 |
Imperial 28: Cage vs Vitalli PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gus Bus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
30
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
|
175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gus Bus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alves tries to clinch up but Bus circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves defending well as Bus loads up on a big left hand.
Alves tries a quick counter leg kick but Bus is wise to it.
Alves pushes Bus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alves taking a breather.
Alves tries to throw a body punch but Bus avoids it by throwing Alves back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Bus.
Bus wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alves.
Bus being controlled against the ropes.
Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bus avoids it.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alves can turn it around.
A short right from Alves.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Alves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bus is defending well for now.
Bus prevents a body shot from Alves.
Bus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Bus avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Bus - that landed with a thud.
Bus blocks a body shot from Alves.
Bus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Bus.
Alves was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bus throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Bus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alves.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bus as Alves tries to tie him up.
Bus stalling against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Bus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves tries to throw a body punch but Bus avoids it by throwing Alves back against the ropes.
Bus tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the ropes.
Bus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alves is looking to control Bus's arms but Bus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alves has his back to the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Bus controls his hands.
Alves has Bus pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Alves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves feints a counter leg kick.
Bus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
Alves scores with a nice body kick.
Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alves obliges.
Bus managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Alves.
Bus managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bus blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is trying to stall.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Alves tries to stall but Bus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alves taking a breather.
Bus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bus, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bus is looking to break free of the clinch but Alves has double underhooks.
Bus lands a nice uppercut.
Bus lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Alves.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alves working aggressively here.
Alves just leaning against Bus, taking a breather.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Bus can't break the clinch.
Bus misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Alves slowing the pace effectively.
Alves working Bus over with knees to the body.
Alves lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bus's brow.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvess head.
Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Bus avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bus misses with a punch to the body.
Bus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves rushes Bus and presses him up against the ropes.
Bus lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bus is trying to force a seperation but Alves has the dominant position.
Alves is looking to control Bus's arms but Bus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alves has his back to the ropes.
Thiago Alves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Alves 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!
Bus misses with a head kick.
Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bus, pushing him back against the ropes.
Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bus's brow.
Bus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Alves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Alves.
Bus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves lands a body punch.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Bus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bus blocking some punches.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gus Bus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to control Bus's arms but Bus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alves has his back to the ropes.
Bus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Bus gets an underhook and turns Alves into the ropes.
Alves prevents a body shot from Bus.
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bus.
Alves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bus scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alves.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bus lands a right hand.
Alves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bus blocks it with crossed arms.
Bus manages to break the clinch.
Bus throws a wild body kick that Alves sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bus thumps Alves with a low kick.
Alves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves instigates a clinch.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Bus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bus managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Alves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bus can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
Thiago Alves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alves has him pressed against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Alves!
After the fight, Thiago Alves 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
34% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Kondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuki Kondo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kondo scores with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Kondo coming out on top.
Kearney rushes Kondo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kondo.
Kondo blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
Kearney holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kondo throws a head punch that misses.
Kondo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kearney.
Kondo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kearney's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kearney.
Kearney blocks an uppercut.
Kondo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
Kondo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondo tries a body shot but Kearney blocks it.
Kearney tries to work over Kondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kondo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kondo.
Kondo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kearney up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kondo.
Kearney trying to control the position but instead, Kondo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kearney into the ropes.
Kondo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kondo avoiding damage.
Kondo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kearney misses with some punches.
Kondo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kearney - that landed with a thud.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Kondo avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kondo misses with the head strike.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kearney lands an uppercut.
Kondo lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kondo looking to slow down the pace here.
Kondo lands a body punch.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kondo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is trying to push Kondo away but Kondo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kearney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kondo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kondo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kearney or not.
Kearney wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kearney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Kondo.
We've been told by Kearney's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Kondo.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Kondo misses with a hook.
Kondo clinches.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Kondo avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the ropes.
Kondo cracks Kearney with a nice body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
Kondo has Kearney pushed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
Kondo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kearney throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kondo.
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
Kondo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kondo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kearney seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kondo can turn it around.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kondo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Kondo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kondo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kearney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondo has him pressed against the ropes.
Kondo blocking some punches.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
Kondo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kondo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kondo keeps control of Kearney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
Kearney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Kondo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Kondo wants to clinch.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kondo cracks a nice hook into Kearney's ribs.
Kearney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kondo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kondo slips a straight right by Kearney.
