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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Poe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugh Poe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe misses with a takedown attempt - Angelo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Angelo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angelo lands a nice uppercut.
Poe is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Angelo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Poe up against the ropes.
Angelo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Poe up against the ropes.
Angelo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelo just leaning against Poe, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Angelo - that landed with a thud.
Angelo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Angelo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Poe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angelo.
Angelo stalling against the ropes.
Angelo is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luiz Angelo.
Angelo looks to land a combination but Poe avoids it well.
Angelo misses with an uppercut.
Poe shoots in for a takedown but Angelo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Angelo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poe was well out of range. Poor timing from Angelo.
Angelo moves into the clinch.
Angelo is pushing Poe up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Poe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Hugh Poe has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Angelo.
A short right from Angelo on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poe tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Angelo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Poe is trying to drag Angelo to the mat but Angelo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Angelo lands a big right hand that drops Poe! The killer instinct kicks in and Angelo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Angelo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Angelo!
Luiz Angelo is the new heavyweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominique Ellsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClain comes into the arena with New Found Glory - Ready and Willing blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler McClain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominique Ellsworth!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McClain.
Ellsworth throws a wild body kick that McClain sees coming a mile off.
A head kick by Ellsworth misses
and McClain counters with a shoot takedown. Ellsworth fights it but they end up in guard.
McClain won't allow Ellsworth to sweep him here.
Ellsworth wants to stand but McClain is controlling the position.
McClain preventing the sweep.
McClain tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellsworth is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellsworth has wrist control.
McClain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McClain throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McClain with a nice head shot there.
McClain working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McClain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McClain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ellsworth is trying to control but can't.
McClain lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McClain is trying to control. Ellsworth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McClain slows the pace down in half guard.
Ellsworth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McClain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth is looking to improve his position.
McClain stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McClain stalks Ellsworth and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ellsworth's face. Ellsworth staggers backwards, shaken.
McClain misses with a two punch combination.
Ellsworth lands a nice looking kick to the body. McClain takes a step back to recover.
McClain is breathing heavily.
Ellsworth moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth gets underhooks to prevent McClain's takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ellsworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McClain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ellsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ellsworth with a knee to the head.
Ellsworth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ellsworth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ellsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellsworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. McClain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellsworth lands a nice elbow.
Ellsworth with a knee to the head.
Ellsworth is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClain takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ellsworth lands a knee to the body.
Ellsworth digs a right hand underneath McClain's ribcage. McClain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellsworth lands a nice knee to the body.
McClain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellsworth crunches a lovely knee into McClain's ribcage.
McClain could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ellsworth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ellsworth avoiding damage.
Ellsworth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ellsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominique Ellsworth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ellsworth moves in looking to clinch but McClain pushes him off.
Horrible takedown attempt by McClain or perhaps it was just good defense by Ellsworth, which made it look bad.
Ellsworth misses with a body kick.
Dominique Ellsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellsworth leaves McClain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ellsworth is looking to clinch.
McClain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellsworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dominique Ellsworth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the head.
Ellsworth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellsworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellsworth landing knees to the body.
Ellsworth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McClain is looking to control Ellsworth's arms but Ellsworth gets an underhook and turns him. Now McClain has his back to the ropes.
Ellsworth pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ellsworth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth connects with a nasty looking knee right to McClain's face.
Ellsworth holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ellsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ellsworth scores with a shot to the side of McClain's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Ellsworth.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellsworth obliges.
Nice elbow from Ellsworth.
Ellsworth is stalling here.
Ellsworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellsworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McClain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McClain takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ellsworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ellsworth.
Ellsworth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ellsworth connects with a nasty looking knee right to McClain's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellsworth.
McClain takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ellsworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClain's elbow.
McClain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ellsworth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ellsworth lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ellsworth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the body.
Ellsworth trying to control the position but instead, McClain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ellsworth into the ropes.
Ellsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the body.
McClain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ellsworth has him pressed against the ropes.
Ellsworth is leaning against McClain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ellsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ellsworth can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
Ellsworth lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ellsworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominique Ellsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ellsworth thuds his shin into the meat of McClain's side.
