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BFE 35: TUM II Alternates PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shiv Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zolar Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiv Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zolar Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Emelianenko. That snapped Hero's head back.
Emelianenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hero momentarily.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hero.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Hero.
Hero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko drops Hero with a naaaaasty hook - Hero is in real trouble here! Emelianenko dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zolar Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dj London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerk Store (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerk Store!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Store will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Store staying out of range there.
London lands a head shot.
Store slips under a jab from London.
London throws a hook to the side of Store's head but Store sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from London.
Store takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
London misses with a body shot.
London connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from London misses.
London throws a series of strikes that have Store backpedaling.
Store is rocked!
Store is holding his hands too far apart here. London throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Store is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dj London!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
Watanabe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Case lands with an overhand left.
Watanabe scoring well with a low kick there.
Case will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Case blocks a leg kick.
Watanabe lands a front kick.
Watanabe throws a sloppy head kick and Case moves out of range easily.
Watanabe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe lands a front kick.
Watanabe cracks the inside of Case's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watanabe can pounce on him.
Case looks gassed!
Case blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow Case down.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Case sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Case tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Case stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watanabe.
Watanabe is looking to slow Case down with leg kicks.
Watanabe pushes Case away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe connects with a high kick.
Case is rocked!
Watanabe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Case if he has to take too many more of those.
Case is still on wobbly legs! Can Watanabe finish him?
A head kick by Watanabe - that's a beauty! Case is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Watanabe can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenji Watanabe!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ulrich Von Lichtenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelio Kantos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Lichtenstein's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't Stop Me Now by Queen. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ulrich Von Lichtenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stelio Kantos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Lichtenstein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kantos clobbers Von Lichtenstein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Von Lichtenstein drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kantos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Von Lichtenstein.
Von Lichtenstein wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kantos, who protects the arm well.
Von Lichtenstein cracks Kantos with a big right hand but Kantos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Von Lichtenstein trying to control the position but Kantos is working away.
Kantos trying to remain calm as Von Lichtenstein controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantos regains half guard, as Von Lichtenstein was trying to land strikes.
Von Lichtenstein is keen to just control but Kantos is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Lichtenstein takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kantos tries to roll over but Von Lichtenstein keeps him under control.
Von Lichtenstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kantos defending well though.
Von Lichtenstein throws a strike but Kantos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Von Lichtenstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Kantos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Von Lichtenstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kantos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Lichtenstein looking to sit in guard and control but Kantos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Von Lichtenstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Lichtenstein, not yet.
Von Lichtenstein is trying to keep Kantos in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Von Lichtenstein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Von Lichtenstein is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kantos's half guard.
Von Lichtenstein is looking to stall here but Kantos recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lichtenstein looking to sit in guard and control but Kantos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Von Lichtenstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Lichtenstein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kantos is one step ahead there.
Von Lichtenstein manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kantos manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Von Lichtenstein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Von Lichtenstein throws and elbow that misses. Kantos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Von Lichtenstein's guard. Nice move by Kantos!
Von Lichtenstein is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Von Lichtenstein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Lichtenstein lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kantos!
Kantos manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Kantos, under a barage of strikes from Von Lichtenstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ulrich Von Lichtenstein will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Von Lichtenstein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kantos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Von Lichtenstein somewhat.
Ulrich Von Lichtenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Kantos.
Kantos looks to land a left hand but Von Lichtenstein moved out of range nicely.
Von Lichtenstein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kantos scores with a jab.
Von Lichtenstein shoots for a double leg takedown but Kantos sprawls well. He's pushed Von Lichtenstein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Lichtenstein.
Von Lichtenstein postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Von Lichtenstein scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kantos tries to improve position but can't.
Von Lichtenstein sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kantos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Von Lichtenstein are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Von Lichtenstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kantos keeps working.
Von Lichtenstein working the ground and pound.
Von Lichtenstein laying and praying for a moment but Kantos takes advantage and regains half guard.
Von Lichtenstein performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Von Lichtenstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Von Lichtenstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kantos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Von Lichtenstein.
