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LKO17 LockDown PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lal Gurung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Pang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Pang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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132 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lal Gurung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Pang!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurung has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gurung there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gurung takes the fight into the clinch.
Gurung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pang wants to break free but Gurung has control.
Gurung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gurung jumps into guard, dragging Pang to the mat.
Pang prevents Gurung from getting back to his feet.
Gurung lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gurung showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gurung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pang is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurung slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurung gets to his feet. Pang looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pang tries to clinch up but Gurung circles away and keeps his distance.
Gurung went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gurung tries to clinch
and Pang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gurung rushes Pang and presses him up against the cage.
Pang is trying to break the clinch but Gurung has him pressed against the cage.
Pang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gurung lands a shoulder strike.
Pang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gurung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pang's efforts to push away.
Gurung jumps guard.
Gurung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gurung scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gurung takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gurung shoots in for a double leg but Pang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gurung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pang tries to clinch there but Gurung circles away.
Pang throws a leg kick which misses Gurung's front leg but catches the back leg as Gurung tries to avoid it.
Gurung wants to clinch up but Pang keeps it at a distance.
Pang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Gurung with that takedown attempt.
Pang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gurung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gurung moves in looking to clinch but Pang pushes him off.
Gurung looks to clinch
and Pang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee Pang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gurung rushes Pang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gurung.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lal Gurung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gurung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pang won't allow Gurung to sweep him here.
Pang wants to stand but Gurung is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gurung is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pang wants to get back to striking at distance but Gurung won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurung lands a good knee to the midsection. Pang won't want to take too many of those.
Gurung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gurung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pang's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Gurung.
Pang looks winded!
Gurung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gurung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pang stands up from Gurung's guard - Pang perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gurung.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gurung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lal Gurung dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gurung dives in for a single leg takedown but Pang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gurung swats away the attempt to clinch by Pang.
Gurung steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pang. That one must have hurt.
Gurung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pang can do to turn this around?
Pang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gurung. That did some damage!
Gurung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gurung's knee momentarily.
Pang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pang scores with a nice head shot.
Pang's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurung dives in and grabs Pang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pang pushes down on Gurung's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lal Gurung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurung tries to clinch but Pang moves away
and Pang counters with a series of strikes. Gurung will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lal Gurung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gurung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gurung tries to land knees in the clinch but Pang avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pang is trying to break the clinch but Gurung has him pressed against the cage.
Gurung tries to pull guard but Pang won't allow it.
Gurung scores with a shot to the side of Pang's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gurung as Pang tries to tie him up.
Gurung'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.
Gurung lands with a left to the head.
Gurung is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gurung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gurung gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pang manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lal Gurung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gurung is working for takedown but Pang is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pang managing to block the knees to the body from Gurung.
Gurung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gurung lands a shoulder strike.
Gurung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gurung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gurung.
Gurung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pang, pushing him back against the cage.
Gurung throws a punch but it's blocked by Pang.
Pang avoiding damage as Gurung throws knees to the body.
Gurung pushes Pang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pang manages to break the clinch.
Pang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gurung closes the distance and pushes Pang back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pang avoiding damage as Gurung throws knees to the body.
Pang managing to block the knees to the body from Gurung.
Pang is trying to force a seperation but Gurung has the dominant position.
Gurung scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gurung as Pang tries to tie him up.
Gurung keeps control of Pang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pang tries to stall but Gurung uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gurung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gurung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pang lands a high kick!
Gurung closes the distance but Pang moves to the side
and Pang counters with a left and a right that stings Gurung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pang tries to bum rush Gurung with a series of wild strikes but Gurung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pang throws a sloppy head kick and Gurung moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gurung closes the distance and pushes Pang back into the cage.
Gurung slows down the pace here.
Gurung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pang's efforts to push away.
Gurung is working for takedown but Pang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gurung tries to pull guard but Pang holds him up against the cage and eventually Gurung drops back down to his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Gurung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Pang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee Pang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gurung shoots in but Pang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pang jabs Gurung right on the nose. Gurung blinks but takes it well.
