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GKNY 60 - Dundee V Mingo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Draupnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baldur Draupnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pyrrhus Epirus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Draupnir.
Epirus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Draupnir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Draupnir throws a nice outside leg kick.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draupnir thumps Epirus with a low kick.
Draupnir misses with a low kick.
Epirus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Epirus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir connects with a leg kick. Epirus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Draupnir scores with a kick to the midsection.
Draupnir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Epirus. That did some damage!
Draupnir 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.
Epirus with a jab.
Epirus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draupnir. Draupnir obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Draupnir is looking to chop away at Epirus's legs.
Epirus misses with a head kick.
Draupnir misses with a hook.
Draupnir looks to score with a jab to the body but Epirus is just out of range.
Epirus throws a head kick but Draupnir moves out of range.
Draupnir goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Pyrrhus Epirus has been cut.
Epirus throws a head kick but Draupnir moves out of range.
Draupnir is looking to counter the offense by Epirus and move into the clinch.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses
and Draupnir counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draupnir taking a breather.
Epirus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Draupnir.
Draupnir is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Draupnir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Draupnir, right into the meat.
Draupnir feints and then cracks Epirus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epirus down.
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Epirus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draupnir fakes the leg kick and cracks Epirus in the body.
Draupnir throws a leg kick which misses Epirus's front leg but catches the back leg as Epirus tries to avoid it.
Draupnir gets a clinch.
Draupnir breaks from 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!
Epirus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Draupnir.
Draupnir scores with a kick to the body.
Draupnir drives through and clinches with Epirus against the cage.
Epirus tries to pull guard but Draupnir won't allow it.
Draupnir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Epirus up against the cage.
Epirus blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epirus blocks a head kick by Draupnir.
Epirus throws a leg kick
and Draupnir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Draupnir to work.
Draupnir breaks from the clinch.
Draupnir blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Draupnir - that will leave a mark!
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Epirus misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draupnir. That's going to slow Epirus down.
Draupnir throws a sloppy head kick and Epirus moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Draupnir.
Draupnir lands a leg kick that knocks Epirus off balance momentarily.
Draupnir clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Epirus jumps guard but Draupnir stands there with Epirus around his waist. Epirus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epirus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Draupnir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pyrrhus Epirus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir thumps Epirus with a low kick.
Draupnir throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Epirus.
Baldur Draupnir is winning the standup battle so far.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Epirus misses with a low kick.
Epirus throws a leg kick but Draupnir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Draupnir drives through and clinches with Epirus against the cage.
Epirus tries to pull guard but Draupnir won't allow it.
Epirus prevents a body shot from Draupnir.
Draupnir taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir tries to throw a body punch but Epirus avoids it by throwing Draupnir back against the cage.
Draupnir breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Draupnir.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir tries to counter by clinching up but Epirus breaks away and moves out of range.
Epirus throws a leg kick that misses.
Draupnir has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Draupnir swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Epirus throws a chopping leg kick but Draupnir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Epirus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Draupnir looks to throw a body kick
and Epirus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Epirus manages to circle out of the way.
Draupnir moves into the clinch successfully.
Draupnir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epirus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus is looking to land body kicks.
As Epirus tries to get set, Draupnir tries to push him back and clinch up but Epirus manages to avoid the attempt.
Draupnir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Draupnir scoring well with a low kick there.
Epirus lands with a kick to the temple. Draupnir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Baldur Draupnir has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draupnir checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir rushes Epirus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Draupnir has Epirus pressed against the cage.
Draupnir leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Draupnir for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draupnir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Epirus blocks a body shot from Draupnir.
Draupnir stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Draupnir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baldur Draupnir.
Draupnir looks for the body kick but Epirus saw that one coming.
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus moves out of range as Draupnir throws a body kick.
Epirus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Epirus.
Draupnir tries to land a leg kick but Epirus saw it coming and moves away.
Draupnir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Epirus at a distance.
Epirus tries a head kick but it misses.
Draupnir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epirus. Epirus obviously looking to wear him down.
Epirus throws a head kick but Draupnir moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draupnir.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Draupnir's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draupnir misses with a low kick.
Draupnir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epirus tried to score with a low kick but Draupnir checks it.
Draupnir blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Draupnir scores with a spinning back kick!
Draupnir blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Draupnir tries to counter by clinching up but Epirus breaks away and moves out of range.
Draupnir is looking to land body kicks.
Epirus throws a front kick aimed at Draupnir's knee but Draupnir avoids it well.
Draupnir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Draupnir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draupnir lands a leg kick that knocks Epirus off balance momentarily.
Draupnir lets loose with a powerful body kick. Epirus will feel that in the morning.
You can see that Epirus has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Good leg kick by Draupnir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epirus replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Draupnir blocks it well.
Epirus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Epirus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Draupnir dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Draupnir connects with a high kick.
Epirus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draupnir. Draupnir obviously looking to wear him down.
Epirus blocks a head kick by Draupnir.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epirus. Draupnir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draupnir gets a clinch.
Draupnir controlling the action here for a moment.
Draupnir holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Epirus up against the cage.
Draupnir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draupnir taking a breather.
Draupnir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draupnir taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baldur Draupnir.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses.
Epirus slips under a jab from Draupnir.
Epirus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Epirus fakes the leg kick and cracks Draupnir in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus lands with a nice body kick.
Draupnir throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draupnir throws a leg kick that misses.
Epirus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epirus misses with a head kick.
Draupnir misses with a leg kick.
Epirus raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Epirus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draupnir can pounce on him.
Draupnir scores with a hook.
Epirus moves out of range of the body kick.
Epirus misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses.
Epirus misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Draupnir.
Draupnir moves out of range as Epirus throws a body kick.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draupnir tries to counter by clinching up but Epirus breaks away and moves out of range.
