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GKNY 46 - Ilyak V Man PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gal Thommer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathon Torres has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gal Thommer's chin.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gal Thommer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathon Torres!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres is looking for the big counter here.
Torres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Torres 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.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jonathon Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thommer gets a clinch.
Torres controlling the action here for a moment.
Thommer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Torres is defending well.
Torres tries to break the clinch but Thommer is controlling the position.
Torres prevents Thommer from breaking the clinch.
Torres avoids the elbow strike from Thommer, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Thommer avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Thommer being controlled against the cage.
Thommer tries to stall but Torres uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thommer breaks from the clinch.
Thommer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thommer cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.
Thommer with a poor takedown
and Torres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thommer as Torres tries to tie him up.
Thommer gets control of Torres's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thommer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Torres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thommer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Thommer is tightening it up a little... Torres has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Torres reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Torres taps out! Nice BJJ there by Thommer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gal Thommer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kalaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Kalaway!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a one two! Kalaway had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kalaway should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Kalaway avoids the body shot from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kalaway walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Kalaway down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Kalaway back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kalaway is rocked!
Jackson lands a body shot.
Kalaway is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Kalaway dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Kalaway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalaway seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalaway circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Kalaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab. Kalaway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalaway moves away.
Mike Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalaway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalaway doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalaway! But no joy.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Kalaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Kalaway moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalaway in his tracks.
Mike Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalaway! But no joy.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Kalaway avoids nicely.
It seemed like Kalaway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Kalaway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalaway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kalaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalaway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalaway moves away.
Kalaway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kalaway ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Kalaway releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalaway.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kalaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Kalaway is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Kalaway dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Kalaway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Kalaway down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Kalaway back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kalaway sprawling to the canvas! Kalaway rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jackson finish him?!
Jackson connects with a nice cross there... Kalaway is looking wobbly and Jackson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Kalaway to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Jackson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Jackson!
After winning the bout, Mike Jackson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Van Den Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delta Frankzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankzola has chosen Night Train as his entrance music. Delta Frankzola has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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130 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastian Van Den Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delta Frankzola!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Den Bosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Den Bosh looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Frankzola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Den Bosh.
We've been told by Van Den Bosh's head coaches at Lights Out™ ($849 15 Elite Coaches!) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frankzola throws a head kick but Van Den Bosh moves out of range.
Frankzola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Van Den Bosh's half guard.
Frankzola lands strikes from half guard.
Frankzola lands with a punch from half guard.
Frankzola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Frankzola seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Frankzola has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Barbell Brigade - $700. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Frankzola winds up and cracks Van Den Bosh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankzola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Den Bosh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frankzola lands a nice short elbow.
Van Den Bosh is rocked!
Nice strikes from Frankzola there.
Oh Van Den Bosh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frankzola scores with a big shot! Van Den Bosh's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Van Den Bosh! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Delta Frankzola!
An intense looking Delta Frankzola took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'd like to thank my manager for creating me!
thanks man i won a text based fight...hahaha'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chopper Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Complete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Complete has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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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 Las Vegas, Chopper Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Complete!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complete clinches up against the cage.
Complete lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been hearing reports that Doom has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Doom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Complete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doom misses with a few strikes there.
Complete fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Doom sprawls well initially but Complete persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Complete not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doom is trying to stand up here but Complete is controlling him well.
Complete not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Complete thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doom's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Complete throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Complete thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doom's head.
Complete not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doom is breathing heavily.
Complete looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Doom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom taking some punishment here, with Complete in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complete winds up and cracks Doom with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Complete not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Complete thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doom's head.
Doom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Complete scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Doom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Complete.
Complete is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Complete working the head and body with strikes.
Doom is rocked!
Complete lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Doom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Complete not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complete lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Doom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Complete scores with a couple of nice shots.
Complete working the head and body with strikes.
Complete lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Complete thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doom's head.
Complete throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doom seems to have got his legs back now.
Complete missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Complete looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Doom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Complete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complete lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Complete throwing shots but Doom is blocking nicely.