Gurung misses with a takedown
and Pang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gurung is defended easily by Pang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lal Gurung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pang connects with a leg kick. Gurung looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gurung shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pang's guard.
Gurung content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pang keeping moving, preventing Gurung from controlling successfully.
Pang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gurung controls the pace.
Gurung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gurung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gurung advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gurung throwing shots but Pang is blocking nicely.
Gurung stands up and beckons Pang to join him on the feet.
Pang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gurung tries to counter by clinching up but Pang breaks away and moves out of range.
Gurung shoots for a double leg takedown but Pang sprawls well. He's pushed Gurung's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gurung fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pang.
Pang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gurung darts in and clinches Pang up against the cage.
Gurung trying to land knees to the body.
Gurung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gurung keeping moving, preventing Pang from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gurung's guard.
Pang trying to control but Gurung is working from the bottom.
Gurung is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gurung stalling.
Gurung gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gurung.
Pang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Pang lands but Gurung takes it in his stride.
Gurung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pang tries to clinch there but Gurung circles away.
Gurung looks for a takedown but Pang sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gurung dives in for a single leg takedown but Pang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gurung misses with a takedown attempt
and Pang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gurung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gurung momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Pang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Pang!
Our winner, Lee Pang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alvey Kulina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Malkova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulina comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Pac - California Love. Maxim Malkova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alvey Kulina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Malkova!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Maxim Malkova has been cut.
Kulina avoids the body shot from Malkova.
Kulina swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malkova looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Malkova avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kulina.
Kulina is chipping away with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Kulina.
Kulina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malkova keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Kulina.
Kulina working the head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkova defending against the ground and pound.
Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malkova is not content to let Kulina control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kulina grinds an elbow into Malkova's temple.
Kulina wants to control but Malkova is keeping him busy.
Kulina in side control, throwing shots but Malkova defends.
Kulina working the body and head with strikes.
Kulina throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Malkova wants to get back to his feet.
Kulina tries for a kimura but Malkova is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malkova can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkova is not content to let Kulina control the position.
Kulina looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Malkova is avoiding damage well.
Kulina trying to control the position but Malkova is working away.
Kulina scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Malkova to see if he's OK.
Kulina scoring with punches and elbows.
Malkova dodges the ground and pound from Kulina.
Kulina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kulina trying to control the position but Malkova is working away.
Kulina working the head and body with strikes.
Malkova is rocked!
Malkova looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina working the ground and pound but Malkova is defending the strikes.
Malkova is still in real trouble! Can Kulina finish him?
Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malkova seems to have recovered his senses.
Malkova defending against the ground and pound.
Kulina tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Malkova taking a bit of punishment here - Kulina scoring with strikes.
Kulina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Malkova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Malkova managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kulina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kulina sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Malkova is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Malkova wants to get back to his feet but Kulina drags him back down.
Kulina landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Kulina.
Kulina is looking to take a break and control but Malkova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kulina grinds an elbow into Malkova's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvey Kulina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Malkova's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malkova moves away.
Kulina closes the distance and clinches.
Kulina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malkova backwards.
Kulina tries to land knees in the clinch but Malkova avoids the damage to the body.
Kulina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulina.
Malkova working aggressively here.
Malkova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malkova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malkova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulina tries to throw a body punch but Malkova avoids it by throwing Kulina back against the cage.
Kulina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkova lands a body shot.
Kulina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malkova misses with a body shot.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Malkova is out of range.
Kulina lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malkova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malkova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kulina counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malkova thinking.
Malkova is breathing heavily.
Malkova misses with a straight left.
Kulina throws a jab when Malkova was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kulina. Malkova shrugs it off though.
Maxim Malkova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malkova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvey Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Malkova releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kulina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malkovas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kulina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malkova ducks right into an uppercut from Kulina.
Kulina takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina lands an uppercut.
Kulina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malkova can do to turn this around?
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kulina throws a punch but it's blocked by Malkova.
Kulina lands a big right hand that drops Malkova! The killer instinct kicks in and Kulina finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kulina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvey Kulina!