Epirus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir thumps Epirus with a low kick.
Draupnir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir lands a head kick. Epirus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Epirus throws a head kick but Draupnir moves out of range.
Epirus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Draupnir tries a head kick but it misses.
Epirus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir thumps Epirus with a low kick.
Epirus tries to score with a low kick but Draupnir moves his leg out of the way.
Draupnir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Epirus can do to turn this around?
Draupnir throws a wild body kick that Epirus sees coming a mile off.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epirus throws a right and a left that Draupnir avoids nicely.
Draupnir connects with a leg kick. Epirus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Draupnir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Draupnir lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draupnir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir lands a nice looking body kick.
Pyrrhus Epirus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir is looking to chop away at Epirus's legs.
Draupnir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Epirus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Epirus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draupnir.
Draupnir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Draupnir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Draupnir checks a leg kick nicely.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epirus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Epirus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Draupnir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir is looking to land body kicks.
Epirus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Epirus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Baldur Draupnir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Draupnir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draupnir has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Draupnir!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Flux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Complete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Flux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Complete!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complete gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flux scores with a leg kick.
Flux misses with a wild body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Complete has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Flux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flux scores with a decent looking hook.
Complete has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flux.
Complete shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice straight punches there by Flux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flux.
Complete throws a body punch but Flux moves out of range.
Complete fails with the takedown
letting Flux counter with a right hand.
Complete throws a right and a left that Flux avoids nicely.
Flux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Complete.
Dante Flux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Complete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flux connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flux lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flux. Complete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Complete shoots and misses
and Flux counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Flux.
Complete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Complete takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flux lands a nice shot to the body.
Flux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Complete scoring well with a low kick there.
Flux feints and then cracks Complete's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Complete down.
Flux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flux scores with a hook.
Flux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Complete 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complete shoots in for a takedown but Flux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Complete has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Complete gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flux thumps Complete with a low kick.
Flux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flux connects with a crisp jab.
Complete takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dante Flux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Complete looks to throw a body kick
and Complete takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Complete throws a head kick but Flux moves out of range.
Flux fires out a quick counter leg kick but Complete just manages to avoid it.
Flux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Complete manages to avoid it.
Flux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complete throws a hook to the side of Flux's head but Flux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flux just misses with a punch to the body.
Flux lands a jab.
Flux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Complete tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flux.
Flux buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flux scores with a nice strike.
Flux moves out of range as Complete strikes.
Complete on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flux moves out of range of the body kick.
Flux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Complete. That did some damage!
Flux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Complete throws a series of punches but Flux avoids them all with ease.
Flux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Flux scores with a four punch combination!
Flux misses with a series of wild punches.
Complete feints a counter leg kick.
Complete pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Complete changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flux tries to avoid it but Complete manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flux to the ground. Flux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Complete avoids the body shot from Flux.
Flux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Completes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Complete.
A cross from Flux lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Flux dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Flux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Flux misses with a looping left.
Flux lands a body shot.
Flux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Complete on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flux digs a good body shot into Complete's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Complete.
Flux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flux throws a sloppy head kick and Complete moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Complete misses with an uppercut.
Flux throwing a counter right hand but Complete manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Complete might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Flux has got the better of the exchanges.
A telegraphed right hand from Complete misses the target.
Flux jabs at Complete's body.
Complete tries a low kick but Flux avoids it.
Flux defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Complete.
Flux feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complete takes one to the chin there.
Complete moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Complete has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Complete.
Dante Flux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Complete is breathing heavily.
Complete misses with the combination.
Flux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Complete can do to turn this around?
Flux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Complete wants to counter the offense by Flux and move into the clinch position.
Flux scores with a hook.
Complete's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Complete throws a sloppy head kick and Flux moves out of range easily.
Flux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Complete has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flux throws a hook but Complete blocks it.
Flux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flux looks to land a left hand but Complete moved out of range nicely.
Complete unleashes a big counter combination but Flux bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Flux feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Complete's calf.
Complete shoots and misses
and Flux counters with a nice uppercut.
Dante Flux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Complete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Complete on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flux scores with a nice head shot.
Flux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flux throws a body punch but Complete moves out of range.
Flux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flux.
Complete with a poor takedown
and Complete takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Complete takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Complete throws a leg kick
enabling Flux to counter with a crisp jab.
Flux throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complete takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Complete is rocked!
Flux moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Complete is still on wobbly legs! Can Flux finish him?
Complete gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Flux gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Complete is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Flux!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Iqbal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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20
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hassan Iqbal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Iqbal!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Andersson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Iqbal misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Iqbal.
Iqbal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iqbal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andersson tries to clinch up but Iqbal circles away and keeps his distance.
Iqbal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andersson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andersson is looking to clinch.
Andersson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Iqbal swivels and escapes.
Iqbal tries a head kick but it misses.
Iqbal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andersson will feel that in the morning.
Iqbal misses with a looping right.
Hassan Iqbal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson misses with an uppercut. Iqbal saw that one coming.
Iqbal tries to land a front kick but Andersson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andersson feints the counter takedown.
Andersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iqbal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersson throws a looping overhand right but Iqbal ducks down to avoid it.
Iqbal scores with a decent looking hook.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Iqbal moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Iqbal.
Andersson with the counter takedown but Iqbal avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Iqbal. Andersson shrugs it off though.
Andersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iqbal throws a combination that misses
and Andersson counters with a single leg into guard. Iqbal didn't expect that.
Andersson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Iqbal wants to stand up but Andersson is controlling him.
Andersson controlling from the top position.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iqbal 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.
Andersson prevents Iqbal from getting back to his feet.
Andersson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iqbal is keeping the position for now.
Andersson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Andersson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andersson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Iqbal connects with a high kick.
