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Death Squad 206:Jermy v Rikiya PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Halder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Halder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a jab when Halder was well out of range.
Halder checks a low kick from Gunn.
Gunn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Halder is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Halder just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halder fails to land with a series of punches.
Halder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halder throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gunn jabs Halder right on the nose. Halder blinks but takes it well.
Halder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halder keeps Gunn at a distance using the push kick.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Gunn misses.
Halder appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Halder just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Halder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halder works Gunn's body with a nice hook.
Halder throws a body shot but no joy.
Halder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halder throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Halder seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Halder slips the punch.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Halder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Gunn misses.
Halder throwing a counter right hand but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Halder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Nelson Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halder scores with a nice head shot.
Halder takes one to the chin there.
Gunn drops Halder with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Halder looks back up at him and smiles so Gunn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Halder is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn moves in close and cracks Halder with a massive right hand! Halder, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Gunn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nelson Gunn!
Nelson Gunn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rami Sebei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebei comes into the arena with The Bouncing Souls - Ole blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rami Sebei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Owen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebei looks to score with a jab to the body but Owen is just out of range.
Sebei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Owen momentarily.
Owen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Owen gets a clinch.
A short right from Owen.
Sebei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sebei lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sebei drags the fight down to the ground.
Owen wants to stand but Sebei is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sebei had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Owen defends it easily.
Sebei looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Owen has picked Sebei up and slammed him! Sebei can't keep hold of the triangle and Owen manages to pass to side control!
Sebei is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebei is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Owen off and has taken his back!
Sebei has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Owen is defending well but eventually Sebei manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Owen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rami Sebei!
Rami Sebei thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Rakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jozef Rakic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Rasputin !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakic misses with a wild combination.
Rakic stuffs the takedown attempt from Rasputin . Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet.
Rasputin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rakic slaps away a takedown attempt from Rasputin , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rakic misses the shot to the body.
Rasputin walks into a straight right hand from Rakic.
Rasputin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rakic as he jumps to the side.
Jozef Rakic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin .
Rakic throws a push kick but Rasputin slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Rakic and Rasputin goes tumbling to the canvas! Rakic follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Rasputin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakic gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rasputin is still on wobbly legs! Can Rakic finish him?
Piotr Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakic seems to be stalking Rasputin here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Rasputin drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jozef Rakic!
During a confident post fight interview, Jozef Rakic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by TNT by AC DC. Hernanes has chosen Awolnation - Sail as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romeo Hernanes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernanes gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernanes.
A short right from Brown.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernanes gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown jumps guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Hernanes postures up.
Hernanes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hernanes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hernanes is aware though and is defending well.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Hernanes from standing up.
Brown pulls Hernanes in to control the position.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernanes connects with an inside leg kick.
Hernanes has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernanes blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown trying to stall but Hernanes improves his position.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Hernanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A short right from Brown.
Brown manages to pull guard.
Hernanes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernanes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernanes wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to hold Hernanes in close to prevent damage but Hernanes has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hernanes is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernanes tries to stand and escape but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown trying to control but Hernanes postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hernanes clinches with his opponent.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Hernanes blocks an uppercut.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hernanes can turn it around.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
It looks like Tony Brown has been cut.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hernanes has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernanes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Hernanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romeo Hernanes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hernanes is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Hernanes darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hernanes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hernanes walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernanes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hernanes closes the distance and clinches.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hernanes walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown dives in and grabs Hernanes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernanes pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Hernanes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes moves into the clinch successfully.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernanes's elbow.
Brown trying to stall but Hernanes improves his position.
Brown avoiding damage as Hernanes throws knees to the body.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hernanes has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes is breathing heavily.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Hernanes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hernanes to keep the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown jumps guard but Hernanes stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Brown jumps guard but Hernanes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hernanes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Hernanes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hernanes lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is looking to control Hernanes's arms but Hernanes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Romeo Hernanes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hernanes uses from the top position.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hernanes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes misses with a two punch combination.
Hernanes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernanes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernanes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Hernanes unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Romeo Hernanes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernanes is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Hernanes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernanes forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Romeo Hernanes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Brown'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. This is the final round!