Von Lichtenstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Von Lichtenstein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kantos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Von Lichtenstein is looking for a kimura but Kantos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Von Lichtenstein to get the leverage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Von Lichtenstein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kantos's waist but Kantos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Von Lichtenstein off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulrich Von Lichtenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Lichtenstein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stelio Kantos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Lichtenstein shoots in looking for a takedown. Kantos tries to sprawl out of it but Von Lichtenstein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kantos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kantos lands with a hook. Von Lichtenstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Lichtenstein shoots for a takedown but Kantos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Von Lichtenstein closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kantos circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantos lands with a good body shot.
Kantos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kantos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Lichtenstein has time to react.
Kantos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kantos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kantos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kantos connects with a jab.
Stelio Kantos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kantos scores with a one two! Von Lichtenstein had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Von Lichtenstein is defended easily by Kantos.
Kantos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kantos cracks Von Lichtenstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
Von Lichtenstein shoots in for a takedown but Kantos shows good takedown defense.
Kantos cracks Von Lichtenstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kantos scores with a hook to the body. Von Lichtenstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ulrich Von Lichtenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantos sizes up Von Lichtenstein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kantos lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kantos.
Kantos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Von Lichtenstein's head backwards.
Kantos with a hook.
Von Lichtenstein ducks right into an uppercut from Kantos.
Von Lichtenstein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Von Lichtenstein is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kantos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kantos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kantos scores with a shot to the body.
Kantos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Von Lichtenstein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kantos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Von Lichtenstein.
Von Lichtenstein takes one on the button.
Kantos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Von Lichtenstein momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelio Kantos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Von Lichtenstein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice sprawl there from Kantos as Von Lichtenstein shoots in.
Von Lichtenstein closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kantos did well to prevent Von Lichtenstein getting side control.
Kantos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Von Lichtenstein.
Kantos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Lichtenstein.
Von Lichtenstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kantos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Lichtenstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Lichtenstein throwing strikes but missing.
Kantos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kantos holds on and takes a little breather.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kantos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Lichtenstein.
Von Lichtenstein throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kantos works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Von Lichtenstein trying to control the action but Kantos is working from the bottom.
Von Lichtenstein throwing shots but Kantos is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Von Lichtenstein wants to control but Kantos is keeping him busy.
Von Lichtenstein with the ground and pound but Kantos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Von Lichtenstein is in close to Kantos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kantos keeping moving, preventing Von Lichtenstein from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Lichtenstein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Von Lichtenstein wants to control from the top but Kantos keeps moving.
Von Lichtenstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Von Lichtenstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lichtenstein throws and elbow that misses. Kantos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Von Lichtenstein's guard. Nice move by Kantos!
Von Lichtenstein looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kantos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Von Lichtenstein trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Von Lichtenstein tries to improve his position but instead Kantos has taken his back!
Von Lichtenstein just trying to survive but Kantos is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Von Lichtenstein turns into Kantos and is now in his guard.
Ulrich Von Lichtenstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Von Lichtenstein wants to control from the top but Kantos keeps moving.
Von Lichtenstein landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Lichtenstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Kantos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Lichtenstein postures up in Kantos's guard and throws a big left but Kantos blocks it.
Von Lichtenstein wants to control from the top but Kantos keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Von Lichtenstein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kantos is looking for a sweep. Von Lichtenstein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulrich Von Lichtenstein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Von Lichtenstein 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulrich Von Lichtenstein!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hammerston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hammerston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Christiansen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christiansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christiansen scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Scott Hammerston has been cut.
Christiansen throws the left hand but Hammerston avoids the punch easily.
Christiansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammerston.
A swing and a miss from Christiansen.
Hammerston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christiansen circles away quickly and effectively.
Christiansen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Christiansen cracks Hammerston with an open hand slap.
Christiansen throws a shot from downtown. Hammerston moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammerston.
Christiansen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Christiansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammerston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christiansen but Christiansen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Christiansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christiansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammerston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen scores with a one two! Hammerston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hammerston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christiansen.
