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GKNY 34 - Gaskins Vs. Hanson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cengiz Yilmaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Parlsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel Parlsh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cengiz Yilmaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diesel Parlsh!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yilmaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Cengiz Yilmaz has been cut.
Parlsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parlsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parlsh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yilmazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A lazy left from Parlsh finds it's target.
Diesel Parlsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yilmaz clinches up against the cage.
Yilmaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yilmaz tries a knee to the head but Parlsh blocks it.
Yilmaz breaks from the clinch.
Parlsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yilmaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parlsh feints a jab and as Yilmaz dips his head, Parlsh unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Yilmaz right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Yilmaz falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Parlsh smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Diesel Parlsh!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by turn down for what. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kev Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio tries to clinch
and Rasmussen counters with an inside leg kick.
Rasmussen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rasmussen enables Rubio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rasmussen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rasmussen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rasmussen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasmussen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubio is defending well for now.
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!
Rasmussen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubio lands a takedown into guard.
Rubio wants to control from the top but Rasmussen keeps moving.
Rasmussen wants to stand but Rubio is controlling the position.
Rubio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rasmussen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rasmussen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rubio wants to control from the top but Rasmussen keeps moving.
Rubio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasmussen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rubio misses with a double jab.
Rasmussen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rubio has time to react.
Rubio tries to clinch up.
Rasmussen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rubio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rasmussen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio blocks a head kick by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubio circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Rubio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Rasmussen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rasmussen.
Rubio tries to clinch up but Rasmussen circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasmussen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rubio is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasmussen ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rubio out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christian Rasmussen!
After winning the bout, Christian Rasmussen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Kev Rubio had this to say: 'i did my best and i give it all but next time i will win '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaspar Van Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Schmidt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaspar Van Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Clausen tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it.
Van Clausen drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.
Van Clausen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Clausen pressing his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Schmidt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Clausen breaks from the clinch.
Van Clausen tries to clinch up
and Schmidt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Van Clausen!
Van Clausen is trying to escape the position but Schmidt is controlling the position.
Schmidt throws a strike aimed at the side of Van Clausen's head but Van Clausen avoids it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van Clausen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Schmidt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Schmidt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schmidt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Van Clausen trying to remain calm as Schmidt controls from the top position.
Schmidt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Van Clausen is trying to improve his position.
That's two 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.
Schmidt working the head and body with strikes.
Van Clausen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
More stalling from Schmidt.
Schmidt working away.
Van Clausen trying to remain calm as Schmidt controls from the top position.
Let's hope that Schmidt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Van Clausen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Van Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Jaspar Van Clausen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Clausen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schmidt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van Clausen defends it well.
Schmidt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Van Clausen controlling Schmidt's posture.
Schmidt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schmidt with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Clausen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Clausen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmidt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmidt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch but Schmidt is avoiding it.
Van Clausen rushes Schmidt and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Schmidt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Schmidt keeps the fight on the outside.
Schmidt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Van Clausen on his heels. He'll look to pass Van Clausen's guard now, I'm sure.
Schmidt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schmidt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schmidt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Schmidt.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van Clausen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Clausen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van Clausen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Van Clausen defending against the ground and pound.
Schmidt just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonas Schmidt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Clausen is trying to control Schmidt's posture but Schmidt avoids it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Van Clausen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt just content to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Clausen darts in and clinches Schmidt up against the cage.
Schmidt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Clausen lands an elbow inside.
Van Clausen lands a shoulder strike.
Van Clausen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmidt's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Schmidt takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Clausen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Clausen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schmidt keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Clausen wants to clinch
and Schmidt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jonas Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Clausen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schmidt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Schmidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schmidt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Schmidt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Van Clausen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Van Clausen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Clausen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schmidt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Clausen sprawls well initially but Schmidt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schmidt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Van Clausen gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Clausen wants to stand but Schmidt is controlling the position.
Schmidt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Clausen is trying to keep Schmidt in close.
Schmidt tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Clausen is retaining full guard.
Schmidt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Van Clausen wants to clinch
and Schmidt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Van Clausen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schmidt controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Clausen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schmidt is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Clausen trying to keep a closed guard but Schmidt is proving a slippery customer.
Schmidt controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Clausen wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Van Clausen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schmidt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Van Clausen is looking to clinch.
Van Clausen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Clausen tries to land a front kick but Schmidt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Van Clausen!