Hernanes tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Hernanes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brown to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brown trying to control but Hernanes is working from the bottom.
Hernanes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hernanes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernanes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernanes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown won't allow Hernanes to get back to his feet.
Brown trying to control but Hernanes is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernanes is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Romeo Hernanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernanes clinches.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
Hernanes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Hernanes prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hernanes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown jumps guard and drags Hernanes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is trying to keep Hernanes in close.
Hernanes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Tony Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hernanes escapes and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Brown is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hernanes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hernanes stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hernanes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernanes has managed to clinch.
Hernanes connects with a knee to the head.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Hernanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Hernanes.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Brown.
Hernanes scores with a knee to the head.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a right hand.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romeo Hernanes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Romeo Hernanes.
I've got Hernanes 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romeo Hernanes!
Romeo Hernanes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Uppercut. Victor Szczęsny has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chuck Lorenzo's chin.
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170 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lorenzo checks it well.
Lorenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczęsny is just out of range.
Lorenzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Lorenzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lorenzo jabs Szczęsny to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Szczęsny checks the leg kick nicely there.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Lorenzo throws a body kick.
Szczęsny misses with a straight right.
Szczęsny scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny looks to throw the jab but Lorenzo is out of range.
Szczęsny gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lorenzo defending well as Szczęsny loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lorenzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lorenzo misses with a body shot.
Szczęsny throws out a counter right but Lorenzo avoids it with no problem.
Lorenzo slips a straight right by Szczęsny.
Lorenzo throws a lazy head kick
and Lorenzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lorenzo throws a nice looking combination but Szczęsny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lorenzo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSzczęsny.
Lorenzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczęsny.
Lorenzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Szczęsny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Szczęsny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lorenzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szczęsny.
Lorenzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
Lorenzo blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo blocks an elbow strike.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Lorenzo shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Lorenzo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.
Lorenzo blocks an uppercut.
Szczęsny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lorenzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Szczęsny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lorenzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo is pushing Szczęsny up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczęsny lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lorenzo working aggressively here.
Szczęsny misses with the head strike.
Lorenzo blocks an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Szczęsny has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lorenzo prevents a body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow strike.
Lorenzo dodges an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny avoiding damage as Lorenzo throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lorenzo.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Lorenzo in his tracks for a moment.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
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!
Lorenzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Lorenzo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lorenzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczęsny is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorenzo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lorenzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny throws an elbow that misses.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Lorenzo in his tracks for a moment.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Szczęsny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorenzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Szczęsny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szczęsny feints a counter leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lorenzo backing away here, and Szczęsny unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the body from Lorenzo misses
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzo checks a low kick from Szczęsny.
Lorenzo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Szczęsny avoids it.
Lorenzo slips under a jab.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Szczęsny's corner calls for a 1-2. Szczęsny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lorenzo is looking to wear down Szczęsny with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Szczęsny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lorenzo slips a straight right by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny thumps Lorenzo with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny scores with the left hand. Lorenzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Lorenzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lorenzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szczęsny closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lorenzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lorenzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Szczęsny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lorenzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Lorenzo shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo takes a shot to the head.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Szczęsny.
Lorenzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Lorenzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szczęsny working aggressively here.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczęsny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lorenzo blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Lorenzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lorenzo avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
Lorenzo is working Szczęsny over against the cage.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lorenzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Lorenzo lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Lorenzo in his tracks for a moment.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lorenzo's defenses.
Lorenzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Lorenzo lands with a short shot to the head.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lorenzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lorenzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.
Lorenzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lorenzo blocks an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Lorenzo avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
Lorenzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorenzo blocks an elbow strike.
Lorenzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lorenzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczęsny is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Lorenzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Lorenzo in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Szczęsny throws an elbow that misses.
Lorenzo blocks an elbow strike.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Lorenzo shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lorenzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Lorenzo misses with some punches.
A short left from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczęsny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lorenzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lorenzo avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
Lorenzo blocks the elbow strike.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szczęsny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lorenzo's brow.
Szczęsny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lorenzo's elbow.
Lorenzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Szczęsny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lorenzo is rocked!
Lorenzo blocks the elbow strike.
Szczęsny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Szczęsny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorenzo throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lorenzo throws a body punch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Lorenzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Szczęsny.
Lorenzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lorenzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lorenzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Szczęsny.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Szczęsny avoids them all with ease.
Lorenzo takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
Szczęsny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lorenzo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lorenzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szczęsny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Szczęsny thumps Lorenzo with a low kick.
Szczęsny jabs at Lorenzo's body.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szczęsny takes a swing at Lorenzo's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Szczęsny.
Lorenzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lorenzo misses with a body kick.
Szczęsny tries a quick counter leg kick but Lorenzo is wise to it.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzo misses with a body shot.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Lorenzo throws a body kick.
Lorenzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick nicely.
Szczęsny doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lorenzo just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Szczęsny finds it's target.
Lorenzo looks to land a body kick but Szczęsny moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Szczęsny.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Szczęsny. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Szczęsny blocks a leg kick.
Szczęsny tries a quick counter leg kick but Lorenzo is wise to it.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Szczęsny fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo moves forwards but Szczęsny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorenzo misses with a two punch combination.
Szczęsny slips a straight right by Lorenzo.
A lazy left from Szczęsny finds it's target.
A lazy left from Szczęsny finds it's target.
Oh Lorenzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lorenzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Szczęsny closes the distance and clinches.
Lorenzo blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands an elbow just above Lorenzo 's eye.
Szczęsny pushes Lorenzo against the cage. Szczęsny is working some dirty boxing. Szczęsny pushes off with a quick right hook! Lorenzo goes down! Lorenzo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Szczęsny moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Szczęsny!
During a confident post fight interview, Victor Szczęsny thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Chuck Lorenzo was interviewed post fight and said 'WOW Lil'T you are the first fighter to beat me twice! What can I say? You are just a better fighter than me!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Hendricks has chosen Lets get sweattttty betty! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hendricks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hendricks. That snapped Rubble's head back.
Rubble throws a low kick but Hendricks moves out of range easily.
Hendricks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Rubble throws a jab when Hendricks was well out of range.
Hendricks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hendricks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Hendricks.
Rubble throws a good cross that connects.
Hendricks ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rubble under the eye.
Hendricks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks jabs Rubble to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hendricks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendricks looks for the body kick but Rubble saw that one coming.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble looks for the body kick but Hendricks saw that one coming.
Rubble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hendricks counters with a nice leg kick.
Hendricks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rubble in his tracks.
Rubble fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hendricks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hendricks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Hendricks. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Hendricks throws a fast counter high kick but Rubble manages to duck under it in time.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Hendricks slips a straight right by Rubble.
A swing and a miss from Hendricks.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a sloppy head kick and Rubble moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
Hendricks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
Rubble swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hendricks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble throws out a loose jab but Hendricks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendricks fails with the takedown.
Hendricks takes a swing at Rubble's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Rubble misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rubble.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hendricks checks a leg kick.
Hendricks feints the counter takedown.
Hendricks throws a right hand that Rubble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubble also avoids with ease.
Rubble walks into a stiff left hand from Hendricks.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendricks moves away.
Nice defenses there by Hendricks.
A little jabbing left from Hendricks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hendricks thuds his right hand into Rubble's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hendricks lands with a good body shot.
Hendricks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendricks moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendricks moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
Hendricks checks a low kick from Rubble.
Rubble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendricks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rubble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hendricks will feel that in the morning.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Rubble as he checks the leg kick.
Rubble with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hendricks to score with a decent uppercut.
Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendricks.
Hendricks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rubble counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Hendricks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubble circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendricks walks into a jab.
Rubble throws a lazy right hand but Hendricks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses.
Rubble takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Rubble 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hendricks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rubble to the ground. Hendricks is now in Rubble's guard.
Rubble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble controls Hendricks momentarily but Hendricks frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubble preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rubble is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Hendricks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble takes a swing at Hendricks's ribcage but misses.
Hendricks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rubble jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hendricks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hendricks avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hendricks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendricks manages to avoid it.
Hendricks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Hendricks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendricks throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rubble throws a series of punches but Hendricks moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendricks moves away.
Hendricks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Rubble misses.
Rubble throws a push kick but Hendricks slaps the foot to one side.
Hendricks lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Hendricks misses its intended target.
