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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Gutzeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutzeit comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota- Do gory leb. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
20 - 23 - 0 |
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175 lbs
29 - 50 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Gutzeit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 50 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutzeit gets caught napping as Schwarzeneg dives in and scores a takedown. Gutzeit manages to retain guard.
Schwarzeneg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schwarzeneg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gutzeit's guard.
Gutzeit wants to sweep here but Schwarzeneg controlling him for the moment.
Schwarzeneg wants to get up but he can't break Gutzeit's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gutzeit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gutzeit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzeneg trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutzeit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gutzeit lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutzeit scoring with some ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg keeping moving, preventing Gutzeit from controlling successfully.
Gutzeit tries to stand but Schwarzeneg is controlling from the bottom.
Gutzeit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gutzeit slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Gutzeit there.
Gutzeit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gutzeit working the head and body with strikes.
Gutzeit is trying to control the action in half guard but Schwarzeneg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schwarzeneg with the active half guard here but Gutzeit passes nicely into side control.
Gutzeit staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to improve position but can't.
Gutzeit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gutzeit is putting a hurting on Schwarzeneg here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gutzeit has hold of Schwarzeneg's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Schwarzeneg tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gutzeit cranks the arm and Schwarzeneg screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Schwarzeneg, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tomek Gutzeit!
After the fight, Tomek Gutzeit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John comes to the cage accompanied by The Bitch is back. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mayo's choice of entrance music: Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Chris Mayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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142 lbs
32 - 31 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John checks a low kick from Mayo.
St John with a poor takedown
and Mayo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St John.
Mayo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
St John tries for a takedown but Mayo circles away easily
and Mayo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mia St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St John somewhat.
St John fails with the takedown
and Mayo counters with a nice uppercut.
St John misses with a takedown attempt
and Mayo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayo tests St John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St John fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mayo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
No luck for St John with that takedown attempt.
St John shoots and misses
and Mayo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayo throws a head kick but St John moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by St John or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayo, which made it look bad.
Jab from Mayo.
St John is rocked!
Mayo cracks St John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh St John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from St John is defended easily by Mayo.
St John misses with a takedown
and Mayo counters with a stiff right hand.
St John with a poor takedown
and Mayo counters with a straight right hand.
St John tries for a takedown but Mayo circles away easily
and Mayo scores with a counter punch that sends St John to the canvas! Mayo smells blood - he's punishing St John with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! St John has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Mayo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Mayo thanked Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Yamokivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronan Yamokivic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamokivic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yamokivic unleashes a big counter combination but Kelly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kelly fails with the takedown.
Yamokivic throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly tries to counter with a takedown but Yamokivic is quick to defend against it.
Yamokivic tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamokivic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamokivic, as that shot connected.
Yamokivic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly tries to counter by clinching up but Yamokivic breaks away and moves out of range.
Kelly slips under a jab from Yamokivic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamokivic misses with a low kick as Kelly jumps back.
Ronan Yamokivic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly has his takedown stuffed
and Yamokivic counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamokivic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Yamokivic settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kelly.
Yamokivic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Yamokivic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamokivic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kelly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kelly has managed to clinch.
Yamokivic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamokivic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yamokivic scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Yamokivic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamokivic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Yamokivic tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamokivic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamokivic sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamokivic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Yamokivic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamokivic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kelly back to the cage. Yamokivic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly misses with a body shot
and Yamokivic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamokivic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yamokivic throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamokivic. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Yamokivic scores with a punch to the head.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamokivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly is looking to counter the offense by Yamokivic and move into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Kelly blocks the leg kick.
Yamokivic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kelly lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamokivic has wrist control.
Kelly is looking to stand up but Yamokivic won't let him.
We've been hearing good reports from Kelly's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamokivic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelly is in close to Yamokivic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamokivic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamokivic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yamokivic looking to control.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kelly throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamokivic has wrist control.
Kelly throws a strike but Yamokivic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamokivic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamokivic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamokivic defends it easily.
Kelly is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Yamokivic has his hands clasped together but Kelly extends and breaks Yamokivic's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kelly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Van Kelly!
A very excited looking Van Kelly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sevak Magakian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ici La Bas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magakian comes into the arena with Sevak Magakian Highlights blaring out of the sound system. Sevak Magakian has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sevak Magakian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ici La Bas!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magakian throws a right hand that La Bas ducks under and follows up with a left that La Bas also avoids with ease.
Magakian tries a low kick but La Bas avoids it.
Magakian misses with a low kick.
Magakian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
La Bas has clasped his hands together around Magakian's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Magakian is trying to buck La Bas off.
La Bas lands an elbow.
Magakian is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, La Bas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magakian wants to get back to his feet but La Bas is dominant here and he's now got Magakian's back!
