberg in his guard.
Hatfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield has a closed guard, preventing Rosenberg from standing up.
Hatfield controls Rosenberg momentarily but Rosenberg frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatfield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosenberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosenberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Hatfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hatfield 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:45
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Hatfield!
William Hatfield is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath William Hatfield 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Backstrom!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backstrom gets caught napping as Hammer dives in and scores a takedown. Backstrom manages to retain guard.
Backstrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hammer defends well.
Hammer postures up.
Hammer trying to control but Backstrom is working from the bottom.
Hammer is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Backstrom has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hammer is looking to defend but Backstrom has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hammer! Backstrom pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hammer taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Niklas Backstrom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lans Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Turshatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turshatov has chosen War And Peace as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lans Gregor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Turshatov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turshatov is defended easily by Gregor.
Turshatov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gregor tries to avoid it but Turshatov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gregor to the ground. Gregor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gregor scores with a jab to the head.
Alexey Turshatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turshatov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gregor tries to avoid it but Turshatov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gregor to the ground. Gregor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lans Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Turshatov.
Gregor throws a one two combo.
Turshatov shoots in for a double leg but Gregor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gregor connects with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Gregor's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turshatov fails with the takedown.
Turshatov darts in and clinches Gregor up against the cage.
Gregor tries to break the clinch but Turshatov is controlling the position.
Turshatov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Turshatov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregor lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turshatov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gregor.
Gregor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gregor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turshatov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gregor has his hands clasped together but Turshatov extends and breaks Gregor's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Turshatov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexey Turshatov!
Alexey Turshatov is the new light heavyweight champion!
Alexey Turshatov made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Bye!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reggie Coleman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Abbott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from Abbott.
It looks like Reggie Coleman has been cut.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coleman throws a right and a left that Abbott avoids nicely.
Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbott moves out of range of the body kick.
Abbott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Abbott cracks Coleman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Abbott has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Coleman to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abbott defends well and Coleman ends up having to push Abbott into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abbott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbott misses the body punch
and Coleman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coleman.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Abbott is retaining full guard.
Abbott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abbott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coleman moves away from the strike by Abbott.
Abbott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Abbott throws a body shot but no joy.
Abbott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abbott fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coleman is looking to score with low kicks.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Abbott, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Abbott against the cage but Abbott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
David Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Coleman.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abbott as he jumps to the side.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbott circles away.
Abbott looks to land a left hand but Coleman moved out of range nicely.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
Abbott thuds a left hand into Coleman's body.
Coleman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott fakes the body blow, causing Coleman to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Coleman goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Abbott!
David Abbott is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kezz The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Convict has chosen Locked up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romulo Barral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kezz The Convict!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral misses with a takedown attempt
and The Convict counters with a right hand to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barral or perhaps it was just good defense by The Convict, which made it look bad.
The Convict lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barral at a distance.
The Convict cracks Barral with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Barral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting The Convict counter with a right hand.
Barral misses with a takedown attempt - The Convict sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Convict gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barral to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Convict looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Barral is defending well. The Convict quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Barral has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! The Convict celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kezz The Convict!
A victorious Kezz The Convict thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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