Barry Kearney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kondo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kearney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Kondo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney throws a nice looking combination but Kondo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kondo looks to land a left hand but Kearney moved out of range nicely.
Kearney lands a jab to Kondo's midsection.
Kondo is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Kearney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kondo gets tackled into the ropes by Kearney. Kearney maintains the clinch.
Kondo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondo is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kondo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kondo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kondo as the two fighters clinch.
Kondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kondo pushes Kearney back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kondo.
Kondo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Kearney trying to stall but Kondo improves his position.
A short left from Kearney.
Kondo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kondo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kondo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kondo throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kondo.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Kondo.
Kondo blocking some punches.
Kondo blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Yuki Kondo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kearney can't find room to land a body shot as Kondo controls the action.
Kearney digs a right hand into Kondo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kondo's gas tank.
Kondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kondo digs a right hand into Kearney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kearney's gas tank.
Kondo lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kearney as Kondo tries to tie him up.
Kondo scores with a shot to the side of Kearney's head.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney is looking to break free of the clinch but Kondo has double underhooks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kondo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kondo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondo lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Kondo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kondo.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kondo controlling the action here for a moment.
Kondo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kondo lands a body punch.
Kondo lands a body shot.
Kondo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kondo stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Kondo fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kondo.
Kondo controlling the action here for a moment.
Kearney is looking to control Kondo's arms but Kondo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kearney has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondo presses Kearney against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kearney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kondo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kondo can't find room to land a body shot as Kearney controls the action.
Kearney working aggressively here.
Kearney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kondo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney blocks a body shot from Kondo.
Kondo keeps control of Kearney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kearney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondo has him pressed against the ropes.
Kearney prevents a body shot from Kondo.
Kearney is trying to maintain a safe position but Kondo gets an underhook and turns Kearney into the ropes.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kondo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kondo's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Kondo 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!
Kearney slips a straight right by Kondo.
Barry Kearney is winning the standup battle so far.
Kearney throws a one two combo.
Kondo misses the body punch
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kearney connects with a single shot there.
Kondo drives through and clinches with Kearney against the ropes.
Kearney is looking to control Kondo's arms but Kondo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kearney has his back to the ropes.
A short left from Kondo.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kondo lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kondo.
A short uppercut from Kondo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kondo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kearney controls his hands.
Kearney blocks a body shot from Kondo.
Kearney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kearney tries to circle away but Kondo has him pinned against the ropes.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Kondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kondo.
Kondo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kearney controls his hands.
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kondo - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kondo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kearney takes a shot to the head.
Kondo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kearneys head.
Kondo slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kondo.
Kondo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kearney up against the ropes.
Kondo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good body shot from Kondo.
Still in the clinch, Kondo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kearney tries to work over Kondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kondo trying to stall but Kearney improves his position.
Kondo has Kearney pushed against the ropes.
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
Kearney misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Kondo.
Kondo blocking some punches.
Kondo avoiding damage.
Kondo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kearney is looking to control Kondo's arms but Kondo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kearney has his back to the ropes.
Kondo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kondo is working Kearney over against the ropes.
Kondo tries to stall but Kearney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kearney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kondo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kondo is trying to maintain a safe position but Kearney gets an underhook and turns Kondo into the ropes.
Kearney misses with a body punch.
Barry Kearney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kondo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kearney blocks a body shot from Kondo.
Kearney misses with some punches.
Kondo is working Kearney over against the ropes.
Kondo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kearney up against the ropes.
Kondo blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Kondo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Kondo.
Kondo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kondo lands an uppercut.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney prevents a body shot from Kondo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kondo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Kondo as the two fighters clinch.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kondo just leaning against Kearney, taking a breather.
Kondo lands a left hand.
Kearney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kondo is keeping busy.
Kondo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kearneys head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kondo lands a right hand.
Kearney is rocked!
A short left from Kondo.
Oh Kearney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kearney misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kondo.
Kearney misses with some punches.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney trying to stall but Kondo improves his position.
Kondo stalling in the clinch but Kearney improves position.
Kondo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kondo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Kondo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kondo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Kondo!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carr comes into the arena with Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
20
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caleb Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Nicholson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nicholson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carr.
We've been informed that Nicholson 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.
Nicholson lands a head kick. Carr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicholson misses with the combination.
Carr tries to counter by clinching up but Nicholson breaks away and moves out of range.
Nicholson throws a low kick but Carr avoids it.
Carr checks a leg kick nicely.