Post fight, an emotional Alvey Kulina said 'I'm gonna knock your fukin ass out next Conner!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murdo Murchison (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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265 lbs
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murdo Murchison!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murchison clobbers Driver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Driver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murchison.
Murchison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Driver misses the target.
Murchison lands with an overhand left.
Murchison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murchison misses with a hook
enabling Driver to counter with a crisp jab.
Murchison cracks Driver with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Murchison has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Driver to stand back up!
It looks like Rusty Driver has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murchison throws a low kick, looking for Driver's leg but Driver calmly moves out of range.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Murchison! Driver is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murdo Murchison!
A victorious Murdo Murchison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rusty Driver was interviewed post fight and said 'Sun Shines on a dogs ass every once in a while'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denton Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Heathens- Twenty One Pilots. Borg has chosen Willst du mit mir tanzen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denton Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Borg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Borg is in Daley's guard.
Daley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley keeping full guard, as Borg tries to pass.
Daley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daley is looking to stand up but Borg isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg lands a couple of digs.
Daley has his feet on Borg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Borg goes for a double leg but Daley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daley continues to drive forward.
Borg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley 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.
Daley bucks up and tries to throw Borg off but instead Borg has got his back!
Borg lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Borg scores with punches from the back.
Daley is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Daley lands with a slapping head kick.
Daley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Borg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borg shoots in for a takedown but Daley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Borg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daley.
Daley throws a head kick that misses.
Borg gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Borg has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Borg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daley keeps working.
Borg advances nicely into full mount.
Borg working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Denton Daley has been cut.
Daley squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Borg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Daley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Borg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Borg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Daley hang on?
Denton Daley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Denton Daley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Borg!
Frank Borg 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Szalony Adi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
191 lbs
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25
192 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szalony Adi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Wibowo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wibowo throws a shot from downtown. Adi moves away and avoids it.
Adi clinches up with Wibowo and pushes him back against the cage.
Adi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wibowo.
Adi has managed to clinch.
Adi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wibowo is trying to maintain a safe position but Adi gets an underhook and turns Wibowo into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wibowo fails to land.
Adi manages to break the clinch.
Adi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wibowo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Wibowo coming out on top.
Wibowo throws a jab when Adi was well out of range.
Adi takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Adi.
It looks like Alexander Wibowo has been cut.
Adi manages to break the clinch.
Adi closes the distance and pushes Wibowo back into the cage.
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!
Wibowo tries a body shot but Adi blocks it.
Adi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wibowo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wibowo throws out a counter right but Adi avoids it with no problem.
Szalony Adi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wibowo looks to land a right hand but Adi moved out of range.
Adi clinches up against the cage.
Wibowo can't get the takedown.
Wibowo swings wildly with an uppercut but Adi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adi breaks from the clinch.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wibowo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adi moves into the clinch successfully.
Wibowo being controlled against the cage.
Wibowo tries to throw a body punch but Adi avoids it by throwing Wibowo back against the cage.
Adi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been hearing reports that Adi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wibowo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adi but Adi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wibowo throws a lazy uppercut
and Adi counters with a straight right hand.
Wibowo throws a nice looking combination but Adi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adi forces Wibowo back against the cage and clinches.
Adi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo throws a body shot but no joy.
Wibowo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wibowo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adi.
Adi closes the distance and pushes Wibowo back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee calls for Adi to work.
Adi breaks the clinch.
Wibowo looks to land a right hand but Adi moved out of range.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch but Wibowo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adi has managed to clinch.
Adi blocking some punches.
Wibowo looking to slow down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Adi.
Wibowo throws a punch but it's blocked by Adi.
Adi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adi stalling the fight.
Wibowo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wibowo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adi is looking to control Wibowo's arms but Wibowo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adi has his back to the cage.
Adi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adi is looking to clinch but Wibowo is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Wibowo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adi fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wibowo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Wibowo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wibowo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wibowo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adi.
Szalony Adi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adi moves into range and clinches up with Wibowo.
Adi just leaning against Wibowo, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adi breaks from the clinch.
Adi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adi rushes Wibowo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adi breaks the clinch.
Adi doesn't manage to clinch there - Wibowo circles away.
Adi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wibowo throws the left hand but Adi avoids the punch easily.
