REZDOG 46: Pride Time PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herberto Mingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Pax has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mingo
vs
Pax

180 cm
28
186 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herberto Mingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Pax!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mingo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pax circles away quickly and effectively.
Mingo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mingo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pax throws a sloppy head kick and Mingo moves out of range easily.
Mingo misses with a wild combination.
Mingo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mingo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pax tries a head kick but it misses.
Pax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mingo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pax.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pax misses with a head kick.
Pax throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pax tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Mingo.
Mingo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pax moves out of range of the body kick from Mingo.
Pax unleashes a big counter combination but Mingo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mingo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mingo avoids the head kick by Pax.
Pax lands a head kick. Mingo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pax throws a head kick but Mingo moves out of range.
Pax looks winded!
Pax avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Pax.
Pax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingo throws a head kick that misses.
Mingo throws a sloppy head kick and Pax moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pax throws a head kick but Mingo moves out of range.
Mingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pax.
Pax throws a sloppy head kick and Mingo moves out of range easily.
Mingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mingo feinted with a counter takedown.
Mingo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pax misses with a head kick.

Mingo lands a big head kick that sends Pax tumbling to the mat! Mingo takes a step backwards and waves Pax back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pax is rocked!
Pax is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Mingo Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Pax is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Herberto Mingo!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley Motor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Harley Motor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Motor
vs
Bob

200 cm
28
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
211 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harley Motor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bob shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bob was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Bob working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Motor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bob is controlling him well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Bob is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Motor is trying to escape and Bob transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Motor is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bob! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Bob!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Quanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaus Copernicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quanero comes to the ring accompanied by 537 CUBA. This should be fireworks!

Quanero
vs
Copernicus

188 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Quanero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolaus Copernicus!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Quanero.
Copernicus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quanero tries to bum rush Copernicus with a series of wild strikes but Copernicus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quanero lands with a slapping head kick.
Quanero leaves Copernicus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quanero seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Quanero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Copernicus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Quanero lands a left and a right that send Copernicus crashing to the mat, dazed. Quanero thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Copernicus is rocked!

It looks like Nikolaus Copernicus 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!
Quanero throws a right and a left that Copernicus avoids nicely.
Copernicus is still on wobbly legs! Can Quanero finish him?
Quanero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Copernicus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Copernicus seems to have recovered his senses.
Quanero misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Quanero finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Copernicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quanero.
Quanero throws a right hand that Copernicus ducks under and follows up with a left that Copernicus also avoids with ease.

Copernicus moves into the clinch.
Quanero is looking to break free of the clinch but Copernicus has double underhooks.
Quanero missing with knees to the body.
Quanero taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Quanero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Copernicus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Copernicus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Copernicus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copernicus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quanero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Copernicus lands a nice shot to the body.
Quanero is trying to push Copernicus away but Copernicus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quanero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Copernicus avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Copernicus.
Quanero tries to stall but Copernicus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quanero trying to land knees to the body.
Copernicus lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quanero misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Copernicus.
Quanero is breathing heavily.
Quanero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Copernicus lands with a light punch inside.
Copernicus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quanero backwards.

Quanero is rocked!
Copernicus swings wildly with an uppercut but Quanero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Quanero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quanero blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Copernicus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quanero seems to have got his legs back now.
Copernicus lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Copernicus.
Copernicus avoiding damage as Quanero throws knees to the body.

Quanero breaks from the clinch.

Copernicus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copernicus throws a big uppercut that drops Quanero! More strikes from Copernicus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Quanero lies dazed against the ropes as Copernicus celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolaus Copernicus!
Nikolaus Copernicus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Spencer Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Sebastian (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.

Spencer Junior
vs
Sebastian

194 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bud Spencer Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer Junior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sebastian! But no joy.

Spencer Junior looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Spencer Junior performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sebastian tries to kick Spencer Junior off but Spencer Junior keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Spencer Junior sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Spencer Junior gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sebastian.
Sebastian misses the shot to the body.