Carr misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Nicholson has closed the distance and engaged Carr in a clinch.
Carr avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicholson.
Nicholson misses with an elbow strike.
Carr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicholson is working Carr over against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson scores with a hook to the body.
Nicholson pushes off an throws an elbow but Carr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nicholson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carr fails to pull guard.
Nicholson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Nicholson.
Nicholson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nicholson lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nicholson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nicholson can't find room to land a body shot as Carr controls the action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nicholson throws an elbow but misses.
Nicholson misses with the head strike.
Carr prevents a body shot from Nicholson.
Nicholson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nicholson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been hearing reports that Carr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nicholson lands an elbow inside that Carr shrugs off.
Nicholson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicholson throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nicholson throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicholson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nicholson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nicholson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carr looking for subs off his back but Nicholson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nicholson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carr regains half guard.
Nicholson trying to control from half guard but Carr is working away.
Carr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nicholson.
Carr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carr looking for submissions off his back.
Nicholson wants to pass the guard but Carr is defending well.
Carr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carr keeping moving, preventing Nicholson from controlling successfully.
Carr is trying to control the position but Nicholson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Nicholson dominated that round.
That's time! Carr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nicholson cracks Carr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carr shoots in looking for a takedown but Nicholson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nicholson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nicholson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jared Nicholson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicholson throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Nicholson.
Nicholson is looking to clinch but Carr is avoiding it.
Carr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nicholson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Carr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carr ducks under a wild hook from Nicholson.
Carr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nicholson throws a body punch but Carr moves out of range.
Nicholson tests Carr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carr shoots for a double leg takedown but Nicholson sprawls well. He's pushed Carr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nicholson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicholson connects with a body shot.
Nicholson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nicholson throws a head kick that misses.
Carr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nicholson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicholson.
Good leg kick by Nicholson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carr swinging wildly here.
Carr misses with a takedown attempt - Nicholson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicholson.
Carr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nicholson's half guard.
Nicholson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nicholson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nicholson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carr is trying to control the action in half guard but Nicholson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nicholson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicholson.
Jared Nicholson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicholson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicholson moves away.
Carr misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Carr misses.
As Carr backs off Nicholson throws a huge counter combo but Carr manages to avoid it all.
Carr ducks under a wild hook from Nicholson.
Jared Nicholson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicholson throws a solid leg kick but Carr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nicholson.
Nicholson scores with a jab to the head.
Carr tries for a takedown but Nicholson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nicholson connects with a solid leg kick.
Nicholson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carr's head.
Carr looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicholson is just out of range.
Carr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nicholson tries to avoid it but Carr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nicholson to the ground. Nicholson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nicholson thows a body kick. Carr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nicholson dips to his left and cracks Carr with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Nicholson 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! This is the final round!
Jab by Nicholson.
Caleb Carr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Nicholson.
Carr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicholson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carr is out of range and Nicholson settles back down.
As Nicholson looks to move away, Carr throws a big counter combo bu Nicholson just gets out of the way.
Nicholson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carr in his tracks.
Nicholson wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance.
Nicholson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carr in his tracks.
Carr avoids the body shot from Nicholson.
Carr walks into a straight right hand from Nicholson.
Carr swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicholson.
Nicholson throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholson looks to score with a jab to the body but Carr is just out of range.
Nicholson connects with a single shot there.
Nicholson throws a head kick that misses.
Nicholson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nicholson wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Nicholson there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nicholson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carr controls the pace.
Nicholson looking to control.
Nicholson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carr advances to half guard.
Nicholson is trying to control but can't.
Nicholson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nicholson moves into full guard.
Carr trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicholson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicholson is trying to hold Carr in close to prevent damage but Carr has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carr in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicholson keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Caleb Carr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carr tries for a takedown but Nicholson circles away easily
and Nicholson counters with a head kick. That will keep Carr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carr goes for a double leg but Nicholson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Nicholson continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Carr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carr shoots in for a double leg but Nicholson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nicholson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicholson thuds a left hand into Carr's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carr darts in looking for a takedown but Nicholson gets double underhooks and turns Carr into the ropes.
Nicholson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nicholson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carr.
Carr shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicholson tries to sprawl out of it but Carr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nicholson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicholson works over Carr's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nicholson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nicholson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jared Nicholson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicholson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nicholson throws an elbow but misses.
Carr avoids the elbow strike from Nicholson, against the ropes.