Magakian wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magakian trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
La Bas is cranking Magakian's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Magakian! He's tightened the choke and Magakian is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ici La Bas!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Run This - Missy Elliot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
23 - 30 - 0 |
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147 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Worner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but Worner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Worner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Powers defends well and Worner ends up having to push Powers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Worner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Powers avoids it really well and circles away.
Worner shoots in for a takedown but Powers shows good takedown defense.
Worner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Powers is fending him off so far but Worner persists. Nope, Powers circles away and we're back to standing.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin Worner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Worner trying to control but Powers postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Worner could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Powers has cracked it and Worner is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Powers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerome Powers!
A relieved looking Jerome Powers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camron Shrefick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31 - 23 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Camron Shrefick!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrefick throws a head kick that Mir semi-blocks.
Shrefick misses with the combination.
Shrefick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Mir misses.
Shrefick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mir tries to clinch up but Shrefick circles away and keeps his distance.
Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shrefick throws a right hand that Mir ducks under and follows up with a left that Mir also avoids with ease.
Mir drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shrefick sprawls and moves away.
Shrefick misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Shrefick.
Mir shoots in looking for a takedown. Shrefick tries to sprawl out of it but Mir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shrefick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shrefick scores with a head kick.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is looking to clinch but Shrefick is avoiding it.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shrefick as he jumps to the side.
Shrefick lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shrefick drops Mir with a nice combination! Shrefick dives into Mir's guard, looking to finish!
Shrefick trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mir's guard.
Shrefick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mir lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shrefick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mir doesn't seem bothered though.
Mir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrefick dances in with a quick combination. Mir is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Shrefick snaps Mir's head back. Mir stumbles backwards against the cage. Shrefick steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Mir's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Mir just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Camron Shrefick!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Vantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Its a Fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
25 - 23 - 3 |
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180 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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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
25 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julius Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vic Vantrell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vantrell cracks Steel with an open hand slap.
Danga de danga de dang - Steel scores with a four punch combination!
Steel jabs Vantrell right on the nose. Vantrell blinks but takes it well.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vantrell is out of range and Steel settles back down.
Vantrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vantrell shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vantrell tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Vantrell.
Julius Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Vantrell.
Vantrell defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vantrell shoots and misses
and Steel counters by moving into the clinch.
Vantrell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steel - that will leave a mark!
Vantrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steel scores with a hook.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vantrell is rocked!
Steel misses with a body punch
and Vantrell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steel is staying active underneath Vantrell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steel wants to get back to full guard but Vantrell has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Vantrell crashes against the mat.
Vantrell is trying to get an arm triangle but Steel is defending well.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vantrell on the ground.
Vantrell trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Steel tries to improve position but can't.
Steel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Steel manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vantrell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Steel trying to control but Vantrell postures up.
Steel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steel tries to get out of the position.
Vantrell prevents Steel from improving his position.
Vantrell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vantrell is working away from the top position though.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Vantrell has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vantrell throws a counter combo.
Vantrell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Vantrell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steel's guard.
Vantrell prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
Vantrell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vantrell postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Steel is looking to stand up but Vantrell isn't so interested in that idea.
Vantrell slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Steel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No joy there for Vantrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Vantrell fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vantrell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Steel catches Vantrell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Vantrell.
Vantrell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A lazy left from Steel finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vantrell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
Julius Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vantrell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vantrell works his way into side control.
Vantrell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steel bucks up and tries to throw Vantrell off but instead Vantrell has got his back!
Vantrell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell controlling well, preventing Steel from escaping the position.
Vantrell scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Vantrell is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vantrell has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Steel.
Vic Vantrell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vantrell has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Steel.
Vantrell scores with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Steel.
Vantrell just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Vantrell is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Steel defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vantrell is controlling the position but Steel somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Steel looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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. Vantrell connects with a nice short shot to Steel's temple.
Vantrell is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vantrell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vantrell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steel trying to control from the bottom.
Vantrell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Vantrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vantrell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steel!
Vantrell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vantrell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vantrell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vantrell 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is not content to let Vantrell control the position.
Steel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantrell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vantrell scoring with punches and elbows.
Vantrell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vantrell tries to move to full mount but Steel actually manages to regain half guard.
Steel is looking to get back to is feet but Vantrell passes into side control.
Vantrell is working Steel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Steel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Steel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vantrell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steel is looking for a sweep.
Vantrell trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Steel is trying to get back to half guard.
Vantrell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Steel parries the strikes from Vantrell easily there. Vantrell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steel to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vantrell is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
Vantrell is controlling the pace.
Steel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vantrell throws an elbow that misses. Steel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vantrell's guard. Nice move by Steel!
Vantrell has Steel pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vantrell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel has managed to get both his arms back between Vantrell's legs - danger averted.
Steel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel wants to get up but he can't break Vantrell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vantrell is trying to keep Steel in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel wants to stand but Vantrell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vantrell is trying to keep Steel in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Vantrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vantrell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Vantrell!
