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SFC Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn's entrance music is Seven Nation Army. A fine choice. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Morales!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glenn throws a nice looking combination but Morales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glenn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales misses with the combination.
Morales cracks Glenn with an open hand slap.
Glenn slips a straight right by Morales.
Glenn misses with an uppercut.
Morales appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Glenn.
Morales lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glenn staying out of range there.
Morales has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morales there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glenn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Glenn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glenn moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Glenn avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Glenn regains guard.
Morales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morales controls from within his opponent's guard.
Glenn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morales won't allow Glenn to sweep him here.
Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Glenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morales throws a body punch but Glenn moves out of range.
Morales misses with a hook.
Glenn tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Glenn takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Morales tenderised Glenn's leg. Glenn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Glenn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glenn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glenn swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
It seemed like Morales was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glenn is looking to wear down Morales with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morales swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glenn slips under a jab.
Glenn slips a straight right by Morales.
Glenn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morales manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales pulls Glenn in to control the position.
Glenn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glenn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glenn tries to free his leg and advance position but Morales is retaining full guard.
Morales looking for a sweep. Not yet Morales, not yet.
Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn throws an elbow that misses. Morales uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glenn's guard. Nice move by Morales!
Morales tries to free his leg and advance position but Glenn is retaining full guard.
Morales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales trying to control but Glenn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glenn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glenn has his hands on Morales's head, controlling the position.
Morales postures up in Glenn's guard and throws a big left but Glenn blocks it.
Morales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Glenn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glenn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Glenn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glenn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Morales manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keith Glenn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glenn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Morales moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glenn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Glenn jabs Morales to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glenn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glenn clobbers Morales with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morales drives through and clinches with Glenn against the cage.
Glenn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glenn gets underhooks to prevent Morales's takedown attempt.
Glenn breaks the clinch.
Glenn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morales finds it's way round the side to connect with Glenn's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Glenn.
And Morales tries to counter it with a takedown but Glenn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Keith Glenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glenn throws a big shot that misses.
Morales with a jab.
Glenn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glenn dodges the punch combination from Morales.
Glenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Morales throws a hook to the side of Glenn's head but Glenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glenn gets the takedown into side control.
Morales can't do much from the bottom here.
Glenn tries to stand but Morales is controlling his head.
Morales struggling a bit here.
Glenn controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom.
Glenn tries to score with some ground and pound. Morales controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Morales tries to buck Glenn off but Glenn is having none of it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Glenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.
Morales is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn trying to control the position but Morales is working away.
Morales is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Morales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Glenn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morales.
Glenn thuds a left hand into Morales's body.
Glenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morales checks a leg kick.
That kick from Morales tenderised Glenn's leg. Glenn is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Morales was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Glenn misses.
Morales takes one to the chin there.
Glenn tries to clinch up.
Glenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Morales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morales misses the jab.
Glenn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glenn looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Morales let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glenn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morales drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Glenn defends it well.
Glenn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morales looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glenn throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Glenn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Glenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glenn takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glenn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glenn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morales lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Glenn.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morales darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Morales tenderised Glenn's leg. Glenn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Glenn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenn lands a nice shot to the body.
Glenn closes the distance and clinches.
Morales blocks an elbow strike from Glenn.
Glenn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Morales - that landed with a thud.
Morales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glenn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glenn backwards.
Glenn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Glenn working aggressively here.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glenn is pushing Morales up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Glenn manages to break the clinch.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glenn scores with a hook.
Glenn throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Glenn throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
Glenn clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn misses with a punch on the inside.
Keith Glenn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glenn backwards.
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!
Glenn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morales gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morales looking for a takedown.
Morales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glenn tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Glenn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glenn throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glenn, as that shot connected.
Glenn lands a slapping body shot.
Glenn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glenn is fending him off so far but Morales persists. Nope, Glenn circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Morales misses.
Glenn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Morales.
Glenn stalks Morales and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morales's face. Morales staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glenn moves in looking to clinch but Morales pushes him off.
Morales is looking to clinch.
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glenn throws a right and a left that Morales avoids nicely.
Morales blocks a jab.
Glenn ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Glenn scores with a body shot.
Glenn just misses with a punch to the body.
Morales is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Glenn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morales throws a leg kick
and Glenn counters with a two punch combo.
Juan Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glenn throws a shot to the body.
Morales dodges the punch combination from Glenn.
Morales fails to land the takedown.
Glenn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Keith Glenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Morales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glenn misses with a wild body shot.