Nicholson is leaning against Carr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Nicholson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicholson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Nicholson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jared Nicholson made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carney Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duffy comes to the ring accompanied by Brawl - Bloody spit. Overeem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Switchblade Smiles. Carney Duffy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arjen Overeem's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
|
183 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjen Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem wants to clinch.
Duffy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duffy 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.
Duffy avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Overeem fakes the leg kick and cracks Duffy in the body.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.
Duffy is looking to counter punch.
Duffy missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy scores with the left hand. Overeem knows he should have avoided that one.
Duffy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Overeem scores with a nice body kick.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a low kick.
Duffy looks to land a combination. Overeem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Duffy.
Overeem replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duffy blocks it well.
Duffy is looking to score with low kicks.
Arjen Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem tries to clinch but Duffy is having none of it.
Duffy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Overeem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Duffy throws a front kick aimed at Overeem's knee but Overeem avoids it well.
Duffy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Overeem is looking to chop away at Duffy's legs.
Duffy misses with a kick to the body.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem throws a shot from downtown. Duffy moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Overeem is rocked!
Duffy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Overeem is able to avoid easily.
Duffy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duffy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Overeem scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy gets tackled into the ropes by Overeem. Overeem maintains the clinch.
Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duffy connects with a single shot there.
Duffy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Overeem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duffy was well out of range. Poor timing from Overeem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duffy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Duffy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Duffy saw that one coming.
Duffy checks a leg kick nicely.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duffy throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Overeem moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Duffy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duffy blocks it well.
Duffy tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem is trying to counter with his kicks.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Duffy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duffy 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.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lands the left hand.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Duffy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and Overeem moves out of range easily.
Duffy catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Overeem lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duffy misses with a combination
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Overeem! But no joy.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem throws a jab when Duffy was well out of range.
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 Carney Duffy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Duffy moved out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Overeem in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
and Duffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him?
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem seems to have recovered his senses.
Duffy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem checks a leg kick.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Duffy scores with a kick to the body.
Overeem tries to land a front kick but Duffy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duffy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duffy misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.
Duffy checks a leg kick nicely.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duffy moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Duffy.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duffy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duffy missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duffy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Overeem throws out a leg kick but Duffy moves out of range and Overeem only half commits.
Overeem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a slapping body shot.
Duffy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overeem, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem wants to slow Duffy down by chopping away at his legs.
Overeem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duffy.
Overeem checks a leg kick.
Duffy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Overeem.
Duffy swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Duffy throws a head kick that Overeem semi-blocks.
Duffy looks to throw the jab but Overeem is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overeem, as that shot connected.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses
and Overeem counters with an outside leg kick.
Duffy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Overeem.
Duffy throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duffy avoids a kick to the body.
Duffy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duffy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duffy looks to land a body kick but Overeem moved away.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Overeem looks to throw a body kick
and Duffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duffy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Overeem gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Duffy counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Duffy.
Duffy thumps Overeem with a low kick.
Overeem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duffy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Overeem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duffy if he has to take too many more of those.
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick from Duffy.
Overeem checks the leg kick.
Overeem feints a counter leg kick.
Duffy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Overeem. That one must have hurt.
Duffy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Overeem is out of range and Duffy settles back down.
Overeem appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duffy throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arjen Overeem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Duffy moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Arjen Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters with an inside leg kick.
Duffy misses the jab.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duffy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duffy throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Duffy is looking to land body kicks.
Overeem lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Overeem blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Duffy.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duffy fakes the leg kick and cracks Overeem in the body.
Overeem throws a leg kick but Duffy checks it.
It looked like Duffy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a chopping leg kick but Duffy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duffy throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Duffy tried to score with a low kick but Overeem checks it.
Duffy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Overeem throws a push kick but Duffy slaps the foot to one side.
Duffy throws a shot to the body.
Duffy avoids the body shot from Overeem.
A good leg kick by Overeem.
Duffy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem feints a counter leg kick.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Duffy scores with a decent looking hook.
Overeem lands a head kick. Duffy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duffy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem tries a quick counter leg kick but Duffy is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Overeem. That did some damage!
Jab by Duffy.
Overeem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Overeem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duffy tries to work over Overeem's front leg with a kick but Overeem checks it.
Overeem throws out a leg kick but Duffy moves out of range and Overeem only half commits.
A low kick from Overeem misses
and Duffy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Overeem's knee momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duffy.
Overeem throws out a leg kick but Duffy moves out of range and Overeem only half commits.
