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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef has chosen The Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Manhoef darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Vasara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Manhoef uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasara has time to react.
Manhoef cracks Vasara with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vasara looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Manhoef finish him?
Vasara is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara doesn't manage to clinch there - Manhoef circles away.
Oh Vasara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manhoef connects with a body shot that sends Vasara's belly button to the back.
Manhoef's coach down at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Manhoef's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vasara throws a body shot but no joy.
Are you kidding me?! Manhoef ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Vasara clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Melvin Manhoef!
Our winner, Melvin Manhoef, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Finyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finyard comes to the cage accompanied by Everlast - What Its Like. DeBramalo has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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149 lbs
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157 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zackary Finyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin DeBramalo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finyard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeBramalo.
Finyard swinging wildly here.
DeBramalo throws a series of punches but Finyard moves out of range.
Finyard feinted with a counter takedown.
DeBramalo slips a jab from Finyard.
We've been informed that DeBramalo 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.
Finyard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo throws an overhand right that lands on Finyard's shoulder, as Finyard tries to avoid the shot.
DeBramalo tests Finyard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finyard scores with a head kick. DeBramalo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Finyard avoids a kick to the body.
Finyard attempts a counter takedown but DeBramalo avoids it well and moves away.
A jab lands there for DeBramalo.
Finyard throws the kick towards the body but DeBramalo avoids it.
DeBramalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finyard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
DeBramalo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finyard tries a head kick but it misses.
DeBramalo tries to work over Finyard's front leg with a kick but Finyard checks it.
DeBramalo fakes the leg kick and cracks Finyard in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Finyard is just out of range.
DeBramalo connects with a high kick.
Finyard slips under a jab.
DeBramalo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finyard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging DeBramalo to the ground. Finyard is now in DeBramalo's guard.
DeBramalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finyard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! DeBramalo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! DeBramalo has escaped and now he's on top!
Finyard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Finyard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard keeping moving, preventing DeBramalo from controlling successfully.
Finyard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. DeBramalo defends it easily.
DeBramalo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Finyard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! DeBramalo escapes and throws Finyard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeBramalo is looking to take a break and control but Finyard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Finyard is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Finyard gets back to half guard.
Finyard wants to control but DeBramalo is keeping busy.
Finyard blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo works his way into full mount!
DeBramalo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard tries to hold on but DeBramalo postures up.
DeBramalo landing strikes from the mount.
DeBramalo avoids the attempt from Finyard to control.
DeBramalo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Finyard wants to control but DeBramalo is having none of it.
DeBramalo tries to control but Finyard wriggling away.
DeBramalo controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finyard is working to get back to half guard.
DeBramalo landing strikes from the mount.
DeBramalo lands a heavy elbow.
DeBramalo controlling his opponent.
DeBramalo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Finyard wants to hold on but DeBramalo pushes him away.
Finyard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Finyard trying to control the position from guard on top but DeBramalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Finyard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Finyard manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells DeBramalo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Finyard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Finyard has his foot on DeBramalo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. DeBramalo works his way back into a safe position though.
Finyard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! DeBramalo has picked Finyard up and slammed him! Finyard can't keep hold of the triangle and DeBramalo manages to pass to side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finyard is working to avoid the ground and pound but DeBramalo connects with a decent elbow.
DeBramalo in side control lands a decent elbow.
DeBramalo trying to control the action but Finyard is working from the bottom.
Finyard is looking to regain half guard here but DeBramalo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finyard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
DeBramalo passes to full mount!
DeBramalo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Finyard tries to hold on but DeBramalo pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finyard is desperately trying to improve his position but DeBramalo has a good base and remains in mount.
Finyard is working hard here to advance position.
DeBramalo tries to control but Finyard wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Finyard wants to hold on but DeBramalo pushes him away.
Finyard is looking to get to half guard.
DeBramalo lands a big shot there that rocks Finyard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Finyard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finyard regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo prevents Finyard from improving his position.
Finyard is pressing down on DeBramalo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Finyard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
DeBramalo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
DeBramalo wants to control from the top but Finyard keeps moving.
DeBramalo controlling from the top position.
Finyard has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. DeBramalo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Finyard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quentin DeBramalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeBramalo 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 9:10
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 9:10
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin DeBramalo!
Quentin DeBramalo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
56 - 22 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
56 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Charles Martel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppelaar scores with a nice right hand.
Martel delivers a nice body kick.
Martel blocks a head kick by Oppelaar.
Martel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Charles Martel has been cut.
Oppelaar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Martel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oppelaar throws out a loose jab but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martel scores with the left hand. Oppelaar knows he should have avoided that one.
Oppelaar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oppelaar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Martel lands but Oppelaar takes it in his stride.
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!
A big right from Oppelaar misses.
