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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Klincko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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20 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Klincko!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klincko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Sosa feinted with a counter takedown.
Klincko throws a shot from downtown. Sosa moves away and avoids it.
Klincko looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Klincko stuns Sosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klincko closes the distance and clinches up with Sosa, looking for a takedown. Klincko pushes Sosa against the cage but Sosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klincko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klincko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Sosa.
Sosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Klincko misses with an uppercut
and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control.
Klincko tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Klincko is looking to improve his position but Sosa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko tries to improve his position but instead Sosa has taken his back!
Klincko is trying to stand back up.
Klincko is really stuck here.
Klincko breaks Sosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Klincko from controlling successfully.
Klincko throws a big elbow that misses.
Klincko throws an elbow that misses. Sosa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klincko's guard. Nice move by Sosa!
Sosa stopping the sweep attempt from Klincko.
Klincko working for submissions but it's allowed Sosa to get to half guard.
Klincko is trying to stand up here but Sosa is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sosa is working away from the top position though.
Sosa prevents Klincko from improving his position.
Klincko keeps trying to improve his position.
Sosa is pressing down on Klincko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klincko is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sosa in particular looking to stall.
Klincko wants to get back to full guard but Sosa has mounted him!
Klincko is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko tries to buck Sosa off but he can't manage it.
Klincko working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klincko is still trying to improve position.
Sosa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klincko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nir Sosa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Klincko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sosa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sosa.
Klincko wants to get back to his feet but Sosa passes into half guard.
Klincko tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sosa has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Klincko looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I really don't envy Klincko right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good control from Sosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko tries to roll but Sosa sticks to his back.
Klincko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Klincko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klincko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sosa pulls Klincko in close to his closed guard and prevents Klincko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Klincko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klincko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klincko wants to control from the top but Sosa keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klincko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klincko stands up over Sosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klincko throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klincko distracts Sosa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Klincko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klincko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klincko throwing strikes but missing.
Klincko trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klincko throws a big right hand that misses.
Sosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klincko looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko looking to sit in guard and control but Sosa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sosa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klincko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sosa has managed to get both his arms back between Klincko's legs - danger averted.
Klincko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sosa passes into half guard.
Sosa prevents Klincko from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klincko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Klincko scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sosa manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nir Sosa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Klincko scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Klincko does no damage.
Klincko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klincko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sosa attempts a counter takedown but Klincko avoids it well and moves away.
Klincko misses with an uppercut
and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control.
Klincko tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sosa avoids the attempt from Klincko to control.
Klincko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sosa controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa prevents Klincko from improving his position.
Sosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Klincko trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sosa manages to pass to mount!
Klincko can't escape the position.
Dave Klincko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Klincko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sosa controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Sosa has taken his back!
Nir Sosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klincko turns into Sosa and is now in his guard.
Klincko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klincko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klincko postures up in Sosa's guard and throws a big left but Sosa blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klincko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klincko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klincko throws a big elbow that misses.
Sosa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko looking to pass the guard.
Klincko throws a big right hand that misses.
Klincko throws a strike but Sosa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Klincko has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sosa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Klincko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klincko breaks the clinch.
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!
Klincko lands a really nice looking cross but Sosa seems unphased.
Klincko throws a right hand that misses
so Sosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sosa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Klincko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nir Sosa!
Nir Sosa took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's entrance music is Ambitionz Az A Ridah. A fine choice. Tony Hendricks told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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202 lbs
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171 lbs
24 - 23 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hendricks defends well and Hardy ends up having to push Hendricks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice jab there from Hardy.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendricks.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendricks.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardy misses its target.
Hendricks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
and Hendricks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendricks forces Hardy back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendricks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hendricks throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy walks into a stiff left hand from Hendricks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks moves into the clinch.
Hendricks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hendricks tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hendricks is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hendricks breaks from the clinch.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
Hendricks blocks a jab.
Hendricks is looking to clinch.
Hardy tried to counter with a leg kick but Hendricks avoided it.