Andersson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Iqbal.
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!
Andersson blocks a head kick by Iqbal.
Iqbal connects with the punch.
Crunch! Iqbal slams his shin into Andersson's torso.
Andersson avoids the head kick by Iqbal.
Andersson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iqbal sprawls well. Iqbal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andersson gets slowly back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Iqbal!
Andersson blocks a head kick by Iqbal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andersson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Andersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iqbal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
We've been told by Iqbal's head coaches at The House of Tito that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Andersson walks into a straight right hand from Iqbal.
Iqbal cracks Andersson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andersson.
Hassan Iqbal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Andersson.
Andersson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Iqbal is looking to escape.
Andersson is working for a kimura but Iqbal is defending it quite comfortably.
Andersson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Iqbal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Andersson prevents Iqbal from standing back up.
Andersson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Iqbal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Andersson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iqbal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Andersson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Andersson's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Iqbal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Iqbal looks to land a body kick but Andersson moved away.
Andersson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anders Andersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iqbal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andersson.
Andersson is looking to clinch.
Iqbal appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Iqbal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andersson will feel that in the morning.
Andersson moves out of range as Iqbal throws a body kick.
Iqbal scores with a spinning back kick!
Andersson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Iqbal finds it's way round the side to connect with Andersson's head.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Iqbal.
Iqbal throws a sloppy head kick and Andersson moves out of range easily.
Iqbal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andersson can do to turn this around?
Andersson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Iqbal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Iqbal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Iqbal!
Iqbal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Iqbal slips under a jab from Andersson.
Iqbal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iqbal misses with a looping left.
Iqbal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iqbal lands with a kick to the temple. Andersson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal catches Andersson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hassan Iqbal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Iqbal counters with a three punch combo that has Andersson backing up. Andersson nods at Iqbal to acknowledge the strikes.
Iqbal throws a head kick but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson feints the counter takedown.
Iqbal throws a push kick but Andersson slaps the foot to one side.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Iqbal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Iqbal throws a wild body kick that Andersson sees coming a mile off.
Andersson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Iqbal.
Iqbal connects with a high kick.
Good exchange - Iqbal coming out on top.
Andersson gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iqbal is trying to buck Andersson off.
Iqbal is being controlled here.
Andersson prevents Iqbal from escaping the position.
Andersson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Andersson is trying to get an arm triangle but Iqbal is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Andersson looking to secure an arm triangle but Iqbal defends it well.
Andersson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Iqbal is squirming around, avoiding Andersson's attempts to control the action.
Iqbal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Andersson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but Iqbal defending well.
Iqbal trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to work for a kimura but Iqbal is defending well.
Andersson slows the pace down in half guard.
Iqbal wants to get back to his feet.
Andersson slows the pace down in half guard.
Iqbal is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andersson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Iqbal is just riding it out for now. Andersson eventually gives up the hold.
Iqbal is trying to stand back up but Andersson is controlling him
Andersson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anders Andersson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andersson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Iqbal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andersson.
Iqbal is defending against the submission attempts here by Andersson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Iqbal dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Iqbal throws a head kick but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Iqbal sprawls well initially but Andersson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andersson is working for a submission of some sort.
Iqbal manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A solid leg kick lands there for Iqbal.
A punch lands to the side of Andersson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Iqbal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iqbal misses with a body kick.
Iqbal throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iqbal pinned against the cage. Iqbal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andersson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Iqbal defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Iqbal.
And Andersson tries to counter it with a takedown but Iqbal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Iqbal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersson with the counter takedown but Iqbal avoids it easily.
Iqbal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Andersson checks it well.
Andersson feints the counter takedown.
Iqbal throws a sloppy head kick and Andersson moves out of range easily.
Andersson moves out of range of the body kick.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown but Iqbal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hassan Iqbal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Andersson.
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick from Iqbal lands but Andersson takes it in his stride.
Andersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andersson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Iqbal throws a sloppy head kick and Andersson moves out of range easily.
Andersson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Iqbal.
The crowd cheers as Iqbal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andersson doesn't seem phased though.
Iqbal connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson moves out of range of the body kick.
Andersson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iqbal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Iqbal throws a sloppy head kick and Andersson moves out of range easily.
Iqbal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iqbal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Iqbal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Iqbal sprawls well initially but Andersson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andersson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Iqbal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Iqbal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Andersson trying to control the pace.
Andersson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Iqbal!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Andersson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anders Andersson!
Anders Andersson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Vladyslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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22
190 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vladyslav Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schilling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Schilling.
Schilling wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schilling connects with a solid leg kick.
Schilling slips a jab and a cross from Volkov.
Volkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schilling circles away quickly and effectively.
Schilling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maxim Vladyslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling moves into the clinch.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Schilling tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov misses with a double jab
and Schilling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Volkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schilling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schilling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Volkov is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov defending well as Schilling loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schilling stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schilling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Schilling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilling steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Volkov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Volkov tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
Schilling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Volkov breaks from the clinch.
Volkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schilling connects with a crisp jab.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Schilling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Volkov dodges an elbow strike from Schilling.
Volkov pushes Schilling back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schilling lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
Schilling lands a shoulder strike.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Volkov.
A short right from Volkov on the inside.
Schilling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Schilling.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Schilling keeps control of Volkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov lands an uppercut.
Volkov breaks from the clinch.
Volkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Schilling misses with an attempted mid kick.
A combination from Volkov does no damage.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schilling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schilling connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Volkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Volkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.
Schilling throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schilling misses the jab.
Volkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schilling backs up against the cage.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick
and Schilling counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schilling lands a leg kick that knocks Volkov off balance momentarily.
Schilling buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Volkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilling counters with a good, hard body kick but Volkov shrugs it off.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schilling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Schilling.