Christiansen misses with a wild combination.
Hammerston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christiansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Christiansen throwing shots but Hammerston is blocking nicely.
Christiansen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christiansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christiansen wants to pass to mount but Hammerston is defending the position.
Hammerston trying to control but Christiansen postures up.
Christiansen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen working Hammerston over with strikes.
Christiansen is taking a breather. Hammerston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Christiansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammerston manages to get to full guard.
Hammerston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Christiansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christiansen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Christiansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hammerston's head.
Christiansen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Christiansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammerston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen looking to pass the guard.
Hammerston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Christiansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Christiansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammerston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christiansen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hammerston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christiansen has managed to get both his arms back between Hammerston's legs - danger averted.
Hammerston is breathing heavily.
Christiansen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hammerston can't do much from the bottom here.
Hammerston tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christiansen tries to advance to mount but Hammerston denies him.
Christiansen in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Christiansen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hammerston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Hammerston there.
Hammerston trying to mount his opponent but Christiansen defends it.
Christiansen tries to roll over but Hammerston keeps him under control.
Christiansen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christiansen working for a triangle but Hammerston defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerston postures up in Christiansen's guard and throws a big left but Christiansen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Christiansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Hammerston's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Christiansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christiansen.
Christiansen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammerston needs to keep his hands up - Christiansen had a free shot at his head there.
Lars Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christiansen lands with a straight right. Hammerston didn't see that one coming.
Hammerston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christiansen.
Hammerston tries to clinch but Christiansen moves out of range.
Hammerston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christiansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christiansen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Christiansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christiansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hammerston has wrist control.
Christiansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammerston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christiansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammerston is retaining full guard.
Christiansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christiansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Christiansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerston has his foot on Christiansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christiansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Christiansen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christiansen postures up.
Christiansen postures up in Hammerston's guard and throws a big left but Hammerston blocks it.
Christiansen postures up.
Christiansen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hammerston manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Christiansen has Hammerston in his guard.
Christiansen trying to control the position.
Christiansen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston tries to clinch there but Christiansen circles away.
Christiansen misses with a double jab.
Hammerston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammerston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christiansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christiansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammerston.
Hammerston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christiansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christiansen scores with a nice head shot.
Scott Hammerston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammerston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christiansen throws a hook but Hammerston blocks it.
Hammerston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hammerston drops his hands momentarily and Christiansen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Christiansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christiansen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hammerston moves forwards but Christiansen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston has his takedown stuffed
and Christiansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christiansen connects with a jab.
Christiansen lands a lovely overhand right.
Hammerston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Christiansen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hammerston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Christiansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Christiansen.
Hammerston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christiansen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hammerston to the mat! Hammerston manages to get full guard.
Hammerston keeping moving, preventing Christiansen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christiansen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammerston has Christiansen pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammerston has momentary wrist control but Christiansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Christiansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Christiansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hammerston's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Christiansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Hammerston's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Christiansen!
Christiansen throws a series of strikes that have Hammerston backpedaling.
Christiansen looks to land a combination but Hammerston avoids it well.
Christiansen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammerston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christiansen finds it's way round the side to connect with Hammerston's head.
Hammerston takes one to the chin there.
Christiansen misses with a hook. Hammerston ducked under it nicely.
Hammerston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christiansen throws a big shot that misses.
Christiansen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Christiansen throws a series of punches but Hammerston avoids them all with ease.
Hammerston closes the distance but Christiansen moves to the side
and Christiansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christiansen, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Christiansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christiansen lands with a straight right. Hammerston didn't see that one coming.
Lars Christiansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christiansen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerston staying out of range there.
Hammerston closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christiansen counters with a straight right hand.
Hammerston misses with a leg kick
and Christiansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammerston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Christiansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammerston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Christiansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hammerston's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christiansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christiansen throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerston keeping full guard, as Christiansen tries to pass.
Christiansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammerston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christiansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christiansen stopping the sweep attempt from Hammerston.
Christiansen wants to control from the top but Hammerston keeps moving.
Christiansen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Christiansen lands a jab.
Christiansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christiansen lands with a hook. Hammerston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hammerston needs to keep his hands up - Christiansen had a free shot at his head there.
Hammerston moves out of range as Christiansen strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christiansen connects with the punch.
Hammerston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hammerston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christiansen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hammerston in his tracks.
Christiansen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammerston darts in trying to clinch
and Christiansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christiansen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hammerston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christiansen trying to strike off his back.
Christiansen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christiansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammerston.
Christiansen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Christiansen has his foot on Hammerston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hammerston works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hammerston darts in trying to clinch
and Christiansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hammerston's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerston has his foot on Christiansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christiansen works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christiansen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Scott Hammerston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerston can't keep his opponent in guard - Christiansen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Christiansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Christiansen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Christiansen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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135 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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23
144 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Shmuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Shmuck.
Marx shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marx tries to control but Shmuck wriggling away.
Marx is landing with some decent strikes but Shmuck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marx in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shmuck is rocked!
Marx prevents Shmuck from getting the reversal.
Marx working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Shmuck is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shmuck working to try and regain half guard.
Shmuck seems to have got his legs back now.
Marx unloading with bombs!
Marx punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marx scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shmuck?
Marx punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shmuck is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shmuck's face.
Shmuck is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Shmuck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marx lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shmuck hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx raining down shots from the mount!
Shmuck is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shmuck tries to reverse the position but Marx maintains control.
Shmuck in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Shmuck is trying desperately to improve position.
Shmuck wants to hold on but Marx pushes him away.
Marx looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shmuck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shmuck is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Marx lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Marx trying to control but Shmuck is having none of it.
Shmuck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marx tries to control but Shmuck wriggling away.
Shmuck wants to hold on but Marx pushes him away.
Shmuck can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx working Shmuck over with strikes here.
Shmuck is trying desperately to improve position.
Marx lands a big shot there that rocks Shmuck but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shmuck is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marx punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marx lands a nice shot to the head.
Marx prevents Shmuck from getting the reversal.
Marx wants to control the pace but Shmuck is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shmuck is looking to improve his position but Marx isn't that keen on the idea.
Shmuck taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marx moves away from the strike by Shmuck.
Shmuck with a poor takedown
and Marx counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shmuck keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
Shmuck throwing short punches from the bottom.
Shmuck is looking for a triangle but Marx pushes his legs off easily.
Shmuck has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marx 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 Shmuck.
Shmuck is not content to let Marx control the position.
Marx stands up and beckons Shmuck to his feet.
Shmuck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shmuck won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is chipping away with strikes.
Marx lands some shots froms side control.
Marx stands up and beckons Shmuck to his feet.
Shmuck tries for a takedown but Marx circles away easily
and Marx counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Shmuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marx gets the takedown into side control.
Shmuck is not content to let Marx control the position.
Marx working the body and head with strikes.
Shmuck is looking to regain half guard here but Marx keeps moving and retains side control.
Marx is looking to take a break and control but Shmuck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a nice forearm strike.
Marx lands a nice forearm strike.
Shmuck tries to buck Marx off but Marx is having none of it.
Marx is putting a hurting on Shmuck here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shmuck is looking to regain half guard here but Marx keeps moving and retains side control.
Marx wants to control but Shmuck is keeping him busy.
Shmuck manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marx's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marx scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marx is looking to advance position but Shmuck won't allow it.
Shmuck is looking to control Marx's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shmuck avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marx slips under a jab from Shmuck.
Shmuck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marx shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marx is working Shmuck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shmuck wants to sweep but no luck.
Marx makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck tries to strike from the bottom.
Shmuck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marx wants to control from the top but Shmuck keeps moving.
Shmuck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marx!
Shmuck raining down shots from the mount!
Marx is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shmuck is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marx has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marx!
Shmuck has his foot on Marx's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marx works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marx connects with a single shot there.
Shmuck misses with a takedown
and Marx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shmuck won't be happy with that.
Marx working away.
Shmuck is looking to reverse the position.
Marx decides to stand back up. Marx steps back and let's Shmuck get back to his feet.