You can see the frustration on Van Clausen's face as Schmidt controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Schmidt staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jaspar Van Clausen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonas Schmidt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schmidt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Schmidt!
Jaspar Van Clausen was interviewed post fight and said 'I thank everyone for coming to watch tonight, my foe was just better, but it was a good fight and am going to learn from this and come back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chopper Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chopper Doom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chopper Doom!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Doom has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Doom looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
A low kick from Doom is predictable there
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Chopper Doom has been cut.
Doom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Doom.
Doom throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson lands a left and a right that send Doom crashing to the mat, dazed. Thompson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Doom is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doom is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Doom leaves his chin hanging out and Thompson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Doom crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Thompson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oliver Thompson waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Complete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayden Radex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Complete 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Complete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rayden Radex!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Complete.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radex. Complete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Complete scores with a hook to the body. Radex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Complete throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Radex tries a quick counter leg kick but Complete is wise to it.
Complete takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Radex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complete moves away.
Complete throws a right hand that Radex ducks under and follows up with a left that Radex also avoids with ease.
Radex throws out a counter right but Complete avoids it with no problem.
Radex's coach down at *Shrug* was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Radex's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Complete. Those never looked like landing.
Radex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Complete takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radex works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Radex.
The fighters circle momentarily. Radex darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Complete slips a jab from Radex.
Radex lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radex connects with an inside leg kick.
Complete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Complete blocks a jab.
Complete lands a nice looking body kick.
Radex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Complete.
Complete shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Radex pinned against the cage. Radex gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Complete slips a jab from Radex.
Complete scores with a body shot.
Radex throws a right and a left that Complete avoids nicely.
Complete tries to clinch there but Radex circles away.
Complete fails with the takedown
and Radex counters with a left to the body.
Rayden Radex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radex lands with a nice body punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Radex lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Complete has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Complete and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Complete misses with a body shot
and Radex counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Radex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Complete.
Radex throws a lazy right hand but Complete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radex throws a looping overhand right but Complete ducks down to avoid it.
Radex blocks a jab.
Radex attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Radex scores with a four punch combination!
Radex tries to work over Complete's front leg with a kick but Complete checks it.
Radex looks to score with a jab to the body but Complete is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Complete.
Rayden Radex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complete looks to clinch
and Radex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Radex throws out a leg kick but Complete moves out of range and Radex only half commits.
Radex throws a nice head kick!
Complete throws a sloppy head kick
and Radex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radex looks to score with a jab to the body but Complete is just out of range.
Complete went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Complete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radex.
Complete lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Complete looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Radex unleashes a big counter combination but Complete bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Complete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Complete shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Complete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complete moves out of range of the strikes.
Complete is looking to counter punch.
Radex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Complete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Complete lands with a thumping leg kick.
Complete chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Radex can pounce on him.
Radex throws a leg kick
and Complete counters with a body kick that stops Radex in his tracks momentarily.
Complete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Complete shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Radex as he jumps to the side.
Complete misses with a takedown
and Radex counters with a stiff right hand.
Complete misses with a takedown
and Radex counters with a head kick. That will keep Complete thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Complete darts in looking for a takedown but Radex gets double underhooks and turns Complete into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayden Radex dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Radex misses with a low kick.
Radex has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Complete closes the distance and clinches up with Radex, looking for a takedown. Complete pushes Radex against the cage but Radex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Radex pivots, looking for a leg kick but Complete is out of range and Radex settles back down.
Complete moves into the clinch successfully.
Radex misses with a punch on the inside.
Radex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Radex on the inside.
Radex works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Radex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radex working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Complete.
Complete ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Complete no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radex pushes down on Complete's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Radex keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Complete makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Complete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complete is trying to control the position but Radex postures up.
Radex is looking to work some ground and pound but Complete has wrist control.
Radex trying to control but Complete is working from the bottom.
Radex throws a big elbow that misses.
Radex looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Complete is adopting a defensive guard.
Complete being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Radex throws a big right hand that misses.
Radex throws a strike but Complete rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Complete throwing strikes from guard but Radex blocks nicely.
Radex wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Complete cracks Radex with a solid left hand.
Radex has Complete pulled in close to control his posture.
Complete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complete throws an elbow that misses. Radex uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Complete's guard. Nice move by Radex!
Radex is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Radex wants to control from the top but Complete keeps moving.