Oppelaar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oppelaar moves out of range of the body kick.
Martel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oppelaar. Oppelaar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oppelaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel slips a jab and a cross from Oppelaar.
Martel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Martel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Oppelaar. Those never looked like landing.
Martel lands a front kick.
Martel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oppelaar will feel that in the morning.
Oppelaar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martel.
Oppelaar is breathing heavily.
Oppelaar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martel.
Oppelaar cracks Martel with a good jab.
Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oppelaar looks to throw a body kick
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oppelaar. Martel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martel scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel lands with a hook. Oppelaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oppelaar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oppelaar's sensitive parts.
Oppelaar avoids the head kick by Martel.
Oppelaar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oppelaar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martel scores with the left hand. Oppelaar knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oppelaar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oppelaar walks into a left hand.
Oppelaar is rocked!
Dennis Oppelaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oppelaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oppelaar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Oppelaar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oppelaar has his takedown stuffed
and Martel counters with a left to the body.
Martel lands with a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martel - that will leave a mark!
BOOM! Martel lands a beautiful left hook that drops Oppelaar. Oppelaar tries to recover but Martel is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Oppelaar lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Martel!
Charles Martel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KnockOut, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz has chosen 50 cent P.I.M.P as his entrance music. Ilafat Urskilz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urskilz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santa Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Urskilz lands a nice shot that snaps Santa Cruz's head back.
Nice shot by Urskilz.
Urskilz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santa Cruz clobbers Urskilz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santa Cruz stuns Urskilz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santa Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Urskilz. Urskilz maintains the clinch.
Urskilz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santa Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Urskilz walks away with a smile on his face. Santa Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Urskilz is looking to slow Santa Cruz down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urskilz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santa Cruz looks to throw a body kick
and Santa Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Santa Cruz.
Urskilz tries a head kick but it misses.
Urskilz misses with a looping left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Santa Cruz.
Urskilz moves away from the strike by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Urskilz on the side of the head.
Urskilz throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz misses with a leg kick
and Santa Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urskilz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urskilz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santa Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urskilz.
Santa Cruz throws a series of punches but Urskilz avoids them all with ease.
Urskilz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urskilz moves out of range of the body kick.
Santa Cruz throws a right and a left that Urskilz avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Urskilz 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 Santa Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santa Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urskilz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santa Cruz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Urskilz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santa Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urskilz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urskilz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santa Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ilafat Urskilz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santa Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santa Cruz, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urskilz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santa Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urskilz scrambles back to his feet.
Santa Cruz motions for Urskilz to come forward. Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz tries to work over Urskilz's front leg with a kick but Urskilz checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urskilz. Santa Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urskilz throws out a leg kick but Santa Cruz moves out of range and Urskilz only half commits.
Santa Cruz flicks out a counter leg kick but Urskilz steps away.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Santa Cruz throws a wild body kick that Urskilz sees coming a mile off.
Santa Cruz checks a low kick from Urskilz.
Santa Cruz moves out of range as Urskilz strikes.
Urskilz needs to keep his hands up - Santa Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
Santa Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Urskilz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Urskilz misses.
Urskilz swings widly with a right hand
and Santa Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the liver by Santa Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Urskilz misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santa Cruz.
Urskilz scores with a head kick.
That kick from Urskilz tenderised Santa Cruz's leg. Santa Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Urskilz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santa Cruz.
Urskilz throws a shot from downtown. Santa Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Santa Cruz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Urskilz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urskilz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santa Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Urskilz.
An inside leg kick lands from Urskilz.
Urskilz walks into a straight right hand from Santa Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Santa Cruz.
Urskilz doesn't manage to clinch there - Santa Cruz circles away.
Santa Cruz keeps Urskilz at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz throws a body punch but Urskilz moves out of range.
Urskilz leaves Santa Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santa Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Santa Cruz tenderised Urskilz's leg. Urskilz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Urskilz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santa Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Urskilz misses its intended target.
Santa Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Urskilz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Urskilz as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Urskilz.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Urskilz as he jumps to the side.
Urskilz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santa Cruz.
Ilafat Urskilz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urskilz misses the jab.
Urskilz moves out of range as Santa Cruz strikes.
Urskilz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santa Cruz.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz walks into a straight right hand from Santa Cruz.
Ilafat Urskilz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urskilz connects with a jab.
Santa Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santa Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Santa Cruz.
A cross from Santa Cruz lands.
Santa Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urskilz momentarily.
Urskilz connects with a body shot.
Urskilz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Urskilz swings for the body but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
Urskilz misses with a left hand
and Santa Cruz counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urskilz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urskilz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santa Cruz working aggressively here.
Santa Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Urskilz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Urskilz.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urskilz tries to land knees in the clinch but Santa Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Urskilz working aggressively here.
Santa Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urskilz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santa Cruz breaks the clinch.