Hendricks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendricks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hardy takes a step back to recover.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hendricks is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks is still trying to improve position.
Hendricks is pressing down on Hardy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks working a defensive guard here.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hendricks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendricks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hardy passes into side control.
Hardy controls the position from side control.
Hendricks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hendricks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendricks trying to control from the bottom.
Hendricks is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hendricks gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hendricks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardy is aware though and is defending well.
Hendricks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hendricks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hardy controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Hendricks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hendricks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendricks throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Hardy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendricks throws a head kick that misses
and Hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hendricks thinking.
Hendricks is looking to score with low kicks.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
and Hendricks counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Hendricks misses with a looping left.
Hardy stuns Hendricks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy!
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense.
Hendricks avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hendricks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Hendricks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hardy throws a right hand that Hendricks ducks under and follows up with a left that Hendricks also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Hendricks.
Andre Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendricks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendricks can do to turn this around?
Hendricks looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Tony Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hendricks can pounce on him.
Hardy lands a two punch combo.
Hardy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hendricks!
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!
Hendricks is trying to control Hardy's posture but Hardy avoids it.
Andre Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to buck Hardy off but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy slows the pace down.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Hendricks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hendricks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hardy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy prevents Hendricks from improving his position.
Hendricks gets full guard.
Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hendricks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Hendricks's legs - danger averted.
Hendricks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendricks, not yet.
Hardy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hendricks throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hardy uses it to pass to side control.
Hardy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hendricks tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardy duly obliges.
Hardy is looking to wear down Hendricks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardy pushes Hendricks off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Hendricks avoids nicely.
Hendricks throws a counter combo.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Hendricks's belly button to the back.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
Hendricks throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardy counters with a nice body shot.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendricks. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Hendricks.
Hendricks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Hardy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy slips a straight right by Hendricks.
Hendricks looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hendricks throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
Hardy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hendricks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hendricks, as that shot connected.
Hendricks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hendricks cracks Hardy with a big elbow.
Hendricks prevents Hardy from escaping the position.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hardy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Hendricks.
Hendricks goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hardy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hendricks's guard! Nice work there by Hardy!
Hardy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hendricks's guard.
Hendricks actively working from the bottom here.
Hendricks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendricks is looking to get back to full guard here but Hardy has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hendricks can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy decides to stand back up.
Hardy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy is looking for a counter combo.
Hardy takes a swing at Hendricks's ribcage but misses.
Hardy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
It seemed like Hendricks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks instigates a clinch.
Hendricks lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendricks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendricks.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hendricks throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
Hendricks punishes Hardy's body with a nice straight punch.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendricks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Andre Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendricks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Hendricks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardy wants to break free but Hendricks has control.
Hendricks misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hendricks is trying to pull guard but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hendricks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Hendricks.
I think Hendricks 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cascada - Dangerous. Mangold has chosen Dead Prez as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class 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
34 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold shoots in and gets a takedown into Elastinen's guard.
Elastinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mangold is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Elastinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elastinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mangold manages to get himself to full guard.
Mangold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mangold is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mangold working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Elastinen has passed into half guard!
Elastinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mangold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mangold wants to control but Elastinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold moves into full guard.
Elastinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elastinen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mangold is trying to get back to full guard.
Mangold wants to control but Elastinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mangold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elastinen pulls his head out easily.
Elastinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mangold defending well though.
Mangold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elastinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mangold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mangold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elastinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mangold looking for submissions off his back.
Mangold is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Elastinen jumps into side control!
Mangold is trying to get back to half guard.
Elastinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mangold can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Elastinen easily slips into full mount!
Elastinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mangold is looking to escape.
Elastinen avoids the attempt from Mangold to control.
Mangold bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mangold working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mangold is in close to Elastinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Elastinen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Elastinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mangold's guard.
Mangold keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mangold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elastinen has managed to get both his arms back between Mangold's legs - danger averted.
Mangold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mangold has an active guard here but Elastinen has managed to pass into half guard.