Spencer Junior moves into range and clinches up with Sebastian.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Spencer Junior pulls guard effortlessly.
Spencer Junior lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Spencer Junior advances position into side control!
Sebastian is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer Junior is putting a hurting on Sebastian here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sebastian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sebastian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sebastian taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sebastian is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spencer Junior is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sebastian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spencer Junior lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sebastian down.
Spencer Junior working the body and head with strikes.

Spencer Junior has hold of Sebastian's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sebastian seems comfortable defending it but Spencer Junior has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sebastian is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sebastian is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Spencer Junior couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bud Spencer Junior!
Our winner, Bud Spencer Junior, 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feliepe Masa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Masa
vs
White

191 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

207 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Feliepe Masa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason White!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White moves in looking to clinch but Masa pushes him off.
Masa is looking to counter punch.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masa swivels and escapes.
White tries to clinch but Masa moves away
and Masa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Jason White has been cut.

White darts in and clinches Masa up against the ropes.
Masa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Masa lands with a right to the head.

Masa drops White onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! White is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

White is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Masa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Masa finish him?
Masa pushes White against the ropes. Masa is working some dirty boxing. Masa pushes off with a quick right hook! White goes down! White tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Masa moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Feliepe Masa!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Domingos Eto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izabeliusz Hryn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izabeliusz Hryn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eto
vs
Hryn

190 cm
28
275 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingos Eto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Izabeliusz Hryn!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Eto blocks the low kick.

Hryn rushes Eto and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hryn throws a punch but it's blocked by Eto.
Eto stalling in the clinch but Hryn improves position.
Eto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hryn avoiding damage as Eto throws knees to the body.
Hryn is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hryn's elbow.
Eto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hryn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hryn is trying to force a seperation but Eto has the dominant position.
Eto lands a body punch.
Hryn looks winded!
Eto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eto lands an elbow just above Hryn 's eye.

It looks like Izabeliusz Hryn has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eto just leaning against Hryn, taking a breather.
Eto lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Hryn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hryn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eto tries to work over Hryn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hryn avoiding damage as Eto throws knees to the body.
Eto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eto lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Izabeliusz Hryn's cut even more.
Eto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eto stalling against the ropes.
Eto tries to land knees in the clinch but Hryn avoids the damage to the body.
Eto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hryn's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Hryn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eto looking to stall.
Hryn blocks a body shot from Eto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eto lands an elbow inside.
Eto lands an elbow that stopped Hryn in his tracks for a moment.

Eto lands a vicious elbow to the side of Hryn's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Eto tries to finish him with strikes but Hryn still seems able to defend himself so Eto steps back and lets Hryn get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Hryn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hryn moves out of range of the body kick.
Eto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hryn.
Hryn misses with a takedown attempt
and Eto counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Hryn out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Eto is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Domingos Eto!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Wolfar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva and Ivan Wolfar. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Wolfar

187 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
209 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Wolfar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Wolfar.
Wolfar thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
Wolfar blocks a head kick by Silva.
Wolfar lands a jab to the nose.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Wolfar moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Wolfar gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Wolfar!
Ivan Wolfar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itshak Rabinovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rembrandt Van Rijn (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.

Rabinovitch
vs
Van Rijn

182 cm
27
194 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

GREEN!160

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itshak Rabinovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rembrandt Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabinovitch misses with a low kick.
Rabinovitch misses with a leg kick.
Van Rijn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Rabinovitch misses