Adi throwing a counter right hand but Wibowo manages to avoid it.
Wibowo shoots in looking for a takedown but Adi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wibowo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Szalony Adi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Wibowo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wibowo keeps the fight on the outside.
Adi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wibowo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adi moves in looking to clinch but Wibowo pushes him off.
Adi wants to clinch up but Wibowo keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Wibowo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adi is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Szalony Adi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Wibowo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adi wants to clinch.
Adi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wibowo can do to turn this around?
A combination from Wibowo does no damage.
It looked like Adi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wibowo.
Adi instigates a clinch.
Adi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wibowo misses with a takedown attempt - Adi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adi has Wibowo up against the cage in a clinch.
Adi is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wibowo misses with some punches.
Adi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wibowo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wibowo swings wildly with an uppercut but Adi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adi manages to break the clinch.
Wibowo misses with a left hand
letting Adi counter with a right hand.
Adi takes the fight into the clinch.
Adi is struggling to control the position.
Adi stalling in the clinch.
Wibowo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adi manages to break the clinch.
Adi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adi is looking to clinch but Wibowo is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Wibowo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch but Wibowo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wibowo throws out a counter right but Adi avoids it with no problem.
Wibowo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adi.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adi tries to clinch but Wibowo moves out of range.
Adi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wibowo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Wibowo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adi tries to clinch but Wibowo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adi clinches with his opponent.
Adi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wibowo swings for the body but Adi moves out of range.
Adi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Adi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wibowo throws a body punch but Adi moves out of range.
Adi gets a 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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adi wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adi gets a clinch.
Wibowo working aggressively here.
Wibowo is working for takedown but Adi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Szalony Adi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Wibowo.
Adi is struggling to control the position.
Szalony Adi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wibowo misses with some punches.
Adi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wibowo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adi tries to clinch but Wibowo is having none of it.
A nice side step and Wibowo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch but Wibowo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wibowo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wibowo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch but Wibowo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wibowo.
Wibowo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wibowo throws out a loose jab but Adi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adi is looking to counter punch.
Adi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wibowo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adi tries to avoid it but Wibowo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adi to the ground. Adi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adi tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Wibowo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adi rushes Wibowo and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wibowo as Adi tries to tie him up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adi throws an elbow that misses.
Adi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adi tries to clinch up but Wibowo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Szalony Adi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Wibowo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wibowo throws an off balance right hand
and Adi counters with a left and a right that stings Wibowo.
Adi tries to clinch but Wibowo is having none of it.
Adi slips a straight right by Wibowo.
Adi moves out of range as Wibowo strikes.
Wibowo throws a jab but it's blocked by Adi.
Wibowo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adi.
Adi is looking to clinch but Wibowo is avoiding it.
Wibowo keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Wibowo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adi takes the fight into the clinch.
Wibowo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Adi is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adi breaks from the clinch.
Wibowo keeps the fight on the outside.
Adi wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adi rushes Wibowo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adi breaks the clinch.
Wibowo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wibowo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wibowo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Adi clinches up against the cage.
Wibowo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wibowo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adi stalls.
Adi looking to stall.
Wibowo swings wildly with an uppercut but Adi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wibowo is trying to stall.
Wibowo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo has Adi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adi manages to break the clinch.
Wibowo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wibowo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wibowo keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Wibowo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adi darts in trying to clinch
and Wibowo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wibowo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wibowo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adi tries to roll over but Wibowo keeps him under control.
Adi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adi looking for a sweep. Not yet Adi, not yet.
Wibowo trying to control but Adi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wibowo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wibowo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wibowo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wibowo wants to control from the top but Adi keeps moving.
Wibowo postures up.
Adi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adi keeping moving, preventing Wibowo from controlling successfully.
Wibowo tries to free his leg and advance position but Adi is retaining full guard.
Adi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wibowo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wibowo is sitting in close to Adi's body. Adi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wibowo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wibowo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Adi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Szalony Adi!
Szalony Adi retains his middleweight title!
Szalony Adi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ay One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulainn has chosen The Blood of Cu Chulainn as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ay One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chulainn ducks under a wild hook from One.