Radex throws an elbow that misses. Complete uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Radex's guard. Nice move by Complete!
Complete works over Radex with some ground and pound from guard.
Radex seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complete trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Complete landing some decent shots from guard.
Complete throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Complete in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Complete cracks Radex with a solid left hand.
Complete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Radex is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Complete cracks Radex with a solid left hand.
Radex is rocked!
Complete postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Radex covers up, he's hurt! Complete keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Complete and the ref steps in to end the fight! Complete can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Complete!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stacker Pentacost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonesaw McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stacker Pentacost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bonesaw McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraw throws a low kick but Pentacost moves out of range easily.
McGraw tries to land a front kick but Pentacost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pentacost misses with a kick to the body.
McGraw throws a push kick but Pentacost slaps the foot to one side.
Pentacost throwing a counter right hand but McGraw manages to avoid it.
Pentacost throws a looping overhand right but McGraw ducks down to avoid it.
McGraw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGraw defending well as Pentacost loads up on a big left hand.
Pentacost misses with a low kick.
McGraw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGraw throws a leg kick
and Pentacost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Bonesaw McGraw has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraw ducks under a wild hook from Pentacost.
Pentacost misses with an uppercut.
McGraw tries to clinch
and McGraw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pentacost misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from McGraw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McGraw blocks a jab.
McGraw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left and a right from McGraw both land. Nice combination.
McGraw throws a body kick that misses.
McGraw misses with a leg kick
and Pentacost counters with a thumping low kick.
McGraw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from McGraw misses.
Pentacost lands a jab to the nose.
McGraw scores with a head kick. Pentacost tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pentacost takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pentacost is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentacost misses with a kick to the body.
Oh Pentacost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGraw misses with a jab to the body
and Pentacost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentacost seems to have got his legs back now.
McGraw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Pentacost blocks the low kick.
Pentacost pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pentacost crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGraw - the referee stops the clock and Pentacost gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGraw. Pentacost manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McGraw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pentacost blocks a head kick by McGraw.
McGraw throws a wild body kick that Pentacost sees coming a mile off.
Pentacost on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGraw. McGraw obviously looking to wear him down.
McGraw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pentacost swats away the attempt to clinch by McGraw.
McGraw looks to throw a body kick
and Pentacost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGraw connects with a leg kick. Pentacost looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGraw lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McGraw throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Bonesaw McGraw's cut even more.
Pentacost misses with a looping left.
McGraw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGraw wants to slow Pentacost down by chopping away at his legs.
Pentacost is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pentacost misses the shot to the body.
Pentacost checks a low kick from McGraw.
McGraw misses with a kick to the body.
Pentacost takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGraw.
McGraw throws a chopping leg kick but Pentacost manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pentacost lands with an uppercut that bounces McGraw off the cage and back into range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pentacost crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGraw - the referee stops the clock and Pentacost gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGraw. Pentacost manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McGraw misses with a kick to the body
and Pentacost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGraw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGraw explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGraw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pentacost checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGraw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGraw throws a sloppy head kick
and Pentacost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The cut above Bonesaw McGraw's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McGraw throws a leg kick but Pentacost checks it.
Bonesaw McGraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGraw misses with a leg kick
and Pentacost counters with an inside leg kick.
McGraw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGraw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pentacost.
Pentacost misses with a looping right.
McGraw tries a low kick but Pentacost avoids it.
Pentacost sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonesaw McGraw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bonesaw McGraw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGraw throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentacost counters with a straight right hand.
McGraw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentacost.
McGraw misses with a leg kick
and Pentacost counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick misses from McGraw.
McGraw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGraw looks to land a right hand but Pentacost moved out of range.
It looked like Pentacost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pentacost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGraw throws a solid leg kick but Pentacost takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGraw.
McGraw throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraw tries to land a leg kick but Pentacost saw it coming and moves away.
Pentacost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGraw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pentacost's sensitive parts.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pentacost might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pentacost throws a hook but McGraw avoids it easily.
McGraw lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pentacost will feel that in the morning.
McGraw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pentacost 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.
Pentacost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGraw manages to avoid it.
McGraw cracks Pentacost with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGraw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGraw checks a low kick from Pentacost.
A lazy body kick from McGraw
and Pentacost counters with a stiff right hand.
McGraw looks for the body kick but Pentacost saw that one coming.