Mangold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mangold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elastinen wants to take a breather but Mangold is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elastinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mangold with the active half guard here but Elastinen passes nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Erkki Elastinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch but Elastinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elastinen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mangold looking to score a takedown here. Elastinen is defending well but Mangold drives through and ends up in Elastinen's guard.
Mangold scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Elastinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mangold defends it easily.
Mangold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elastinen is on top in guard.
Mangold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elastinen throwing strikes from guard but Mangold blocks nicely.
Elastinen pushes down on Mangold's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Elastinen is thwarting Mangold's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold is looking to escape.
Mangold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mangold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mangold actively working from the bottom here.
Mangold is trying to stand back up but Elastinen is controlling him
Elastinen is looking to take a break and control but Mangold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mangold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Erkki Elastinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mangold looking for submissions off his back.
Mangold is trying to control but can't.
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.
Elastinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mangold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elastinen 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.
Mangold looking for submissions off his back.
Mangold wants to sweep but Elastinen has passed to side control!
Mangold takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Elastinen working away.
Mangold regains half guard.
Elastinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mangold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mangold looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Elastinen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Elastinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mangold is looking to escape.
Mangold is looking to improve his position but Elastinen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mangold tries to hold on but Elastinen postures up.
Mangold regains half guard.
Mangold is looking to control Elastinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mangold avoid being mounted?
Elastinen slows the pace down in half guard.
Mangold trying to get back to full guard but Elastinen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elastinen punching from mount but Mangold doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mangold avoids a series of strikes thrown by Elastinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mangold closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mangold lands in his opponent's guard.
Elastinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mangold is one step ahead there.
Mangold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elastinen 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.
Mangold throws a strike but Elastinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold throws his legs up looking for a submission but Elastinen uses it to pass to side control.
Mangold is looking for a sweep.
Mangold can't do much from the bottom here.
Elastinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Elastinen wants to control but Mangold is keeping him busy.
Elastinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangold can do to turn this around?
Elastinen is working to tighten his grip on Mangold's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mangold has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Elastinen is really squeezing tight and eventually Mangold passes out! Elastinen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Erkki Elastinen!
A very excited looking Erkki Elastinen 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.
The defeated Danny Mangold had this to say: 'I have fallen this once, but I promise to pick myself up again. I will never ever disappoint the millions of my fans again. The road to success is long, but I am a fighter, and I will persevere. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Jay Z- Big Pimpin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Henderson 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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 20 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson misses with an elbow strike.
Evans tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evans is keeping busy.
Henderson is looking for a takedown.
Henderson working aggressively here.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans controlling the action here for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Evans.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Nick Evans has been cut.
Evans misses with a knee strike.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans misses with some punches.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Henderson misses with an elbow strike.
Evans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Evans is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henderson to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Evans is working Henderson over against the cage.
Henderson working aggressively here.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson stalling against the cage.
Henderson with a knee to the head.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Evans is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson just leaning against Evans, taking a breather.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Henderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Evans manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Evans is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Evans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Evans striking off his back but it's not causing Henderson any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Evans trying to control the position.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Evans's cut.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Evans jumps back.
Evans jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Evans scores with a body shot.
Henderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Evans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Evans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Evans 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 Henderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Evans.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Evans seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Henderson.
Evans avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson tried to score with a low kick but Evans checks it.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Henderson tries to get set, Evans tries to push him back and clinch up but Henderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Jab, jab by Henderson - just one landing.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Evans throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson tries a quick counter leg kick but Evans is wise to it.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Evans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Evans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson avoiding damage as Evans throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans pressing his opponent against the cage.
Evans lands a body shot in the clinch.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Evans.
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!
Evans scores with a shoulder strike.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Henderson.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans misses with a knee strike.
Henderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Evans cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Evans avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Evans jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Evans gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Evans.
Evans takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henderson, right into the meat.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a low kick but Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henderson.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Evans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Evans tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Henderson manages to circle out of the way.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson flicks out a counter leg kick but Evans steps away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Evans 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.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Henderson tries to get set, Evans tries to push him back and clinch up but Henderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Evans will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Evans's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Henderson rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Evans gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Evans avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Mike Henderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Evans doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Evans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head.