Duffy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duffy lands a big head kick that sends Overeem tumbling to the mat! Duffy takes a step backwards and waves Overeem back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Duffy.
Duffy moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Duffy drops Overeem with a huge uppercut! Overeem drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Duffy is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carney Duffy!
Our winner, Carney Duffy, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Creepy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sorokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creepy comes to the ring accompanied by Sweater Weather. Yuri Sorokov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
22
148 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
|
178 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uncle Creepy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sorokov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creepy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sorokov checks it well.
Creepy forces Sorokov back against the ropes and clinches.
Sorokov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Creepy blocking some punches.
I was talking to Creepy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Creepy is working Sorokov over against the ropes.
Creepy is trying to force a seperation but Sorokov has the dominant position.
Creepy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creepy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creepy prevents the takedown attempt.
Sorokov throws a punch but it's blocked by Creepy.
Sorokov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Uncle Creepy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sorokov.
Creepy tries to break the clinch but Sorokov is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creepy breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Sorokov finds it's target.
Creepy fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorokov throws a hook to the side of Creepy's head but Creepy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sorokov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sorokov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Creepy defends it nicely.
Creepy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creepy throws a body shot but no joy.
Sorokov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Creepy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sorokov is in Creepy's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sorokov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creepy working a defensive guard here.
Creepy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sorokov on the ground.
Sorokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Creepy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sorokov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sorokov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Creepy looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Creepy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Creepy lands a leg kick that knocks Sorokov off balance momentarily.
Sorokov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sorokov throws a lazy uppercut
and Creepy counters with a nice body shot.
Creepy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creepy scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creepy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sorokov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Creepy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Creepy is looking to wear down Sorokov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Creepy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorokov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Creepy throws an overhand right that lands on Sorokov's shoulder, as Sorokov tries to avoid the shot.
Creepy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Creepy misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creepy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorokov.
Sorokov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Sorokov.
Creepy tries to work over Sorokov's front leg with a kick but Sorokov checks it.
Sorokov is looking for the big counter here.
Creepy throws a shot to the body.
Creepy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sorokov throws a big shot that misses.
Sorokov throws a poor cross that misses
and Creepy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sorokov is rocked!
Creepy drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Sorokov right on the button. Sorokov goes down! Creepy follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Creepy gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uncle Creepy!
A victorious Uncle Creepy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edward Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardijan Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
166 cm
22
146 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hardijan Matic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matic lands a slapping body shot.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Edward Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matic throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matic.
Matic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Matic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown avoids the body shot from Matic.
Matic tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown wants the takedown. Matic is fighting it off but Brown persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Matic's guard against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matic keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown is really struggling to control Matic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matic keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Matic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Matic is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Edward Brown!
An out of breath Edward Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marat Tandelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Brooks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
30
145 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
|
160 cm
22
146 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marat Tandelov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tandelov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brooks walks into a straight right hand from Tandelov.
Good shot there by Tandelov.
Tandelov Rushes Brooks and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Brooks is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Tandelov Piles on the pressure and Brooks crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marat Tandelov!
A relieved looking Marat Tandelov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
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 Jojiro Yamanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andriy Kuzmenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Jojiro Yamanaka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jojiro Yamanaka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 205 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
|
195 cm
23
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jojiro Yamanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andriy Kuzmenko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuzmenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamanaka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kuzmenko throws the left hand but Yamanaka avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Kuzmenko there.
Kuzmenko moves in looking to clinch but Yamanaka pushes him off.
Kuzmenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuzmenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kuzmenko wants to clinch up but Yamanaka keeps it at a distance.
As Kuzmenko looks to move away, Yamanaka throws a big counter combo bu Kuzmenko just gets out of the way.
Kuzmenko misses with a right hand
and Yamanaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kuzmenko sends Yamanaka down but not out. Kuzmenko dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Jojiro Yamanaka 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!
Kuzmenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamanaka keeps working.
Kuzmenko decides to stand back up.
Kuzmenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamanaka blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka dodges the punch combination from Kuzmenko.
Yamanaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuzmenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yamanaka lands with a kick to the temple. Kuzmenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuzmenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzmenko moves out of range easily.
Kuzmenko moves in looking to clinch but Yamanaka pushes him off.
Yamanaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamanaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzmenko throws out the jab.
As Kuzmenko looks to move away, Yamanaka throws a big counter combo bu Kuzmenko just gets out of the way.
