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HWP: The Beast vs. Bombman PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Dandas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berus Lihi (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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260 lbs
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135 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Dandas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berus Lihi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandas lands a glancing blow to the side of Lihi's head.
Lihi is rocked!
Some bone on bone action there as Dandas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lihi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dandas finish him?
Lihi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dandas.
Dandas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lihi sprawls and moves away.
Lihi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lihi seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dandas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lihi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dandas.
Dandas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lihi misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lihi.
Lihi lands a leg kick that knocks Dandas off balance momentarily.
Good work by Dandas as he checks the leg kick.
Dandas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lihi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dandas closes the distance and pushes Lihi back into the cage.
Dandas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dandas is trying to pull guard but Lihi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lihi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dandas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lihi to keep the fight standing.
Lihi tries to circle away but Dandas has him pinned against the cage.
Dandas tightens his grip and picks Lihi up, before dumping him to the ground. Lihi manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lihi wants to get back to his feet but Dandas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dandas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dandas scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lihi is wriggling around but Dandas manages to pass to half guard.
Well, if Dandas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dandas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dandas is taking a breather. Lihi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dandas prevents Lihi from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dandas connects with a nice short shot to Lihi's temple.
Dandas seems to be looking for submissions.
Dandas lands with a punch from half guard.
Lihi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lihi is pressing down on Dandas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dandas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dandas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dandas stopping the sweep attempt from Lihi.
Dandas wants to control from the top but Lihi keeps moving.
Dandas controlling from the top position.
Dandas forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lihi tries to kick Dandas off but Dandas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dandas is trying to control the action in half guard but Lihi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lihi tries to get to full guard but Dandas has control of the leg.
Lihi is not content to let Dandas control the position.
Lihi won't allow Dandas to pass to mount.
Dandas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dandas stops Lihi from getting back to his feet.
Dandas working over Lihi with some ground and pound. Lihi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dandas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lihi is just riding it out for now. Dandas eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Dandas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lihi throws a leg kick that misses.
Lihi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lihi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berus Lihi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lihi throws a leg kick which misses Dandas's front leg but catches the back leg as Dandas tries to avoid it.
Lihi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lihi throws a low kick, looking for Dandas's leg but Dandas calmly moves out of range.
Dandas shoots in for a takedown but Lihi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dandas drives through with a takedown into Lihi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dandas landing with the ground and pound.
Dandas 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.
Dandas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dandas passes Lihi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dandas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lihi is looking for a sweep. Dandas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dandas lands a nice short elbow.
Lihi is defending against the submission attempts here by Dandas.
Dandas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dandas seems to be looking for submissions.
Lihi is looking to escape.
Dandas 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.
Dandas is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lihi tries to roll over but Dandas keeps him under control.
Lihi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lihi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dandas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dandas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lihi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandas is in close to Lihi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dandas trying to control the position from guard on top but Lihi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dandas is pushing down on Lihi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lihi is fighting to maintain full guard but Dandas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dandas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dandas seems to be working for a kimura but Lihi defends the submission attempt.
Dandas trying to control from half guard but Lihi is working away.
Lihi is looking for a sweep. Dandas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dandas wants to pass to mount but Lihi is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Dandas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandas trying to control from half guard but Lihi is working away.
Dandas works his way into side control.
Dandas has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lihi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dandas yanks on the arm and Lihi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dandas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Dandas!
Bruce Dandas 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Dhabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Skrumbellos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrumbellos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by CANT BE TOUCHED!!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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268 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Skrumbellos !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skrumbellos moves away.
Skrumbellos lands a left and a right that send Dhabi crashing to the mat, dazed. Skrumbellos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Abu Dhabi has been cut.
Dhabi glances at the clock... BAM! Skrumbellos nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dhabi crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dhabi is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devin Skrumbellos !
Our winner, Devin Skrumbellos , 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.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balthasar Oosteroom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kekabu Bukkake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukkake has chosen I like Bukkake as his entrance music. 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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276 lbs
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274 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balthasar Oosteroom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kekabu Bukkake!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosteroom keeps Bukkake at a distance using the push kick.
Oosteroom swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Bukkake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Oosteroom coming out on top.
Oosteroom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oosteroom tries to clinch but Bukkake moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oosteroom.
Oosteroom has closed the distance and engaged Bukkake in a clinch.
Oosteroom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosteroom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oosteroom closes the distance but Bukkake moves to the side
and Bukkake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Oosteroom.
Bukkake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Oosteroom with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosteroom misses with a head kick.
Bukkake throws a counter combo.