Volkov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schilling gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Volkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volkov blocking some punches.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Volkov lands with a short shot to the head.
Volkov lands a nice uppercut.
Volkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schilling backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilling throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
As Schilling backs away, Volkov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Schilling will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Volkov throws a head kick but Schilling moves out of range.
Volkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schilling counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice jab there from Schilling.
Nice shot by Volkov.
Schilling misses with a body shot.
Volkov is looking to clinch but Schilling is avoiding it.
Schilling now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A clash of legs there as Volkov blocks the low kick.
Volkov darts in and clinches Schilling up against the cage.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling lands an elbow inside.
Volkov avoids a wild elbow strike from Schilling.
Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schilling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling lands a right hand.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Schilling.
Volkov effectively controlling the action here.
Volkov blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schilling throws an elbow but misses.
Volkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schilling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkov.
Schilling prevents a body shot from Volkov.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Schilling has Volkov pressed against the cage, preventing Volkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkov is trying to push Schilling away but Schilling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schilling tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Volkov avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov blocks the elbow strike.
Schilling throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schilling throws an elbow but misses.
Volkov blocks an elbow strike from Schilling.
Schilling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilling misses with a leg kick
and Volkov counters with a left and a right that stings Schilling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schilling, pushing him back against the cage.
Schilling blocks a body shot from Volkov.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Volkov.
Volkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Volkov.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schilling throws an elbow but misses.
Volkov just leaning against Schilling, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkov dodges an elbow strike from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkov.
Schilling breaks from the clinch.
Schilling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Volkov.
Schilling takes one to the chin there.
Schilling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maxim Vladyslav Volkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schilling throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Schilling moves out of range.
Schilling wants to counter the offense by Volkov and move into the clinch position.
Volkov moves out of range of the body kick from Schilling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joe Schilling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schilling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Schilling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov tries to clinch up.
Volkov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schilling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Schilling as he connects with a hook.
Volkov tries to clinch but Schilling moves away
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.
Volkov is rocked!
Schilling lands a jab to Volkov's midsection.
Oh Volkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schilling fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schilling walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Volkov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Schilling swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Volkov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Schilling!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Schilling 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Dahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landon Pike has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Dahlberg!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Dahlberg does it's job there.
Pike waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dahlberg.
Dahlberg moves away from the strike by Pike.
Pike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dahlberg.
Pike moves away from the strike by Dahlberg.
Pike throws a quick counter head kick but Dahlberg was just out of range.
Pike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dahlberg throws a leg kick which misses Pike's front leg but catches the back leg as Pike tries to avoid it.
Dahlberg throws an overhand right that lands on Pike's shoulder, as Pike tries to avoid the shot.
Pike throws an overhand right that lands on Dahlberg's shoulder, as Dahlberg tries to avoid the shot.
Pike connects with a crisp jab.
Pike connects with a single shot there.
Dahlberg misses with a wild body shot.
Pike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pike throws a leg kick but Dahlberg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dahlberg misses with a hook.
It looked like Pike was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dahlberg.
Pike just misses with a punch to the body.
Dahlberg throws out a counter right but Pike avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Dahlberg misses.
Dahlberg moves away from the strike by Pike.
Pike misses with a hook. Dahlberg ducked under it nicely.
Dahlberg throws a body punch but Pike moves out of range.
Pike throws a shot from downtown. Dahlberg moves away and avoids it.
Dahlberg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pike thows a leg kick but Dahlberg checks it
and Dahlberg counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Pike misses.
Pike throws a looping overhand right but Dahlberg ducks down to avoid it.
Pike scores with a jab to the body.
Dahlberg moves out of range as Pike strikes.
Pike misses with an uppercut.
Dahlberg ducks under a wild hook from Pike.
Pike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dahlberg throws out the jab.
Oooooh!!! Pike has knocked Dahlberg down with a huge combo! Pike steps away and waves a wobbly Dahlberg back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Johan Dahlberg has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pike moves out of range as Dahlberg strikes.
Dahlberg moves out of range as Pike strikes.
Dahlberg digs a good body shot into Pike's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dahlberg, as that shot connected.
It looks like Landon Pike has been cut.
Pike throws a poor cross that misses
and Dahlberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Pike throws an off balance right hand
and Dahlberg counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pike! Dahlberg lets Pike back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pike is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Dahlberg moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Pike! Dahlberg continues to tee off on Pike, landing with a left and a right! Dahlberg connects with a right hand that leaves Pike sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Dahlberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johan Dahlberg!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manus Dinapoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinapoli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cavo - Thick As Thieves. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Dinapoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hales!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hales shoots in looking for a takedown. Dinapoli tries to sprawl out of it but Hales keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dinapoli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dinapoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hales drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dinapoli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hales. Hales circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dinapoli. That's going to slow Hales down.
Manus Dinapoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinapoli lands with a nice body punch.
Hales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dinapoli swivels and escapes.
Manus Dinapoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hales.
Dinapoli moves into the clinch successfully.
Dinapoli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hales wants to take the fight to the mat but Dinapoli manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dinapoli stalling.
Dinapoli manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Dinapoli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli trying to control the position but instead, Hales has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dinapoli into the cage.
Hales goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dinapoli prevents it.
I was talking to Dinapoli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hales is looking for a takedown.
Dinapoli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hales is looking to take this one to the mat.
A bit of stalling here from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dinapoli is pressed up against the cage. Hales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dinapoli down to the mat. Dinapoli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dinapoli misses with a double jab.
Hales with the counter takedown but Dinapoli avoids it easily.
Dinapoli slaps away a takedown attempt from Hales, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dinapoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dinapoli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hales goes for a double leg but Dinapoli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dinapoli continues to drive forward.
Dinapoli plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli lands with an overhand left.
Dinapoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hales has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hales closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dinapoli circles away.
Hales closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hales lands in his opponent's guard.
Hales trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinapoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hales won't allow Dinapoli to sweep him here.
Dinapoli has Hales pulled in close to control his posture.
Hales looking to pass the guard.
Dinapoli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hales 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.
Hales is trying to keep Dinapoli in close.
Hales has his hands on Dinapoli's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dinapoli continues to stall.
Dinapoli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hales is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dinapoli is aware though and is defending well.
Dinapoli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hales looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dinapoli stays in close to Hales's body and controls the position.
Hales seems keen to control Dinapoli's posture.
Dinapoli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hales tries to bench press Dinapoli off him but Dinapoli keeps the position.
Hales is being controlled here.
Hales is trying to control Dinapoli's posture but Dinapoli avoids it.
Dinapoli controls the position from side control.
Hales can't do much from the bottom here.
Dinapoli stands up and beckons Hales to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Dinapoli dominated that round.
That's time! Dinapoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hales fails to land the takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dinapoli enables Hales to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dinapoli manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dinapoli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hales's guard.
Dinapoli 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.
Dinapoli looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli won't allow Hales to sweep him here.
Dinapoli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dinapoli trying to control but Hales is working from the bottom.
Hales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hales is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hales is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dinapoli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dinapoli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Dinapoli.
Hales looking for a guillotine here but Dinapoli defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinapoli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hales bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dinapoli's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli wants to sweep here but Hales controlling him for the moment.
Dinapoli looking to control.
Hales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dinapoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hales stopping the sweep attempt from Dinapoli.
Hales works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dinapoli is concentrating on defense, preventing Hales from advancing position.
Mark Hales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hales is looking to take a break and control but Dinapoli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dinapoli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dinapoli wants to get back to full guard but Hales has passed into side control.
Hales trying to control the position but Dinapoli is working away.
Dinapoli tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hales throwing shots but Dinapoli is blocking nicely.
Dinapoli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hales's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hales's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dinapoli avoiding Hales 's attempts to control his hands.
Dinapoli has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hales's body.
A lull in the action here.
Hales is trying to get back to his feet but Dinapoli has full control of the position and if anything, Hales has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dinapoli is riding his opponent, not letting Hales buck him off.
Dinapoli keeps control of the position as Hales tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli cracks Hales with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hales from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hales is trying to break free.
Dinapoli slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dinapoli.
More hug and hope from Dinapoli.
Hales wants to control his opponent's hands but Dinapoli gets his hands free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dinapoli doesn't have the hooks in and Hales manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hales trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinapoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Manus Dinapoli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dinapoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Hales takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hales will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dinapoli is fending him off so far but Hales persists. Nope, Dinapoli circles away and we're back to standing.
Dinapoli misses with a wild combination.
Dinapoli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dinapoli jabs at Hales's body.
Dinapoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Hales tries to keep at a distance but Dinapoli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hales is trying to trip Dinapoli. He has hold of a leg but Dinapoli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hales persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dinapoli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hales trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinapoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dinapoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dinapoli working a defensive guard but Hales passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli moves into full guard.
Dinapoli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dinapoli keeping full guard, as Hales tries to pass.
Hales wants to control from the top but Dinapoli keeps moving.
Dinapoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hales can do to turn this around?
Dinapoli managing to control the position.
Dinapoli keeping full guard, as Hales tries to pass.
Hales is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dinapoli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Manus Dinapoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hales wants to control from the top but Dinapoli keeps moving.
Dinapoli keeping full guard, as Hales tries to pass.
Hales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hales wants to control from the top but Dinapoli keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hales avoids the body shot from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli is looking to wear down Hales with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dinapoli throws a head kick that misses.
Hales tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hales tries for a takedown but Dinapoli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manus Dinapoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hales.
Hales darts in looking for a takedown but Dinapoli gets double underhooks and turns Hales into the cage.
Hales is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dinapoli's half guard.
Dinapoli is positioning himself well to prevent Hales advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dinapoli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hales is one step ahead there.
Hales wants to control from the top but Dinapoli keeps moving.
Dinapoli 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.
Dinapoli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hales manages to get himself to full guard.
Dinapoli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hales trying to control the position.
Dinapoli content to stall in guard here.
Hales looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dinapoli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dinapoli looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manus Dinapoli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dinapoli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Dinapoli!
In his post fight interview, Manus Dinapoli started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micah Ilyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loke Sabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micah Ilyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loke Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilyak doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabel circles away.
A jab from Sabel misses.
Ilyak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sabel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ilyak is looking to clinch but Sabel is avoiding it.
Sabel connects with a right hand. Ilyak shakes it off.
Ilyak tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ilyak wants to clinch but Sabel slips to the side
and Sabel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ilyak makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Sabel misses.
Ilyak rushes Sabel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ilyak throws a head punch that misses.
Sabel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sabel misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Sabel.
Sabel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ilyak.
Sabel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sabel cracks Ilyak with a nice body shot.
Sabel lands a hook that snaps the head of Ilyak backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sabel lands a nice uppercut.
Ilyak lands with a right to the head.
Sabel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sabel tries a body shot but Ilyak blocks it.
Sabel tries to work over Ilyak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabel jumps guard.
Sabel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ilyak puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ilyak wants to get back to his feet.
Sabel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sabel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sabel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ilyak has passed into side control.
Sabel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ilyak asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ilyak working away.
Ilyak stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel darts in and clinches Ilyak up against the cage.
Ilyak misses with some punches.
Ilyak cracks Sabel with a nice body shot.
Our sources have told us that Ilyak has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ilyak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ilyak lands a shoulder strike.
Sabel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Sabel.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
Sabel lands a shot to the body.
Ilyak has a couple of punches blocked by Sabel.