Hendricks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hendricks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rubble eats them both and turns towards Hendricks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hendricks tries to land a front kick but Rubble steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hendricks jabs at Rubble's body.
Rubble tries to bum rush Hendricks with a series of wild strikes but Hendricks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Hendricks saw that one coming.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Hendricks saw that one coming.
Rubble wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendricks gets a takedown into half guard.
Hendricks wants to work for an arm triangle but Rubble is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hendricks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hendricks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rubble did well to prevent Hendricks getting side control.
Hendricks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rubble trying to hold on to Hendricks's head to control him but Hendricks postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble is looking to improve his position.
Hendricks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rubble wants to get back to full guard.
Hendricks is looking to advance position but Rubble won't allow it.
Hendricks is looking for a kimura here.
Rubble trying to hold on to Hendricks's head to control him but Hendricks postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hendricks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rubble defending well though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hendricks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hendricks is looking to take a break and control but Rubble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hendricks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rubble as he avoids it easily.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendricks.
Hendricks looks to land a body kick but Rubble moved away.
Hendricks avoids a kick to the body.
Hendricks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubble lands a high kick!
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendricks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendricks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rubble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hendricks's head backwards.
A jab lands there for Rubble.
Rubble moves out of range of the body kick.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rubble as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Rubble on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendricks.
Rubble throws a head kick that misses
and Hendricks counters with a good low kick that Rubble was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Rubble.
Rubble throws a jab when Hendricks was well out of range.
Rubble tries to land a body kick
and Hendricks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hendricks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hendricks moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Hendricks blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hendricks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Hendricks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hendricks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hendricks!
An out of breath Johnny Hendricks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Leningrad Cowboys - Those Were The Days . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cropp cracks Kalashnikov with a good jab.
Kalashnikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cropp.
Cropp throws a series of punches but Kalashnikov avoids them all with ease.
Kalashnikov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kalashnikov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cropp counters with a big takedown. That's hurt Kalashnikov! Cropp smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Karol Cropp!
Karol Cropp took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Modern Wear Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heart Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heart Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David James!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James drops his hands momentarily and Breaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Breaker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Breaker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Breaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
James shoots in but Breaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James dives in for a single leg takedown but Breaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Heart Breaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David James.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Breaker's waist but Breaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
David James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James dives in and grabs Breaker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Breaker pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Breaker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
Breaker swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Breaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Breaker throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Breaker gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heart Breaker!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin comes to the cage accompanied by Dangerous by Michael Jackson. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Amin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Slade!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amin thuds his shin into the meat of Slade's side.
Amin throws a right and a left that Slade avoids nicely.
A combination from Slade does no damage.
Slade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slade.
Slade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slade keeps the fight on the outside.
Amin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Slade is predictable there
and Amin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Tyrone Slade has been cut.
Amin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slade.
Amin tries a head kick but it misses.
Amin ducks under a wild hook from Slade.
Slade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Amin.
Slade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amin drives through and clinches with Slade against the cage.
Slade misses with an elbow strike.
Amin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slade throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slade holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Slade's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Slade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slade working hard to break the clinch.
Amin lands a hook that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
Slade lands with a light punch inside.
Slade has Amin pushed against the cage.
Slade is looking to control Amin's arms but Amin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slade has his back to the cage.
Slade tries to throw a body punch but Amin avoids it by throwing Slade back against the cage.
Slade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amin takes a shot to the head.
Slade lands a body punch.
Slade lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slade blocks a body shot from Amin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slade.
Slade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slade tries to work over Amin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slade manages to break the clinch.
Slade misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Amin throws a series of punches but Slade avoids them all with ease.
Slade throws a body punch but Amin moves out of range.
Slade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amin.
A punch combination from Slade misses.
Slade lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slade, as that shot connected.
Slade throws a right and a left that Amin avoids nicely.
Amin closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slade keeps control of Amin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade misses with a body kick.
Slade tries a head kick but it misses.
Slade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amin cracks a nice hook into Slade's ribs.
Slade scoring well with a low kick there.
Slade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slade is looking for the big counter here.
Amin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slade's head.
Amin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amin throws a series of punches but Slade moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slade circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Slade counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amin tries to clinch up but Slade circles away and keeps his distance.