McGraw jabs Pentacost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGraw throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGraw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGraw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pentacost.
Pentacost blocks a head kick by McGraw.
Pentacost looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pentacost connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentacost.
McGraw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGraw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pentacost will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGraw.
Pentacost is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentacost takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGraw lands a body shot.
McGraw throws a body kick that misses.
Pentacost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Pentacost is predictable there
and McGraw counters with a nice leg kick.
McGraw is looking to slow Pentacost down with leg kicks.
McGraw lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGraw. That's going to slow Pentacost down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost lands a body shot.
McGraw misses with a body kick.
McGraw is looking to score with low kicks.
McGraw tries to score with a low kick but Pentacost moves his leg out of the way.
McGraw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pentacost avoids a kick to the body.
Pentacost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGraw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonesaw McGraw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGraw throws a head kick but Pentacost moves out of range.
McGraw with a hook.
McGraw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pentacost.
McGraw looks to land a body kick but Pentacost moved away.
A low kick from McGraw is predictable there
and Pentacost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from McGraw misses
and Pentacost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pentacost swats away the attempt to clinch by McGraw.
McGraw misses with a leg kick.
Pentacost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGraw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Crunch! McGraw slams his shin into Pentacost's torso.
Pentacost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGraw throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pentacost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonesaw McGraw's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pentacost misses with a hook.
McGraw was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pentacost scores with the left hand. McGraw knows he should have avoided that one.
Pentacost steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGraw. That one must have hurt.
Pentacost throws a hook but McGraw avoids it easily.
Pentacost is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pentacost moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonesaw McGraw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bonesaw McGraw's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pentacost attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by McGraw.
Pentacost misses with a looping right.
McGraw is trying to counter with his kicks.
McGraw scores with a leg kick.
Pentacost misses with a hook. McGraw ducked under it nicely.
McGraw moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGraw throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGraw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGraw misses with a series of wild punches.
Pentacost is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pentacost checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGraw throws a body kick that misses.
McGraw will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGraw throws a lazy head kick
and Pentacost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by McGraw.
Pentacost slips a jab from McGraw.
McGraw connects with a solid leg kick.
McGraw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGraw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pentacost counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGraw.
McGraw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pentacost checks it well.
McGraw misses with a leg kick
and Pentacost counters with a straight right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bonesaw McGraw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stacker Pentacost!
Stacker Pentacost decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frobisher Chaffinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frobisher Chaffinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaffinch avoids a kick to the body.
Godfrey avoids the body shot from Chaffinch.
Godfrey stuffs the takedown.
Godfrey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chaffinch shoots in but no luck this time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Godfrey! But no joy.
Godfrey moves into range and clinches up with Chaffinch.
Godfrey lands with a right to the head.
Godfrey lands a right hand.
Godfrey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chaffinch avoids it.
Chaffinch is trying to drag Godfrey to the mat but Godfrey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frobisher Chaffinch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godfrey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chaffinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godfrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godfrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaffinch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chaffinch wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godfrey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godfrey crunches a lovely knee into Chaffinch's ribcage.
Godfrey gets through Chaffinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godfrey lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey lands a body punch.
Chaffinch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Godfrey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Godfrey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godfrey gets through Chaffinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godfrey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Godfrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Chaffinch tries to score a body lock takedown but Godfrey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chaffinch is trying to drag Godfrey to the mat but Godfrey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chaffinch is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Godfrey.
It looks like Frobisher Chaffinch has been cut.
Nice body punch from Godfrey - that landed with a thud.
Godfrey gets through Chaffinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godfrey gets underhooks to prevent Chaffinch's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Godfrey.
Chaffinch is working for takedown but Godfrey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Godfrey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godfrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Godfrey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaffinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godfrey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Godfrey.
We've been hearing reports that Chaffinch has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Godfrey pushes Chaffinch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godfrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaffinch backwards.
Godfrey is leaning against Chaffinch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Godfrey scores with a shot to the side of Chaffinch's head.
A shot in the inside from Godfrey.
Chaffinch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Godfrey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Godfrey lands an uppercut.
Godfrey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godfrey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godfrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Godfrey effectively controlling the action here.
Godfrey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chaffinch's face.
Godfrey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godfrey scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chaffinch backwards.
Godfrey works on Chaffinch's body with a couple of short punches.
Godfrey pushes Chaffinch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Godfrey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Godfrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chaffinch backwards.