Complete wants to take a breather but Doom is having none of it.
Complete working the head and body with strikes.
Complete looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Complete lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Complete.
Complete has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Complete seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Complete lands a big elbow - Doom is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Complete!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Complete!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcio Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Rasmussen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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166 lbs
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcio Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasmussen pushes Andre up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Andre drags the fight down to the ground.
Rasmussen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rasmussen has managed to get both his arms back between Andre's legs - danger averted.
Rasmussen wants to stand but Andre is controlling his posture from full guard.
Andre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rasmussen is one step ahead there.
Rasmussen tries to stand but Andre is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rasmussen has managed to get both his arms back between Andre's legs - danger averted.
Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rasmussen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rasmussen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Andre is proving hard to escape from.
Andre looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rasmussen passes into side control.
Andre is trying to control Rasmussen's posture but Rasmussen avoids it.
Andre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rasmussen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rasmussen stands up.
Rasmussen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Andre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rasmussen keeping moving, preventing Andre from controlling successfully.
Andre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Andre looking to pass the guard.
Andre is pushing down on Rasmussen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rasmussen is fighting to maintain full guard but Andre has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen is defending against the submission attempts here by Andre.
Andre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rasmussen defends it well.
Andre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rasmussen sees it coming and defends easily.
Andre is looking for a kimura but Rasmussen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andre to get the leverage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rasmussen is not content to let Andre control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Andre works his way into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andre staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcio Andre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rasmussen moves into the clinch.
Rasmussen has a couple of punches blocked by Andre.
Andre wants to stall.
Andre jumps guard but Rasmussen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Andre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasmussen smiles and moves away.
Rasmussen has Andre up against the cage in a clinch.
Rasmussen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Marcio Andre has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasmussen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
Rasmussen digs a right hand underneath Andre's ribcage. Andre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Andre takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
Andre is rocked!
Rasmussen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oh Andre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasmussen misses with a knee to the head.
Andre seems to have got his legs back now.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasmussen misses with a knee strike.
Andre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rasmussen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcio Andre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Andre is trying to pull guard but Rasmussen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rasmussen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rasmussen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rasmussen lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but Andre blocks it.
Rasmussen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head.
Rasmussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasmussen misses with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andre'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.
Andre drags the fight down to the ground.
Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andre working a defensive guard here.
Andre looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rasmussen passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to improve position but can't.
Andre looks to move to half guard but instead Rasmussen has passed into mount! Damn!
Andre is trying desperately to improve position.
Andre regains half guard.
Andre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rasmussen pulls his head out easily.
Rasmussen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Andre wants to get back to full guard.
Andre is pressing down on Rasmussen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andre has his foot on Rasmussen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rasmussen works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Rasmussen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcio Andre'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. And we move into the final round!
Rasmussen lands a head kick!
Rasmussen takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasmussen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasmussen tries to throw a body punch but Andre avoids it by throwing Rasmussen back against the cage.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Christian Rasmussen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Andre pulls guard successfully.
Marcio Andre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rasmussen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rasmussen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Andre looking for a guillotine here but Rasmussen defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen wants to stand but Andre is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rasmussen has picked Andre up and slammed him! Andre can't keep hold of the triangle and Rasmussen manages to pass to side control!
Rasmussen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Andre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rasmussen.
Christian Rasmussen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andre drives through and clinches with Rasmussen against the cage.
Rasmussen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andre looking to slow down the pace here.
Rasmussen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasmussen lands a hook that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to pull guard but Rasmussen won't allow it.
Andre jumps guard but Rasmussen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rasmussen lands an uppercut.
Rasmussen landing knees to the body.
A short right from Rasmussen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rasmussen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasmussen scores with a shot to the side of Andre's head.
Rasmussen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasmussen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rasmussen has Andre pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Andre is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rasmussen - that's hurt Andre badly! Oh, another knee lands and Andre is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Andre doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Christian Rasmussen!