Evans is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Evans has an active guard here but Henderson has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.
Henderson is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
Evans wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Evans gets back to full guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Evans had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson throws an elbow that misses. Evans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Evans!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mike Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Evans is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good shot there by Henderson.
Mike Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Evans jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Evans is looking to counter the offense by Henderson and move into the clinch.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans lands a really nice looking cross but Henderson seems unphased.
Evans looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Evans defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Evans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans blocks a jab.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Evans blocks a head kick by Henderson.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Henderson.
Well Henderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Henderson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Henderson made sure he mentioned Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Downtime has chosen Bring It as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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159 lbs
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World class 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
41 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 37 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Nycky Downtime!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch! rushes Downtime and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Downtime on the inside.
Downtime takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Nycky Downtime has been cut.
Downtime told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bitch! is stalling here.
Downtime looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Bitch!.
Bitch! lands a vicious elbow to the side of Downtime's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Bitch! tries to finish him with strikes but Downtime still seems able to defend himself so Bitch! steps back and lets Downtime get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Downtime is rocked!
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!
Downtime takes a swing at Bitch!'s ribcage but misses.
Downtime is still on wobbly legs! Can Bitch! finish him?
Downtime moves out of range as Bitch! strikes.
Bitch! darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bitch! throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nycky Downtime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bitch! misses with a straight right.
Bitch! swings for the body but Downtime moves out of range.
Bitch! slips a jab and a cross from Downtime.
An attempted straight right counter from Bitch! misses the target.
Bitch! lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Downtime misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Downtime.
Downtime throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bitch! stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch! with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Downtime seems to have recovered his senses.
Bitch! dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bitch!. Downtime does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Downtime. Beautiful body shot.
Downtime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rick James, Bitch! is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bitch! fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Downtime on the side of the head.
Downtime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Downtime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Downtime falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bitch! counters with a nice uppercut.
Downtime throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bitch!.
Bitch! looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downtime looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bitch! is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Downtime.
Bitch! instigates a clinch.
Bitch! lands with a light punch inside.
Downtime wants to stall.
Downtime blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! avoiding damage as Downtime throws knees to the body.
Downtime tries to score a body lock takedown but Bitch! shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bitch! working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bitch! has Downtime pressed against the cage, preventing Downtime from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bitch! lands with a light punch inside.
Bitch! gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bitch! lands a right hand that snaps the head of Downtime backwards.
Bitch! is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Downtime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bitch!.
Downtime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bitch! is defending well for now.
Downtime blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bitch! has Downtime pressed against the cage. He pushes Downtime back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Bitch! throws a beautiful elbow that sends Downtime crashing to the floor! Bitch! piles on the pressure with more strikes! Downtime is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick James, Bitch!!
Rick James, Bitch! seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Byczynski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War is My Destiny. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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46
260 lbs
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31
400 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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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
47 - 45 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nataniel Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitch Mason!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Byczynski slips the punch.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Byczynski.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Byczynski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mason moves into range and clinches up with Byczynski.
Byczynski taking a breather.
Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byczynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Byczynski fails to land.
Byczynski tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Byczynski back against the cage.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason blocks an elbow strike from Byczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski working aggressively here.
Byczynski avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Come on Byczynski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mason drops Byczynski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Byczynski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
It looks like Nataniel Byczynski has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason blocking some punches.
Byczynski lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Mitch Mason has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczynski avoids a wild elbow strike from Mason.
Byczynski misses with a knee strike.
Mason drops Byczynski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Byczynski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Byczynski is rocked!
Mason creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Byczynski out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitch Mason!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mitch Mason waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malachi Leatherwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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33
265 lbs
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32
245 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malachi Leatherwood!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer lands a nice looking body shot.
Palmer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Chris Palmer has been cut.
Leatherwood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leatherwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Leatherwood.
Palmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leatherwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chris Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leatherwood moves out of range of the body kick from Palmer.
Palmer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leatherwood counters with a series of strikes. Palmer will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Leatherwood.