A very excited looking Vic Vantrell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Garkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Farofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Farofa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sergei Garkov's chin.
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32
210 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 16 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Farofa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garkov tries to pull guard but Farofa won't allow it.
Farofa just leaning against Garkov, taking a breather.
Garkov breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Garkov. Those never looked like landing.
Farofa clinches.
Farofa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garkov has his takedown stuffed
and Farofa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garkov slips a jab and a cross from Farofa.
Garkov shoots in and drives through. Farofa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Farofa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Farofa, which made it look bad.
Garkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garkov is looking to clinch.
Farofa scores with a nice strike.
Farofa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garkov.
Farofa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farofa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Farofa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garkov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Farofa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garkov is breathing heavily.
Farofa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farofa is looking to clinch but Garkov is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Garkov misses.
Farofa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garkov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Farofa moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Farofa gets underhooks to prevent Garkov's takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farofa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Farofa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garkov.
Farofa leaning against his opponent.
Garkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Farofa enables Garkov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Farofa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garkov wants to pass the guard but Farofa is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garkov trying to control but Farofa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farofa looking to control.
Farofa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garkov defends well.
Garkov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Farofa has a closed guard, preventing Garkov from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garkov goes for a double leg but Farofa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Farofa continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garkov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Garkov tries to score with some ground and pound. Farofa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Farofa parries the strikes from Garkov easily there. Garkov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Farofa to escape.
Garkov working away.
Garkov stands up.
Garkov jabs Farofa right on the nose. Farofa blinks but takes it well.
Garkov swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Farofa.
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 Sergei Garkov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Farofa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Farofa stuffs the takedown attempt from Garkov. Garkov gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Garkov lands.
Farofa closes the distance and pushes Garkov back into the cage.
Farofa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Farofa won't allow it.
Farofa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Farofa, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farofa is fending him off so far but Garkov persists. Nope, Farofa circles away and we're back to standing.
Farofa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garkov is trying to break the clinch but Farofa has him pressed against the cage.
Farofa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farofa stalling in the clinch.
Garkov jumps guard but Farofa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Farofa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farofa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Garkov backs off Farofa throws a huge counter combo but Garkov manages to avoid it all.
Farofa moves into the clinch.
Garkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Farofa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Farofa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farofa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farofa leaves Garkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sergei Garkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garkov dodges the punch combination from Farofa.
Sergei Garkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farofa misses with the combination.
Garkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Farofa circles away.
A combination from Farofa does no damage.
Farofa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garkov cracks Farofa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carlos Farofa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farofa tries to clinch but Garkov moves out of range.
Farofa clinches up against the cage.
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!
Garkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Garkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farofa unleashes a big counter combination but Garkov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Farofa finds it's way through Garkov's defenses.
Garkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Farofa. Those never looked like landing.
Farofa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garkov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farofa swats away the attempt to clinch by Garkov.
Farofa stuffs the takedown.
Garkov misses with a wild combination.
Garkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farofa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farofa forces Garkov back against the cage and clinches.
Farofa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Farofa is trying to maintain a safe position but Garkov gets an underhook and turns Farofa into the cage.
Farofa tries to throw a body punch but Garkov avoids it by throwing Farofa back against the cage.
Farofa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Garkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Farofa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garkov up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garkov jumps guard but Farofa stands there with Garkov around his waist. Garkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Farofa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garkov can't break the clinch.
Farofa manages to break the clinch.
Garkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Garkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Farofa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Farofa rushes Garkov and presses him up against the cage.
Farofa tries to stall but Garkov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Farofa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Farofa tries to sprawl out of it but Garkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Farofa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Farofa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farofa looks to land a right hand but Garkov moved out of range.
Garkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Farofa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garkov closes the distance and clinches up with Farofa, looking for a takedown. Garkov pushes Farofa against the cage but Farofa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garkov shoots in and drives through. Farofa sprawls well.
Farofa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Farofa lands with a nice combination. Garkov backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Sergei Garkov has been cut.
Farofa cracks Garkov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Farofa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Garkov to stand back up!
Garkov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Farofa misses.
Oh Garkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farofa moves into the clinch.
Farofa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garkov is aggressively charging in as Farofa backs up avoiding any damage. Farofa tosses out a jab and Garkov runs right into it face first! Garkov is out cold! Farofa dropped down on all fours and is barking in Garkov's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Farofa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Carlos Farofa waved his t-shirt featuring A.C: Awesome Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djoser Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwan Matwijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matwijenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RANDORI! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Djoser Rei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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218 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djoser Rei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iwan Matwijenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rei throws a jab but it's blocked by Matwijenko.
A little jabbing left from Matwijenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matwijenko moves out of range of the body kick from Rei.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matwijenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rei - the referee stops the clock and Matwijenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rei. Matwijenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matwijenko lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Rei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A combination from Matwijenko does no damage.