Kuzmenko misses the jab.
Kuzmenko gets a clinch.
Yamanaka wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka has Kuzmenko pressed against the ropes.
Kuzmenko manages to break the clinch.
Andriy Kuzmenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuzmenko closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamanaka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuzmenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kuzmenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Yamanaka as the two fighters clinch.
Yamanaka pushes Kuzmenko back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamanaka tries a body shot but Kuzmenko blocks it.
Kuzmenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yamanaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuzmenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuzmenko presses Yamanaka against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamanaka is breathing heavily.
Yamanaka takes a shot to the head.
Kuzmenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamanaka backwards.
Yamanaka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuzmenko after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jojiro Yamanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamanaka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kuzmenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuzmenko scores with a jab to the body.
Kuzmenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamanaka.
Kuzmenko throws a combination that misses
and Yamanaka counters with a series of strikes. Kuzmenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuzmenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuzmenko closes the distance and clinches.
Kuzmenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yamanaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuzmenko blocking some punches.
Kuzmenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamanaka trying to stall but Kuzmenko improves his position.
Yamanaka has Kuzmenko pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kuzmenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamanaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuzmenko misses with the combination.
Kuzmenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuzmenko misses with a hook.
Yamanaka ducks under a wild hook from Kuzmenko.
Yamanaka throws a wild body kick that Kuzmenko sees coming a mile off.
Kuzmenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamanaka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yamanaka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuzmenko darts in and clinches Yamanaka up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuzmenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Kuzmenko.
Yamanaka tries to work over Kuzmenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Kuzmenko.
A nice left hand lands by Kuzmenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Kuzmenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jojiro Yamanaka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kuzmenko moves into the clinch.
Yamanaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamanaka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuzmenko after a bit of a struggle.
Yamanaka is trying to drag Kuzmenko to the mat but Kuzmenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Andriy Kuzmenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuzmenko trying to land knees to the body.
Yamanaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamanaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamanaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuzmenko is keeping busy.
Kuzmenko lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamanaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuzmenko.
Yamanaka throws a head punch that misses.
Yamanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuzmenko's elbow.
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuzmenko looks to land a left hand but Yamanaka moved out of range nicely.
Kuzmenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamanaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andriy Kuzmenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuzmenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuzmenko moves into the clinch.
Kuzmenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamanaka moves out of range as Kuzmenko strikes.
Kuzmenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuzmenko misses with a left hand
and Yamanaka counters with a three punch combo that has Kuzmenko backing up. Kuzmenko nods at Yamanaka to acknowledge the strikes.
Kuzmenko wants to clinch
and Yamanaka counters with a solid body kick.
Kuzmenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamanaka is just out of range.
Kuzmenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamanakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzmenko looks to land a combination but Yamanaka avoids it well.
Yamanaka thinks about countering with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Yamanaka.
Kuzmenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzmenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuzmenko misses with the combination.
Yamanaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamanaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuzmenko drops Yamanaka with a left and a right! Oh, Yamanaka is hurt - Kuzmenko dives into side control looking to finish!
Yamanaka is rocked!
Yamanaka regains half guard.
Kuzmenko not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Yamanaka'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.
Kuzmenko tries to stand and escape but Yamanaka is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmenko stalling.
Kuzmenko wants to stand up but Yamanaka is controlling the position.
Yamanaka tries to roll over but Kuzmenko keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kuzmenko wants to stand up but Yamanaka manages to regain full guard.
Kuzmenko is looking to stand up but Yamanaka won't let him.
Yamanaka working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kuzmenko connects with a looping right hand.
Kuzmenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamanaka manages to avoid it.
Yamanaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kuzmenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamanaka is able to avoid easily.
Yamanaka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yamanaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuzmenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Kuzmenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jojiro Yamanaka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Kuzmenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuzmenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamanaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuzmenko wants to clinch up but Yamanaka keeps it at a distance.
Kuzmenko lands a body shot.
Yamanaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuzmenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamanaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamanaka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kuzmenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmenko moves in looking to clinch but Yamanaka pushes him off.
Kuzmenko misses with a hook.
Yamanaka lands with a nice combination. Kuzmenko backs away looking to recover.
Kuzmenko misses with a combination
and Yamanaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka slips under a jab.
Yamanaka throws a big counter combination but Kuzmenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yamanaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuzmenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzmenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuzmenko moves into the clinch.
Yamanaka misses with the head strike.
Yamanaka throws a head punch that misses.
Kuzmenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuzmenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamanaka lands with a nice body punch.
