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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter's entrance music is Pink Fong. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Dexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Watson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dexter drops Watson with a nice combination! Dexter dives into Watson's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Steve Watson has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dexter drops back looking for a leg! Watson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Watson manages to kick Dexter off! Dexter jumps back into Watson's guard.
Dexter won't allow Watson to sweep him here.
Watson keeping full guard, as Dexter tries to pass.
Dexter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watson!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dexter struggling a bit here.
Watson controlling the position.
Watson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dexter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter struggling a bit here.
Dexter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dexter prevents Watson from moving into mount.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dexter keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Dexter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Dexter struggling a bit here.
Watson trying to control the position but Dexter is working away.
Dexter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Dexter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Watson blocks the strikes from Dexter.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Dexter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watson wants to control but Dexter is keeping him busy.
Watson controls the position.
Dexter is trying to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Watson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Watson wants to control but Dexter is keeping him busy.
Dexter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
A lull in the action here as Watson stalls from top position.
Dexter is trying to get back to half guard.
Watson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
It looks like Watson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Watson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dexter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dexter dives in for a single leg takedown but Watson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dexter tries to score a body lock takedown but Watson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dexter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Dexter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dexter shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dexter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dexter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dexter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dexter misses with a double jab.
Dexter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watson's waist but Watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dexter off to one side.
Watson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dexter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson is pushing down on Dexter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dexter is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dexter keeps working.
Watson moves nicely into side control.
Steve Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dexter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Watson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dexter, who protects the arm well.
Watson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dexter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Watson but great work by Dexter.
Dexter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Watson sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter is working for a submission of some sort.
Dexter is looking to advance position but Watson won't allow it.
Dexter throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dexter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Watson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dexter.
Dexter is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Watson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Watson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dexter preventing the sweep.
Dexter postures up.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dexter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson is trying to keep Dexter in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dexter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson has control of Dexter's left arm, preventing Dexter from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Watson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dexter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Dexter is keeping the position.
Watson passes Dexter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dexter is looking to improve his position.
Watson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dexter has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Watson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dexter shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Dexter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dexter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watson but Watson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into Dexter's guard.
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dexter keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watson trying to control but Dexter is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dexter keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson slips nicely into half guard.
Watson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Watson seems to be working for a kimura but Dexter defends the submission attempt.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dexter is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dexter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dexter has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dexter trying to control from the bottom.
Watson wants to take a breather but Dexter is having none of it.
Dexter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dexter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Watson trying to control the action but Dexter is working from the bottom.
Dexter is looking to control Watson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dexter avoid being mounted?
Watson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dexter is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson prevents Dexter from improving his position.
Watson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steve Watson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dexter has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Watson content to control rather than advance.
Dexter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dexter tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
Watson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dexter tries to kick Watson off but Watson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dylan Dexter is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dexter is defended easily by Watson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Dexter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dexter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Nice jab there from Watson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Watson.
You can see the frustration on Dexter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson happy to just control the position for now.
Dylan Dexter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Watson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Watson!
Our winner, Steve Watson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Dylan Dexter was interviewed post fight and said 'Good Fight! Gratz! But I'll beat you next time.. Adios'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos's entrance music is Doom and Gloom by The Rolling Stones. A fine choice. Bantrell has chosen 2pac-Tupac Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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247 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastian Bantrell!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos closes the distance and clinches up with Bantrell, looking for a takedown. Campos pushes Bantrell against the cage but Bantrell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bantrell throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bantrell's brow.
Campos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campos tries to throw a body punch but Bantrell avoids it by throwing Campos back against the cage.
Campos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Campos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bantrell.
Campos lands an elbow inside.
Bantrell tries to land knees in the clinch but Campos avoids the damage to the body.
Campos misses with a punch to the body.
Campos struggles to land a body shot inside as Bantrell controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Campos.
Campos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bantrell looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Sebastian Bantrell has been cut.
Campos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Campos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Campos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Campos.
Campos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campos managing to block the knees to the body from Bantrell.
Bantrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campos controlling the action here for a moment.
Campos lands a body punch.
Campos lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Campos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campos lands a hook that snaps the head of Bantrell backwards.
Campos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bantrell's defenses.
Campos lands with a left to the head.
Bantrell blocks a body shot from Campos.
Campos lands a shot to the body.
Campos scores with a hook to the body.
Campos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Campos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Campos as the two fighters clinch.
Campos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campos lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Campos.
Campos lands a left hand.