Oosteroom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oosteroom tries to clinch but Bukkake is having none of it.
Oosteroom catches Bukkake napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Bukkake to the canvas!
It looks like Kekabu Bukkake has been cut.
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!
Oosteroom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bukkake has a closed guard, preventing Oosteroom from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oosteroom trying to control but Bukkake is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosteroom wanted to stand there but Bukkake had control of the position.
Oosteroom wants to stand and escape but instead Bukkake has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bukkake gets to his feet - Oosteroom follows without any prompting.
Oosteroom has Bukkake up against the cage in a clinch.
Oosteroom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oosteroom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Oosteroom there.
Oosteroom tries to close the distance and clinch but Bukkake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Bukkake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oosteroom keeps Bukkake at a distance using the push kick.
Oosteroom tries to clinch but Bukkake is having none of it.
Oosteroom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oosteroom gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bukkake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oosteroom throws a right and a left that Bukkake avoids nicely.
Bukkake now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oosteroom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bukkake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A combination from Oosteroom does no damage.
Bukkake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oosteroom tries to close the distance and clinch but Bukkake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oosteroom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oosteroom fails to land with a series of punches.
Bukkake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosteroom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bukkake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bukkake avoids the head kick by Oosteroom.
Bukkake unleashes a big counter combination but Oosteroom bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oosteroom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bukkake, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukkake breaks the clinch.
Oosteroom wants to clinch.
Bukkake throws out a counter right but Oosteroom avoids it with no problem.
Oosteroom has closed the distance and engaged Bukkake in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balthasar Oosteroom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kekabu Bukkake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oosteroom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oosteroom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bukkake.
Bukkake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oosteroom throws a combination that misses
and Bukkake counters with a crisp one two that drops Oosteroom! Bukkake thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Oosteroom to his feet! Oosteroom is in big trouble!
Oosteroom tries to land a body kick
and Bukkake counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kekabu Bukkake!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrathion Blackwing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackwing has chosen Sure shot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wrathion Blackwing has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Barbosa's chin.
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244 lbs
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221 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wrathion Blackwing!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blackwing takes one on the button.
Blackwing takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blackwing or perhaps it was just good defense by Barbosa, which made it look bad.
Barbosa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barbosa thows a body kick. Blackwing tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbosa.
Blackwing misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick.
Blackwing takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa is looking to slow Blackwing down with leg kicks.
Barbosa lands a big uppercut and Blackwing crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blackwing looks OK. Barbosa waves Blackwing back to his feet!
Blackwing is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Blackwing's head, knocking him out cold! Barbosa is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Barbosa!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Barbosa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Wrathion Blackwing had this to say: 'Lok'tar Ogar'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludovic Presle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jitsu's entrance music is Nikkfurie- The a la Menthe. A fine choice. Jiu Jitsu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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225 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludovic Presle!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu fails to land the takedown.
Presle has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jitsu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Presle stuffs the takedown attempt from Jitsu. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Jitsu dives in for a single leg takedown but Presle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presle drops Jitsu with a beautiful combination! Jitsu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Presle is looking for the KO!
Jitsu is rocked!
It looks like Jiu Jitsu has been cut.
Presle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jitsu.
Oh Jitsu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Presle throws a right hand that Jitsu ducks under and follows up with a left that Jitsu also avoids with ease.
Jitsu seems to have got his legs back now.
Presle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jitsu checks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presle slaps away a takedown attempt from Jitsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Presle sprawls well. Presle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Jitsu tries to clinch up.
Presle misses the jab.
Presle misses with an uppercut.
Presle lands a jab to Jitsu's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presle wants to slow Jitsu down by chopping away at his legs.
Jitsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice side step and Presle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Presle as he avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Presle.
Presle stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Presle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Presle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jitsu.
Jitsu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jitsu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Presle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jitsu somewhat.
Jitsu is breathing heavily.
Presle lands a slapping body shot.
Jitsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jitsu misses with a double jab.
Presle unleashes a big counter combination but Jitsu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jitsu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Presle.
Jitsu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Presle lands a big uppercut and Jitsu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jitsu looks OK. Presle waves Jitsu back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jitsu checks a low kick from Presle.
Presle looks to land a left hand but Jitsu moved out of range nicely.
Jitsu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Presle defends well and Jitsu ends up having to push Presle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jitsu shoots in looking for a takedown but Presle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jitsu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Presle leaves Jitsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Presle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jitsu swinging wildly here.
Presle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Presle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jitsu.