Morales jabs at Glenn's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glenn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morales changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glenn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morales works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Glenn can't do much from the bottom here.
Glenn wants to get back to his feet.
Morales landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keith Glenn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glenn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Glenn!
After winning the bout, Keith Glenn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Juan Morales stepped up to the mic, saying 'EI JUMALAUTA MITÄ PASKAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruarc Lacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Edmund Fitzgerald. 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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4 - 5 - 0 |
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165 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruarc Lacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacy swings for the body but Watt moves out of range.
Lacy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lacy won't allow Watt to sweep him here.
Watt is striking but Lacy is not phased and passes to half guard.
Watt 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.
Watt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watt wants to control the action here but instead Lacy manages to pass to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt tries to hold on but Lacy postures up.
Lacy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watt tries to lock up and control but Lacy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacy prevents Watt from getting the reversal.
Lacy lands a heavy elbow.
Watt is rocked!
Lacy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Watt is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Watt and Lacy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lacy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt prevents Lacy from moving into mount.
Watt gets back to half guard.
Lacy is working for a kimura but Watt is defending it quite comfortably.
Lacy wants to work for an arm triangle but Watt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt wants to control but Lacy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watt trying to get back to full guard but Lacy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Watt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Watt tries to improve his position but Lacy has taken his back! Lacy has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Watt tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Lacy pushes Watt away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ruarc Lacy!
Ruarc Lacy took some time post fight to say the following; 'To all the women that we love best, we love em best when there undressed. And when there dead and long forgotten, we will dig em up and screw them rotten.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuteru Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chico Sanchez 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuteru Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machida.
Sanchez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Machida is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Machida wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuteru Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida goes for a double leg but Sanchez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sanchez continues to drive forward.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Machida avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Machida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Machida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Machida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Machida trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Machida is really struggling to control Sanchez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machida.
Machida trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Machida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machida.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Machida trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.
Machida is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Kazuteru Machida has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a counter combo.
Machida seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sanchez darts in and clinches Machida up against the cage.
Machida tries for a takedown. No joy.
Machida can't get the takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanchez.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazuteru Machida'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.
Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Machida is now in Sanchez's guard.
Machida wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Machida throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Machida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Machida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Machida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Machida trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Machida postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Machida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two 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.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machida throws a big elbow that misses.
Machida is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Sanchez rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Machida's takedown attempt.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuteru Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Machida is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez has Machida pressed against the cage.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chico Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machida shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Machida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Machida back into the cage.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Machida.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Machida looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Machida persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machida.
Sanchez is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kazuteru Machida's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Machida is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machida trying his best to control but Sanchez has mounted him.
Machida wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez get's back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Machida's head and hops out.
Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuteru Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Machida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sanchez forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machida.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Machida thinks about countering with a body kick.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Chico Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida scores with a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Machida is having none of it.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sanchez dives on top into guard.
Machida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but Machida had control of the position.
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.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Machida working a defensive guard here.
Machida throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chico Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Machida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez wants to stand but Machida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chico Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chico Sanchez!
The defeated Kazuteru Machida had this to say: 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Project Ascension'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Druff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Druff comes to the cage accompanied by Awol Nation - Sail. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Druff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lanes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Who's going to make the next move?
Druff manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lanes wants to take a breather but Druff is having none of it.
Lanes trying to mount his opponent but Druff defends it.
Lanes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Druff is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Lanes!
Tony Lanes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that V-Mask Clothing (10%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Clattenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guerilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine. 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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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Clattenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albert White!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White jabs Clattenburg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Clattenburg.
White feints the counter takedown.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch combination from Clattenburg misses.
Clattenburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Clattenburg.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clattenburg misses with a body shot.
White swings for the body but Clattenburg moves out of range.
White slips a jab and a cross from Clattenburg.
White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Johny Clattenburg has been cut.
Clattenburg misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clattenburg has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clattenburg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White misses with a hook.
Clattenburg lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clattenburg.
White is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
Clattenburg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clattenburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And White tries to counter it with a takedown but Clattenburg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clattenburg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Clattenburg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
White slips under a jab from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg just misses with a punch to the body.
Clattenburg clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Clattenburg is looking to counter punch.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Clattenburg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from White.
Clattenburg throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clattenburg in his tracks.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clattenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clattenburg.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clattenburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg slips a jab from White.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clattenburg is rocked!
White misses with a wild body shot.
Clattenburg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Clattenburg tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clattenburg staying out of range there.