After the big win, Christian Rasmussen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Machine Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Draupnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frobisher Chaffinch (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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189 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baldur Draupnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frobisher Chaffinch!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draupnir misses with a head kick.
Chaffinch drives through with a takedown into Draupnir's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Draupnir is pulling down on Chaffinch's head to control his posture.
Chaffinch prevents Draupnir from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaffinch cracks Draupnir with a solid left hand.
Draupnir trying to keep a closed guard but Chaffinch is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Draupnir holds on and takes a little breather.
Draupnir 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.
Chaffinch throwing strikes but missing.
Draupnir is trying to keep Chaffinch in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir controlling the position.
Draupnir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaffinch postures up.
Chaffinch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chaffinch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Draupnir controls Chaffinch momentarily but Chaffinch frees himself.
Draupnir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Draupnir controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Draupnir controls Chaffinch momentarily but Chaffinch frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draupnir motions for Chaffinch to come forward. Draupnir throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chaffinch 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.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaffinch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chaffinch blocks a jab.
Chaffinch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Draupnir scores with a kick to the body.
Chaffinch avoids a kick to the body.
Baldur Draupnir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaffinch shoots in and gets a takedown into Draupnir's guard.
Chaffinch postures up.
Draupnir is pulling down on Chaffinch's head. It's preventing any offense from Chaffinch, at least for the moment.
Draupnir wants to get back to his feet but Chaffinch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir working a defensive guard but Chaffinch passes into half guard.
Chaffinch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Draupnir trying to hold on to Chaffinch's head to control him but Chaffinch postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draupnir gets full guard.
Chaffinch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chaffinch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Draupnir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaffinch controls the pace.
Chaffinch won't allow Draupnir to get back to his feet.
Draupnir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chaffinch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaffinch cracks Draupnir with a solid left hand.
Draupnir is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chaffinch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chaffinch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Draupnir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaffinch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaffinch throws a big elbow that misses.
Draupnir has control of Chaffinch's left arm, preventing Chaffinch from doing any damage.
Draupnir controls Chaffinch momentarily but Chaffinch frees himself.
Chaffinch throws a big right hand that misses.
Draupnir trying to control the position.
Draupnir is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chaffinch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Draupnir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaffinch.
Draupnir wants to control the position but Chaffinch says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chaffinch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chaffinch stops Draupnir from getting back to his feet.
Draupnir is looking to improve his position.
Draupnir trying to control but Chaffinch postures up.
Chaffinch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaffinch is keen to just control but Draupnir is a slippery customer.
Chaffinch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Draupnir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chaffinch is working away from the top position though.
Chaffinch prevents Draupnir from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draupnir is controlling Chaffinch's trapped leg to prevent Chaffinch from advancing to side control.
Draupnir tries to roll over but Chaffinch keeps him under control.
Draupnir trying to control but Chaffinch postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frobisher Chaffinch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chaffinch shoots for a double leg takedown but Draupnir sprawls well. He's pushed Chaffinch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chaffinch.
Draupnir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chaffinch.
Baldur Draupnir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frobisher Chaffinch.
Chaffinch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draupnir manages to avoid it.
Draupnir connects with a high kick.
It looks like Frobisher Chaffinch has been cut.
Chaffinch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chaffinch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chaffinch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Draupnir quickly recovers to half guard.
Chaffinch is thwarting Draupnir's attempts to control the position.
Draupnir makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Draupnir.
Draupnir controlling the position.
Draupnir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaffinch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chaffinch landing some decent shots from guard.
Chaffinch throwing strikes from guard but Draupnir blocks nicely.
Chaffinch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draupnir pulls Chaffinch in close to prevent any damage.
Draupnir continues to stall.
Draupnir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chaffinch is looking to work some ground and pound but Draupnir has wrist control.
Draupnir is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Draupnir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chaffinch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chaffinch trying to control the position from guard on top but Draupnir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaffinch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Draupnir is wriggling around but Chaffinch manages to pass to half guard.