Godfrey lands a good knee to the midsection. Chaffinch won't want to take too many of those.
Godfrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a shoulder strike.
Godfrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chaffinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godfrey stalling the fight.
Godfrey tries a knee to the head but Chaffinch blocks it.
Godfrey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaffinchs head.
Godfrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chaffinch can't get the takedown.
Godfrey scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Godfrey as the two fighters clinch.
Chaffinch takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaffinch takes a shot to the head.
Godfrey stalling.
Godfrey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chaffinch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Godfrey is defending well.
Godfrey lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Godfrey.
Godfrey connects with a knee to the head.
Godfrey slowing the pace effectively.
Godfrey is working Chaffinch over against the cage.
Godfrey lands with a light punch inside.
Godfrey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Godfrey lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godfrey lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Godfrey.
Chaffinch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Godfrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Godfrey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frobisher Chaffinch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Godfrey lands a high kick!
Godfrey darts in and clinches Chaffinch up against the cage.
Godfrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chaffinch is defending well for now.
Godfrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaffinch backwards.
Chaffinch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Godfrey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chaffinch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chaffinch looks to throw the jab but Godfrey is out of range.
Godfrey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chaffinch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chaffinch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Godfrey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chaffinch scrambles back to his feet.
Godfrey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chaffinch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Godfrey instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Godfrey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godfrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Godfrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Godfrey.
Godfrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Godfrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaffinch backwards.
Godfrey lands with a left to the head.
Godfrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Godfrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Godfrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Chaffinch avoids the damage to the body.
Godfrey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaffinchs head.
Godfrey lands with a left to the head.
Godfrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chaffinch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Godfrey after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Godfrey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaffinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godfrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Bobby Godfrey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Godfrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chaffinch is rocked!
Godfrey lands with a left to the head.
Oh Chaffinch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chaffinch seems to have got his legs back now.
Godfrey stalling in the clinch.
Godfrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godfrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Godfrey lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaffinch wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frobisher Chaffinch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaffinch is trying to drag Godfrey to the mat but Godfrey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Godfrey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Godfrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Godfrey on the inside.
Godfrey drops Chaffinch onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Chaffinch is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Godfrey creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Chaffinch's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Chaffinch drops to his knees and Godfrey pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Godfrey!
After the big win, Bobby Godfrey made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Psycho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincey Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Psycho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quincey Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psycho needs to keep his hands up - Ferguson had a free shot at his head there.
Psycho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferguson's waist but Ferguson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Psycho off to one side.
Psycho throws a looping overhand right but Ferguson ducks down to avoid it.
Ferguson works Psycho's body with a nice hook.
Ferguson throws a leg kick which misses Psycho's front leg but catches the back leg as Psycho tries to avoid it.
Ferguson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Psycho avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.
Ferguson swings for the body but Psycho moves out of range.
Ferguson jabs Psycho right on the nose. Psycho blinks but takes it well.
Psycho drives through with a takedown into Ferguson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ferguson pushes Psycho off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Ferguson - just one landing.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Psycho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) in the buildup to the fight.
No luck for Psycho with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
Psycho backing away here, and Ferguson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Psycho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Psycho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Psycho misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Psycho. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Psycho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Psycho misses the jab.
Psycho misses with a right hand
and Psycho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferguson thumps Psycho with a low kick.
Ferguson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferguson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Psycho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferguson pinned against the cage. Ferguson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferguson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Psycho throws out the jab.
Quincey Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luke Psycho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Psycho is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands an overhand right.
Ferguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Psycho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferguson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Psycho somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Ferguson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown attempt from Psycho. Psycho gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Psycho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferguson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psycho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Ferguson takes a swing at Psycho's ribcage but misses.
Psycho feinted with a counter takedown.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Psycho.
Psycho throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Psycho.
Ferguson connects with a body shot.
Psycho throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Psycho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Psycho is rocked!
Psycho walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Psycho limp body while Ferguson jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quincey Ferguson!
Quincey Ferguson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Clavette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Benn Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raoul Clavette!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavette throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Benn Jnr.
Clavette throws an overhand right that lands on Benn Jnr's shoulder, as Benn Jnr tries to avoid the shot.
Clavette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benn Jnr on the side of the head.
Benn Jnr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benn Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Clavette misses.
Clavette misses with a hook
and Benn Jnr counters with a good low kick that Clavette was not able to check.