Urskilz looks to throw the jab but Santa Cruz is out of range.
Urskilz backing away here, and Santa Cruz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Urskilz cracks the inside of Santa Cruz's front leg.
Urskilz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urskilz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santa Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santa Cruz takes one on the button.
Santa Cruz tests Urskilz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santa Cruz throws out a leg kick but Urskilz moves out of range and Santa Cruz only half commits.
Santa Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Urskilz misses with a body kick.
Urskilz scores with a jab to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Urskilz lands a slapping body shot.
Santa Cruz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A swing and a miss from Urskilz.
Good standup being displayed there by Santa Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Urskilz lands with a straight right. Santa Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Santa Cruz scores with a jab. Urskilz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Urskilz misses its intended target.
Urskilz clinches.
Urskilz tries to work over Santa Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urskilz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santa Cruz jumps guard and drags Urskilz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Urskilz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santa Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Urskilz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Urskilz wants to pass the guard but Santa Cruz is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urskilz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Urskilz postures up in Santa Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Santa Cruz blocks it.
Santa Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Urskilz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santa Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Santa Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.
Urskilz lands a couple of elbows.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Urskilz advances position into side control!
Urskilz wants to control but Santa Cruz is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urskilz throws an elbow but Santa Cruz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Urskilz is looking to take a break and control but Santa Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santa Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Santa Cruz struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ilafat Urskilz.
I think Urskilz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 10:9
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilafat Urskilz!
A relieved looking Ilafat Urskilz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Rafael Santa Cruz stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry, I am a feather fisted chump.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tantalus Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Outerspace- Revolution. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tantalus Flay!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Callaghan doesn't seem bothered though.
Flay looks to land a body kick but Callaghan moved away.
Callaghan throws a head kick that half lands.
Callaghan takes a swing at Flay's ribcage but misses.
Callaghan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Flay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callaghan was well out of range. Poor timing from Flay.
Flay misses with a looping right.
Callaghan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flay.
Flay moves out of range as Callaghan throws a body kick.
Flay looks to throw the jab but Callaghan is out of range.
Flay connects with a crisp jab.
Flay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Callaghan throws the kick towards the body but Flay avoids it.
Flay misses the jab.
Callaghan throws a leg kick that misses.
Callaghan throws a leg kick which misses Flay's front leg but catches the back leg as Flay tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callaghan manages to avoid it.
Flay lands an overhand right.
Callaghan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Callaghan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Callaghan swings for the body but Flay moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay works the jab nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flay throws a jab but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Callaghan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Callaghan cracks Flay with an open hand slap.
Callaghan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flay throws a hook but Callaghan blocks it.
Callaghan takes a swing at Flay's ribcage but misses.
Flay misses with a hook. Callaghan ducked under it nicely.
Callaghan checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Callaghan.
Callaghan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Callaghan has Flay up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flay wants to break free but Callaghan has control.
Callaghan working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a head punch that misses.
Flay managing to block the knees to the body from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flay backwards.
Flay gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Flay wants to pass the guard but Callaghan is defending well.
Flay is trying to control the action in half guard but Callaghan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Flay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Callaghan defending well though.
Callaghan is looking for a sweep. Flay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Callaghan's head.
Callaghan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Callaghan defending well though.
Flay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Callaghan's head.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Flay drops an elbow to the side of Callaghan's head.
Flay trying to mount his opponent but Callaghan defends it.
Callaghan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flay working over Callaghan with some ground and pound. Callaghan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Callaghan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flay frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Flay there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Flay trying to control but Callaghan is having none of it.
Flay unloads with some shots from mount but Callaghan bucks and avoids them well.
Callaghan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Callaghan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Flay.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan taking shots to the head.
Flay sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Flay looking to control but Callaghan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Flay looking to ground and pound but Callaghan is blocking nicely.
Flay working the ground and pound effectively.
Flay misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Flay punching from mount but Callaghan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flay with good strikes from the mount here!
Flay prevents Callaghan from getting the reversal.
Flay landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flay cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flay scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Callaghan?
Callaghan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flay postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Callaghan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Flay and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tantalus Flay!
A relieved looking Tantalus Flay thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idi oCrazy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oCrazy throws a body shot but no joy.
Jamison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
oCrazy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jamison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jamison throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from oCrazy.
oCrazy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jamison definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
oCrazy moves out of range as Jamison throws a body kick.
oCrazy feints a counter leg kick.
Jamison explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jamison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from oCrazy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
oCrazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
oCrazy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
oCrazy flicks out a counter leg kick but Jamison steps away.
oCrazy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
oCrazy misses with an uppercut. Jamison saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jamison lands a nice looking body kick.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jamison was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
oCrazy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
oCrazy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jamison. Jamison obviously looking to wear him down.