Bantrell's coach down at Pump It Up! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bantrell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Campos tries a body shot but Bantrell blocks it.
Bantrell is pressed up against the cage. Campos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bantrell down to the mat. Bantrell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Campos moves into range and clinches up with Bantrell.
Campos swings wildly with an uppercut but Bantrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campos lands a hook that snaps the head of Bantrell backwards.
A short uppercut from Campos.
Campos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bantrell tries a knee to the head but Campos blocks it.
Campos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campos avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Campos blocks the elbow strike.
Campos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Sebastian Bantrell's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bantrell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campos digs a right hand into Bantrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bantrell's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Campos.
Campos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bantrell is rocked!
Campos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bantrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Campos finish him?
Campos lands with a left to the head.
Campos drops Bantrell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bantrell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bantrell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Campos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bantrell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Campos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bantrell obliges.
Bantrell seems to have recovered his senses.
Campos lands a damaging elbow.
Campos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Campos.
Campos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bantrell.
A short right from Campos on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bantrell! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Campos is unloading with more strikes now! Bantrell drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Campos!
Daniel Campos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Sebastian Bantrell spoke after the fight, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Invictus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Invictus has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Lance Invictus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Invictus!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Invictus misses.
Coleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coleman is trying to control. Invictus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Invictus keeps working.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Invictus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
Coleman 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.
Invictus is looking to control Coleman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Invictus avoid being mounted?
Invictus looks winded!
Invictus pushes Coleman off looking to stand but Coleman dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Invictus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Invictus.
Invictus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Invictus misses with a series of wild punches.
Invictus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Invictus misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Invictus. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.
Lance Invictus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Invictus looks for the body kick but Coleman saw that one coming.
Invictus shoots in but Coleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Invictus swivels and escapes.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Invictus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Invictus takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Invictus just misses with a punch to the body.
Invictus misses with a series of wild punches.
Coleman drives through with a takedown into Invictus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman throws a big elbow that misses.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Invictus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Invictus's head.
Coleman trying to control but Invictus is working from the bottom.
Coleman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Coleman works over Invictus with some ground and pound from guard.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Invictus can't keep his opponent in guard - Coleman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coleman is keen to just control but Invictus is a slippery customer.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman seems to be working for a kimura but Invictus defends the submission attempt.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Invictus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Coleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coleman is looking to advance position but Invictus won't allow it.
Coleman working Invictus over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Invictus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Coleman 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.
Invictus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coleman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Coleman slows the pace down in half guard.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Invictus is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Invictus is in trouble now - Coleman has advanced to mount!
Coleman lands a couple of good shots and Invictus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Invictus can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Invictus has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Coleman throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Invictus!
Invictus staying busy and making it hard for Coleman to control.
Coleman has the hooks in. Invictus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Invictus covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Invictus is trapped and Coleman is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Coleman scores with punches to the body.
Coleman is landing with strikes from the back.
Invictus is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a series of strikes from the back and Invictus goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Coleman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armos Saffedine (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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23
240 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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30
285 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armos Saffedine!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan misses with a takedown
and Saffedine counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duncan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duncan fails with the takedown
and Saffedine counters with a left to the body.
Duncan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saffedine counters with a left and a right that stings Duncan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duncan has Saffedine up against the cage in a clinch.
Saffedine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncan misses with a takedown attempt
and Saffedine counters with a head kick.
Saffedine gets caught flat footed, as Duncan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duncan is in close to Saffedine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duncan throwing strikes but missing.
Saffedine working a defensive guard here.
Saffedine has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saffedine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duncan works over Saffedine with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saffedine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saffedine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duncan.
Saffedine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duncan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duncan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duncan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duncan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saffedine is trying to control the position but Duncan postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duncan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duncan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duncan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Saffedine wants to stand up but Duncan is controlling him.
Duncan trying to control but Saffedine is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown but Saffedine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Saffedine as Duncan shoots in.
Saffedine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duncan.
Saffedine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duncan but Duncan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saffedine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Duncan tries to clinch up but Saffedine circles away and keeps his distance.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saffedine sprawls well. Saffedine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duncan gets slowly back to his feet.
Saffedine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duncan is able to avoid easily.
Duncan with a poor takedown
and Saffedine counters with a body kick that stops Duncan in his tracks momentarily.
Duncan shoots in looking for a takedown. Saffedine tries to sprawl out of it but Duncan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saffedine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duncan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saffedine circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan shoots and misses
and Saffedine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saffedine as he avoids it easily.