Ilyak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ilyak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sabel blocking some punches.
Sabel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sabel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilyak struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabel controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabel can't find room to land a body shot as Ilyak controls the action.
Ilyak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sabel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ilyak backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ilyak.
Sabel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ilyak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sabel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Sabel on the inside.
Ilyak blocking some punches.
Sabel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabel can't find room to land a body shot as Ilyak controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Ilyak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabel blocks a body shot from Ilyak.
Ilyak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sabel takes a shot to the head.
Sabel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ilyak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Loke Sabel 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.
Ilyak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donk. Sabel catches Ilyak right on the button with a cross.
Sabel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ilyak wants to clinch up but Sabel keeps it at a distance.
Sabel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ilyak tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ilyak tries to clinch there but Sabel circles away.
Ilyak moves in looking to clinch but Sabel pushes him off.
Sabel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Ilyak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sabel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sabel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ilyak works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sabel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ilyak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sabel.
Sabel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ilyak is trying to stand back up but Sabel is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sabel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ilyak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sabel.
Sabel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ilyak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sabel on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sabel trying to control from Ilyak's half guard. Ilyak has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sabel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ilyak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sabel looking to sit in guard and control but Ilyak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilyak stopping the sweep attempt from Sabel.
Sabel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ilyak passes into side control.
Ilyak wants to stand but Sabel has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sabel is continuing to stall.
Ilyak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sabel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ilyak is controlling him.
Sabel tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ilyak wants to stand and escape but instead Sabel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sabel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilyak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sabel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ilyak wants to stand up but Sabel is controlling him.
Sabel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ilyak keeping moving, preventing Sabel from controlling successfully.
Micah Ilyak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilyak can't keep his opponent in guard - Sabel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loke Sabel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sabel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ilyak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ilyak clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Sabel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sabel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ilyak backwards.
Sabel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ilyak.
Sabel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sabel working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabel seems to be looking for submissions.
Sabel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ilyak is just riding it out for now. Sabel eventually gives up the hold.
Sabel is trying to work for a kimura but Ilyak is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilyak is not content to let Sabel control the position.
Sabel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ilyak sees it coming and defends easily.
Sabel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sabel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sabel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sabel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sabel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ilyak defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Sabel seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel is working for a kimura but Ilyak is defending it quite comfortably.
Ilyak is staying active underneath Sabel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sabel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ilyak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sabel.
Sabel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sabel controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The adventures of Sabel the control monster continue. Boring.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sabel drops Ilyak with a beautiful combination! Ilyak stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sabel is looking for the KO!
Ilyak is rocked!
It looks like Micah Ilyak has been cut.
Sabel clinches.
Oh Ilyak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sabel working aggressively here.
Ilyak seems to have got his legs back now.
Sabel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ilyak prevents a body shot from Sabel.
Sabel dodges an elbow strike from Ilyak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ilyak.
Sabel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Micah Ilyak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sabel lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Loke Sabel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sabel 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loke Sabel!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tre Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tre Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cruz throws a hook but Shogun avoids it easily.
Cruz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cruz scores with a spinning back kick!
Shogun has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shogun looks winded!
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Shogun with the counter takedown but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shogun doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Cruz tenderised Shogun's leg. Shogun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Cruz misses its target.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz cracks Shogun with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cruz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Shogun to stand back up!
Shogun is rocked!
It looks like Julio Shogun has been cut.
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!
Cruz lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Shogun head around and knocks him out cold! Cruz hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tre Cruz!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tre Cruz thanked Underworld Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaino Heikkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Gaskins!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikkinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heikkinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at R.A.D's Lads in the buildup to the fight.
Heikkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Gaskins counters with a takedown into side control.
Gaskins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Heikkinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gaskins on the ground.
Gaskins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gaskins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heikkinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gaskins tries for a kimura but Heikkinen is defending well.
Gaskins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gaskins in the domination position with Heikkinen hanging on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen is not content to let Gaskins control the position.
Gaskins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gaskins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Heikkinen tries to bench press Gaskins off him but Gaskins keeps the position.
Heikkinen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gaskins wants to free his trapped foot but Heikkinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heikkinen is looking to improve his position.
Gaskins seems to be working for a kimura but Heikkinen defends the submission attempt.
Gaskins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heikkinen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heikkinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaskins.
Heikkinen wants to get back to his feet.
Gaskins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Heikkinen is looking to escape.
Gaskins seems to be working for a kimura but Heikkinen defends the submission attempt.
Heikkinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Heikkinen tries to kick Gaskins off but Gaskins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heikkinen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Heikkinen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gaskins keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Heikkinen with a knee to the head.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Heikkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heikkinen obliges.
Heikkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaskins backwards.
Gaskins tries to pull guard but Heikkinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Gaskins drops back down to his feet.
Gaskins tries to score a body lock takedown but Heikkinen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heikkinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen stops a takedown attempt from Gaskins.
Kaino Heikkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Gaskins.
Gaskins avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen landing knees to the head.
A body shot lands from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heikkinen.
Gaskins is trying to pull guard but Heikkinen has him pressed against the cage.
Heikkinen stalling against the cage.
Gaskins wants to take the fight to the mat but Heikkinen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gaskins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaskins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heikkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heikkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaskins backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Heikkinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Heikkinen misses the jab.
Heikkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaskins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heikkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Gaskins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Heikkinen is trying to control the position but Gaskins postures up.
Heikkinen keeping full guard, as Gaskins tries to pass.
Gaskins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaskins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaskins advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaskins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gaskins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gaskins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Heikkinen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins tries for a kimura but Heikkinen is defending well.
Gaskins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heikkinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heikkinen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heikkinen is looking to reverse the position.
Heikkinen is pushing Gaskins's head away, looking to escape. Gaskins manages to hold on to the position though.