Chaffinch thows a huge punch but Draupnir dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Draupnir has his hands clasped together around Chaffinch's back. He's all about the action.
Draupnir is staying active underneath Chaffinch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draupnir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chaffinch.
Draupnir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaffinch.
Draupnir trying to control but Chaffinch postures up.
Chaffinch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Draupnir is positioning himself well to prevent Chaffinch advancing to mount.
Chaffinch thows a huge punch but Draupnir dodges it nicely.
Draupnir is looking to escape.
Draupnir gets back to full guard.
Draupnir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaffinch controls the pace.
Chaffinch being controlled here momentarily.
Frobisher Chaffinch has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaffinch.
Chaffinch cracks Draupnir with a solid left hand.
Draupnir controlling the position.
Chaffinch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draupnir's head.
Draupnir has Chaffinch pulled in close to control his posture.
Draupnir is trying to keep Chaffinch in close.
Draupnir is pulling down on Chaffinch's head to control his posture.
Chaffinch trying to control the position from guard on top but Draupnir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draupnir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chaffinch distracts Draupnir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chaffinch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Draupnir is trying to keep Chaffinch in close.
Draupnir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chaffinch content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Draupnir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draupnir throws a push kick but Chaffinch slaps the foot to one side.
Chaffinch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draupnir. Draupnir obviously looking to wear him down.
Chaffinch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Draupnir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaffinch.
Draupnir wants to get back to his feet but Chaffinch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chaffinch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draupnir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Draupnir keeping moving, preventing Chaffinch from controlling successfully.
Draupnir is trying to control the position but Chaffinch postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frobisher Chaffinch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frobisher Chaffinch's cut.
That's time! Draupnir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Draupnir dodges the punch combination from Chaffinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Draupnir.
Chaffinch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chaffinch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Draupnir has his hands clasped together around Chaffinch's back. He's all about the action.
Draupnir trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaffinch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chaffinch trying to control from half guard but Draupnir is working away.
Chaffinch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draupnir wants to control but Chaffinch is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaffinch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Draupnir tries to kick Chaffinch off but Chaffinch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Draupnir wants to control but Chaffinch is keeping busy.
Draupnir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaffinch.
Draupnir is pressing down on Chaffinch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chaffinch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chaffinch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Draupnir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chaffinch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chaffinch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Draupnir wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chaffinch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chaffinch throws a big right hand that misses.
Draupnir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaffinch controls the pace.
Draupnir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chaffinch is one step ahead there.
Chaffinch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draupnir's head.
Chaffinch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chaffinch throws a big elbow that misses.
Draupnir is controlling Chaffinch's posture.
Chaffinch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chaffinch's guard.
Chaffinch is trying to control the position but Draupnir postures up.
Draupnir wants to stand and escape but instead Chaffinch has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Draupnir pulls Chaffinch in to control the position.
Chaffinch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draupnir controlling the position.
Draupnir working a defensive guard here.
Frobisher Chaffinch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chaffinch wants to control from the top but Draupnir keeps moving.
Draupnir wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Draupnir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chaffinch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chaffinch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chaffinch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chaffinch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaffinch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Draupnir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chaffinch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frobisher Chaffinch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaffinch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chaffinch feints and as Draupnir raises his hands in defense, Chaffinch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chaffinch throwing strikes from guard but Draupnir blocks nicely.
Baldur Draupnir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaffinch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frobisher Chaffinch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chaffinch 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frobisher Chaffinch!
A very excited looking Frobisher Chaffinch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emre Hussain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne closes the distance and clinches up with Hussain, looking for a takedown. Wayne pushes Hussain against the cage but Hussain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wayne tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Wayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wayne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hussain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hussain defends well and Wayne ends up having to push Hussain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hussain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Emre Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Wayne.
Wayne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hussain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Hussain's head coaches at Science training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hussain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wayne doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Wayne shoots and misses
and Hussain counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wayne!
Wayne looks winded!
Hussain working the body and head with strikes.
Hussain grinds an elbow into Wayne's temple.