Duncan tries to clinch but Saffedine moves out of range.
Duncan clinches with his opponent.
Duncan can't get the takedown.
Duncan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duncan is looking for a takedown.
Duncan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saffedine wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armos Saffedine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duncan misses with a takedown
and Saffedine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duncan wants to sweep here but Saffedine controlling him for the moment.
Saffedine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saffedine preventing the sweep.
Saffedine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saffedine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saffedine passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffedine wants to control but Duncan is keeping him busy.
Saffedine prevents Duncan from improving his position.
Duncan is refusing to be controlled, as Saffedine sits in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duncan trying to control but Saffedine postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duncan is defended easily by Saffedine.
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.
Saffedine swats away the attempt to clinch by Duncan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duncan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duncan shoots in looking for a takedown but Saffedine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duncan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Eddie Duncan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duncan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saffedine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saffedine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan with a poor takedown
and Saffedine counters with a left to the body.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saffedine sprawls well. Saffedine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duncan gets slowly back to his feet.
Saffedine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eddie Duncan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saffedine is fending him off so far but Duncan persists. Nope, Saffedine circles away and we're back to standing.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saffedine as he jumps to the side.
Duncan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saffedine counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Duncan with a poor takedown
and Saffedine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saffedine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saffedine manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Duncan on his heels. He'll look to pass Duncan's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duncan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Saffedine trying to control but Duncan is working from the bottom.
Duncan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saffedine passes into side control.
Saffedine is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Duncan is trying to escape and Saffedine transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Duncan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Saffedine! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Armos Saffedine!
Armos Saffedine made sure to mention his sponsor, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Potatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sharp (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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37
260 lbs
30 - 21 - 0 |
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36
140 lbs
29 - 16 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Potatos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potatos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharp throws out the jab.
Sharp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sharp misses with a hook. Potatos ducked under it nicely.
Potatos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sharp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sharp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sharp walks into a left hand.
Sharp lands a leg kick that knocks Potatos off balance momentarily.
Sharp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sharp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Potatos wants to slow Sharp down by chopping away at his legs.
Potatos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sharp's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potatos landing some decent shots from guard.
Potatos trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sharp's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potatos stands up from Sharp's guard - Potatos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Potatos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp checks a low kick from Potatos.
A jab from Sharp misses.
Potatos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sharp throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sharp swings widly with a right hand
and Potatos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potatos doesn't seem bothered though.
Sharp misses with a looping right.
Potatos loads up on a big right hand but Sharp slips the punch.
Victor Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sharp.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp misses with an uppercut. Potatos saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Sharp misses its intended target.
Sharp works Potatos's body with a nice hook.
Sharp throws a leg kick
enabling Potatos to counter with a crisp jab.
Sharp scores with a push kick.
Potatos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharp lands a jab to Potatos's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sharp, as that shot connected.
Sharp misses with a straight right.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potatos manages to avoid it.
Sharp misses with an uppercut.
Sharp lands with an overhand left.
Sharp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sharp blocks a leg kick.
Sharp throws the left hand but Potatos avoids the punch easily.
Sharp misses with a leg kick
and Potatos counters with a nice body shot.
Sharp throws a right hand that misses
and Potatos counters with a nice uppercut.
Potatos defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp throws a right hand that misses
and Potatos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a right hand that misses
enabling Potatos to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Potatos throws a good cross that connects.
Sharp is rocked!
Potatos throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Sharp crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Potatos!
Jack Potatos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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31
280 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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267 lbs
44 - 27 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Fiddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddler throws a leg kick
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fiddler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fiddler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King avoids the body shot from Fiddler.
A low kick from Fiddler is predictable there
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fiddler misses with a body shot.
Fiddler sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Brian King has been cut.
Fiddler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fiddler. Fiddler obviously looking to wear him down.
Fiddler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fiddler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Fiddler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler pushes King away with a front kick.
King throws a good cross that connects.
Fiddler misses the shot to the body.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Fiddler.
King checks a low kick from Fiddler.
Fiddler connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice straight punches there by Fiddler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fiddler.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fiddler scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiddler jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fiddler looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
Fiddler avoids the body shot from King.
A head kick misses from Fiddler.
Fiddler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Fiddler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
A cross from Fiddler lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fiddler - that will leave a mark!
Fiddler lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
Fiddler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fiddler throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Fiddler is looking to land body kicks.
Fiddler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Fiddler misses.
An inside leg kick from Fiddler misses.
Fiddler misses with a body shot.