Palmer tries to counter with a takedown but Leatherwood is quick to defend against it.
The crowd cheers as Palmer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leatherwood doesn't seem phased though.
Leatherwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palmer thumps Leatherwood with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leatherwood takes the fight into the clinch.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Palmer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leatherwood breaks the clinch.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leatherwood avoids it really well and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leatherwood! But no joy.
Palmer scores with a hook.
Palmer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palmer.
Palmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leatherwood defending well as Palmer loads up on a big left hand.
Leatherwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Palmer throws a leg kick but Leatherwood moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leatherwood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leatherwood cracks Palmer with a good jab.
Leatherwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Palmer.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leatherwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Palmer works Leatherwood's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer takes a swing at Leatherwood's ribcage but misses.
Leatherwood closes the distance and pushes Palmer back into the cage.
Leatherwood misses with the head strike.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
Palmer breaks from the clinch.
Leatherwood lands a jab to the nose.
Leatherwood connects with a single shot there.
Palmer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Palmer clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leatherwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.
Leatherwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leatherwood.
Leatherwood counters with a body kick.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt - Leatherwood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leatherwood is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer jabs at Leatherwood's body.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Leatherwood.
Leatherwood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leatherwood!
Palmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leatherwood closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leatherwood landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leatherwood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leatherwood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Leatherwood has him pressed against the cage.
Leatherwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leatherwood.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Leatherwood.
Leatherwood breaks the clinch.
Leatherwood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Palmer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palmer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Palmer showed some decent athleticism there.
Leatherwood moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malachi Leatherwood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Palmer'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.
Palmer slips under a jab from Leatherwood.
Palmer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palmer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leatherwood.
Palmer shoots in but no luck this time.
Palmer throws a body punch but Leatherwood moves out of range.
Leatherwood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palmer.
Leatherwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leatherwood misses with a head kick.
Palmer is looking to counter punch.
Palmer drives through and clinches with Leatherwood against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leatherwood lands with a right to the head.
Leatherwood lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer fails to land the takedown.
Leatherwood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leatherwood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leatherwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palmer jabs Leatherwood right on the nose. Leatherwood blinks but takes it well.
Leatherwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palmer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Leatherwood.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Leatherwood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leatherwood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leatherwood tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Leatherwood throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Malachi Leatherwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leatherwood.
Palmer scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leatherwood.
Leatherwood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palmer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leatherwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Leatherwood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leatherwood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palmer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leatherwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palmer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Leatherwood throws a series of punches but Palmer avoids them all with ease.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leatherwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Palmer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leatherwood has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Palmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Palmer cracks the inside of Leatherwood's front leg.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Leatherwood.
Palmer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Palmer blocks a head kick by Leatherwood.
Leatherwood staying out of range there.
Leatherwood throws a counter combo.
Leatherwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leatherwood lands a jab.
Palmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leatherwood throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Chris Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer motions for Leatherwood to come forward. Palmer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leatherwood tries to clinch
and Palmer counters with a single leg into guard. Leatherwood didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leatherwood is looking to stand up but Palmer isn't so interested in that idea.
Palmer chips away with some ground and pound.
Palmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palmer content to stall in guard here.
Leatherwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leatherwood is looking to stand up but Palmer isn't so interested in that idea.
Palmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leatherwood is pulling down on Palmer's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Palmer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Palmer'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!
Leatherwood throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
Palmer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leatherwood's sensitive parts.
Leatherwood scores with a three punch combo!
Leatherwood moves to clinch but Palmer breaks away
and Palmer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leatherwood thinking.
Palmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leatherwood.
Leatherwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Palmer scores with a nice right hand.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leatherwood throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer thumps Leatherwood with a low kick.
Leatherwood throws a sloppy head kick
and Palmer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leatherwood thinking.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leatherwood throws a shot from downtown. Palmer moves away and avoids it.
Leatherwood throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Leatherwood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer connects with a body shot that sends Leatherwood's belly button to the back.
Leatherwood misses with a hook.
Leatherwood throws a right hand that misses
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.