Marx avoids the head kick by Shmuck.
Shmuck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx scores with a jab to the body.
Shmuck misses with a takedown
and Marx counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marx scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marx decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shmuck on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marx lands a nice short elbow.
Shmuck tries to roll over but Marx keeps him under control.
Shmuck wants to sweep but Marx has passed to side control!
Marx scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shmuck to see if he's OK.
Marx lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Shmuck is trying to control Marx's posture but Marx avoids it.
Mark Marx has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marx is putting a hurting on Shmuck here, landing some big shots from side control.
Marx landing strikes.
Buck Shmuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck is looking for a sweep.
Marx in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marx lands an elbow.
Marx scoring with punches from side control.
Shmuck is looking to regain half guard here but Marx keeps moving and retains side control.
Marx landing a few strikes.
Shmuck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marx seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marx is trying to control the action in half guard but Shmuck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shmuck is looking for a sweep. Marx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marx seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marx working Shmuck over with strikes.
Marx decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck has his takedown stuffed
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Shmuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shmuck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shmuck cracks Marx with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shmuck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shmuck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shmuck misses with a straight right.
Marx looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marx working Shmuck over with strikes.
Shmuck is looking to improve his position.
Marx with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marx is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck is looking for a sweep. Marx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marx stands up and beckons Shmuck to join him on the feet.
Mark Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marx misses with the combination.
Shmuck with a poor takedown
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Marx moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shmuck shoots and misses
enabling Marx to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shmuck's head backwards.
Shmuck walks into a stiff left hand from Marx.
Shmuck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marx.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Marx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marx has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Marx!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rampake Jakkisonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakkisonni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Method Man ft. Busta Rhymes - Whats Happening. On his way into the cage it seems that Rampake Jakkisonni has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rampake Jakkisonni seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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25
180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rampake Jakkisonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jakkisonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinclair.
Sinclair fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jakkisonni sprawls well initially but Sinclair persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jakkisonni trying to hold on to Sinclair's head to control him but Sinclair postures up.
Jakkisonni kicks Sinclair off and gets back to his feet.
Sinclair moves out of range as Jakkisonni strikes.
Sinclair shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sinclair showed some decent athleticism there.
Jakkisonni kicks Sinclair off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair thows a body shot but no joy.
Sinclair clinches.
Jakkisonni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sinclair gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sinclair breaks the clinch.
Sinclair clinches with his opponent.
Sinclair tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sinclair swings wildly with an uppercut but Jakkisonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakkisonni lands a nice uppercut.
Sinclair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jakkisonni's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sinclair.
Jakkisonni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sinclair is stalling here.
Sinclair has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jakkisonni is trying to keep an underhook but Sinclair manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jakkisonni trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jakkisonni moves into full guard.
Jakkisonni wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sinclair is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakkisonni gets back to full guard.
Jakkisonni manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jakkisonni looking to control but Sinclair is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jakkisonni wants to control the action but instead Sinclair gets a body lock and reverses into Jakkisonni's guard! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakkisonni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sinclair is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jakkisonni looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jakkisonni is on top in guard.
Jakkisonni trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jakkisonni passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sinclair is not content to let Jakkisonni control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sinclair dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jakkisonni drives through and clinches with Sinclair against the cage.
Jakkisonni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sinclair is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Sinclair fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jakkisonni breaks from the clinch.
Jakkisonni keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Sinclair coming out on top.
Sinclair takes a swing at Jakkisonni's ribcage but misses.
Jakkisonni has his takedown stuffed
and Jakkisonni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jakkisonni closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sinclair to the mat! Sinclair manages to get full guard.
Sinclair working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jakkisonni.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Jakkisonni from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jakkisonni off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sinclair takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sinclair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jakkisonni.
Sinclair tries to clinch up but Jakkisonni circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Sinclair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sinclair moves into the clinch successfully.
Jakkisonni is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sinclair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampake Jakkisonni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair tries to throw a body punch but Jakkisonni avoids it by throwing Sinclair back against the cage.