Jamison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from oCrazy! But no joy.
oCrazy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jamison was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as oCrazy blocks the low kick.
oCrazy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jamison.
oCrazy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from oCrazy.
Jamison misses with a hook. oCrazy ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamison slips a straight right by oCrazy.
oCrazy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
oCrazy dips to his left and cracks Jamison with an uppercut!
oCrazy throws a jab but it's blocked by Jamison.
oCrazy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jamison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
oCrazy misses with a body shot.
oCrazy misses with a head kick.
Jamison throwing a counter right hand but oCrazy manages to avoid it.
oCrazy connects with a high kick.
It looks like John Jamison has been cut.
oCrazy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jamison counters with a right hand to the body.
Jamison will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
oCrazy throws an off balance right hand
and Jamison counters with a nice body shot.
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Jamison throws a body shot but no joy.
oCrazy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jamison scores with a takedown into oCrazy's guard.
oCrazy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jamison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jamison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. oCrazy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jamison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jamison is in close to oCrazy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jamison throws a big right hand that misses.
Jamison throws a strike but oCrazy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
oCrazy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
oCrazy wants to control from the top but Jamison keeps moving.
Jamison is trying to keep oCrazy in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but oCrazy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
oCrazy controlling from the top position.
Jamison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jamison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
John Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with oCrazy but oCrazy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
oCrazy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jamison.
Jamison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. oCrazy defends it nicely.
It seemed like oCrazy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy misses with an uppercut. Jamison saw that one coming.
oCrazy checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jamison blocks a head kick by oCrazy.
oCrazy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
oCrazy cracks a nice hook into Jamison's ribs.
oCrazy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
oCrazy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
oCrazy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
oCrazy avoids the head kick by Jamison.
oCrazy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jamison scores with the left hand. oCrazy knows he should have avoided that one.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jamison attempts a counter takedown but oCrazy avoids it well and moves away.
oCrazy throws a body punch but Jamison moves out of range.
Jamison misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from oCrazy. Jamison does a little dance to reset his feet.
oCrazy misses with a head kick.
Jamison scoring well with a low kick there.
Jamison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
oCrazy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jamison misses with a straight right.
oCrazy thuds his shin into the meat of Jamison's side.
Jamison cracks a nice hook into oCrazy's ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with an uppercut
letting Jamison counter with a right hand.
oCrazy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jamison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
oCrazy swings for the body but Jamison moves out of range.
oCrazy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick lands there from oCrazy.
oCrazy connects with the punch.
Jamison shoots and misses
and oCrazy counters with a left to the body.
oCrazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jamison.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Idi oCrazy.
I think oCrazy 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 9:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:10
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Idi oCrazy!
Idi oCrazy 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean-Marc Mormeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gregorovitsj might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pink Panther Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
164 lbs
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165 lbs
27 - 21 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Marc Mormeck!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mormeck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Gregorovitsj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mormeck misses the jab.
Gregorovitsj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gregorovitsj throws a front kick aimed at Mormeck's knee but Mormeck avoids it well.
Mormeck appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mormeck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gregorovitsj moves away.
Gregorovitsj throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mormeck counters with a thumping low kick.
Mormeck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregorovitsj doesn't seem bothered though.
Mormeck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mormeck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mormeck scores with a jab. Gregorovitsj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gregorovitsj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mormeck.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick but Mormeck moves out of range.
Boris Gregorovitsj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormeck misses with a body shot.
Gregorovitsj cracks Mormeck with a good jab.
Mormeck works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorovitsj throws a shot from downtown. Mormeck moves away and avoids it.
Mormeck scores with a jab to the jaw.
That kick from Gregorovitsj tenderised Mormeck's leg. Mormeck is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gregorovitsj throws an overhand right that lands on Mormeck's shoulder, as Mormeck tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj throws a chopping leg kick but Mormeck manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gregorovitsj works Mormeck's body with a nice hook.
Mormeck clinches up against the cage.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee strike.
Gregorovitsj trying to land knees to the body.
Mormeck blocking some punches.
Gregorovitsj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mormeck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mormeck blocks an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Gregorovitsj has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Gregorovitsj throws a head punch that misses.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mormeck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gregorovitsj blocks an uppercut.
Mormeck tries to score a body lock takedown but Gregorovitsj shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gregorovitsj scores a nice knee to the body.
Gregorovitsj lands with a light punch inside.
Mormeck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gregorovitsj misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gregorovitsj fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormeck lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck has a couple of punches blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregorovitsj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormeck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregorovitsj's elbow.
Mormeck scores with a shot to the side of Gregorovitsj's head.
Gregorovitsj swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mormeck struggles to land a body shot inside as Gregorovitsj controls his hands.
Mormeck takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jean-Marc Mormeck has been cut.