Tyler McClain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellsworth is looking to clinch.
Ellsworth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ellsworth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McClain advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellsworth tries to bench press McClain off him but McClain keeps the position.
Ellsworth is trying to control McClain's posture but McClain avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain gets to mount! Ellsworth was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Poor strikes thrown by McClain there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McClain working Ellsworth over with strikes here.
McClain controlling his opponent.
Ellsworth wants to hold on but McClain pushes him away.
Ellsworth is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ellsworth defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McClain.
Ellsworth is squirming around, avoiding McClain's attempts to control the action.
McClain avoids the attempt from Ellsworth to control.
Ellsworth is trying to stand.
Ellsworth tries to reverse the position but McClain maintains control.
McClain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth wants to control but McClain is having none of it.
Ellsworth squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ellsworth wants to control but McClain is having none of it.
McClain controlling the position easily from mount.
Ellsworth wants to hold on but McClain pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McClain looking for a guillotine from mount but Ellsworth is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ellsworth is wriggling around trying to escape.
McClain throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ellsworth because McClain loaded up on that one.
Ellsworth is bucking up trying to escape but McClain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McClain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ellsworth is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ellsworth tries to reverse the position but McClain maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler McClain clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ellsworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McClain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McClain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McClain looks to land a combination. Ellsworth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ellsworth throws a body kick that misses.
McClain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ellsworth quickly recovers to half guard.
Ellsworth controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McClain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ellsworth is just riding it out for now. McClain eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellsworth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McClain.
McClain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McClain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ellsworth is trying to stand back up but McClain is controlling him
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McClain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ellsworth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McClain stops Ellsworth from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ellsworth throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for McClain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellsworth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tyler McClain is winning the standup battle so far.
McClain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ellsworth back to the ropes. McClain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ellsworth instigates a clinch.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellsworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
McClain takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ellsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellsworth is working McClain over against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ellsworth.
Ellsworth lands a nice elbow.
Ellsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellsworth is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ellsworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellsworth has McClain pressed against the ropes.
Ellsworth trying to control the position but instead, McClain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ellsworth into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McClain as Ellsworth tries to tie him up.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ellsworth as McClain tries to tie him up.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the head.
Ellsworth blocking some punches.
McClain is trying to maintain a safe position but Ellsworth gets an underhook and turns McClain into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominique Ellsworth dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ellsworth misses with a combination
and McClain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ellsworth looks to land a body kick but McClain moved away.
McClain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McClain duly obliges.
McClain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellsworth circles away quickly and effectively.
Ellsworth clinches up against the ropes.
Ellsworth is looking to control McClain's arms but McClain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellsworth has his back to the ropes.
McClain wants to break free but Ellsworth has control.
McClain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McClain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ellsworth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ellsworth just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ellsworth lands an elbow that stopped McClain in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellsworth.
Ellsworth with a knee to the head.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the body.
Ellsworth scores with a knee to the head.
Ellsworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ellsworth landing knees to the body.
Come on Ellsworth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McClain is trying to break free.
Ellsworth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McClain's defenses.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClain is trying to break the clinch but Ellsworth has him pressed against the ropes.
Ellsworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ellsworth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ellsworth.
Ellsworth tries to throw a body punch but McClain avoids it by throwing Ellsworth back against the ropes.
McClain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ellsworth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ellsworth misses with some punches.
Dominique Ellsworth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ellsworth prevents McClain from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ellsworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McClain tries to break free but Ellsworth pushes him back against the ropes.
McClain is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ellsworth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ellsworth.
Ellsworth scores with a shot to the side of McClain's head.
Tyler McClain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellsworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth landing knees to the body.
Ellsworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellsworth is leaning against McClain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ellsworth has McClain pressed against the ropes.
Ellsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellsworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominique Ellsworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ellsworth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 45:49
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 45:49
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominique Ellsworth!
During a confident post fight interview, Dominique Ellsworth thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaltje Klinjsma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain has chosen The Drunk Scottsman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaltje Klinjsma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby McBain!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinjsma manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McBain on his heels. He'll look to pass McBain's guard now, I'm sure.