Palmer gets the takedown into side control.
Palmer prevents Leatherwood from escaping the position.
Palmer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Palmer 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.
Palmer wants to control but Leatherwood is keeping him busy.
Palmer scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer trying to control the position but Leatherwood is working away.
You can see the frustration on Leatherwood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scoring with punches from side control.
Palmer tries to score with some ground and pound. Leatherwood controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Leatherwood is looking for a sweep.
Palmer working the head with strikes.
Palmer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Palmer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Palmer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Palmer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Palmer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Leatherwood is avoiding damage well.
Palmer 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.
Palmer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leatherwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leatherwood keeps working.
Leatherwood regains half guard, as Palmer was trying to land strikes.
Palmer wants to advance to full mount but Leatherwood doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer chips away with some ground and pound.
Leatherwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palmer.
Palmer throwing strikes from guard but Leatherwood blocks nicely.
Leatherwood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leatherwood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Leatherwood keeps moving.
Palmer throwing strikes from guard but Leatherwood blocks nicely.
Palmer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palmer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Palmer!
A relieved looking Chris Palmer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sara McSlamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Susi's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Hero of the Day. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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285 lbs
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44
158 lbs
38 - 38 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
40 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sara McSlamm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi shoots in looking for a takedown but McSlamm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Susi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McSlamm feinted with a counter takedown.
Susi has his takedown stuffed
and McSlamm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McSlamm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Susi.
An attempted straight right counter from McSlamm misses the target.
Sara McSlamm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McSlamm as he jumps to the side.
Susi tries to score a power double leg takedown but McSlamm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Susi somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McSlamm attempts a counter takedown but Susi avoids it well and moves away.
Susi tries to score a power double leg takedown but McSlamm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Susi somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McSlamm keeping full guard, as Susi tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McSlamm holds on and takes a little breather.
Susi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
McSlamm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Susi manages to get himself to full guard.
Susi looking for a guillotine here but McSlamm defends easily.
Susi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi has an active guard here but McSlamm has managed to pass into half guard.
McSlamm working over Susi with some ground and pound. Susi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McSlamm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Susi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McSlamm scores with a couple of nice shots.
McSlamm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Susi defending well though.
McSlamm sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for McSlamm. Oh but Susi has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! McSlamm goes limp - he's gone! Susi jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Keni Susi!
Keni Susi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Sara McSlamm spoke after the fight, saying 'I made a mental error. when your flipping a burger thats not a big deal. you dont go to the hospital after forgetting to put the pickle on it... I gotta heal up but ill be back.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contemprato comes to the cage accompanied by Cats. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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165 lbs
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
53 - 26 - 4, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcello Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau thows a leg kick but Contemprato checks it
and Contemprato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trudeau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Contemprato, pushing him back against the cage.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Contemprato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contemprato can't find room to land a body shot as Trudeau controls the action.
Trudeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Trudeau.
Contemprato presses Trudeau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Contemprato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Contemprato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Contemprato lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau misses with a punch to the body.
Contemprato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contemprato tries to throw a body punch but Trudeau avoids it by throwing Contemprato back against the cage.
Trudeau pushes Contemprato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trudeau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Contemprato pinned against the cage. Contemprato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trudeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Contemprato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Contemprato.
Trudeau throws the kick towards the body but Contemprato avoids it.
Good leg kick by Trudeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trudeau gets a double leg takedown into Contemprato's guard.
Contemprato wants to stand but Trudeau is controlling the position.
Trudeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Contemprato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Contemprato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trudeau postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Contemprato is looking to stand up but Trudeau isn't so interested in that idea.
Contemprato keeping moving, preventing Trudeau from controlling successfully.
Contemprato wants to sweep but no luck.
Trudeau advances to half guard.
Contemprato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trudeau.
Contemprato wants to control but Trudeau passes into side.
Trudeau working the strikes but Contemprato uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato wants to get back to his feet.
Trudeau is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trudeau prevents Contemprato from standing back up.
Contemprato trying to control from the bottom.
Contemprato manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Trudeau closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Contemprato did well to prevent Trudeau getting side control.