Mormeck misses with a body punch.
Gregorovitsj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gregorovitsj is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gregorovitsj.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mormeck.
Gregorovitsj misses with some punches.
Gregorovitsj swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormeck.
Mormeck lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck has Gregorovitsj pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gregorovitsj manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mormeck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mormeck lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gregorovitsj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mormecks head.
Gregorovitsj is pushing Mormeck up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mormeck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gregorovitsj or not.
Mormeck blocks a body shot from Gregorovitsj.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gregorovitsj.
Mormeck avoiding damage as Gregorovitsj throws knees to the body.
Gregorovitsj throws an elbow but it misses.
Gregorovitsj lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck fails to land.
Gregorovitsj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mormeck is defending well for now.
Gregorovitsj tries to throw a body punch but Mormeck avoids it by throwing Gregorovitsj back against the cage.
Mormeck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormeck avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj wants to break free but Mormeck has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gregorovitsj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mormeck's brow.
Mormeck digs a right hand underneath Gregorovitsj's ribcage. Gregorovitsj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gregorovitsj is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Gregorovitsj lands a body punch.
Gregorovitsj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gregorovitsj throws a head punch that misses.
Gregorovitsj is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mormeck is keeping busy.
Gregorovitsj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mormeck scores with a shot to the side of Gregorovitsj's head.
Gregorovitsj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mormeck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mormeck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gregorovitsj takes a shot to the head.
Gregorovitsj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mormeck backwards.
Mormeck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mormeck blocks an elbow strike from Gregorovitsj.
A short uppercut from Gregorovitsj.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormeck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Gregorovitsj as the two fighters clinch.
Gregorovitsj tries to throw a body punch but Mormeck avoids it by throwing Gregorovitsj back against the cage.
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow that stopped Mormeck in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Mormeck.
Mormeck can't find room to land a body shot as Gregorovitsj controls the action.
Mormeck lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Gregorovitsj.
Mormeck can't find room to land a body shot as Gregorovitsj controls the action.
Gregorovitsj slowing the pace effectively.
Gregorovitsj blocks an uppercut.
Gregorovitsj misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregorovitsj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mormeck is defending well for now.
Gregorovitsj lands a damaging elbow.
Mormeck throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Mormeck wants a takedown but no success here.
Boris Gregorovitsj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean-Marc Mormeck.
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj blocking some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj prevents a body shot from Mormeck.
Mormeck throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj is trying to maintain a safe position but Mormeck gets an underhook and turns Gregorovitsj into the cage.
Gregorovitsj working aggressively here.
Gregorovitsj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gregorovitsj is leaning against Mormeck and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck fails to land.
Gregorovitsj tries to circle away but Mormeck has him pinned against the cage.
Gregorovitsj blocking some punches.
Mormeck misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregorovitsj throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gregorovitsj throws an elbow but misses.
Mormeck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormeck misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mormeck scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Mormeck.
Mormeck wants a takedown.
Mormeck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mormeck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormeck.
A right hook to the body lands for Mormeck.
Gregorovitsj throws an elbow that misses.
Gregorovitsj pushes Mormeck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Mormeck.
Gregorovitsj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mormeck throws a low kick but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Mormeck slips a jab and a cross from Gregorovitsj.
Jab from Mormeck.
Gregorovitsj throws a front kick aimed at Mormeck's knee but Mormeck avoids it well.
Mormeck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gregorovitsj's hands.
Boris Gregorovitsj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormeck moves away.
A leg kick checked by Mormeck.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook. Mormeck ducked under it nicely.
Gregorovitsj throws a body punch but Mormeck moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Mormeck is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormeck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice looking combination but Mormeck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregorovitsj misses the shot to the body.
Mormeck slips a jab from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a looping overhand right but Mormeck ducks down to avoid it.
Mormeck shoots in and bounces Gregorovitsj off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mormeck trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregorovitsj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj controls Mormeck momentarily but Mormeck frees himself.
Mormeck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gregorovitsj's head.
Mormeck passes Gregorovitsj's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mormeck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gregorovitsj has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mormeck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mormeck trying to control from half guard but Gregorovitsj is working away.
Mormeck slips a nice elbow through Gregorovitsj's hands, connecting with Gregorovitsj's forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boris Gregorovitsj.
I think Gregorovitsj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 9:10
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:10
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:9
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrida comes to the cage accompanied by Shadowhunter. Wildstein has chosen Bring It On as his entrance music. Juan Corrida is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
29 - 10 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildstein connects with a solid leg kick.
Corrida throws out a loose jab but Wildstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corrida shoots in but Wildstein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Corrida.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wildstein throws a wild body kick that Corrida sees coming a mile off.
Wildstein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wildstein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wildstein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corrida.