Wayne is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain lands a strong strike to the head of Wayne. That's dazed him! Hussain looking to finish here. Wayne is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hussain lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manus Dinapoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Coholic (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Dinapoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Coholic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinapoli shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coholic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coholic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coholic pulls Dinapoli in to control the position.
Coholic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dinapoli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coholic keeping moving, preventing Dinapoli from controlling successfully.
Dinapoli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coholic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dinapoli throws a big right hand that misses.
Dinapoli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli is fighting to break Coholic's control of his arms but Coholic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dinapoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Coholic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dinapoli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dinapoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Coholic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coholic is trying to control the position but Dinapoli postures up.
Coholic has Dinapoli pulled in close to control his posture.
Dinapoli trying to control but Coholic is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dinapoli is looking to work some ground and pound but Coholic has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coholic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coholic keeping full guard, as Dinapoli tries to pass.
Dinapoli is fighting to break Coholic's control of his arms but Coholic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coholic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dinapolis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dinapoli shoots in for a double leg but Coholic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dinapoli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coholic sprawls well. Coholic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dinapoli gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Coholic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dinapoli slips a jab and a cross from Coholic.
Dinapoli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coholic's waist but Coholic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dinapoli off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Dinapoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli has his takedown stuffed
and Coholic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coholic gets caught napping as Dinapoli dives in and scores a takedown. Coholic manages to retain guard.
Dinapoli is fighting to break Coholic's control of his arms but Coholic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dinapoli stands and throws Coholic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dinapoli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coholic keeps working.
Coholic tries to bench press Dinapoli off him but Dinapoli keeps the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coholic wants to control but Dinapoli postures up.
Coholic is trying to get back to half guard.
Dinapoli postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dinapoli is looking to take a break and control but Coholic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coholic stops Dinapoli from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coholic struggling a bit here.
Coholic tries to bench press Dinapoli off him but Dinapoli keeps the position.
Dinapoli in the domination position with Coholic hanging on.
Dinapoli looking to control but instead Coholic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dinapoli is thwarting Coholic's attempts to control the position.
Coholic controlling the position for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dinapoli lands a nice short elbow.
Coholic is looking for a sweep. Dinapoli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coholic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dinapoli is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coholic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dinapoli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dinapoli lands strikes from half guard.
Dinapoli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dinapoli is keen to just control but Coholic is a slippery customer.
Dinapoli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dinapoli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coholic is trying to get back to full guard.
Dinapoli lands strikes from half guard.
Coholic trying to hold on to Dinapoli's head to control him but Dinapoli postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dinapoli lands a nice short elbow.
Coholic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dinapoli is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Dinapoli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Coholic is looking for a sweep. Dinapoli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Dinapoli 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.
Dinapoli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coholic as he avoids it easily.
Dinapoli closes the distance and clinches up with Coholic, looking for a takedown. Dinapoli pushes Coholic against the cage but Coholic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coholic jabs Dinapoli right on the nose. Dinapoli blinks but takes it well.
Dinapoli misses with a takedown attempt - Coholic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Dinapoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinapoli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dinapoli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coholic defends well and Dinapoli ends up having to push Coholic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dinapoli takes one on the button.
Manus Dinapoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coholic just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Coholic does it's job there.
Nice takedown defense from Coholic. No joy for Dinapoli on that attempt.
Coholic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coholic misses with a looping left.
Coholic tests Dinapoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinapoli fails with a takedown attempt.
Coholic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coholic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coholic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coholic missing with a left hand there. Dinapoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coholic misses with a straight left.
Dinapoli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A shot to the liver by Coholic. Beautiful body shot.
Dinapoli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coholic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dinapoli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dinapoli has his takedown stuffed
enabling Coholic to counter with a crisp jab.
Dinapoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dinapoli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coholic finds it's way round the side to connect with Dinapoli's head.
Coholic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coholic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coholic digs a good body shot into Dinapoli's ribs.