Chulainn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
One is controlling Chulainn's trapped leg to prevent Chulainn from advancing to side control.
One is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chulainn scores with a couple of nice shots.
One wants to control but Chulainn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chulainn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
One is looking for a sweep. Chulainn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
One is refusing to be controlled, as Chulainn sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One taking some punishment here, with Chulainn in his half guard.
Chulainn not doing much here.
Chulainn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chulainn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
One blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
One wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One is trying to stand.
Chulainn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
One is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chulainn jumps into side control!
Chulainn working the ground and pound from side control.
One is trying to control Chulainn's posture but Chulainn avoids it.
One is trying to get back to his feet.
One can't do much from the bottom here.
One wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chulainn lands a nice forearm strike.
One wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One wants to control but Chulainn postures up.
One is trying to get back to half guard.
One struggling a bit here.
Chulainn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chulainn wants to lay and pray for a moment but One keeps working.
One wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chulainn working the ground and pound from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chulainn working his ground and pound in the gym.
One taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chulainn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
One struggling a bit here.
Chulainn working the ground and pound from side control.
One is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn is looking to take a break and control but One is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
One can't do much from the bottom here.
One is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
One is trying to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Chulainn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
One pushes Chulainn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chulainn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chulainn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chulainn in side control, throwing shots but One defends.
One is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
One managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chulainn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn trying to control the action but One is working from the bottom.
One tries to bench press Chulainn off him but Chulainn keeps the position.
Chulainn tries to move into full mount but can't pass One's legs.
Chulainn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down One's shoulder. That is not cool.
One wants to get back to his feet.
Chulainn in side control lands a decent elbow.
One is pushing Chulainn's head away, looking to escape. Chulainn manages to hold on to the position though.
Chulainn controls the position.
Chulainn wants to control but One is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on One's face as Chulainn controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chulainn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chulainn lands a decent elbow from side control.
One throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cu Chulainn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
One throws a shot from downtown. Chulainn moves away and avoids it.
Chulainn with the counter takedown but One avoids it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chulainn.
One sneaks out the side door and pushes Chulainn away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Chulainn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chulainn takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulainn misses with a takedown attempt - One sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from One misses.
One drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chulainn.
Nice straight punches there by One. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of One.
One lands with a straight right. Chulainn didn't see that one coming.
Chulainn shoots for a takedown but One saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ay One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cu Chulainn.
One staying out of range there.
Chulainn closes this distance looking for a takedown but One circles away.
One swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
One swinging wildly here.
Chulainn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn drives through with a takedown into guard.
One is looking to stand up but Chulainn isn't so interested in that idea.
Chulainn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chulainn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
One is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
One pushes Chulainn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Chulainn.
Chulainn lands with an overhand left.
Chulainn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulainn trying to control from half guard but One is working away.
One blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chulainn throwing shots but One is blocking nicely.
Chulainn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
One makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
One misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by One's head coaches at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
One throws a jab but it's blocked by Chulainn.
Chulainn with the counter takedown but One avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of One 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chulainn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging One to the ground. Chulainn is now in One's guard.
One scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. One was covering up waiting for the punch and Chulainn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
One pushes Chulainn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ay One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
One throws out a powerful jab.
Chulainn scores with a nice strike.
Chulainn fails with a takedown attempt.
Chulainn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
One is looking to regain half guard here but Chulainn keeps moving and retains side control.
One takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn landing a few strikes.
One is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chulainn working the ground and pound but One is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chulainn working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chulainn working away.
Chulainn prevents One from escaping the position.
Chulainn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Chulainn in side control, throwing shots but One defends.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
One tries to improve position but can't.
One is trying to get back to his feet.
Cu Chulainn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chulainn wants to control but One is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ay One dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
One walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
One throws a lazy right hand but Chulainn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
One takes a swing at Chulainn's ribcage but misses.
A jab from One misses.
One gets caught napping as Chulainn dives in and scores a takedown. One manages to retain guard.
Chulainn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
One wants to get back to his feet but Chulainn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chulainn is in close to One's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chulainn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
One keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.