McBain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klinjsma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McBain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klinjsma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McBain has his hands on Klinjsma's head, controlling the position.
McBain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klinjsma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McBain pulls Klinjsma in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinjsma content to stall in guard here.
McBain keeping moving, preventing Klinjsma from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Klinjsma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klinjsma is looking to take a break and control but McBain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Klinjsma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McBain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klinjsma trying to control the action but McBain is working from the bottom.
Klinjsma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klinjsma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma tries for a kimura but McBain is defending well.
McBain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Klinjsma is trying to control the action in half guard but McBain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klinjsma is trying to work for a kimura but McBain is defending well.
Still in half guard, Klinjsma seems content to control.
Klinjsma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McBain sees it coming and defends easily.
Klinjsma seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain wants to get back to full guard.
Klinjsma wants to work for an arm triangle but McBain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McBain trying to control here.
McBain tries to get to full guard but Klinjsma has control of the leg.
Klinjsma is working for a submission of some sort.
McBain gets full guard.
McBain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klinjsma trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McBain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Klinjsma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McBain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klinjsma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McBain content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McBain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McBain throws a nice looking combination but Klinjsma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Klinjsma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McBain looking to score a takedown here. Klinjsma is defending well but McBain drives through and ends up in Klinjsma's guard.
McBain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Klinjsma trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klinjsma actively working from the bottom here.
Klinjsma is not content to let McBain control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaltje Klinjsma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McBain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klinjsma quickly recovers to half guard.
Klinjsma wants to control but McBain is keeping busy.
McBain is looking to take a break and control but Klinjsma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klinjsma actively working from the bottom here.
McBain moves into full mount! Klinjsma won't be happy about that!
McBain avoids the attempt from Klinjsma to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBain dominating with strikes here.
Klinjsma is looking to improve his position but McBain isn't that keen on the idea.
McBain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain throws some wild stikes that Klinjsma manages to avoid easily.
McBain tries to control but Klinjsma wriggling away.
McBain working for a submission but Klinjsma is keeping him at bay.
McBain with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Klinjsma wants to control but McBain is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma working to try and regain half guard.
McBain is stalling here but it's allowed Klinjsma to get half guard.
McBain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Klinjsma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klinjsma controls McBain momentarily but McBain frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma lands some strikes from the bottom.
McBain is fighting to break Klinjsma's control of his arms but Klinjsma is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McBain won't allow Klinjsma to sweep him here.
Klinjsma is working hard here to advance position.
McBain is looking to work some ground and pound but Klinjsma has wrist control.
McBain wants to control from the top but Klinjsma keeps moving.
Klinjsma controlling McBain's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McBain throws a left that rocks Klinjsma and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McBain dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Klinjsma regain composure!
It looks like Aaltje Klinjsma has been cut.
McBain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klinjsma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma struggling a bit here.
McBain is trying to get an arm triangle but Klinjsma is defending well.
Klinjsma can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBain advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby McBain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaltje Klinjsma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Klinjsma scores with a takedown into McBain's guard.
Bobby McBain has got the better of the ground game so far.
McBain has his hands on Klinjsma's head, controlling the position.
Klinjsma lands a couple of digs.
Klinjsma looking to sit in guard and control but McBain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McBain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinjsma is looking for a triangle but McBain pushes his legs off easily.
McBain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klinjsma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McBain has managed to get both his arms back between Klinjsma's legs - danger averted.
Klinjsma is looking to cinch up a triangle. McBain throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Klinjsma's body to avoid the submission. Klinjsma has instead reached around McBain's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Klinjsma arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aaltje Klinjsma!
Aaltje Klinjsma very nearly forgot to thank FJCP Healthy Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Bobby McBain was interviewed post fight and said 'I will return better that ever. Thank you.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Vardey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vardey has chosen savior as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Vardey!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Vardey looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diaz wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Vardey uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Diaz takes a swing at Vardey's ribcage but misses.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vardey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
It looks like Ryan Vardey has been cut.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vardey backwards.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joey Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooh!!! Diaz has knocked Vardey down with a huge combo! Diaz steps away and waves a wobbly Vardey back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vardey is rocked!