Coholic moves out of range of the body kick from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli misses with a takedown attempt
and Dinapoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinapoli is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coholic thuds a left hand into Dinapoli's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coholic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Dinapoli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dinapoli with a poor takedown
and Coholic counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Al Coholic!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Hell's Bells- AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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149 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that Corleone ducks under and follows up with a left that Corleone also avoids with ease.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Corleone clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Corleone looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Corleone leaning against his opponent.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Corleone keeps him there for the moment.
Corleone turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Corleone lands an elbow.
Jones is trying to buck Corleone off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've been hearing that Corleone has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jones has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Corleone cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Corleone taking a break here but Jones is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Corleone is on him like a limpet, forcing Jones back against the cage.
Corleone gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Corleone's takedown attempt.
Corleone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Corleone is controlling him.
Corleone gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Corleone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to stand up but Corleone isn't so interested in that idea.
Corleone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone is controlling the position.
Jones pushes Corleone off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cain Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones punishes Corleone's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Corleone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corleone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones jabs at Corleone's body.
Corleone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Jones feints a jab promting Corleone to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Corleone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Corleone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Corleone tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Corleone blocks a jab.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Corleone lands a front kick.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cain Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corleone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Corleone avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Corleone attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Jones misses with the combination.
Corleone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Corleone lands an elbow.
Corleone in side control lands a decent elbow.
Corleone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Corleone is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corleone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.
Corleone is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corleone.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corleone rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone.
Corleone scores with a nice body kick.
Corleone scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corleone circles away quickly and effectively.
Corleone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corleone scoring well with a low kick there.
Corleone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corleone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cain Jones has been cut.
Corleone is looking for a takedown.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corleone landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Corleone has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Corleone pushes him back against the cage.
Corleone keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Corleone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Corleone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Corleone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Corleone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Corleone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Corleone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Corleone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone misses with the ground and pound.
Corleone happy to just control the position for now.
Corleone prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Corleone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corleone looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Corleone smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Corleone scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is not content to let Corleone control the position.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Corleone trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Corleone from moving into mount.
Corleone controls the position from side control.
Corleone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Corleone scoring with strikes.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Corleone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Corleone is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Corleone is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Corleone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Corleone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Corleone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Corleone drags him back down.
Corleone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Corleone landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Corleone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Corleone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Corleone showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones pushes Corleone off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corleone.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Jones looks to move away, Corleone throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Cain Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Corleone is looking to counter with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a right and a left that Corleone avoids nicely.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Corleone looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corleone feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corleone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corleone thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corleone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Corleone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Corleone stalling.
Corleone is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Corleone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Corleone in particular looking to stall.
Corleone wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Corleone throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Corleone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corleone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Corleone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corleone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Corleone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corleone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Corleone closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Corleone has Jones pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break free.
Corleone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corleone has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Corleone has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Corleone gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Corleone lands a couple of digs.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corleone is controlling him.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corleone pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cain Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micah Ilyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skeng Man (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micah Ilyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skeng Man!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
Man closes the distance and pushes Ilyak back into the cage.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ilyak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Micah Ilyak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skeng Man.
Man is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ilyak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Ilyak gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Ilyak stops a takedown attempt from Man.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ilyak walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oooooh!!! Ilyak has knocked Man down with a huge combo! Ilyak steps away and waves a wobbly Man back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilyak clinches.
Man lands a takedown into guard.
Ilyak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ilyak manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Man has Ilyak in his guard.
Ilyak gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Ilyak is retaining full guard.
Ilyak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilyak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Man drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ilyak looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ilyak looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ilyak!
Man is trying to improve his position.
Ilyak wants to stand but Man is controlling his arm.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilyak decides to stand up, so the ref orders Man to his feet.
We've been told by Ilyak's head coaches at Sanitarium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Man misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ilyak avoids it really well and circles away.
Ilyak closes the distance but Man moves to the side
so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Ilyak is retaining full guard.
Man is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Man as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ilyak screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Man! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Skeng Man!
Skeng Man really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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pop
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