Trudeau takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Trudeau lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trudeau prevents Contemprato from improving his position.
Trudeau working over Contemprato with some ground and pound. Contemprato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Contemprato defending well though.
Contemprato looks like he's trying to stand up.
Trudeau seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Contemprato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Trudeau working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Contemprato is looking for a sweep. Trudeau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trudeau slips a nice elbow through Contemprato's hands, connecting with Contemprato's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Trudeau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Contemprato.
Trudeau tries to clinch up
and Trudeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Trudeau.
It looks like Noel Contemprato has been cut.
Trudeau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trudeau misses with a body kick.
Contemprato slips a straight right by Trudeau.
Contemprato swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Contemprato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Contemprato 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 Trudeau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trudeau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trudeau tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contemprato misses the shot to the body.
Contemprato avoids the head kick by Trudeau.
A little feinted left hand from Contemprato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Contemprato blocks a jab.
Trudeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trudeau throws a push kick but Contemprato slaps the foot to one side.
Contemprato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
Contemprato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Contemprato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trudeau finds it's way round the side to connect with Contemprato's head.
Contemprato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trudeau tries to clinch but Contemprato moves out of range.
Contemprato quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Trudeau darts in trying to clinch
and Contemprato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Trudeau has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Trudeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contemprato manages to avoid it.
Contemprato blocks the body kick.
Trudeau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Contemprato throws a head kick but Trudeau moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Trudeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noel Contemprato is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contemprato moves away.
It appears Contemprato was looking to counter with a kick there.
Trudeau misses with a leg kick.
Marcello Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trudeau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Contemprato gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Contemprato wants to get back to his feet but Trudeau passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contemprato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Contemprato wants to control but Trudeau is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato makes his way to full guard, as Trudeau worked for a kimura.
Contemprato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Contemprato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Contemprato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trudeau throws an elbow that misses. Contemprato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trudeau's guard. Nice move by Contemprato!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau trying to strike off his back.
Trudeau lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Trudeau passes into half guard.
Contemprato wants to control but Trudeau is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Trudeau.
Trudeau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Contemprato has managed to free his arm - good work.
Contemprato won't allow Trudeau to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcello Trudeau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Trudeau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trudeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Contemprato is just out of range.
Contemprato just misses with a punch to the body.
Contemprato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trudeau sizes up Contemprato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Contemprato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trudeau cracks Contemprato with an open hand slap.
Trudeau gets a double leg takedown into Contemprato's guard.
Trudeau trying to control but Contemprato is working from the bottom.
Contemprato working a defensive guard here.
Contemprato keeping full guard, as Trudeau tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Contemprato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Contemprato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trudeau is one step ahead there.
Trudeau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Contemprato throws a lazy uppercut
and Trudeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trudeau misses with a hook. Contemprato ducked under it nicely.
Contemprato is looking to counter with a body kick.
Trudeau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Contemprato moves out of range as Trudeau throws a body kick.
Trudeau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Noel Contemprato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Contemprato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trudeau has his takedown stuffed
and Contemprato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trudeau's knee momentarily.
Contemprato moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trudeau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trudeau looks to land a right hand but Contemprato moved out of range.
Contemprato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Contemprato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trudeau has time to react.
It looks like Marcello Trudeau has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Trudeau lands.
Trudeau looks for a takedown but Contemprato sprawls well.
Contemprato's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Contemprato duly obliges.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Contemprato - that will leave a mark!
Contemprato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Contemprato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trudeau at a distance.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Trudeau is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trudeau swings widly with a right hand
letting Contemprato counter with a right hand.
Trudeau scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau tries to advance to mount but Contemprato denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato manages to get back to half guard.
Contemprato preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Trudeau works his way into full mount!
Trudeau can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Contemprato is looking to escape.
Trudeau is landing with some decent strikes but Contemprato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Marcello Trudeau just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Contemprato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Contemprato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trudeau.
Trudeau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Contemprato throws a hook but Trudeau avoids it easily.
Trudeau throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trudeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Contemprato.
Trudeau scores with a hook.