Sinclair presses Jakkisonni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jakkisonni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sinclair lands an uppercut.
Jakkisonni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sinclair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jakkisonni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sinclair counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sinclair.
Sinclair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jakkisonni is pressed up against the cage. Sinclair has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jakkisonni down to the mat. Jakkisonni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jakkisonni scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sinclair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jakkisonni wants to get back to full guard.
Jakkisonni moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sinclair is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is looking to work some ground and pound but Jakkisonni has wrist control.
Sinclair trying to control but Jakkisonni is working from the bottom.
Jakkisonni looking to control.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
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.
Jakkisonni is trying to keep Sinclair in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakkisonni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakkisonni misses with a wild combination.
Jakkisonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinclair.
Jakkisonni doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinclair circles away.
Sinclair throws out a loose jab but Jakkisonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakkisonni dives in and grabs Sinclair's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sinclair pushes down on Jakkisonni's head and hops out.
Jakkisonni with a poor takedown
and Sinclair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sinclair thuds a left hand into Jakkisonni's body.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Jakkisonni moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sinclair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sinclair forces Jakkisonni back against the cage and clinches.
Jakkisonni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sinclair is keeping busy.
Jakkisonni fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jakkisonni tries for a takedown but Sinclair manages to get underhooks.
Sinclair will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jakkisonni up against the cage.
A short right from Jakkisonni.
Sinclair lands a nice uppercut.
Jakkisonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jakkisonni pulls guard successfully.
Jakkisonni keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Jakkisonni is trying to control the position but Sinclair postures up.
Sinclair wants to control from the top but Jakkisonni keeps moving.
Jakkisonni trying to keep a closed guard but Sinclair is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
Sinclair's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jakkisonni manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jakkisonni moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sinclair has worked his arm free - good work by Sinclair!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakkisonni looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sinclair wants to control but Jakkisonni postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair sneaks back into half guard.
Sinclair is not content to let Jakkisonni control the position.
Jakkisonni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sinclair's head.
Jakkisonni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jakkisonni wants to stand up but Sinclair has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jakkisonni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sinclair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tony Sinclair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampake Jakkisonni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair not doing much here.
Rampake Jakkisonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jakkisonni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sinclair.
Jakkisonni wants to improve his position but Sinclair is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but Jakkisonni defending well.
Jakkisonni misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Sinclair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sinclair has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Sinclair!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Gnocci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azman Hazardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazardi has chosen B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J And Busta Rhymes - Hit Em High as his entrance music. Azman Hazardi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Gnocci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Azman Hazardi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazardi fails to land the takedown.
Hazardi misses with a two punch combination.
Gnocci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hazardi moves away.
Gnocci drops Hazardi with a beautiful combination! Hazardi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gnocci is looking for the KO!
It looks like Azman Hazardi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazardi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gnocci.
Hazardi throws a looping overhand right but Gnocci ducks down to avoid it.
Hazardi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hazardi.
Gnocci tries to clinch up.
Gnocci dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Hazardi has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marco Gnocci!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reeves Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Reeves Lawal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reeves Lawal!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant connects with a crisp jab.
Roland Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawal tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawal.
Lawal throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Grant throws a jab when Lawal was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a jab when Lawal was well out of range.
Lawal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Lawal takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lawal checks a leg kick.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Lawal slips the punch.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawal.
Grant misses with a shot to the body
and Lawal moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Grant.
Lawal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to de liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Grant.
A punch lands to the side of Lawal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Grant throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Grant.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lawal in his tracks.
Lawal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Lawal.
Grant throws a jab when Lawal was well out of range.
Lawal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grant lands with a cross.
Lawal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lawal moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Lawal's shoulder, as Lawal tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Grant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grant.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawal wants to clinch.
Lawal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawal moves away.
Lawal moves out of range of the leg kick from Grant.
Grant scores with a sloppy right hand. Lawal should have avoided that one.
A big left from Grant misses.
Jab, jab by Grant - just one landing.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawal.
Lawal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawal blocks a jab.