Corrida throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corrida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Corrida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wildstein works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildstein trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corrida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wildstein wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wildstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wildstein wants to sweep here but Corrida controlling him for the moment.
Corrida trying to control but Wildstein is working from the bottom.
Wildstein is pulling down on Corrida's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Corrida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wildstein.
Corrida takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wildstein throws a solid leg kick but Corrida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wildstein.
As Wildstein tries to get set, Corrida tries to push him back and clinch up but Wildstein manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corrida.
Corrida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wildstein lands a nice looking kick to the body. Corrida takes a step back to recover.
Corrida connects with a solid leg kick.
Corrida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wildstein's waist but Wildstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corrida off to one side.
Corrida dives in for a single leg takedown but Wildstein sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wildstein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Corrida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corrida lands a leg kick that knocks Wildstein off balance momentarily.
Wildstein misses with a shot to the body
and Corrida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wildstein's knee momentarily.
Corrida moves out of range as Wildstein strikes.
Corrida throws the kick towards the body but Wildstein avoids it.
Wildstein scores with a hook to the body. Corrida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Corrida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corrida pushes Wildstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Corrida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Corrida fails to land.
Corrida gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wildstein.
Wildstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wildstein lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wildstein.
Corrida lands a nice shot to the body.
Wildstein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Corrida up against the cage.
Wildstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Corrida uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wildstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corrida.
Corrida lands with a short shot to the head.
Corrida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corrida misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corrida.
Corrida swings wildly with an uppercut but Wildstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corrida tries to pull guard but Wildstein forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Corrida fails to land.
Corrida gets through Wildstein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corrida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corrida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wildsteins head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein has Corrida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Corrida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Corrida tries to score a body lock takedown but Wildstein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wildstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wildstein misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Wildstein.
Wildstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corrida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wildstein.
Still in the clinch, Corrida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corrida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wildstein gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Corrida regains guard.
Wildstein scoring with some ground and pound.
Corrida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wildstein is one step ahead there.
Corrida is controlling Wildstein's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corrida's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Corrida trying to control the position.
Corrida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Corrida is working hard here to advance position.
Corrida seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wildstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Corrida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wildstein.
Wildstein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corrida throws a leg kick which misses Wildstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Wildstein tries to avoid it.
Wildstein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wildstein dives in for a single leg takedown but Corrida sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corrida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wildstein lands the left hand.
Corrida looks for a takedown but Wildstein sprawls well.
Corrida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wildstein takes one on the button.
Wildstein throws a sloppy head kick and Corrida moves out of range easily.
Wildstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corrida connects with an inside leg kick.
Wildstein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wildstein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Corrida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wildstein is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Wildstein.
Corrida looks to land a right hand but Wildstein moved out of range.
Corrida moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Corrida misses
and Wildstein counters with a stiff right hand.
Corrida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wildstein.
Corrida is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wildstein.
Wildstein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein tries a low kick but Corrida avoids it.
Corrida takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Corrida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wildstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wildstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corrida closes the distance and clinches.
Corrida takes a shot to the head.
Wildstein lands a nice uppercut.
Wildstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Corrida.
Corrida working aggressively here.
Corrida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wildstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wildstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Wildstein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corrida. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Wildstein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corrida looks for a takedown but Wildstein sprawls well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Corrida misses with a takedown attempt - Wildstein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Corrida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wildstein but Wildstein pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wildstein changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wildstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corrida lunges at Wildstein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wildstein's hand.
Wildstein 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.
Wildstein lands with a nice body punch.
Wildstein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corrida's sensitive parts.
Wildstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wildstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wildstein lands with a kick to the temple. Corrida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wildstein slips a jab and a cross from Corrida.
Corrida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wildstein.
Corrida shoots in but no luck this time.
Corrida fails with a takedown attempt.
Corrida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wildstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wildstein digs a good body shot into Corrida's ribs.
Corrida loads up on a big right hand but Wildstein slips the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corrida is defended easily by Wildstein.
Wildstein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Wildstein.
Corrida doesn't manage to clinch there - Wildstein circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corrida.
Corrida lands a really nice looking cross but Wildstein seems unphased.
Wildstein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corrida misses with a straight left.
Corrida cracks Wildstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wildstein ducks under a wild hook from Corrida.
Wildstein appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corrida takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JD Wildstein.
I think Wildstein 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 9:10
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Wildstein!
A very excited looking JD Wildstein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umbra Uxxarest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimizu has chosen Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
162 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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153 lbs
22 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Umbra Uxxarest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuya Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimizu throws a leg kick which misses Uxxarest's front leg but catches the back leg as Uxxarest tries to avoid it.
Uxxarest tries to clinch there but Shimizu circles away.