Rei has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cell Block Six in the buildup to the fight.
Rei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rei slips a jab from Matwijenko.
Rei throws a leg kick but Matwijenko moved away.
Rei throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Matwijenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Matwijenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Rei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Rei misses.
A leg kick checked by Matwijenko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matwijenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Rei.
A countering left hand to the body from Matwijenko misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei walks into a jab.
Rei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Rei misses.
Matwijenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rei misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matwijenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matwijenko throws a big shot that misses.
Rei looks to land a left hand but Matwijenko moved out of range nicely.
Rei misses with a hook. Matwijenko ducked under it nicely.
Rei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matwijenko swings widly with a right hand
and Rei counters with a big right hand! Oh Matwijenko is in trouble here! Rei follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djoser Rei!
An out of breath Djoser Rei 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup comes to the cage accompanied by U2- Zoo Station. Malone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jimmy Hendrix - Vodoo Child. Hans Laudrup 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Malone!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malone avoids the body shot from Laudrup.
Malone looks for the body kick but Laudrup saw that one coming.
Laudrup throws a leg kick
and Malone counters with a leg kick.
Malone 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.
Laudrup swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malone! But no joy.
Laudrup with a jab.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Laudrup.
Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Laudrup scores with a hook to the body. Malone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laudrup misses the shot to the body.
Laudrup throws a lazy right hand but Malone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Laudrup misses with a head kick.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Laudrup is just out of range.
Laudrup looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Laudrup moves out of range of the body kick.
Laudrup misses with a hook. Malone ducked under it nicely.
Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Malone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.
Malone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laudrup.
Malone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malone throws a hook but Laudrup avoids it easily.
Laudrup throws a jab but it's blocked by Malone.
Laudrup throws a body shot but no joy.
Malone loads up on a big right hand but Laudrup slips the punch.
Laudrup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laudrup is looking to wear down Malone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laudrup scores with a jab.
Laudrup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laudrup cracks Malone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laudrup misses with a right hand
letting Malone counter with a right hand.
It looks like Hans Laudrup has been cut.
Laudrup bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malone's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone throws a shot from downtown. Laudrup moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands a nice shot that snaps Laudrup's head back.
Malone thuds his right hand into Laudrup's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laudrup decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Laudrup not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malone wants to get back to full guard.
Malone is looking to control Laudrup's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malone avoid being mounted?
Laudrup is trying to control. Malone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Malone has hold of Laudrup's hands but Laudrup slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Malone is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Laudrup wants to pass the guard but Malone is defending well.
Laudrup is trying to control. Malone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to control but Laudrup is keeping busy.
Laudrup prevents Malone from improving his position.
Malone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laudrup is working away from the top position though.
Laudrup stalling.
Laudrup prevents Malone from improving his position.
Laudrup lands with a punch from half guard.
Malone tries to get to full guard but Laudrup has control of the leg.
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.
Nice strikes from Laudrup there.
Laudrup looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Laudrup trying to control the pace.
Laudrup trying to control the action but Malone is working from the bottom.
Laudrup wants to pass the guard but Malone is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laudrup throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Malone gets back to full guard.
Malone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Laudrup has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Laudrup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laudrup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Malone misses.
Hans Laudrup is winning the standup battle so far.
Laudrup wants to slow Malone down by chopping away at his legs.
Malone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laudrup shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malone sprawls well. Malone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laudrup gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Malone.
Malone throws a shot from downtown. Laudrup moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Laudrup misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laudrup gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laudrup waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malone.
Laudrup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malone can do to turn this around?
Malone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laudrup tries to score with a low kick but Malone moves his leg out of the way.
Laudrup scores with a hook to the body. Malone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Laudrup.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laudrup does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laudrup darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Laudrup has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laudrup missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laudrup scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Laudrup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laudrup tries to pass the half guard into mount. Malone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laudrup is looking to take a break and control but Malone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laudrup is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to get back to full guard.
Malone trying to control from the bottom.
Laudrup thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malone's head.
Still in half guard, Laudrup seems content to control.
Laudrup passes to full mount!
Hans Laudrup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laudrup lands a nice shot to the head.
Malone wants to hold on but Laudrup pushes him away.
Malone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laudrup looking to control but Malone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone working to try and regain half guard.
Laudrup landing shots from mount.
Laudrup lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Malone wants to control but Laudrup is having none of it.
Laudrup with a couple of short strikes.
Laudrup controlling the pace for now.
Laudrup lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Laudrup connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Malone is rocked!
Malone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malone wants to hold on but Laudrup pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup raining down hammerfists from mount.
Malone is still in real trouble! Can Laudrup finish him?
Laudrup lands a big shot to the head and Malone winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hans Laudrup!
A victorious Hans Laudrup thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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