One is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One 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.
Chulainn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chulainn prevents One from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed One's guard.
One blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
One wants to control but Chulainn is keeping busy.
One is trying to stand back up but Chulainn is controlling him
Chulainn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
One is looking to escape.
Chulainn throwing shots but One is blocking nicely.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chulainn lands strikes from half guard.
One tries to kick Chulainn off but Chulainn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
One is looking for a sweep. Chulainn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chulainn.
One blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn is keen to just control but One is a slippery customer.
One wants to get back to his feet.
Chulainn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
One makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ay One is winning the standup battle so far.
One cracks Chulainn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
One misses with a straight right.
Chulainn scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulainn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ay One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts One as he jumps to the side.
Chulainn moves away from the strike by One.
One lands with a right hand.
Chulainn scores with a body shot.
Chulainn gets a double leg takedown into One's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is looking to stand back up but Chulainn counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by One.
Chulainn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
One keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
One trying to control from the bottom.
Chulainn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chulainn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
One is trying to stand.
Chulainn wants to take a breather but One is having none of it.
One has hold of Chulainn's hands but Chulainn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
One is looking to control Chulainn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can One avoid being mounted?
One is trying to stand up here but Chulainn is controlling him well.
Chulainn wants to control but One is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn working over One with some ground and pound. One looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chulainn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
One wants to get back to his feet.
Chulainn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chulainn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chulainn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
One tries to kick Chulainn off but Chulainn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chulainn slips a nice elbow through One's hands, connecting with One's forehead.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
One is trying to control but Chulainn passes into side control!
One is pushing Chulainn's head away, looking to escape. Chulainn manages to hold on to the position though.
Chulainn lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cu Chulainn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chulainn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cu Chulainn!
Cu Chulainn very nearly forgot to thank AnonymouS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has chosen Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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40
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190 lbs
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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
27 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nick Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez scores with a takedown into Archer's guard.
Archer is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
Archer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Elite Strikers. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Archer has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Alvarez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Archer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alvarez off and has taken his back!
Archer not allowing Alvarez to control his hands.
Archer keeps control of the position easily here as Alvarez tries to buck him off.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Alvarez tries to escape but Archer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Archer biding his time, controlling Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Alvarez right now.
Alvarez is holding onto Archer's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Alvarez right now.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
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.
Archer wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez tries to escape but Archer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him.
Alvarez breaks Archer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Alvarez being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Archer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Archer throws a lazy head kick
and Alvarez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Archer!
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
Archer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Archer is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
Archer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alvarez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Archer is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Both fighters circling a little - Archer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Archer throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
Archer is looking to land body kicks.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Archer tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Archer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Archer!
Alvarez has been working on his balance at Kattegat, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Archer.
Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Archer lands a front kick.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Archer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alvarez's knee momentarily.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Archer.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archer as he avoids it easily.
Sterling Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Archer - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Archer lands with a shot to the body.
Archer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Archer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Archer throws a nice head kick!
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Alvarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Archer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Archer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alvarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Archer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer has control of Alvarez's left arm, preventing Alvarez from doing any damage.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Archer 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! And we move into the final round!
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Archer throws a leg kick but Alvarez moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Archer.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Archer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Alvarez working the ground and pound but Archer is defending the strikes.
What's Archer going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Archer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Archer seems content to control.
Archer is continuing to stall.
Archer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alvarez!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Archer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Archer is trying to take his opponent's back.
Archer controlling his opponent.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alvarez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Archer. What's that going to do exactly?
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Archer content just to control the position here.
Archer wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.
Archer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alvarez working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Archer controlling from the full mount.
The adventures of Archer the control monster continue. Boring.
Nick Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Archer content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Archer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Archer!
During a confident post fight interview, Sterling Archer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Pondingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Kjolby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kjolby's choice of entrance music: Killing in the name of.... I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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276 lbs
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37
280 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Pondingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arne Kjolby!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kjolby fails to land the takedown.
Kjolby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pondingham circles away.
Kjolby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pondingham at a distance.
Kjolby shoots in but Pondingham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Pondingham misses its target.