Donald Gaskins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heikkinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaskins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heikkinen has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Gaskins tries for a kimura but Heikkinen is defending well.
Heikkinen tries to improve position but can't.
Heikkinen is trying to get back to his feet.
Gaskins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heikkinen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Heikkinen tries to bench press Gaskins off him but Gaskins keeps the position.
Heikkinen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gaskins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Heikkinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Heikkinen is trying to maintain the position but Gaskins is very close to passing his half guard.
Heikkinen tries to get to full guard but Gaskins has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gaskins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heikkinen has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaskins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heikkinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaskins.
Heikkinen is refusing to be controlled, as Gaskins sits in half guard.
Heikkinen has his hands clasped together around Gaskins's back. He's all about the action.
Heikkinen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heikkinen is staying active underneath Gaskins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaskins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heikkinen defends it well.
Gaskins is working for a kimura but Heikkinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Gaskins seems to be looking for submissions.
Gaskins prevents Heikkinen from improving his position.
Heikkinen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heikkinen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gaskins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Gaskins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Heikkinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gaskins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gaskins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gaskins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heikkinen sees it coming and defends easily.
Heikkinen tries to roll over but Gaskins keeps him under control.
Heikkinen is trying is best to control the position here.
Gaskins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heikkinen is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heikkinen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gaskins is working for a kimura but Heikkinen is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heikkinen is controlling Gaskins's trapped leg to prevent Gaskins from advancing to side control.
Gaskins is thwarting Heikkinen's attempts to control the position.
Gaskins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heikkinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaskins.
Gaskins is looking for a kimura but Heikkinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gaskins to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Heikkinen gets back to full guard.
Heikkinen wants to get back to his feet but Gaskins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gaskins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaskins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Heikkinen wants to sweep here but Gaskins controlling him for the moment.
Gaskins drops back looking for a leg! Heikkinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heikkinen manages to kick Gaskins off! Gaskins jumps back into Heikkinen's guard.
Gaskins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gaskins drops back looking for a leg! Heikkinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heikkinen manages to kick Gaskins off! Gaskins jumps back into Heikkinen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Heikkinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heikkinen pulls Gaskins in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Heikkinen keeping moving, preventing Gaskins from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heikkinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaskins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaskins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Heikkinen did well to prevent Gaskins getting side control.
Gaskins is trying to work for a kimura but Heikkinen is defending well.
Heikkinen is concentrating on defense, preventing Gaskins from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins wants to pass the guard but Heikkinen is defending well.
Heikkinen is trying to maintain the position but Gaskins is very close to passing his half guard.
Heikkinen pushes Gaskins off and gets back to his feet.
Heikkinen darts in and clinches Gaskins up against the cage.
Gaskins gets control of Heikkinen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gaskins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Heikkinen stands up from Gaskins's guard - Heikkinen perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikkinen closes the distance and pushes Gaskins back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heikkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Heikkinen has Gaskins pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kaino Heikkinen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Heikkinen lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick by Heikkinen misses
and Gaskins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heikkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaino Heikkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heikkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heikkinen scores with a head kick.
A punch combination from Gaskins misses.
Gaskins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heikkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaskins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Heikkinen defends well and Gaskins ends up having to push Heikkinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gaskins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heikkinen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Gaskins.
Gaskins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Heikkinen defends it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heikkinen, as that shot connected.
Heikkinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice sprawl there from Heikkinen as Gaskins shoots in.
Kaino Heikkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Gaskins.
Heikkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heikkinen tries to clinch up
and Gaskins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heikkinen tries to score with a low kick but Gaskins moves his leg out of the way.
Heikkinen rushes Gaskins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heikkinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Gaskins is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gaskins is trying to pull guard but Heikkinen has him pressed against the cage.
Heikkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaskins can do to turn this around?
Heikkinen with a knee to the head.
Heikkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaskinss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen stalling the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen stalling.
Heikkinen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gaskins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaskins's face.
Come on Heikkinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heikkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gaskins goes for a takedown attempt but Heikkinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Heikkinen moves in looking to clinch but Gaskins pushes him off.
Heikkinen throws a sloppy head kick and Gaskins moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins swats away the attempt to clinch by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen connects with a body shot that sends Gaskins's belly button to the back.
Gaskins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gaskins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Heikkinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaskins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaskins working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Heikkinen has passed into half guard!
Heikkinen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaskins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Heikkinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heikkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaskins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heikkinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaskins misses with a looping right.
Heikkinen is looking to slow Gaskins down with leg kicks.
Heikkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heikkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heikkinen looks for the body kick but Gaskins saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaskins moves out of range as Heikkinen throws a body kick.
Gaskins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gaskins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heikkinen swivels and escapes.
Heikkinen has Gaskins up against the cage in a clinch.
Heikkinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Heikkinen had his way with Donald Gaskins in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Heikkinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaskins, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gaskins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heikkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Heikkinen as the two fighters clinch.
Gaskins letting Heikkinen take a breather here.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Gaskins blocks it.
Gaskins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gaskins jumps guard but Heikkinen stands there with Gaskins around his waist. Gaskins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Heikkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heikkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Gaskins.
Gaskins decides to pull guard.
Gaskins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Heikkinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaskins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heikkinen wants to get up but he can't break Gaskins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gaskins is looking for a triangle but Heikkinen pushes his legs off easily.
Heikkinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Heikkinen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gaskins, up you get!
Donald Gaskins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heikkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaskins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Heikkinen defends it well.
Heikkinen rushes Gaskins and presses him up against the cage.
Heikkinen misses with the head strike.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Gaskins.
Gaskins is looking for a takedown.
Kaino Heikkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Gaskins.
Heikkinen gets through Gaskins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heikkinen lands with a left to the head.
Heikkinen gets underhooks to prevent Gaskins's takedown attempt.
Heikkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Kaino Heikkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Heikkinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaskins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins pulls guard effortlessly.