Trudeau closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Contemprato is rocked!
Trudeau prevents Contemprato from standing back up.
Trudeau controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contemprato is looking for a sweep. Trudeau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Contemprato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Contemprato is trying to stand back up but Trudeau is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau is controlling the pace.
Contemprato gets full guard.
Marcello Trudeau has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Trudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Contemprato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trudeau connects with a couple of short punches.
Contemprato kicks Trudeau off and gets to his feet.
Contemprato throws a lazy right hand but Trudeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Contemprato throws a wild body kick that Trudeau sees coming a mile off.
Contemprato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trudeau scores with a head kick. Contemprato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Oh Contemprato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noel Contemprato's cut is getting worse.
Trudeau scores with a jab to the body.
Trudeau takes a swing at Contemprato's ribcage but misses.
Trudeau drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trudeau content to stall in guard here.
Contemprato seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato keeping moving, preventing Trudeau from controlling successfully.
Trudeau working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Contemprato keeping full guard, as Trudeau tries to pass.
Trudeau content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Contemprato is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trudeau trying to keep a closed guard but Contemprato is proving a slippery customer.
Contemprato stands up and waves to Trudeau to follow him.
Trudeau scores with a leg kick.
Contemprato misses with a head kick.
Contemprato throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Trudeau dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Trudeau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Contemprato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trudeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Contemprato.
Contemprato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Contemprato misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trudeau.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trudeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Contemprato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contemprato throws a good cross that connects.
Contemprato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trudeau shoots in and drives through. Contemprato sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato misses with a double jab.
Contemprato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trudeau wants to counter the offense by Contemprato and move into the clinch position.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses
and Contemprato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Contemprato digs a good hook to Trudeau's body.
Trudeau is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Contemprato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trudeau moves into the clinch.
Contemprato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Trudeau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Contemprato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Contemprato.
Contemprato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot in the inside from Trudeau.
Contemprato blocks the elbow strike.
Marcello Trudeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau trying to control the position but instead, Contemprato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trudeau into the cage.
Contemprato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contemprato.
Contemprato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Contemprato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Contemprato scores with a shot to the side of Trudeau's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudeau.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Contemprato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contemprato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato struggles to land a body shot inside as Trudeau controls his hands.
Contemprato throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Contemprato.
Trudeau avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trudeau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Noel Contemprato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Contemprato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Contemprato moves out of range as Trudeau strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sloppy strikes from Contemprato. Those never looked like landing.
Contemprato catches Trudeau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Contemprato misses with a low kick.
Trudeau wants to counter with a clinch but Contemprato pushes him away.
Contemprato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trudeau. That's going to slow Contemprato down.
Contemprato throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Trudeau.
Trudeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trudeau lands with a straight right. Contemprato didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Trudeau misses.
Contemprato swats away the attempt to clinch by Trudeau.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noel Contemprato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trudeau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Trudeau!
Marcello Trudeau is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcello Trudeau thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papadopoulos comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport Soundtrack - Fight To Survive (Extended Version). Ghiorghos Papadopoulos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jai Malek's chin.
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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
24 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Malek coming out on top.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown but Malek shows good takedown defense.
Papadopoulos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malek throws Papadopoulos to one side and escapes!
Papadopoulos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malek to score with a decent uppercut.
Malek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Papadopoulos.
Malek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Papadopoulos takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malek closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Malek.
Malek misses with a knee strike.
Papadopoulos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malek lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Malek.
Malek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Papadopoulos can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghiorghos Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopoulos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Papadopoulos is breathing heavily.
Malek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Papadopoulos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Malek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malek stuffs the takedown.
Malek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Papadopoulos tries to keep at a distance but Malek has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek lands a hook that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Papadopoulos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Papadopoulos looking for a takedown.
Papadopoulos has Malek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Papadopoulos looking for a takedown.
Malek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malek.
A short right from Malek on the inside.
Malek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Malek lands a big right hand that drops Papadopoulos! The killer instinct kicks in and Malek finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Malek!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai Malek!
In his post fight interview, Jai Malek started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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