Benn Jnr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clavette.
It looks like Nigel Benn Jnr has been cut.
Clavette throws a hook but Benn Jnr avoids it easily.
Benn Jnr cracks Clavette with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clavette cracks Benn Jnr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benn Jnr throws a front kick that sends Clavette stumbling back into the cage.
Clavette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benn Jnr counters with a low kick, right behind Clavette 's knee.
Raoul Clavette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jnr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benn Jnr lands a nice hook to Clavette's body. Clavette takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benn Jnr is looking to clinch but Clavette is avoiding it.
Clavette takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clavette looks to land a right hand but Benn Jnr moved out of range.
Clavette missing with a left hand there. Benn Jnr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raoul Clavette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette misses with a straight right.
Benn Jnr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Benn Jnr scores with a leg kick.
Benn Jnr connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Benn Jnr.
A left lands for Clavette.
Benn Jnr darts in and clinches Clavette up against the cage.
Benn Jnr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr with a knee to the head.
It looks like Raoul Clavette has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavette changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benn Jnr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benn Jnr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Clavette misses.
Benn Jnr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benn Jnr lands a takedown into guard.
Benn Jnr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benn Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clavette wants to sweep here but Benn Jnr controlling him for the moment.
Clavette keeping moving, preventing Benn Jnr from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clavette wants to sweep but no luck.
Benn Jnr trying to control but Clavette is working from the bottom.
Benn Jnr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clavette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clavette wants to stand but Benn Jnr is controlling the position.
Benn Jnr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clavette has Benn Jnr pulled in close to control his posture.
Benn Jnr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clavette pulls Benn Jnr in to control the position.
Benn Jnr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benn Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Benn Jnr won't allow Clavette to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clavette preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benn Jnr trying to control but Clavette is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clavette cracks Benn Jnr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benn Jnr moves into the clinch.
Benn Jnr lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Benn Jnr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benn Jnr.
Clavette prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clavette misses with some punches.
Benn Jnr scores with a hook to the body.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clavette misses with the head strike.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clavette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Benn Jnr.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benn Jnr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clavette has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benn Jnr after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr pushes Clavette back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clavette.
Clavette jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benn Jnr walks away with a smile on his face. Clavette gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nigel Benn Jnr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Clavette.
Clavette misses with an uppercut.
Benn Jnr blocks a jab.
Clavette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benn Jnr closes the distance and clinches.
Clavette swings wildly with an uppercut but Benn Jnr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clavette goes for a takedown attempt but Benn Jnr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clavette throws a series of punches but Benn Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Clavette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benn Jnr slips under a jab.
Clavette with a nice cross.
Benn Jnr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clavette.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clavette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benn Jnr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benn Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.
Benn Jnr defending well as Clavette loads up on a big left hand.
Clavette loads up on a big right hand but Benn Jnr slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Benn Jnr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benn Jnr clinches.
Knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr connects with a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr lands a good knee to the midsection. Clavette won't want to take too many of those.
Clavette tries to pull guard but Benn Jnr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benn Jnr lands a good knee to the midsection. Clavette won't want to take too many of those.
Benn Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Benn Jnr.
Clavette is looking for a takedown.
Benn Jnr scores with a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Benn Jnr as the two fighters clinch.
Benn Jnr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benn Jnr pushes Clavette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Clavette fails to land.
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Benn Jnr is leaning against Clavette and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clavette is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benn Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clavette can do to turn this around?
Clavette swings wildly with an uppercut but Benn Jnr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn Jnr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benn Jnr lands an elbow just above Clavette 's eye.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nigel Benn Jnr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow.
Benn Jnr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clavette in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Benn Jnr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn Jnr lands an elbow that stopped Clavette in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benn Jnr obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benn Jnr.
Clavette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benn Jnr slowing the pace effectively.
Benn Jnr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Clavette is trying to keep an underhook but Benn Jnr manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Clavette wants to control but Benn Jnr is keeping busy.
Clavette is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benn Jnr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benn Jnr's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr showing good submission defense here.
Clavette avoiding Benn Jnr 's attempts to control his hands.
Clavette doesn't have the hooks in and Benn Jnr manages to turn into his guard.
Benn Jnr advances position into side control!
Benn Jnr trying to control the position but Clavette is working away.
Benn Jnr staying calm.
Benn Jnr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clavette keeps working.