Crunch! Presle slams his shin into Jitsu's torso.
Presle misses with a hook.
Jitsu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jitsu slips under a jab from Presle.
Presle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jitsu misses with the combination.
No joy there for Presle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presle misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Presle.
Jitsu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Presle feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jitsu sprawling to the canvas! Jitsu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Presle finish him?!
Jitsu throws a series of punches but Presle avoids them all with ease.
Presle thuds a left hand into Jitsu's body.
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!
Presle lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Jitsu falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ludovic Presle!
In his post fight interview, Ludovic Presle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaneonuskatew Citlali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregers Westerberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Citlali comes to the cage accompanied by Spellbound - Lacuna Coil. Westerberg has chosen Maitre Gims - J'me Tire as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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286 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaneonuskatew Citlali!
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, Gregers Westerberg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westerberg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Kaneonuskatew Citlali has been cut.
Westerberg drops Citlali with a nice combination! Westerberg dives into Citlali's guard, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westerberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Citlali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Westerberg wants to pass the guard but Citlali is keeping the position.
Westerberg wants to control from the top but Citlali keeps moving.
Westerberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Citlali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Westerberg is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Citlali is retaining full guard.
Citlali is trying to control the position but Westerberg postures up.
Westerberg is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Citlali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kaneonuskatew Citlali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Citlali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Westerberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Westerberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Citlali appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Citlali throws a head kick that misses.
Westerberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Westerberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Citlali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citlali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No joy there for Westerberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Westerberg does no damage.
Westerberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westerberg lands a nice looking body shot.
Citlali wants to land a leg kick but Westerberg is out of range.
Westerberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Citlali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Westerberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Westerberg does no damage.
Citlali dips to his left and cracks Westerberg with an uppercut!
Westerberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Citlali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Westerberg.
Westerberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Westerberg throws out a powerful jab.
Westerberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Westerberg throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Citlali crashing down! Citlali tries to stagger back to his feet but Westerberg just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Citlali asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregers Westerberg!
Gregers Westerberg 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhula has chosen Native Drums from the South Pacific as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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280 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hazni Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonothan Kuhula!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuhula looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Kuhula misses the body punch
and Ali counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kuhula wants to stand up but Ali is controlling him.
Ali throws a big elbow that misses.
Ali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ali trying to control but Kuhula is working from the bottom.
Ali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuhula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhula not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuhula has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ali has managed to get both his arms back between Kuhula's legs - danger averted.
Ali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuhula's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kuhula can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ali prevents Kuhula from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ali postures up.
Kuhula wants to get back to his feet but Ali is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ali wants to control from the top but Kuhula keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kuhula is looking to stand up but Ali isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kuhula dips to his left and cracks Ali with an uppercut!
Kuhula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuhula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Kuhula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuhula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali defending well as Kuhula loads up on a big left hand.
Kuhula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ali has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali is looking for a counter combo.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuhula darts in looking for a takedown but Ali gets double underhooks and turns Kuhula into the cage.
Kuhula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuhula.
Ali throws a series of punches but Kuhula avoids them all with ease.
Kuhula throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuhula. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali drops his hands momentarily and Kuhula takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuhula misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Kuhula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuhula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Tonothan Kuhula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuhula misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kuhula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuhula misses with an uppercut.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Tonothan Kuhula has been cut.
Kuhula dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Ali ducks right into an uppercut from Kuhula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Kuhula.
Sloppy strikes from Kuhula. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Kuhula misses.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut there from Kuhula.
Kuhula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali walks into a jab.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuhula is looking to control Ali's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuhula avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is taking a breather. Kuhula says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kuhula tries to kick Ali off but Ali keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kuhula is refusing to be controlled, as Ali sits in half guard.
Kuhula missing with punches from the bottom.
Ali 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.
Kuhula actively working from the bottom here.
Kuhula is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ali pulls his head out easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tonothan Kuhula will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tonothan Kuhula's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuhula throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Ali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kuhula.
Kuhula throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Kuhula throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuhula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuhula.
Kuhula connects with a crisp jab.
Hazni Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali drives through with a takedown into Kuhula's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ali trying to control but Kuhula is working from the bottom.
Kuhula lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ali keeping moving, preventing Kuhula from controlling successfully.
Ali seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula wants to get up but he can't break Ali's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ali is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ali has a closed guard, preventing Kuhula from standing up.
Ali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuhula manages to get himself to full 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.
Ali wants to control from the top but Kuhula keeps moving.
Kuhula looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuhula, not yet.