Shimizu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shimizu sizes up Uxxarest with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shimizu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Uxxarest or perhaps it was just good defense by Shimizu, which made it look bad.
Shimizu feints and then cracks Uxxarest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uxxarest down.
Shimizu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Uxxarest misses with an uppercut
and Shimizu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shimizu misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Shimizu.
Uxxarest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimizu moves away.
Shimizu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shimizu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Uxxarest is able to avoid easily.
Uxxarest misses with a head kick.
Shimizu throws a leg kick
and Uxxarest counters with a right hand to the body.
Uxxarest takes a swing at Shimizu's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uxxarest misses with a two punch combination.
Uxxarest seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Uxxarest jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shimizu.
Uxxarest misses with a combination
and Shimizu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uxxarest fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uxxarest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Uxxarest checks the leg kick.
Uxxarest moves out of range of the body kick.
Shimizu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uxxarest connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shimizu scrambles back to his feet.
Uxxarest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uxxarest loads up on a big right hand but Shimizu slips the punch.
Shimizu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Uxxarest takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimizu misses with a straight left.
It looked like Uxxarest wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shimizu lands a leg kick that knocks Uxxarest off balance momentarily.
Shimizu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uxxarest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uxxarest throws a head kick but Shimizu moves out of range.
Uxxarest throws a series of punches but Shimizu avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest lands a really nice looking cross but Shimizu seems unphased.
Uxxarest looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Shimizu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shimizu.
Shimizu moves out of range of the leg kick from Uxxarest.
Shimizu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uxxarest thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shimizu! But no joy.
Shimizu misses with a head kick.
Shimizu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimizu connects with a high kick.
Shimizu throws a hook but Uxxarest blocks it.
Shimizu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uxxarest thumps Shimizu with a low kick.
Uxxarest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shimizu connects with a solid leg kick.
Shimizu throws a head kick but Uxxarest moves out of range.
Uxxarest is looking to clinch but Shimizu is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest misses with a straight left.
Shimizu tries a quick counter leg kick but Uxxarest is wise to it.
Uxxarest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shimizu.
Uxxarest has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shimizu.
Shimizu leaves Uxxarest with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umbra Uxxarest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimizu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shimizu misses with a head kick.
Uxxarest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
Shimizu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Uxxarest checks it well.
Uxxarest ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Shimizu backs away, Uxxarest returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Uxxarest looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Uxxarest fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shimizu dips to his left and cracks Uxxarest with an uppercut!
Uxxarest scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shimizu thumps Uxxarest with a low kick.
Shimizu misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Shimizu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shimizu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shimizu cracks a nice hook into Uxxarest's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Shimizu.
Uxxarest is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uxxarest sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut. Uxxarest saw that one coming.
Shimizu checks a leg kick.
Uxxarest misses with a few strikes there.
Shimizu works Uxxarest's body with a nice hook.
Shimizu misses with a head kick.
Shimizu looks to score with a jab to the body but Uxxarest is just out of range.
Uxxarest misses with a head kick.
A jab from Shimizu finds it's way through Uxxarest's defenses.
Uxxarest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shimizu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shimizu ducks under a wild hook from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu blocks a head kick by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shimizu avoids it really well and circles away.
Shimizu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shimizu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shimizu connects with a nice looking jab.
Shimizu throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Shimizu.
A lazy left from Shimizu finds it's target.
Uxxarest misses with an uppercut. Shimizu saw that one coming.
Uxxarest ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uxxarest tries to clinch but Shimizu moves out of range.
Shimizu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Uxxarest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uxxarest darts in and clinches Shimizu up against the cage.
Shimizu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uxxarest blocks a low kick nicely.
Uxxarest was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Uxxarest moves into range and clinches up with Shimizu.
Uxxarest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shimizu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Uxxarest misses the target.
Shimizu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Uxxarest connects with a leg kick. Shimizu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shimizu misses with a wild body shot.
Shimizu scores with a hook.
Shimizu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Uxxarest had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Shimizu does it's job there.
Uxxarest scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shimizu doesn't seem bothered though.
Shimizu lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Shimizu.
Uxxarest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimizu moves away.
Shimizu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uxxarest rushes Shimizu and presses him up against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uxxarest tries a body shot but Shimizu blocks it.
Uxxarest throws a head punch that misses.
Shimizu blocks a body shot from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest misses with the head strike.
Shimizu working hard to break the clinch.
Uxxarest prevents Shimizu from breaking the clinch.
Shimizu misses with a body punch.
Uxxarest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uxxarest lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shimizu or not.
Uxxarest tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shimizu smiles and moves away.
Shimizu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shimizu scores with a body shot.
Shimizu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uxxarest's sensitive parts.
Uxxarest throws the left hand but Shimizu avoids the punch easily.