Kuzmenko moves in looking to clinch but Yamanaka pushes him off.
Yamanaka checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuzmenko wants to clinch but Yamanaka slips to the side
and Yamanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuzmenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamanaka can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuzmenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuzmenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamanaka slips under a jab from Kuzmenko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzmenko dodges the punch combination from Yamanaka.
Kuzmenko has managed to clinch.
Kuzmenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuzmenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamanaka blocks a jab.
Kuzmenko throws a right hand that Yamanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamanaka also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick there by Yamanaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzmenko.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yamanaka - that will leave a mark!
Yamanaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamanaka staying out of range there.
Kuzmenko throws a jab when Yamanaka was well out of range.
Kuzmenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamanaka.
Yamanaka lands with a nice body kick.
Kuzmenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Yamanaka misses.
The fighters circling - Kuzmenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuzmenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuzmenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamanaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzmenko pushes Yamanaka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kuzmenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamanaka misses with the combination.
Kuzmenko wants to clinch.
Andriy Kuzmenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuzmenko misses with a leg kick
and Yamanaka counters with a two punch combo.
Kuzmenko misses with a body shot.
Kuzmenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamanaka circles away.
Jojiro Yamanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuzmenko.
Yamanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andriy Kuzmenko.
Well Kuzmenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Kuzmenko!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Temudjin Khaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceaser Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
171 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
|
185 cm
30
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Temudjin Khaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceaser Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to land a combination but Khaan avoids it well.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khaan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khaan can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khaan. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Khaan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie is looking to slow Khaan down with leg kicks.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Khaan, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Khaan against the ropes but Khaan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Khaan tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie 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!
Gracie stuns Khaan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khaan throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a body punch but Khaan moves out of range.
Khaan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Khaan catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Ceaser Gracie has been cut.
Khaan lands with a nice body kick.
Khaan scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Khaan moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Khaan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khaan.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Khaan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khaan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Khaan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khaan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khaan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khaan moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Khaan thinks about countering with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Khaan.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie feints a jab promting Khaan to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khaan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ceaser Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Khaan counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Temudjin Khaan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceaser Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Khaan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Khaan counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khaan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Khaan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaan moves away from the strike by Gracie.
It looked like Khaan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Khaan's head coaches at Dynamite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Khaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Khaan counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khaan.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khaan connects with the punch.
Khaan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khaan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khaan connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khaan can pounce on him.
Gracie throws the left hand but Khaan avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khaan was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Khaan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Khaan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Khaan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khaan scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
That has opened up Ceaser Gracie's cut even more.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Khaan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice body kick from Khaan.
Khaan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khaan throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temudjin Khaan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ceaser Gracie's cut.
That's time! Khaan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khaan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khaan connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Khaan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Khaan's shoulder, as Khaan tries to avoid the shot.
Khaan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie tries to bum rush Khaan with a series of wild strikes but Khaan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khaan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Temudjin Khaan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Khaan backs away looking to recover.
Khaan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khaan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khaan avoids the body shot from Gracie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khaan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khaan.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Khaan has got the better of the exchanges.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Khaan checks it
and Khaan counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khaan as he avoids it easily.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khaan can pounce on him.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Khaan counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khaan as he jumps to the side.
Khaan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khaan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khaan delivers a nice body kick.
Khaan scores with a punch to the head.
Khaan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ceaser Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khaan works the jab nicely.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Khaan lands.
Khaan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khaan connects with a nice looking jab.
Khaan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khaan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
A chopping leg kick lands by Khaan.
Khaan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khaan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie looks to land a combination but Khaan avoids it well.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Temudjin Khaan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khaan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaan connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khaan avoids the body shot from Gracie.
As Gracie backs away, Khaan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khaan.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khaan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khaan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Khaan as he connects with a hook.
Khaan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Khaan throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khaan. Khaan obviously looking to wear him down.
Khaan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khaan moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie tries to bum rush Khaan with a series of wild strikes but Khaan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khaan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Khaan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The cut above Ceaser Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khaan.
Nice jab there from Khaan.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khaan throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khaan. That one must have hurt.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Khaan ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khaan.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khaan.
Khaan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Khaan saw that one coming.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws the left hand but Khaan avoids the punch easily.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khaan.
Gracie just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKhaan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temudjin Khaan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ceaser Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Khaan connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khaan.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khaan.
Khaan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Khaan avoids nicely.