Slade misses with a two punch combination.
Amin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Amin closes the distance and clinches.
Amin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slade is trying to break free.
Slade can't find room to land a body shot as Amin controls the action.
Slade lands with a short shot to the head.
Slade prevents Amin from breaking the clinch.
Amin stalling in the clinch but Slade improves position.
Slade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slade throws a head punch that misses.
Amin missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Slade.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slade is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Slade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Slade's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Amin moves in looking to clinch but Slade pushes him off.
Idi Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amin tries to clinch but Slade is having none of it.
Slade throws a one two combo.
It looks like Idi Amin has been cut.
Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyrone Slade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amin slips a jab and a cross from Slade.
Slade lands a big head kick that sends Amin tumbling to the mat! Slade takes a step backwards and waves Amin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slade just misses with a punch to the body.
Slade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amin avoids the head kick by Slade.
Slade scoring well with a low kick there.
Amin wants to clinch.
Amin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Amin.
Idi Amin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade throws a shot from downtown. Amin moves away and avoids it.
Amin looks to land a combination. Slade sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Tyrone Slade's cut even more.
Amin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Amin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slade.
Slade drops his hands momentarily and Amin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The cut above Tyrone Slade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slade throws a nice looking combination but Amin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slade throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Slade throws a nice looking combination but Amin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slade scores with a jab. Amin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Slade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Slade avoids the body shot from Amin.
Amin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Amin checks a low kick from Slade.
Amin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slade throws a body punch but Amin moves out of range.
Amin wants to clinch.
Slade throws a fast counter high kick but Amin manages to duck under it in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade throws a solid leg kick but Amin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slade.
Slade misses the jab.
Amin connects with a nice looking jab.
Slade throws a sloppy head kick and Amin moves out of range easily.
Amin stalks Slade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slade's face. Slade staggers backwards, shaken.
Slade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slade throws an overhand right that lands on Amin's shoulder, as Amin tries to avoid the shot.
Slade throws out a leg kick but Amin moves out of range and Slade only half commits.
Slade throws out a leg kick but Amin moves out of range and Slade only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Amin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Amin throws a right hand that Slade ducks under and follows up with a left that Slade also avoids with ease.
Slade throws a leg kick but Amin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Slade misses its intended target.
Slade throws an overhand right that lands on Amin's shoulder, as Amin tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Amin misses with a body kick.
Amin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyrone Slade's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slade tries a quick counter leg kick but Amin is wise to it.
Amin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyrone Slade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Idi Amin!
A less than humble Idi Amin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Barrett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
272 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonoda throws an off balance right hand
and Barrett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sonoda thinking.
Barrett throws a low kick, looking for Sonoda's leg but Sonoda calmly moves out of range.
Sonoda misses the jab.
Barrett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sonoda throws a push kick but Barrett slaps the foot to one side.
Barrett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sonoda keeps Barrett at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barrett.
Barrett is looking to score with low kicks.
Sonoda gets a clinch.
Sonoda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've been informed that Barrett 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.
Sonoda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sonoda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sonoda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barrett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barrett manages to break the clinch.
Sonoda misses with the body kick
and Barrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonoda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sonoda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonoda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonoda.
Sonoda clinches.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonoda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barrett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barrett is leaning against Sonoda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sonoda throws an elbow that misses.
Barrett is leaning against Sonoda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sonoda is breathing heavily.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrett throws a head punch that misses.
Barrett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barrett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barrett is trying to push Sonoda away but Sonoda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Sonoda.
Barrett lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Rikiya Sonoda has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barrett lands a body shot.
A short left from Barrett.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike from Sonoda.
Barrett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonoda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sonoda blocking some punches.
Barrett lands a body punch.
A short left from Barrett.
A right hand to the body from Barrett.
Barrett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Sonoda lands but Barrett takes it in his stride.
Barrett looks to throw the jab but Sonoda is out of range.
Sonoda misses with the body kick
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrett throws a hook but Sonoda blocks it.
Rikiya Sonoda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crack! Barrett connects with the perfect overhand right and Sonoda falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Barrett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Barrett! Jeremy Barrett retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Barrett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rikiya Sonoda stepped up to the mic, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Death Squad MMA'.
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