Pondingham 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.
Douglas Pondingham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arne Kjolby.
Kjolby defending well as Pondingham loads up on a big left hand.
Kjolby's coach down at Kattegat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kjolby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kjolby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pondingham but Pondingham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kjolby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pondingham counters with a nice body shot.
Pondingham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kjolby's head backwards.
Pondingham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pondingham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kjolby.
Pondingham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kjolby dives in and scores a takedown into Pondingham's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pondingham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kjolby is one step ahead there.
Pondingham might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pondingham controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjolby stopping the sweep attempt from Pondingham.
Kjolby wants to control from the top but Pondingham keeps moving.
Kjolby passes Pondingham's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pondingham wants to control but Kjolby is keeping busy.
Kjolby wants to control but Pondingham is keeping him busy.
Kjolby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pondingham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pondingham tries to get to full guard but Kjolby has control of the leg.
Kjolby is looking for a kimura but Pondingham is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kjolby to get the leverage.
Kjolby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kjolby is looking to advance position but Pondingham won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kjolby is thwarting Pondingham's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pondingham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pondingham tries a low kick but Kjolby avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjolby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kjolby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kjolby is looking to take a break and control but Pondingham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pondingham regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pondingham tries to roll over but Kjolby keeps him under control.
Pondingham is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjolby is trying to control the action in half guard but Pondingham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kjolby is looking to advance position but Pondingham won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pondingham is trying to stand back up but Kjolby is controlling him
Kjolby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kjolby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kjolby is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pondingham is staying active underneath Kjolby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kjolby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pondingham is just riding it out for now. Kjolby eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arne Kjolby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kjolby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pondingham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arne Kjolby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Pondingham.
Kjolby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pondingham but Pondingham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pondingham throws a jab but it's blocked by Kjolby.
Pondingham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kjolby doesn't seem bothered though.
Pondingham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kjolby counters with a stiff right hand.
Pondingham throws a lazy right hand but Kjolby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kjolby doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pondingham looks to throw the jab but Kjolby is out of range.
Kjolby moves out of range of the strikes.
Kjolby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Douglas Pondingham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arne Kjolby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjolby dives in and grabs Pondingham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pondingham pushes down on Kjolby's head and hops out.
Kjolby throws a looping overhand right but Pondingham ducks down to avoid it.
Pondingham throws a jab but it's blocked by Kjolby.
Kjolby now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab from Pondingham.
Kjolby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kjolby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pondingham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kjolby in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Pondingham misses.
Pondingham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kjolby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pondingham pinned against the cage. Pondingham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kjolby or perhaps it was just good defense by Pondingham, which made it look bad.
Pondingham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kjolby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pondingham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kjolby.
Kjolby shoots in looking for a takedown but Pondingham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kjolby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kjolby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pondingham swivels and escapes.
Kjolby is breathing heavily.
A combination from Pondingham does no damage.
Pondingham looks to throw the jab but Kjolby is out of range.
That kick from Pondingham tenderised Kjolby's leg. Kjolby is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Kjolby 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kjolby tries for a takedown but Pondingham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjolby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kjolby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pondingham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pondingham lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Pondingham. Those never looked like landing.
Kjolby misses with a takedown attempt - Pondingham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pondingham is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kjolby walks into a straight right hand from Pondingham.
Pondingham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Douglas Pondingham is winning the standup battle so far.
Pondingham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pondingham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kjolby.
Pondingham wants to slow Kjolby down by chopping away at his legs.
Pondingham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kjolby can do to turn this around?
Kjolby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kjolby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pondingham tries to avoid it but Kjolby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pondingham to the ground. Pondingham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pondingham digs a good body shot into Kjolby's ribs.
Kjolby fails with the takedown.
Pondingham is looking to counter punch.
Kjolby closes the distance and clinches up with Pondingham, looking for a takedown. Kjolby pushes Pondingham against the cage but Pondingham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pondingham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kjolby tries for a takedown but Pondingham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Pondingham scores with a four punch combination!
Pondingham closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kjolby! Pondingham dives in looking to finish! Kjolby is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Pondingham!
A victorious Douglas Pondingham thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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