Diaz grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Vardey takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Diaz cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joey Diaz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Searl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delonte King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Colton Searl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delonte King!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Searl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Searl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King lands a knee to the body.
Searl is breathing heavily.
King stalling in the clinch.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Searl's face.
King scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King lands an elbow inside that Searl shrugs off.
King drops Searl with a big knee straight up the middle! Searl is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Searl is rocked!
It looks like Colton Searl has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Oh Searl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Searl is pressed against the ropes. King pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Searl! Two more big strikes from King and Searl crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Delonte King!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Melo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fireball - Pitbull. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Renan Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Mario Bates!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bates closes the distance and clinches up with Melo, looking for a takedown. Bates pushes Melo against the ropes but Melo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bates connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Melo scrambles back to his feet.
Bates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melo.
Melo throws a body shot but no joy.
Melo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Bates with a poor takedown
letting Melo counter with a right hand.
Bates moves into the clinch.
Bates tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've been hearing reports that Melo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Renan Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Bates.
Melo tries for a takedown but Bates manages to get underhooks.
Bates misses with the head strike.
Melo blocks a body shot from Bates.
Melo blocks a body shot from Bates.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Melo lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bates.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Melo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Melo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bates keeping moving, preventing Melo from controlling successfully.
Bates controls Melo momentarily but Melo frees himself.
Bates has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at R.A.D's Lads. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Melo content to stall in guard here.
Bates bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Melo's guard.
Melo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bates rolls with it to try and escape but Melo cranks on the arm and Bates is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renan Melo!
Renan Melo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Ljashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qasim Barakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Ljashko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Ljashko.
Barakat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beauty School in the buildup to the fight.
Ljashko moves to clinch but Barakat breaks away
and Barakat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barakat cracks the inside of Ljashko's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barakat, as that shot connected.
Nice shot lands for Barakat.
Ljashko moves away from the strike by Barakat.
Ljashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barakat appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ljashko wants to clinch.
Oleg Ljashko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ljashko wants to clinch.
Barakat staying out of range there.
Ljashko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Barakat catches Ljashko right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ljashko on the side of the head.
Ljashko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barakat.
Barakat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barakat lands with an overhand left.
Barakat throws a leg kick which misses Ljashko's front leg but catches the back leg as Ljashko tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Barakat.
Ljashko tries to clinch up but Barakat circles away and keeps his distance.
Barakat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ljashko misses with a left hand
and Barakat counters with a nice leg kick.
Barakat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ljashko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barakat lands a leg kick that knocks Ljashko off balance momentarily.
Barakat lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakat misses with an uppercut. Ljashko saw that one coming.
Ljashko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barakat to score with a decent uppercut.
Ljashko is rocked!
Barakat lands an uppercut, right on the button! Ljashko tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Qasim Barakat!
After the fight, Qasim Barakat was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Method Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Joker. Man has chosen Method Man - Meth vs. Chef feat. Raekwon The Chef as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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200 lbs
23 - 21 - 1 |
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205 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Method Man!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Man.
Tamad throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tamad misses with a leg kick.
Tamad dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Tamad's head and hops out.
Juan Tamad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tamad shoots in but no luck this time.
Man misses the jab.
Man has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tamad is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Man tests Tamad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab from Man.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tamad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tamad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tamad sets himself, and Man steps forward looking for the clinch! Tamad avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Tamad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Man knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tamad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tamad.
Man trying to control here.
Tamad is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Tamad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tamad throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Man is looking for a sweep. Tamad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tamad is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tamad throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Man to regain full guard.
Tamad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tamad's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tamad chips away with some ground and pound.
Tamad is in close to Man's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tamad is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Tamad got a little sloppy there for a moment and Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tamad has managed to get both his arms back between Man's legs - danger averted.
Tamad is fighting to break Man's control of his arms but Man is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tamad defends well.
Man trying to control the position.
Man has Tamad pulled in close to control his posture.
Tamad wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tamad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tamad scores with a push kick.
Tamad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamad.
Tamad throws a series of strikes that have Man backpedaling.
Man lands the left hand.
Man tries to work over Tamad's front leg with a kick but Tamad checks it.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tamad gets a takedown into half guard.
Man is looking to control Tamad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?
Tamad 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.