Kuhula will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuhula is looking to stand back up but Ali counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kuhula.
Kuhula actively working from the bottom here.
Ali working Kuhula over with strikes.
Kuhula flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kuhula is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ali working the head and body with strikes.
Kuhula is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ali scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ali prevents Kuhula from standing back up.
Kuhula taking some punishment here, with Ali in his half guard.
Kuhula is staying active underneath Ali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ali prevents Kuhula from improving his position.
Ali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuhula keeps working.
Ali lands strikes from half guard.
Ali stops Kuhula from getting back to his feet.
Ali is stalling here. Kuhula is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ali seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kuhula has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula grinds an elbow into Ali's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuhula remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kuhula moves into full mount!
Kuhula goes for an armbar but Ali turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ali.
Ali might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ali scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali throwing strikes from guard but Kuhula blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hazni Ali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tonothan Kuhula's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali slips a straight right by Kuhula.
Kuhula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuhula sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Kuhula does no damage.
Kuhula walks into a jab.
Ali closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kuhula did well to prevent Ali getting side control.
Kuhula looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kuhula is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ali scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kuhula gets full guard.
Ali's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuhula is looking to stand up but Ali isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuhula throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuhula has wrist control.
Ali with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuhula keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Kuhula is looking to stand up but Ali isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kuhula misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Kuhula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuhula misses with a double jab.
Ali lands the left hand.
Kuhula connects with the punch.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Kuhula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Kuhula misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuhula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuhula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali shoots in but Kuhula avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuhula misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali dodges the punch combination from Kuhula.
Ali slips a straight right by Kuhula.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuhula.
Kuhula slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Tonothan Kuhula seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuhula takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuhula tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali misses with an uppercut
and Kuhula counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a takedown
and Kuhula counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hazni Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuhula throws a right hand that misses
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuhula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuhula.
Ali slips a jab from Kuhula.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
Kuhula lands a really nice looking cross but Ali seems unphased.
Kuhula throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuhula circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuhula is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kuhula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuhula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuhula.
Kuhula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuhula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuhula misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuhula has wrist control.
Kuhula keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Kuhula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ali.
Ali advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kuhula's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kuhula is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ali is controlling him well.
Kuhula struggling a bit here.
Ali looks up at the clock and then as Kuhula takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ali smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hazni Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ali has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hazni Ali!
During a confident post fight interview, Hazni Ali 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Sanford had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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254 lbs
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255 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tj Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Sanford.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanford is defending well for now.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanford controls his hands.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Sanford misses with a knee strike.
Thomas taking a breather.
Sanford 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.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sanford.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanford circles away.
Thomas pushes Sanford up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanford manages to break the clinch.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Sanford scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanford checks a low kick from Thomas.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've been informed that Thomas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanford 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.
Sanford tries to land a body kick
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Sanford circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Sanford keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Sanford is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Sanford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Thomas defending well as Sanford loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
It looks like Fred Sanford has been cut.
Sanford misses with a low kick.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Sanford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanford takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a right hand that Sanford ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanford also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sanford takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas lands with a hook. Sanford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas tries to bum rush Sanford with a series of wild strikes but Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Sanford tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Fred Sanford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Sanford against the cage.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Sanford working Thomas over with knees to the body.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Sanford lands a nice elbow.
Sanford misses with a knee strike.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas tries to circle away but Sanford has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanford lands a nice elbow.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tj Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Sanford's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanford throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas checks a low kick from Sanford.
Sanford lands a head kick!
Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Sanford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanford appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanford enables Thomas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanford manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanford trying to control the position.
Sanford wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford is working hard here to advance position.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanford is on top in guard.
Sanford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas wants to hit a switch here but Sanford passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thomas there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanford trying to control from half guard but Thomas is working away.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanford wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanford is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanford.
Sanford tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Thomas.
Sanford tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Sanford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thomas tries to clinch but Sanford moves out of range.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fred Sanford is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas defending well as Sanford loads up on a big left hand.
Sanford fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanford circles away.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Sanford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas tries to clinch but Sanford moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Sanford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Sanford's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thomas scores with a jab.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Sanford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Sanford misses with a head kick.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Sanford pushes him off.
Sanford fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Sanford.
Sanford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Sanford looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sanford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanford blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fred Sanford's cut is getting worse.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Sanford keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Sanford keeps him there for the moment.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Tj Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Sanford avoids it with no problem.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Sanford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanford throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanford is rocked!