Benn Jnr taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette struggling a bit here.
Benn Jnr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Clavette tries to buck Benn Jnr off but Benn Jnr is having none of it.
Benn Jnr is putting a hurting on Clavette here, landing some big shots from side control.
Clavette wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Benn Jnr working away.
Benn Jnr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clavette some visible discomfort.
Clavette defending against the ground and pound.
Clavette is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Benn Jnr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Clavette is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nigel Benn Jnr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benn Jnr landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr trying to control the action but Clavette is working from the bottom.
Benn Jnr throws a strike aimed at the side of Clavette's head but Clavette avoids it well.
Clavette explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Clavette scores with a nice strike.
Benn Jnr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Benn Jnr tries a head kick but it misses.
Benn Jnr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benn Jnr throws a head kick that misses.
Benn Jnr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clavette 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn Jnr staying out of range there.
Benn Jnr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clavette misses with an uppercut. Benn Jnr saw that one coming.
Raoul Clavette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Clavette misses.
That kick from Benn Jnr tenderised Clavette's leg. Clavette is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Benn Jnr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Benn Jnr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clavette.
Clavette throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jnr counters with a body kick.
Clavette throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jnr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benn Jnr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benn Jnr has closed the distance and engaged Clavette in a clinch.
Benn Jnr connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benn Jnr.
Clavette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benn Jnr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clavette's face.
A short left from Benn Jnr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clavette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benn Jnr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clavette's face.
Benn Jnr working Clavette over with knees to the body.
Clavette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clavette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clavette is trying to pull guard but Benn Jnr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benn Jnr.
Clavette tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clavette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benn Jnr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr lands an elbow inside.
Clavette takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benn Jnr lands a good knee to the midsection. Clavette won't want to take too many of those.
Clavette throws a head punch that misses.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jnr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Benn Jnr connects with a knee to the head.
Clavette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benn Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clavette is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benn Jnr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nigel Benn Jnr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Clavette.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the head.
Benn Jnr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clavette is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clavette gets through Benn Jnr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benn Jnr blocks an uppercut.
Benn Jnr scores with a shot to the side of Clavette's head.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the head.
Clavette jumps guard but Benn Jnr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Benn Jnr.
Clavette throws a punch but it's blocked by Benn Jnr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr'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.
Benn Jnr lands an elbow inside.
Clavette wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benn Jnr working Clavette over with knees to the body.
Benn Jnr gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Clavette regains guard.
Clavette scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette looks to throw the jab but Benn Jnr is out of range.
Benn Jnr closes the distance and clinches.
Clavette tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benn Jnr smiles and moves away.
Clavette takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clavette cracks Benn Jnr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clavette throws a hook to the side of Benn Jnr's head but Benn Jnr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benn Jnr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benn Jnr wants to clinch.
Clavette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benn Jnr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clavette misses with a right hand
and Benn Jnr counters with a thumping low kick.
Clavette misses with a lunging right hand
and Benn Jnr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clavette scores with a sloppy right hand. Benn Jnr should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavette misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr tries to clinch there but Clavette circles away.
Benn Jnr thuds his shin into the meat of Clavette's side.
Clavette lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr cracks the inside of Clavette's front leg.
Clavette misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benn Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn Jnr staying out of range there.
Clavette misses with a lunging right hand
and Benn Jnr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clavette.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn Jnr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benn Jnr obliges.
Raoul Clavette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nigel Benn Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benn Jnr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Benn Jnr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benn Jnr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Benn Jnr!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikkard Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Gaskins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rikkard Hanson's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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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 Helsinki, Donald Gaskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rikkard Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson rushes Gaskins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaskins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Gaskins cracks Hanson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donald Gaskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaskins cracks Hanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanson slips a straight right by Gaskins.
Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gaskins is trying to pull guard but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaskins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Gaskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaskins stops a takedown attempt from Hanson.
Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaskins. That snapped Hanson's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson dives in and grabs Gaskins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gaskins pushes down on Hanson's head and hops out.
Gaskins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hanson loads up on a big right hand but Gaskins slips the punch.
Gaskins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gaskins swings around for an armbar but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gaskins's guard.
Hanson trying to control but Gaskins is working from the bottom.
Hanson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gaskins has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hanson is looking to defend but Gaskins has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hanson! Gaskins pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hanson taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Donald Gaskins!
After winning the bout, Donald Gaskins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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