Tamad throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Tamad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tamad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Tamad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tamad bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Man is controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Man.
Man winds up and cracks Tamad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tamad is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamad taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad trying to control from the bottom.
Man trying to control the action but Tamad is working from the bottom.
Man content to control rather than advance.
Tamad is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tamad is looking to improve his position.
Tamad moves into full guard.
Man won't allow Tamad to sweep him here.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tamad is working hard here to advance position.
Tamad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tamad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man wants to get back to full guard but Tamad has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tamad lands a decent elbow from side control.
Man takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man controlling the action here.
Man is trying to control. Tamad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tamad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tamad.
Man preventing the sweep.
Man wants to control from the top but Tamad keeps moving.
Tamad will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Man trying to control but Tamad is working from the bottom.
Tamad is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tamad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man postures up.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Tamad is retaining full guard.
Tamad looking to control.
Man wants to control from the top but Tamad keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tamad is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tamad is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Tamad dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Tamad misses.
Tamad seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Man sizes up Tamad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tamad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Man tries to clinch but Tamad is having none of it.
Tamad throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Tamad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tamad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamad.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Man misses with a hook to the body
and Tamad counters with a two punch combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man sneaks back into half guard.
Man wants to control but Tamad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tamad.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamad is one step ahead there.
Tamad with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Man keeping moving, preventing Tamad from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tamad counters with a one-two to the body.
Tamad misses with a straight right.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Method Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tamad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tamad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Method Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Tamad.
Tamad tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps Tamad's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamad is just out of range.
Tamad blocks a head kick by Man.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Tamad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Man punishes Tamad's body with a nice straight punch.
Tamad misses with a kick to the body.
Tamad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Tamad throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Tamad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamad throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man is looking to slow Tamad down with leg kicks.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Tamad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Tamad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man tries to work over Tamad's front leg with a kick but Tamad checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Tamad gets a clinch.
A short left from Man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Man takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man pushes Tamad back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man stalling in the clinch but Tamad improves position.
Man pushes Tamad back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tamad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Tamad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tamad.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tamad fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Juan Tamad did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Tamad tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Tamad misses with a two punch combination.
Tamad cracks Man with an open hand slap.
Tamad ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crunch! Tamad slams his shin into Man's torso.
Man tries to clinch but Tamad moves away
and Tamad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tamad avoids the body shot from Man.
Tamad 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.
Man cracks Tamad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Tamad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man avoids the head kick by Tamad.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man walks into a left hand.
Tamad misses the jab.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tamad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tamad's calf.
Tamad looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Tamad scores with a takedown into Man's guard.
Tamad throws a big elbow that misses.
Man looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tamad is defending well. Man quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tamad has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Man celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Method Man!
Our winner, Method Man, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sioux Sie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the ring accompanied by Cinderella Man. 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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38
219 lbs
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220 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sioux Sie!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sie was covering up waiting for the punch and Steele finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Sie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steele defends it easily.
Steele trying to control but Sie is working from the bottom.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Sie is keeping the position.
Steele trying to control but Sie is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele stands and throws Sie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sie is trying to improve his position.
Steele tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sie struggling a bit here.
Sie tries to bench press Steele off him but Steele keeps the position.
Sie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Steele working away.
Steele is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steele looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sie is looking to reverse the position.
Steele tries for a kimura but Sie is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sie is looking for a sweep.
Sie seems a little lost for a moment, as Steele dominates the positioning.
Steele is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Steele off and has taken his back!
Steele tries to roll but Sie sticks to his back.
Sie looking for the choke from the back.
Steele rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Steele wants to improve his position but Sie is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sie trying to mount his opponent but Steele defends it.
Steele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sie is working away from the top position though.
Steele is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steele is staying active underneath Sie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steele gets full guard.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sie defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sie is in close to Steele's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sie throws a big right hand that misses.
Steele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sie with a nice head shot there.
Sie wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Steele is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sie is refusing to be controlled, as Steele sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Sie is defending well.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steele dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sie throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sie circles away.
Sie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steele tries for a takedown but Sie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steele has his takedown stuffed
letting Sie counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steele tries for a takedown but Sie circles away easily
and Sie counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sie defends it nicely.