Grant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lawal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Grant dominated that round.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grant throws a jab when Lawal was well out of range.
Grant misses with a hook.
Grant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lawal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grant connects with a right hand. Lawal shakes it off.
Lawal ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Lawal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Lawal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant throws a shot from downtown. Lawal moves away and avoids it.
Grant misses the jab.
Grant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lawal counters by clinching up.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Lawal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lawal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawal.
Grant throws a combination that misses
and Lawal counters with a thumping low kick.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lawal counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a right and a left that Lawal avoids nicely.
Lawal moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Lawal tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Lawal is out of range.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawal moves away.
Grant misses the body punch
and Lawal counters by clinching up.
Lawal is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.
Lawal controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Lawal.
Good body shot from Grant.
Come on Lawal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawal rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Grant.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Grant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lawal is defending well for now.
Lawal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawal has Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Grant struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawal controls his hands.
Lawal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grant keeps control of Lawal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawal wants to break free but Grant has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lawal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grant working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lawal.
Grant stalling in the clinch but Lawal improves position.
Lawal blocks an uppercut.
Grant misses with a body punch.
Lawal presses Grant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grant misses with a body punch.
Grant tries to work over Lawal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawal misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Grant is looking to control Lawal's arms but Lawal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grant has his back to the cage.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Lawal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lawal staying out of range there.
Lawal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reeves Lawal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Lawal moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Grant throws a jab when Lawal was well out of range.
Lawal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawal wants to clinch.
Grant tests Lawal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawal.
Grant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lawal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grant as Lawal tries to tie him up.
Grant tries to work over Lawal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lawal as Grant tries to tie him up.
Lawal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant misses with some punches.
Lawal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant throws a shot from downtown. Lawal moves away and avoids it.
Grant throws the left hand but Lawal avoids the punch easily.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Lawal doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Lawal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Lawal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawal is just out of range.
Grant misses the jab.
Grant lands a body shot.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal takes one to the chin there.
Grant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lawal checks it well.
Lawal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Lawal is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawal.
Lawal is looking to clinch.
Roland Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawal tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant misses with a leg kick
and Lawal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a shot from downtown. Lawal moves away and avoids it.
Lawal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Lawal misses
and Lawal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grant scores with a sloppy right hand. Lawal should have avoided that one.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Lawal moved out of range nicely.
Lawal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grant misses the jab.
Grant throws a leg kick but Lawal moved away.
Grant misses the body punch
and Lawal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grant 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Grant!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauga Manuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keastie Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Keastie Kannegaard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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172 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauga Manuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keastie Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannegaard throws a chopping leg kick but Manuma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kannegaard misses the shot to the body.
Manuma thows a body shot but no joy.
Manuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manuma dodges the punch combination from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard throws a jab but it's blocked by Manuma.
The fighters circling - Manuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manuma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard lands with a nice body punch.
Manuma connects with a jab.
Manuma thows a leg kick but Kannegaard checks it
and Kannegaard counters with a left to the body.
Manuma ducks under a wild hook from Kannegaard.
Manuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard connects with the punch.
Manuma looks to throw the jab but Kannegaard is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manuma, as that shot connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manuma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannegaard connects with a right hand. Manuma shakes it off.
Kannegaard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slow jab from Manuma misses its intended target.
Manuma throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kannegaard misses.
Manuma throws a head kick but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Kannegaard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manuma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kannegaard throws a jab when Manuma was well out of range.
Kannegaard lands with a good body shot.
Kannegaard ducks under a wild hook from Manuma.
Manuma drops his hands momentarily and Kannegaard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manuma misses with a hook.
Kannegaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manuma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kannegaard sizes up Manuma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Kannegaard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manuma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kannegaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manuma is breathing heavily.
Kannegaard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannegaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuma.
Kannegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Manuma throws the left hand but Kannegaard avoids the punch easily.
Manuma seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kannegaard shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Manuma is backing up but Kannegaard catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Manuma covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kannegaard Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keastie Kannegaard!
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pop
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