Uxxarest moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromShimizu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uxxarest looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shimizu is fending him off so far but Uxxarest persists. Nope, Shimizu circles away and we're back to standing.
Uxxarest gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shimizu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shimizu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Uxxarest looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Uxxarest lands a slapping body shot.
Shimizu throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuya Shimizu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shimizu walks into a straight right hand from Uxxarest.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimizu scores with a jab to the body.
Uxxarest checks a low kick from Shimizu.
Shimizu tries to land a leg kick but Uxxarest saw it coming and moves away.
Uxxarest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimizu moves away.
Shimizu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shimizu throws a body punch but Uxxarest moves out of range.
Uxxarest steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shimizu. That one must have hurt.
Uxxarest tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimizu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uxxarest.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Uxxarest checks a leg kick.
Uxxarest takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimizu throws a hook but Uxxarest avoids it easily.
Uxxarest doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uxxarest finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Uxxarest throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uxxarest takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uxxarest looks for the body kick but Shimizu saw that one coming.
Uxxarest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot.
Uxxarest looks for a takedown but Shimizu sprawls well.
Uxxarest gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shimizu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuya Shimizu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shimizu 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 9:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuya Shimizu!
Our winner, Yuya Shimizu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music. Karl Socha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cormac Gutz's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Socha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
Gutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Socha.
A chopping leg kick lands by Socha.
Both fighters circling a little - Socha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gutz is looking to land body kicks.
Socha throws a sloppy head kick
and Gutz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Socha!
Sloppy strikes there by Gutz.
Socha is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gutz off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Socha lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Socha avoiding Gutz 's attempts to control his hands.
Socha wants to control but Gutz is keeping busy.
Gutz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Socha's guard. Nice work there by Gutz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutz is pushing down on Socha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Socha is fighting to maintain full guard but Gutz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gutz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Socha's head.
Gutz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gutz wants to pass to mount but Socha is defending the position.
Gutz throws a strike but Socha avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gutz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutz looking to sit in guard and control but Socha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gutz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Socha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Socha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutz seems keen to control Socha's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Socha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Socha throws a strike but Gutz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Socha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Socha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Socha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Socha has momentary wrist control but Gutz slips an elbow through the middle.
Socha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutz.
Socha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've been told by Socha's head coaches at The Cooker that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gutz moves away from the strike by Socha.
Gutz with the counter takedown but Socha avoids it easily.
Socha throws a big shot that misses.
Gutz swings widly with a right hand
and Socha counters with a low kick, right behind Gutz 's knee.
Jab, jab by Gutz - just one landing.
Gutz misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Socha misses the target.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Socha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gutz checks it well.
A left lands for Gutz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socha doesn't manage to clinch there - Gutz circles away.
Gutz's coach down at Demon's Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gutz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Socha moves out of range as Gutz strikes.
Nice jab there from Socha.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Gutz. Beautiful body shot.
Socha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gutz throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a head kick.
Gutz lunges at Socha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Socha's hand.
Gutz tries to work over Socha's front leg with a kick but Socha checks it.
Gutz thumps Socha with a low kick.
Socha blocks a jab.
A big left from Socha misses.
Gutz tries to clinch up.
Gutz wants to slow Socha down by chopping away at his legs.
Gutz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It appears Socha was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gutz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Socha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gutz scrambles back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Socha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
Socha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Socha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Gutz is looking to clinch but Socha is avoiding it.
Socha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gutz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Socha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gutz defends well and Socha ends up having to push Gutz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Socha misses with a low kick.
Socha throws a good cross that connects.
Socha scores with a nice body kick.
Gutz has managed to clinch.
Gutz has a couple of punches blocked by Socha.
Socha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Socha.
Socha throws a punch but it's blocked by Gutz.
Come on Socha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz gets through Socha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Socha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Gutz misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Socha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gutz swings wildly with an uppercut but Socha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz has a couple of punches blocked by Socha.
Socha blocks an elbow strike from Gutz.
Socha throws a punch but it's blocked by Gutz.
Gutz tries to throw a body punch but Socha avoids it by throwing Gutz back against the cage.
Gutz tries to work over Socha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Socha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Socha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gutz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gutz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gutz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Socha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Socha.
Gutz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gutz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gutz.
Gutz 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.
Gutz gets caught flat footed, as Socha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Socha throws a big elbow that misses.
Socha controlling from the top position.
Socha won't allow Gutz to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Socha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gutz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz throws a big right hand that misses.
Socha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gutz trying to control but Socha is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gutz stopping the sweep attempt from Socha.
Gutz controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Socha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gutz 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.
Gutz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Socha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Gutz.
Socha misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Socha misses with a double jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Socha.
Gutz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Socha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Socha.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cormac Gutz.
I think Gutz 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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