and Van Rijn moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Rijn - that landed with a thud.
Rabinovitch misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn scores with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Rabinovitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Rabinovitch is predictable there
and Rabinovitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabinovitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rabinovitch is looking to slow Van Rijn down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rabinovitch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rabinovitch motions for Van Rijn to come forward. Rabinovitch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rabinovitch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Rijn counters with a right hand to the body.
Rabinovitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn wants to counter the offense by Rabinovitch and move into the clinch position.
Van Rijn scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch misses with a hook
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Rabinovitch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Rabinovitch throws a solid leg kick but Van Rijn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Rijn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabinovitch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rabinovitch is looking to chop away at Van Rijn's legs.
Van Rijn scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Rabinovitch misses the target.
Rabinovitch walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Van Rijn.
Rabinovitch tries to land a body kick
and Van Rijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabinovitch takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Van Rijn moves out of range easily.
Rabinovitch throws a low kick but Van Rijn avoids it.
Rabinovitch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Van Rijn rushes Rabinovitch and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Rijn is looking to control Rabinovitch's arms but Rabinovitch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Rijn has his back to the ropes.
Van Rijn stalling in the clinch but Rabinovitch improves position.
Van Rijn keeps control of Rabinovitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabinovitch has had enough of the clinch but Van Rijn keeps him there for the moment.
Van Rijn is working Rabinovitch over against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a body shot.
Rabinovitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Rijn's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Rijn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Rijn gets through Rabinovitch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn avoiding damage as Rabinovitch throws knees to the body.
Rabinovitch wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabinovitch's efforts to push away.
Van Rijn lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabinovitch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn scores with a shot to the side of Rabinovitch's head.
A short right from Van Rijn on the inside.
Van Rijn lands with a right to the head.
Rabinovitch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabinovitch is trying to break free.
Rabinovitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Rijn won't allow it.
Rabinovitch is trying to force a seperation but Van Rijn has the dominant position.
Rabinovitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Rijn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Rijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rabinovitch backwards.
Van Rijn digs a right hand into Rabinovitch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rabinovitch's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Van Rijn - that landed with a thud.

Rabinovitch breaks the clinch.
Van Rijn scores with a punch to the head.
Rabinovitch throws a leg kick

and Van Rijn counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rabinovitch manages to break the clinch.
Van Rijn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rabinovitch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Rijn slips a straight right by Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Rijn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Rijn checks a low kick from Rabinovitch.
Van Rijn throws a good cross that connects.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rabinovitch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Rijn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Rijn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Rijn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rabinovitch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab from Van Rijn.
A lazy body kick from Rabinovitch
and Van Rijn counters with a nice body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Rijn lands with a good body shot.
Itshak Rabinovitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rijn slips under a jab from Rabinovitch.
A swing and a miss from Rabinovitch.
Van Rijn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van Rijn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rabinovitch can pounce on him.
Rabinovitch throws an off balance right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabinovitch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Rijn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Rijn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Rabinovitch tenderised Van Rijn's leg. Van Rijn is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabinovitch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rabinovitch is predictable there
and Van Rijn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rabinovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabinovitch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rabinovitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Rijn scores with a body shot.
Rabinovitch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Rijn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn punishes Rabinovitch's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a jab to the head.
Rabinovitch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rabinovitch misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Rabinovitch connects with a solid leg kick.
Rabinovitch scores with a spinning back kick!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabinovitch throws out the jab.
Rabinovitch throws a lazy body kick
and Van Rijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Rabinovitch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Rijn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rabinovitch - the referee stops the clock and Van Rijn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rabinovitch. Van Rijn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Rijn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Rijn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Rijn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Van Rijn tries to counter with a clinch but Rabinovitch shakes him off and moves away.
Van Rijn misses with a double jab.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Rabinovitch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rabinovitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Rabinovitch is predictable there
and Van Rijn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabinovitch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rabinovitch misses
and Van Rijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabinovitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Rijn.
Rabinovitch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Rijn is out of range and Rabinovitch settles back down.
Van Rijn connects with a looping right hand.
Van Rijn blocks a jab.
Rabinovitch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Rijn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Rijn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Rijn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Rabinovitch tenderised Van Rijn's leg. Van Rijn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Rijn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Van Rijn has managed to clinch.

Rabinovitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick nicely.
Rabinovitch misses with a jab to the body
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Rijn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabinovitch throws out the jab.
Rabinovitch misses with a leg kick
and Van Rijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Rijn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rabinovitch can pounce on him.
Rabinovitch tries to work over Van Rijn's front leg with a kick but Van Rijn checks it.
Rabinovitch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rabinovitch misses with a leg kick
and Van Rijn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabinovitch thinking.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Van Rijn lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rembrandt Van Rijn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Rijn with a hook.
Van Rijn lands with a nice body punch.
Rabinovitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rijn moves away.
Rabinovitch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rabinovitch throws a low kick but Van Rijn moves out of range easily.
Van Rijn wants to counter the offense by Rabinovitch and move into the clinch position.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Van Rijn moves into range and clinches up with Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch misses with a knee to the head.

Rabinovitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabinovitch throws a lazy uppercut
letting Van Rijn counter with a right hand.
Rabinovitch misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabinovitch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn wants to counter with a clinch but Rabinovitch pushes him away.
Rabinovitch tries to bum rush Van Rijn with a series of wild strikes but Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rembrandt Van Rijn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Rijn throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabinovitch throws a leg kick but Van Rijn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rabinovitch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rabinovitch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Rijn avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabinovitch tries to break free but Van Rijn pushes him back against the ropes.
Rabinovitch being controlled against the ropes.
Van Rijn leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Rabinovitch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rabinovitch backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Rabinovitch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rabinovitch tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Rijn avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Van Rijn.
Rabinovitch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Van Rijn.
Rabinovitch missing with knees to the body.
Van Rijn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rabinovitchs head.
Van Rijn lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rijn works on Rabinovitch's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Rijn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rabinovitchs head.
A short right from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Van Rijn digs a right hand into Rabinovitch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rabinovitch's gas tank.
Rabinovitch tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Van Rijn is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn lands an uppercut.
Rabinovitch wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Rabinovitch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabinovitch missing with knees to the body.
Rabinovitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Rijn has double underhooks.
Van Rijn lands with a right to the head.
Rabinovitch has had enough of the clinch but Van Rijn keeps him there for the moment.
Van Rijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rijn.
A shot in the inside from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Van Rijn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rabinovitch backwards.

Rabinovitch is rocked!
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Rabinovitch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Rijn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn keeps control of Rabinovitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Rijn lands a big right hand that drops Rabinovitch! The killer instinct kicks in and Van Rijn finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Van Rijn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rembrandt Van Rijn!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Django (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the ring accompanied by Can you hear me now - Hollywood Undead. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Green
vs
Django

187 cm
28
217 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Grand Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Django!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Django tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Django is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Django lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Green blocks the strikes from Django.

Django looking for submissions off his back.
Django tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is trying to control. Django wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Django is looking to improve his position.
Django striking from the bottom.
Django trying to control here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Green.
Django drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Django takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matt Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Django looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Django shoots in for a double leg but Green sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Django moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green has hold of one of Django's legs. Django is fighting the takedown attempt but Green gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Green postures up.
Django keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Django is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green trying to control the action but Django is working from the bottom.

Django actively working from the bottom here.
Green moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Django.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Django tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Green misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Green landing strikes.
Django is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Django managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Green.
Green working the body and head with strikes.
Django is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Django keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Django's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Green trying to control the position but Django is working away.
Django is looking for a sweep.
Django misses with an elbow from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Django can do anything to dispel that myth.

Django wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Green has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Django's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Django is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Matt Green!
Matt Green decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spong
vs
Chamba

177 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

****160Q Energy for $150****
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelvin Spong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong misses with a hook.
Spong tries to clinch but Chamba moves out of range.
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chamba.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chamba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Spong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chamba ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chamba.
Chamba dives in for a single leg takedown but Spong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Kelvin Spong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Chamba.
Spong fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Chamba tries to counter it with a takedown but Spong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Spong gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
I was talking to Spong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chamba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spong walks away with a smile on his face. Chamba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chamba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spong defends it nicely.
Chamba on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.

Spong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chamba sprawls well initially but Spong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chamba trying to control but Spong postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chamba moves into full guard.
Spong lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws a big right hand that misses.
Chamba working a defensive guard here.