King scores with a jab. Fiddler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fiddler takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fiddler lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiddler connects with a body shot.
Fiddler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fiddler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fiddler throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Fiddler lands a nice looking body shot.
Fiddler keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Fiddler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fiddler feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
Fiddler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Fiddler misses with a head kick.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fiddler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fiddler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
Freddie Fiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a wild combination.
King avoids a kick to the body.
Fiddler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fiddler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fiddler. That's going to slow King down.
Fiddler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fiddler throws a leg kick but King moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Fiddler misses with an attempted mid kick.
King throws a right and a left that Fiddler avoids nicely.
Fiddler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Fiddler.
Fiddler swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Fiddler swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Fiddler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fiddler misses with a body kick.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fiddler.
Fiddler swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King lands a body shot.
King avoids the body shot from Fiddler.
King has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fiddler throws a body shot but no joy.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Fiddler circles away.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fiddler. Fiddler obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiddler throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoids the head kick by Fiddler.
Fiddler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fiddler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fiddler throws a leg kick but King checks it.
Fiddler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King checks a low kick from Fiddler.
Nice shot lands for Fiddler.
Fiddler tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
Fiddler misses with a looping right.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fiddler rather than just go for the knockout.
Fiddler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiddler. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a series of strikes. Fiddler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fiddler walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Fiddler misses
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Fiddler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fiddler misses with a body punch
and King counters with a crisp one two that drops Fiddler! King thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fiddler to his feet! Fiddler is in big trouble!
Fiddler is rocked!
King misses with the combination.
Oh Fiddler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King avoids the head kick by Fiddler.
King walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Fiddler drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! King swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Fiddler's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian King!
Brian King 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Morgan (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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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
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz is rocked!
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan lands a brutal uppercut that launches Diaz off his feet! Diaz tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Morgan! Andrew Morgan retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Morgan 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tallak Hrolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (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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291 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tallak Hrolf !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Hrolf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hrolf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sub Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Zero scores with a jab. Hrolf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Zero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zero doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrolf circles away.
Zero lands with a hook. Hrolf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hrolf is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zero's half guard.
Hrolf throws a strike but Zero avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hrolf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hrolf is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Hrolf from controlling successfully.
Hrolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Hrolf looking to sit in guard and control but Zero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hrolf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hrolf wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf working a defensive guard here.
Hrolf is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hrolf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zero moves out of range of the body kick.
Hrolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zero scores with a hook to the body. Hrolf takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero lands with a hook. Hrolf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hrolf moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hrolf is defended easily by Zero.
Hrolf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zero to the mat! Zero manages to get full guard.
Hrolf controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hrolf throws a big elbow that misses.
Hrolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hrolf wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Hrolf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hrolf stands up over Zero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Hrolf from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big left from Zero misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sub Zero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sub Zero's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zero misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Hrolf counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zero won't be happy with that.
Hrolf throws an elbow but Zero slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hrolf is trying to ground and pound but Zero uses the momentary lack of control by Hrolf to regain half guard.
Hrolf winds up and cracks Zero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hrolf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrolf is keen to just control but Zero is a slippery customer.
Hrolf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zero defending well though.
Hrolf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hrolf is looking to take a break and control but Zero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero is trying to stand up here but Hrolf is controlling him well.
Hrolf thows a huge punch but Zero dodges it nicely.
Hrolf stalling away here and it's allowed Zero to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hrolf throws a big elbow that misses.
Hrolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hrolf stops Zero from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hrolf misses with a straight right.
Zero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hrolf .
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.
Hrolf slips a jab from Zero.
Hrolf tries to bum rush Zero with a series of wild strikes but Zero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hrolf walks into a jab.
Zero doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrolf circles away.
Zero misses with a body shot.
Hrolf drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hrolf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hrolf trying to control but Zero is working from the bottom.
Hrolf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hrolf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tallak Hrolf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hrolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hrolf throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hrolf 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.
Zero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hrolf shoots in and drives through. Zero sprawls well.
Hrolf ducks under a wild hook from Zero.
Zero tries to close the distance and clinch but Hrolf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hrolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zero throws a hook but Hrolf blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero misses with a right hand
and Hrolf counters with a single leg into guard. Zero didn't expect that.
Hrolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hrolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hrolf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Hrolf from controlling successfully.
Hrolf chips away with some ground and pound.
The cut above Sub Zero's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sub Zero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tallak Hrolf !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
27% |
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