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Sanford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Sanford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanford seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Sanford against the cage.
Sanford is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Sanford into the cage.
Sanford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford working Thomas over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Thomas trying to stall but Sanford improves his position.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Sanford pushes him off.
Sanford tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tj Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tj Thomas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Potatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grammur Natzee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natzee has chosen Marillion - Garden Party as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
31 - 22 - 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
37 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grammur Natzee!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natzee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potatos.
Potatos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Potatos throws a big counter combination but Natzee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Potatos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Natzee cracks Potatos with a good jab.
Natzee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Natzee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Potatos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Natzee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Natzee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Grammur Natzee has been cut.
Natzee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Natzee looking to score a takedown here. Potatos is defending well but Natzee drives through and ends up in Potatos's guard.
Potatos pulls Natzee in close to prevent any damage.
Natzee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Natzee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Natzee postures up and lands a big shot to Potatos's brow.
Natzee trying to control the position from guard on top but Potatos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natzee looking to sit in guard and control but Potatos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Natzee wants to sweep here but Potatos controlling him for the moment.
Natzee controls Potatos momentarily but Potatos frees himself.
Natzee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Natzee is trying to control the position but Potatos postures up.
Potatos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Natzee can't keep his opponent in guard - Potatos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Natzee trying to control from the bottom.
Potatos passes to full mount!
Natzee is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natzee tries to hold on but Potatos postures up.
Potatos controlling the pace for now.
Natzee tries to hold on but Potatos postures up.
Natzee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Potatos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Natzee looks a forlorn figure.
Natzee is looking to improve his position but Potatos isn't that keen on the idea.
Natzee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Natzee working to try and regain half guard.
Potatos unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Potatos working Natzee over with strikes here.
Potatos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Potatos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Potatos landing punches.
Potatos connects with a bit shot that sees Natzee covering up! More strikes from Potatos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Potatos is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Potatos!
Our winner, Jack Potatos, 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.
Grammur Natzee was interviewed post fight and said 'no, what are you doing? gimme that belt. :c'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev comes to the cage accompanied by Ya kuplu tebe dom. Bomb has chosen Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasiliy Sobolev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
75 - 30 - 7, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomb digs a good body shot into Sobolev's ribs.
Bomb moves in looking to clinch but Sobolev pushes him off.
James Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobolev throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been hearing reports that Sobolev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bomb has managed to clinch.
Sobolev tries for a takedown but Bomb manages to get underhooks.
Sobolev can't get the takedown.
Bomb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sobolev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Sobolev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bomb tries to land knees in the clinch but Sobolev avoids the damage to the body.
Bomb scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sobolev is trying to drag Bomb to the mat but Bomb just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bomb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev can't get the takedown.
Bomb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sobolev is looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Bomb.
Sobolev is breathing heavily.
Sobolev takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Vasiliy Sobolev has been cut.
Bomb can't find room to land a body shot as Sobolev controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bomb takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bomb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sobolev takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Bomb.
Bomb crunches a lovely knee into Sobolev's ribcage.
Bomb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sobolevs head.
Bomb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bomb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb misses with a punch to the body.
Bomb lands a nice knee to the body.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the head but Sobolev blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb struggles to land a body shot inside as Sobolev controls his hands.
Bomb is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sobolev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bomb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bomb has Sobolev pressed against the cage.
Sobolev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sobolev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bomb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
James Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bomb tries to clinch but Sobolev moves out of range.
Sobolev gets a takedown into half guard.
Bomb is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sobolev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sobolev's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobolev looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bomb.
Sobolev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bomb takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sobolev trying to hold on to Bomb's head to control him but Bomb postures up.
Bomb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev is controlling Bomb's trapped leg to prevent Bomb from advancing to side control.
Bomb wants to take a breather but Sobolev is having none of it.
Sobolev has a hand on Bomb's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bomb takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bomb controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Bomb has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bomb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasiliy Sobolev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bomb scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Bomb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sobolev doesn't seem phased though.
Bomb cracks the inside of Sobolev's front leg.
Sobolev shoots in but Bomb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobolev.
Bomb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobolev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobolev shoots in looking for a takedown but Bomb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sobolev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Sobolev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobolev misses with a body shot.
Sobolev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sobolev drops his hands momentarily and Bomb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bomb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sobolev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb feints with a jab and clips Sobolev right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Sobolev is sent crashing into the canvas and Bomb leaps in for the kill! Sobolev tries to get to his feet but Bomb is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Sobolev is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bomb!
James Bomb is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, James Bomb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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