Chamba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Chamba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chamba pulls Spong in close to his closed guard and prevents Spong from doing any damage or advancing position.
Spong lands a couple of elbows.
Spong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chamba looking for a guillotine here but Spong defends easily.
Spong with a flurry of punches that miss.

Spong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spong works over Chamba with some ground and pound from guard.
Spong throwing strikes but missing.
Chamba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spong throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chamba looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Spong has picked Chamba up and slammed him! Chamba can't keep hold of the triangle and Spong manages to pass to side control!
Chamba tries to improve position but can't.
Spong in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chamba is looking for a sweep.
Spong is looking to take a break and control but Chamba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chamba wants to control but Spong postures up.
Chamba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chamba on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spong tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Spong winds up and cracks Chamba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Spong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chamba fails with a takedown attempt.
Spong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamba manages to avoid it.
Chamba with the counter takedown but Spong avoids it easily.
Spong throws out a powerful jab.
Spong misses with an uppercut.

Chamba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chamba is just content to waste time from the top position. Spong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamba looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba trying to control but Spong is working from the bottom.
Chamba looking to sit in guard and control but Spong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Spong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chamba's head.

Chamba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chamba looking for a sweep. Not yet Chamba, not yet.
Spong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spong won't allow Chamba to sweep him here.
Spong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chamba's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chamba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chamba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spong manages to get himself to full guard.

Spong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chamba manages to get himself to full guard.

Chamba working for submissions but it's allowed Spong to get to half guard.
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. Spong connects with a nice short shot to Chamba's temple.
Spong working over Chamba with some ground and pound. Chamba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chamba is staying active underneath Spong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Chamba actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chamba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Chamba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spong pulls his head out easily.
Chamba is pressing down on Spong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Chamba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spong lands a couple of digs.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chamba can do to turn this around?
Spong trying to control the position from guard on top but Chamba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spong landing some decent shots from guard.
Chamba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chamba is trying to control the position but Spong postures up.
Spong working some strikes from top position.
Spong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Chamba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Spong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chamba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spong has managed to get both his arms back between Chamba's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Spong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Spong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chamba at a distance.
Kelvin Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chamba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chamba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Spong gets back to full guard.
Kelvin Spong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Chamba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spong has escaped and now he's on top!

Chamba is looking for a triangle but Spong pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chamba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Chamba working for a triangle but Spong defends it easily.
Spong trying to control but Chamba is working from the bottom.
Spong landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two 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.
Spong is working Chamba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spong postures up and lands a big shot to Chamba's brow.
Spong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Spong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Chamba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spong throwing strikes from guard but Chamba blocks nicely.
Spong tries to stand but Chamba is controlling from the bottom.

Chamba looking for a guillotine here but Spong defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spong lands a couple of digs.

Chamba has his foot on Spong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spong works his way back into a safe position though.
Spong cracks Chamba with a solid left hand.

Chamba has his foot on Spong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spong works his way back into a safe position though.
Spong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Chamba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong is looking to work some ground and pound but Chamba has wrist control.

Chamba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Spong uses it to pass to side control.
Chamba is looking for a sweep.
Chamba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Chamba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spong pulls his head out easily.
Chamba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Chamba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spong pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chamba taking some punishment here, with Spong in his half guard.
Spong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Spong clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chamba.

Spong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Spong.
Chamba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chamba letting Spong take a breather here.
Chamba jumps guard but Spong turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Spong.
Spong lands a right hand.
Spong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chamba up against the ropes.
Spong lands a left hand.

Chamba is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Spong.
Chamba is still on wobbly legs! Can Spong finish him?
Spong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
Chamba is looking to break free of the clinch but Spong has double underhooks.
Spong is pushing Chamba up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chamba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spong.

Spong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chamba misses the shot to the body.

Spong looking to score a takedown here. Chamba is defending well but Spong drives through and ends up in Chamba's guard.
Spong gets to his feet and stands over Chamba, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Chamba felt that one! Spong unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Chamba from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Spong!
Kelvin Spong retains his welterweight title!
Kelvin Spong really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ****160Q Energy for $150**** logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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