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HFC 69:Johansson vs Orban PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olaf Thorsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olaf Thorsson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thorsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ray pulls Thorsson in close to prevent any damage.
Thorsson preventing the sweep.
Thorsson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ray!
Thorsson wants to control but Ray postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsson is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ray seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thorsson for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Thorsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thorsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ray working away.
Thorsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Ray moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ray has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thorsson is looking for a sweep.
Thorsson struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ray is fending him off so far but Thorsson persists. Nope, Ray circles away and we're back to standing.
Ray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ray swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thorsson.
Jake Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Thorsson.
Ray takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ray.
Thorsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Thorsson has Ray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorsson.
Thorsson looks winded!
Thorsson can't get the takedown.
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!
Thorsson looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ray stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ray manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ray controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Ray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ray manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thorsson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thorsson's guard now, I'm sure.
Thorsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thorsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at Georgian MMA Gym inform us that Thorsson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Thorsson is trying to control the position but Ray postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorsson is looking for a triangle but Ray pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ray postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ray has passed into half guard!
Still in half guard, Ray seems content to control.
Thorsson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ray escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ray!
Ray wants to stand but Thorsson is controlling his arm.
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.
Thorsson is trying to control Ray's posture but Ray avoids it.
Ray controls the position.
Thorsson can't do much from the bottom here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thorsson tries to bench press Ray off him but Ray keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Thorsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Thorsson is breathing heavily.
Ray lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ray scoring well with a low kick there.
Ray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thorsson to the mat! Thorsson manages to get full guard.
Ray content to stall in guard here.
Thorsson looking for a guillotine here but Ray defends easily.
Ray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olaf Thorsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorsson tries for a takedown but Ray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ray fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thorsson just manages to avoid it.
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thorsson can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Ray coming out on top.
Thorsson fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Ray dominated that second round.
That's time! Ray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ray misses with a body shot.
Ray takes a swing at Thorsson's ribcage but misses.
Thorsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorsson shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thorsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ray sprawls well. Ray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thorsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jake Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Thorsson.
Ray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olaf Thorsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thorsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thorsson avoids the body shot from Ray.
Ray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thorsson's half guard.
We've been hearing that Ray has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jake Ray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ray tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ray moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Thorsson.
Thorsson tries to improve position but can't.
Ray staying calm.
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.
Ray'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.
You can see the frustration on Thorsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsson trying his best to control but Ray has mounted him.
Ray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ray continues to stall.
Thorsson tries to hold on but Ray postures up.
Ray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olaf Thorsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorsson is looking to improve his position but Ray isn't that keen on the idea.
Thorsson is still trying to improve position.
Ray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More hug and hope from Ray.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ray 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Ray!
A relieved looking Jake Ray thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Mumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Curran misses with a body kick.
Curran is looking to land body kicks.
Curran throws a push kick but Mumba slaps the foot to one side.
Curran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Curran throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curran. Curran obviously looking to wear him down.
Curran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
Curran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Mumba as he checks the leg kick.
Mumba tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Curran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Curran moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curran, as that shot connected.
Curran misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curran lands a right hook to the body.
Curran cracks Mumba with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Curran has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mumba to stand back up!
Mumba is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Curran.
Mumba is still on wobbly legs! Can Curran finish him?
Curran fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Mumba out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Randy Curran!
A victorious Randy Curran thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andretii Kazadorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vatanen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kalmah - Heros to Us kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andretii Kazadorez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Vatanen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazadorez.
Sloppy strikes from Vatanen. Those never looked like landing.
Vatanen lands with a hook. Kazadorez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vatanen closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Vatanen.
Vatanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kazadorez.
Vatanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kazadorez is breathing heavily.
Vatanen lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Andretii Kazadorez has been cut.
Vatanen crunches a lovely knee into Kazadorez's ribcage.
Vatanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vatanen connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vatanen lands a shot to the body.
Vatanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vatanen lands a knee to the body.
Vatanen digs a right hand underneath Kazadorez's ribcage. Kazadorez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vatanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen scores with a knee to the head.
Vatanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kazadorez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vatanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazadorez backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen connects with a knee to the head.
Andretii Kazadorez's cut is getting worse.
Vatanen cracks Kazadorez with a nice body shot.
Vatanen crunches a lovely knee into Kazadorez's ribcage.
Vatanen digs a right hand into Kazadorez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kazadorez's gas tank.
Kazadorez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vatanen with a knee to the head.
Vatanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andretii Kazadorez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vatanen gets through Kazadorez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazadorez is rocked!
I was talking to Kazadorez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vatanen crunches a lovely knee into Kazadorez's ribcage.
Vatanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kazadorez or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatanen connects with a knee right up the middle! Kazadorez tumbles to the floor and Vatanen stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sami Vatanen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sami Vatanen thanked Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Gooseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin has chosen Tron Cat- Tyler, The Creator as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shane Gooseman 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Gooseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Franklin showed some decent athleticism there.
Franklin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Franklin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gooseman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Franklin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Franklin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Franklin seems to be working for a kimura but Gooseman defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gooseman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Franklin.
Gooseman looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gooseman tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Franklin!
An out of breath James Franklin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shelby Foote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco Costa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shelby Foote's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shelby Foote!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foote misses with a combination
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Shelby Foote has been cut.
Foote throws a combination that misses
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Costa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foote throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foote misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
Shelby Foote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Foote.
Foote misses with a wild body shot.
Costa throws an overhand right that drops Foote like a sack of potatoes! Costa dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Costa!
An out of breath Francisco Costa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Methyrr Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley comes to the cage accompanied by Beer - Ou its good. Dall has chosen Outlaws as his entrance music. Billy Bob Holley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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288 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob Holley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Methyrr Dall!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall avoids the body shot from Holley.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holley.
Holley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Methyrr Dall has been cut.
Dall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Billy Bob Holley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall shoots in but no luck this time.
Dall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dall misses with a looping left.
Dall throws the kick towards the body but Holley avoids it.
Dall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Dall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dall connects with the punch.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Holley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Holley as Dall shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dall looks to land a body kick but Holley moved away.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Holley misses with a body kick.
Holley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holley misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Holley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dall doesn't seem phased though.
Holley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holley throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dall at a distance.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holley.
Dall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dall avoids the head kick by Holley.
Holley throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Holley is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Dall tries to counter it with a takedown but Holley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holley. That did some damage!
Dall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Holley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall. Dall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holley moves in looking to clinch but Dall pushes him off.
Holley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dall!
Dall defending against the ground and pound.
Holley is putting a hurting on Dall here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dall is looking to reverse the position.
Dall wants to control but Holley postures up.
Dall felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Holley throwing strikes but Dall manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dall swings around for an armbar but Holley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dall's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holley is one step ahead there.
Holley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holley chips away with some ground and pound.
Dall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holley manages to get himself to full guard.
Holley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holley trying to strike off his back.
Dall passes into half guard.
Dall uses his free foot to push down on Holley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Holley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Holley tries to control the position but Dall now has his back.
Dall controlling well, preventing Holley from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holley showing good submission defense here.
Holley trying to control the hands but Dall breaks the grip.
Dall thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Holley trying to control the hands but Dall won't let him.
Dall tries to keep control of the position but Holley is staying busy.
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 Billy Bob Holley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Methyrr Dall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dall connects with an inside leg kick.
Holley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Holley takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holley's head.
Holley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
Dall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holley punishes Dall's body with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Holley catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Holley scores with a nice strike.
Holley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dall counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Holley's legs.
Dall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Holley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dall's guard! Nice work there by Holley!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dall is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Holley frees his head nicely. Oh but Dall has switched to an armbar! Holley is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Methyrr Dall!
Methyrr Dall 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stones Mahones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Done Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahones comes to the cage accompanied by This Is My BOOMSTICK. 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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281 lbs
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235 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stones Mahones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Done Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mahones if he has to take too many more of those.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mahones's calf.
Carvalho misses with a body punch
and Mahones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a body kick.