Khaan feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Khaan ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khaan.
Khaan throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khaan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khaan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khaan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khaan thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gracie misses with a hook. Khaan ducked under it nicely.
Gracie tries to land a body kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khaan.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie swings for the body but Khaan moves out of range.
Khaan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khaan thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khaan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Temudjin Khaan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khaan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khaan.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khaan.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Khaan is out of range.
And Khaan counters with a quick kick to the body but Gracie blocks it.
Khaan lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
You can see that Gracie has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Khaan lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the ropes and back into range.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Khaan counters with a nice body kick.
Khaan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Khaan tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Khaan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khaan cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khaan.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Khaan.
Khaan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khaan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Khaan is looking for a counter combo.
Khaan leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Khaan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Khaan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khaan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khaan.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Khaan avoids them all with ease.
Khaan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Khaan lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Khaan ducks down to avoid it.
Khaan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Khaan, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Khaan against the ropes but Khaan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Khaan counter with a right hand.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Khaan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ceaser Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Temudjin Khaan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceaser Gracie.
Khaan throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temudjin Khaan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khaan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temudjin Khaan!
A relieved looking Temudjin Khaan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Vitalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
22
270 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
|
200 cm
23
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincenzo Vitalli!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalli lands a leg kick that knocks Cage off balance momentarily.
We've been told by Cage's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vitalli connects with a body shot.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vitalli's sensitive parts.
Cage cracks Vitalli with a good jab.
Vitalli misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Cage.
Vitalli misses with a hook to the body
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cage connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage scores with a kick to the body.
Cage wants to land a leg kick but Vitalli is out of range.
Vitalli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick from Vitalli.
An attempted straight right counter from Cage misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage is looking to land body kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vitalli 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 Cage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage throws a right hand that Vitalli ducks under and follows up with a left that Vitalli also avoids with ease.
Cage misses with a looping left.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Vitalli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vitalli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Cage's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cage duly obliges.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage 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.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vitalli counters with a low kick, right behind Cage 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitalli scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitalli cracks a nice hook into Cage's ribs.
Cage throws a right and a left that Vitalli avoids nicely.
Cage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Vitalli.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Vitalli saw that one coming.
Vitalli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage is looking to counter punch.
Vitalli throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Vitalli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitalli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vitalli tries a quick counter leg kick but Cage is wise to it.
Cage throws a lazy head kick
and Vitalli counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vitalli swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage tried to score with a low kick but Vitalli checks it.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vitalli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalli wants to land a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
Cage thuds his right hand into Vitalli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cage cracks a nice hook into Vitalli's ribs.
Cage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vitalli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vitalli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cage rather than just go for the knockout.
Vitalli 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.
Cage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vitalli blocks a head kick by Cage.
Vitalli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cage blocks it well.
Vitalli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Vitalli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vitalli.
Cage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Vitalli misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Cage misses.
Vitalli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Vitalli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cage feints and then cracks Vitalli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vitalli down.
Vitalli dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Vitalli tries a quick counter leg kick but Cage is wise to it.
Vitalli checks a leg kick nicely.
Vitalli avoids the head kick by Cage.
Cage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vitalli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vitalli throws a body kick that misses.
Cage cracks Vitalli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage stuns Vitalli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cage connects with a looping right hand.
Vitalli tries to work over Cage's front leg with a kick but Cage checks it.
It looked like Cage wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cage throws the kick towards the body but Vitalli avoids it.
Vitalli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cage's head.
Vitalli misses with a low kick.
Cage throws a push kick but Vitalli slaps the foot to one side.
Cage misses with a looping left.
Vitalli misses with a low kick.
Vitalli sizes up Cage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Cage avoids the head kick by Vitalli.
Vitalli cracks Cage with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vitalli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cage to stand back up!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vitalli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Cage tenderised Vitalli's leg. Vitalli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vitalli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Cage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitalli misses with an uppercut.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage tries to land a front kick but Vitalli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Vitalli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cage misses with an uppercut
and Vitalli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cage's knee momentarily.
Vitalli is looking to chop away at Cage's legs.
Cage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vitalli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Vitalli counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vitalli keeps Cage at a distance using the push kick.
Vitalli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnny Cage's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Vitalli misses.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vitalli.
Nice uppercut there from Cage.
Vitalli drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Cage's head, knocking him out cold! Vitalli is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincenzo Vitalli!
Vincenzo Vitalli is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Vincenzo Vitalli 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