Clattenburg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Clattenburg coming out on top.
Clattenburg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Clattenburg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice cross by Clattenburg.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clattenburg seems to have got his legs back now.
Clattenburg throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
White moves away from the strike by Clattenburg.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Clattenburg pushes him away.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clattenburg finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clattenburg.
Oooooh!!! Clattenburg has knocked White down with a huge combo! Clattenburg steps away and waves a wobbly White back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Clattenburg misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Clattenburg is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clattenburg misses with an uppercut.
White dodges the punch combination from Clattenburg.
Johny Clattenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooh!!! Clattenburg has knocked White down with a huge combo! Clattenburg steps away and waves a wobbly White back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
White is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Clattenburg.
White throws a shot from downtown. Clattenburg moves away and avoids it.
Clattenburg throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clattenburg ducks under a wild hook from White.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clattenburg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clattenburg throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Clattenburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White misses with a hook. Clattenburg ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White feints the counter takedown.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
Johny Clattenburg's cut is getting worse.
Clattenburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White with the counter takedown but Clattenburg avoids it easily.
Clattenburg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
White throws a shot from downtown. Clattenburg moves away and avoids it.
White misses the jab.
Clattenburg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clattenburg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Clattenburg. Those never looked like landing.
Clattenburg misses with a wild body shot.
Clattenburg moves out of range as White strikes.
Clattenburg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clattenburg doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clattenburg works the jab nicely.
White scores with the left hand. Clattenburg knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Clattenburg misses.
White dodges the punch combination from Clattenburg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Clattenburg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johny Clattenburg'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.
Clattenburg swinging wildly here.
Clattenburg scores with a jab.
Clattenburg avoids the body shot from White.
Clattenburg fails to land with a series of punches.
Clattenburg throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White throws a body punch but Clattenburg moves out of range.
Clattenburg scores with a three punch combo!
Clattenburg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clattenburg.
Johny Clattenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from White.
Clattenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Clattenburg pushes him away.
The fighters circling - Clattenburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clattenburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clattenburg misses with a looping right.
Clattenburg throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Clattenburg throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for White.
Johny Clattenburg is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Clattenburg.
White works Clattenburg's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Clattenburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
White lands a big uppercut and Clattenburg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Clattenburg looks OK. White waves Clattenburg back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clattenburg lands with a good body shot.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clattenburg punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clattenburg throws out the jab.
White cracks Clattenburg on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Clattenburg falls backwards against the cage. White follows up with more strikes that drop Clattenburg to his knees. White keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Clattenburg! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert White!
A victorious Albert White thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boros Monet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Monet might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Downstait - Open Your Eyes. Kostas Papadakis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boros Monet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kostas Papadakis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadakis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Monet throws a lazy head kick
and Papadakis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Monet!
Monet taking a bit of punishment here - Papadakis scoring with strikes.
Papadakis works to advance to full mount. Monet defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Papadakis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Papadakis throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Monet has his hands clasped together but Papadakis breaks the hold and Monet is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Papadakis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kostas Papadakis!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kostas Papadakis thanked 155q/145q Recovery, 140 Bulk/Stam for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slavonik Powarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonfu Lakalaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavonik Powarenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slavonik Powarenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nonfu Lakalaka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakalaka misses with a head kick.
Powarenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Powarenko has his takedown stuffed
and Lakalaka counters with a straight right hand.
Lakalaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lakalaka misses with a few strikes there.
Powarenko dives in for a single leg takedown but Lakalaka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lakalaka unleashes a big counter combination but Powarenko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powarenko.
A countering left hand to the body from Lakalaka misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slavonik Powarenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakalaka looks to land a combination but Powarenko avoids it well.
Lakalaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lakalaka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powarenko swinging wildly here.
Lakalaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lakalaka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Powarenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slavonik Powarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakalaka looks to land a combination but Powarenko avoids it well.
Powarenko closes the distance and clinches up with Lakalaka, looking for a takedown. Powarenko pushes Lakalaka against the cage but Lakalaka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lakalaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Powarenko has his takedown stuffed
and Lakalaka counters with a crisp one two that drops Powarenko! Lakalaka thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Powarenko to his feet! Powarenko is in big trouble!
Powarenko is rocked!
Powarenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Power Plant in the buildup to the fight.
Powarenko is breathing heavily.
Powarenko is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Lakalaka doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Powarenko crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Powarenko's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nonfu Lakalaka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonse Tchami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alphonse Tchami 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derfel Cadarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alphonse Tchami!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadarn throws a head kick that half lands.