Steele bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sie can't do much from the bottom here.
Sie regains half guard.
Steele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steele is trying to work for a kimura but Sie is defending well.
Steele sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sie defending well though.
Sie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steele pulls his head out easily.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sie can do to turn this around?
Sie wants to get back to full guard.
Steele sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sie looking for submissions off his back.
Steele is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sie is looking for a sweep. Steele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steele is looking for a kimura but Sie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steele to get the leverage.
Steele keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Steele is keen to just control but Sie is a slippery customer.
Steele frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steele looking for a guillotine from mount but Sie is having none of it.
Sie tries to lock up and control but Steele gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sie has worked his arm free - good work by Sie!
Steele tries for a kimura but Sie is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Steele off and has taken his back!
Sie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
George Steele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele is in bad spot here.
Sie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sie is trying to stick to Steele's back but Steele is turning into Sie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Sie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steele gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steele keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sie's head.
Steele wants to control from the top but Sie keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steele's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steele is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Steele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steele wants to control from the top but Sie keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Steele passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steele dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sie throws a head kick that misses.
Sie forces Steele back against the ropes and clinches.
Steele tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sie just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steele manages to end up in side control.
Steele wants to control but Sie is keeping him busy.
Sie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sie is letting Steele control him for a moment.
Sie is not content to let Steele control the position.
Steele landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sie keeps working.
Steele scoring with punches and elbows.
Sie is looking for a sweep.
Sie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steele in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Steele landing strikes.
Sie tries to improve position but can't.
Sie is not content to let Steele control the position.
Steele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sie misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sie wants to control but Steele postures up.
Steele tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sie wants to control but Steele postures up.
Steele is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sie has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Sie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steele tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steele has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sie wants to control but Steele postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sie is looking to regain half guard here but Steele keeps moving and retains side control.
Sie tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Steele is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steele lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steele wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steele wants to control but Sie is keeping him busy.
Steele is really struggling to control Sie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Steele tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Steele's guard! Nice work there by Sie!
Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sie defends it easily.
Sie trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sie defends it easily.
Steele working for a triangle but Sie defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele is trying to keep Sie in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steele clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steele fails to land the takedown.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sie sprawls well. Sie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele tries for a takedown but Sie circles away easily
and Sie counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele attempts a counter takedown but Sie avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele dives in and grabs Sie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sie pushes down on Steele's head and hops out.
Steele fails with the takedown
and Sie counters with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sie, as that shot connected.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Sie to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele shoots in but no luck this time.
Sie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steele.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sie.
Sie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sie counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele goes for a double leg but Sie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Sie continues to drive forward.
Steele shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sie's guard.
Sie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Steele rolls with it to try and escape but Sie cranks on the arm and Steele is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sioux Sie!
During a confident post fight interview, Sioux Sie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman comes to the ring accompanied by Put Your Lights On . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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159 lbs
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145 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redman wants to clinch.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redman throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Redman!
Redman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ramos tries to get to full guard but Redman has control of the leg.
Ramos wants to control but Redman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos is looking for a sweep. Redman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramos is trying to control but can't.
Redman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos manages to get to full guard.
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Redman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Redman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Redman is one step ahead there.
Redman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ramos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Redman.
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Redman finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos's head.
Redman scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Tony Ramos has been cut.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Redman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramos.
Redman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Redman.
Redman misses the shot to the body.
Redman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Redman misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
We've been told by Redman's head coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Redman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Redman takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to control the position but instead, Redman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramos into the ropes.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redman has him pressed against the ropes.
Ramos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Redman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redman has him pressed against the ropes.
Ramos wants a takedown but no success here.
Redman trying to control the position but instead, Ramos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Redman into the ropes.
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Ramos tries to move into range but Redman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Redman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redman tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Redman throws a shot to the body.
Ramos throws out a powerful jab.
Ramos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Redman throws a hook but Ramos blocks it.
Redman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Ramos misses.
Nice shot by Redman.
Redman with a nice cross.
Ramos is rocked!
Ramos gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Redman gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Redman!
Damien Redman retains his featherweight title!
Damien Redman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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