Heikkinen stands and steps away. Gaskins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gaskins is trying to pull guard but Heikkinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Heikkinen on the inside.
Gaskins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heikkinen effectively controlling the action here.
Heikkinen lands with a light punch inside.
Gaskins tries for a takedown but Heikkinen manages to get underhooks.
Heikkinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaskins or not.
Gaskins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Heikkinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Heikkinen is working Gaskins over against the cage.
Heikkinen misses with a knee to the head.
Gaskins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heikkinen smiles and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Heikkinen there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaskins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heikkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaino Heikkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heikkinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaskins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaino Heikkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heikkinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaino Heikkinen!
Kaino Heikkinen retains his middleweight title!
Kaino Heikkinen 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hughtavious Mingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Dundee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Dundee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hughtavious Mingo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mingo has Dundee up against the cage in a clinch.
Dundee tries to work over Mingo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dundee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Our sources have told us that Dundee has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mingo is trying to break the clinch but Dundee has him pressed against the cage.
Mingo lands with a light punch inside.
Mingo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dundee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Dundee on the inside.
Mingo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dundee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mingo's face.
A short left from Dundee.
Mingo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dundee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dundee misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee lands a body punch.
Dundee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mingo struggles to land a body shot inside as Dundee controls his hands.
Mingo misses with some punches.
Dundee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dundee throws a head punch that misses.
Mingo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dundee lands a nice shot to the body.
Mingo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dundee.
Mingo blocks an uppercut.
Mingo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mingo misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mingo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dundee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mingo is defending well for now.
Mingo lands a body shot.
Mingo tries to break free but Dundee pushes him back against the cage.
Dundee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dundee lands an uppercut.
Dundee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dundee fails to land.
A body shot lands from Mingo.
Nice body punch from Mingo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mingo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dundee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dundee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mingo blocks an uppercut.
Dundee swings wildly with an uppercut but Mingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mingo.
Dundee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mingo pushes Dundee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dundee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dundee misses with a body punch.
Mingo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dundee backwards.
Mingo throws a head punch that misses.
Dundee pushes Mingo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dundee throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mingo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dundee wants to stall.
Dundee misses with a punch to the body.
Dundee tries to work over Mingo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mingo blocks an uppercut.
Dundee throws an elbow but it misses.
Dundee stalling against the cage.
Dundee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mingo is keeping busy.
Dundee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mingo avoids it.
Mingo wants to get back to striking at distance but Dundee won't allow it.
Dundee has a couple of punches blocked by Mingo.
Dundee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dundee tries to throw a body punch but Mingo avoids it by throwing Dundee back against the cage.
Mingo can't find room to land a body shot as Dundee controls the action.
Mingo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dundee backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dundee struggles to land a body shot inside as Mingo controls his hands.
Dundee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dundee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Mick Dundee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mingo walks into a straight right hand from Dundee.
Dundee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mingo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dundee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Mingo misses.
Dundee connects with a single shot there.
Mingo drops Dundee with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dundee looks back up at him and smiles so Mingo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Mick Dundee has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Dundee.
Mingo throws out a counter right but Dundee avoids it with no problem.
Mingo takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Mingo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dundee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mingo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dundee.
Dundee looks to land a right hand but Mingo moved out of range.
Dundee 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.
Dundee sizes up Mingo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dundee clinches up with Mingo and pushes him back against the cage.
Dundee misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee throws an elbow but it misses.
Dundee working aggressively here.
Dundee missing with knees to the body.
Come on Dundee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stalling in the clinch from Dundee.
Mingo blocks an uppercut.
Mingo can't get the takedown.
Mingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dundee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mingo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dundee.
A big left from Dundee misses.
A nice side step and Mingo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dundee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mingo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mingo has Dundee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dundee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dundee working aggressively here.
Dundee swings wildly with an uppercut but Mingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dundee.
Mick Dundee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mingo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mingo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dundee's elbow.
Dundee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dundee prevents a body shot from Mingo.
Mingo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dundee backwards.
Dundee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dundee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mingo backwards.
Dundee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Dundee on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Dundee.
Mingo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dundee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mingo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dundee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mingo working aggressively here.
Dundee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mingo has a couple of punches blocked by Dundee.
Mingo lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mingo.
A short right from Mingo on the inside.
Dundee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mingo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dundee.
Dundee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Mingo.
Dundee is leaning against Mingo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee throws a punch but it's blocked by Mingo.
Mingo is trying to drag Dundee to the mat but Dundee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mick Dundee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hughtavious Mingo.
Mingo digs a right hand underneath Dundee's ribcage. Dundee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mingo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mick Dundee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dundee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dundee darts in and clinches Mingo up against the cage.
Dundee lands with a right to the head.
Mingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Mick Dundee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mick Dundee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dundee lands a leg kick that knocks Mingo off balance momentarily.
Dundee has closed the distance and engaged Mingo in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mingo.
Dundee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mingo - that landed with a thud.
Dundee lands a hook that snaps the head of Mingo backwards.
Mingo working aggressively here.
Dundee tries to stall but Mingo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dundee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mingo struggles to land a body shot inside as Dundee controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dundee has Mingo pressed against the cage.
Mingo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dundee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dundee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dundee fails to land.
Dundee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dundee pushes off an throws an elbow but Mingo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dundee.
Dundee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mingo lands a nice shot to the body.
Dundee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mingo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dundee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mingo is defending well for now.
Mingo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mingo being controlled against the cage.
Dundee prevents a body shot from Mingo.
Dundee is pressed up against the cage. Mingo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dundee down to the mat. Dundee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mingo's hands.
Dundee walks into a jab.
Mingo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mingo counters with a huge left! Dundee is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mingo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dundee from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mingo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hughtavious Mingo!
Hughtavious Mingo is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Hughtavious Mingo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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