Tchami pushes Cadarn up against the cage in a clinch.
Cadarn is trying to force a seperation but Tchami has the dominant position.
Tchami misses with a body punch.
Cadarn breaks from the clinch.
Tchami throws a head kick but Cadarn moves out of range.
Tchami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Tchami misses
and Cadarn counters with a nice kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cadarn.
Tchami swinging wildly here.
Cadarn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cadarn throws a nice head kick!
Tchami tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cadarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Cadarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tchami walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tchami with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cadarn to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Tchami as he checks the leg kick.
Tchami has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cadarn throws a sloppy head kick and Tchami moves out of range easily.
Tchami tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cadarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tchami.
Tchami moves in looking to clinch but Cadarn pushes him off.
Cadarn lands a nice shot to the body.
Tchami avoids the body shot from Cadarn.
Tchami is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tchami misses with a head kick.
Cadarn throws a counter high kick but Tchami was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cadarn lands a head kick. Tchami smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tchami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alphonse Tchami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tchami wants to counter with a clinch but Cadarn pushes him away.
Tchami avoids the head kick by Cadarn.
Tchami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cadarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tchami throws a head kick that misses.
Cadarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Cadarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchami swings for the body but Cadarn moves out of range.
Tchami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tchami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tchami just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCadarn.
A head kick misses from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands a head kick. Tchami smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tchami tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Tchami lands.
Nice defenses there by Tchami.
Tchami throws a body shot but no joy.
Tchami is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cadarn rather than just go for the knockout.
Tchami moves out of range of the body kick from Cadarn.
Tchami checks a leg kick.
Tchami moves in looking to clinch but Cadarn pushes him off.
Cadarn throws a head kick but Tchami moves out of range.
A big right from Cadarn misses.
Tchami tries to counter with a clinch but Cadarn shakes him off and moves away.
Tchami clinches up with Cadarn and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn blocks an uppercut.
Tchami creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cadarn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cadarn blocks an elbow strike from Tchami.
Cadarn is looking to break free of the clinch but Tchami has double underhooks.
Cadarn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tchami closes the distance and clinches.
Tchami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cadarns head.
Tchami trying to land knees to the body.
Cadarn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tchami darts in trying to clinch
and Cadarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Tchami.
Tchami throws a push kick but Cadarn slaps the foot to one side.
Cadarn throws a head kick that half lands.
Cadarn misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchami connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchami closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cadarn counters with a good, hard body kick but Tchami shrugs it off.
Tchami swings for the body but Cadarn moves out of range.
Cadarn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tchami throws a head kick that Cadarn semi-blocks.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cadarn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTchami.
A head kick misses from Cadarn.
Tchami chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cadarn can pounce on him.
Cadarn scores with a jab.
Cadarn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tchami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cadarn!
Cadarn throws a sloppy head kick and Tchami moves out of range easily.
Tchami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cadarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tchami lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derfel Cadarn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cadarn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cadarn throws a head kick but Tchami moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tchami in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cadarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tchami.
Cadarn throwing a counter right hand but Tchami manages to avoid it.
Cadarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tchami throws a sloppy head kick and Cadarn moves out of range easily.
Cadarn lands with a slapping head kick.
Tchami closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tchami.
Cadarn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cadarn throws a body punch but Tchami moves out of range.
Cadarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tchami's sensitive parts.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Tchami misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Cadarn.
Tchami misses with a head kick.
Cadarn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchami fakes the leg kick and cracks Cadarn in the body.
Tchami lands a nice looking body shot.
Cadarn throws a head kick but Tchami moves out of range.
Tchami tries to clinch up
and Cadarn counters with a low kick, right behind Tchami 's knee.
Cadarn looks for the body kick but Tchami saw that one coming.
Tchami feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cadarn.
Tchami clinches.
Cadarn is trying to break free.
Cadarn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tchami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cadarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Tchami.
Tchami paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tchami tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cadarn is able to avoid easily.
Alphonse Tchami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tchami tries to clinch up but Cadarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Tchami lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cadarn is rocked!
Derfel Cadarn is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchami lands a brutal head kick. Cadarn looks out on his feet and Tchami throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Alphonse Tchami!
During a confident post fight interview, Alphonse Tchami 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurício Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyrkilla Tapettava told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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23
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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26
162 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurício Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapettava throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aurelio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tapettava.
Tapettava throws a low kick but Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Tapettava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A leg kick checked by Aurelio.
Aurelio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aurelio throws a leg kick but Tapettava sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tapettava feints the counter takedown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tapettava.
Tapettava buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tapettava counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tapettava takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
Tapettava throwing shots but Aurelio is blocking nicely.
Tapettava misses with a head shot. Aurelio uses the momentum to regain guard.
Aurelio controlling the position.
Tapettava postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio has his foot on Tapettava's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tapettava works his way back into a safe position though.
Tapettava postures up and lands a big shot to Aurelio's brow.
Tapettava works over Aurelio with some ground and pound from guard.
Aurelio is trying to control the position but Tapettava postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapettava scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aurelio working for a triangle but Tapettava defends it easily.
Aurelio controlling the position.
Tapettava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tapettava wants to pass the guard but Aurelio is keeping the position.
Aurelio has his foot on Tapettava's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tapettava works his way back into a safe position though.
Tapettava trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapettava got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aurelio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tapettava has managed to get both his arms back between Aurelio's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tapettava in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aurelio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aurelio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tapettava chips away with some ground and pound.
Tapettava wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
Tapettava throwing strikes but missing.
Tapettava throws a strike but Aurelio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tapettava working a defensive guard here.
Aurelio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tapettava throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio won't allow Tapettava to sweep him here.
Aurelio won't allow Tapettava to get back to his feet.
Aurelio trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapettava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapettava wants to stand but Aurelio is controlling the position.
Tapettava striking off his back but it's not causing Aurelio any problems.
Tapettava is looking to stand up but Aurelio isn't so interested in that idea.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but Tapettava keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tapettava has a takedown stuffed.
Tapettava wants to slow Aurelio down by chopping away at his legs.
Aurelio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tapettava throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aurelio throws a shot from downtown. Tapettava moves away and avoids it.
Tapettava looks for a takedown but Aurelio sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava feints and then cracks Aurelio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aurelio down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tapettava. That's going to slow Aurelio down.
Aurelio throws a body kick that misses.
Tapettava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelio tries to work over Tapettava's front leg with a kick but Tapettava checks it.
Aurelio throws a hook to the side of Tapettava's head but Tapettava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tapettava pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aurelio is out of range and Tapettava settles back down.
Aurelio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aurelio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tapettava tries to land a leg kick but Aurelio saw it coming and moves away.
Tapettava tries to land a leg kick but Aurelio saw it coming and moves away.
Tapettava shoots for a double leg takedown but Aurelio sprawls well. He's pushed Tapettava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maurício Aurelio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
Tapettava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapettava scores with a leg kick.
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!
Tapettava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tapettava avoids the body shot from Aurelio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkilla Tapettava 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.
Tapettava checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aurelio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tapettava throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aurelio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nyrkilla Tapettava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapettava misses with a leg kick
and Aurelio counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tapettava!
Tapettava is trying to control Aurelio's posture but Aurelio avoids it.
Aurelio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aurelio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tapettava is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Aurelio advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapettava wants to hold on but Aurelio pushes him away.
Aurelio quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Aurelio but it's paid off an Tapettava is forced to tap! Nice work by Aurelio.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maurício Aurelio!
An out of breath Maurício Aurelio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarik Belson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saari (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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182 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarik Belson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belson takes one on the button.
Belson slips under a jab from Saari.
Belson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sweat Lodge in the buildup to the fight.
Belson moves out of range as Saari strikes.
Belson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belson blocks a jab.
A big right from Belson misses.
Belson fails with a takedown attempt.
Saari throws a body punch but Belson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Saari.
Belson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belson scores with a decent looking hook.
Belson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belson throws a hook to the side of Saari's head but Saari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belson is rocked!
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!
Belson digs a good hook to Saari's body.
Oh Belson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saari pulls Belson in close to his closed guard and prevents Belson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Belson seems to have got his legs back now.
Saari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belson trying to control the position from guard on top but Saari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saari wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saari is keeping the position for now.
Saari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belson.
Belson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Belson working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saari is trying to control but can't.
Saari wants to improve his position but Belson is controlling well.
Saari is looking to control Belson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saari avoid being mounted?
Saari tries to roll over but Belson keeps him under control.
Belson trying to pass the guard but Saari defending well.
Belson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Saari!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saari has given up his back here.
Belson has the hooks in. Saari is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Saari fending off the submission attempt from Belson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belson is hanging on to Saari's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belson sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Saari taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jarik Belson!
After winning the bout, Jarik Belson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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