Mahones avoids a kick to the body.
Mahones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carvalho manages to circle out of the way.
Carvalho looks to land a body kick but Mahones moved away.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mahones.
Nice shot lands for Mahones.
Mahones defending well as Carvalho loads up on a big left hand.
Carvalho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carvalho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho takes a swing at Mahones's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mahones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mahones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahones looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carvalho.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a kick to the body.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahones moves away.
Mahones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mahones clinches up with Carvalho and pushes him back against the cage.
Mahones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahones has a couple of punches blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho trying to stall but Mahones improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Mahones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carvalho misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahones.
Mahones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahones prevents Carvalho from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Mahones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mahones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mahones.
Mahones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Carvalho lands a head kick!
Mahones moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Mahones misses its target.
Carvalho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carvalho misses with a combination
and Mahones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carvalho, pushing him back against the cage.
Mahones lands a nice uppercut.
Mahones misses with a body punch.
Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Mahones.
Crunch! Carvalho slams his shin into Mahones's torso.
Carvalho tries to land a front kick but Mahones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carvalho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mahones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carvalho manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a two punch combination.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Carvalho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Mahones is looking to clinch.
Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahones was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Mahones with a series of wild strikes but Mahones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Mahones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Carvalho. That snapped Mahones's head back.
Mahones wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Mahones tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Mahones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carvalho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Done Carvalho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carvalho misses with a body kick.
Done Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Done Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahones misses with a two punch combination.
Carvalho throws a fast counter high kick but Mahones manages to duck under it in time.
Carvalho thows a leg kick but Mahones checks it
and Mahones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carvalho throws a head punch that misses.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Mahones.
Carvalho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carvalho struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahones controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho blocks an uppercut.
Mahones can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Carvalho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the side of Mahones's head.
Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mahones has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carvalho throws a wild body kick that Mahones sees coming a mile off.
Done Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho misses with a right hand
and Mahones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho connects with a leg kick. Mahones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mahones scores with a shot to the body.
Mahones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mahones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Mahones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mahones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho looks to land a body kick but Mahones moved away.
Mahones is looking to counter punch.
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mahones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mahones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carvalho.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahones misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a front kick that sends Mahones stumbling back into the cage.
Carvalho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carvalho looks to throw a body kick
and Mahones counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahones throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Mahones tries to clinch up
and Carvalho counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
As Carvalho tries to get set, Mahones tries to push him back and clinch up but Carvalho manages to avoid the attempt.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to land a front kick but Mahones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mahones is looking to counter punch.
Carvalho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A cross from Mahones lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahones is just out of range.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahones is just out of range.
Mahones closes the distance and clinches.
Mahones can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Carvalho pushes Mahones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses.
Carvalho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Stones Mahones has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Carvalho.
Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho throws a leg kick
enabling Mahones to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Mahones moves out of range easily.
Carvalho lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carvalho tries to land a front kick but Mahones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mahones is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a front kick that sends Mahones stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Carvalho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mahones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carvalho.
Mahones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mahones takes a step back to recover.
Mahones avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Mahones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carvalho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carvalho lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Done Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stones Mahones'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. This is the final round!
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Mahones is looking to counter punch.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho scores with a head kick.
Mahones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a jab when Mahones was well out of range.
Mahones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab, jab by Carvalho - just one landing.
Carvalho throws a front kick that sends Mahones stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho looks to throw a body kick
and Mahones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carvalho pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mahones working aggressively here.
Carvalho trying to stall but Mahones improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Mahones fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Carvalho.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahones.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Mahones controls the action.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Mahones controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mahones fails to land.
Carvalho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Carvalho to work.
Carvalho misses with a punch to the body.
Mahones struggles to land a body shot inside as Carvalho controls his hands.
Mahones dodges an elbow strike from Carvalho.
Mahones takes an elbow to the temple.
Mahones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Carvalho fails to land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Carvalho. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice body punch from Mahones - that landed with a thud.
Carvalho struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahones controls his hands.
Mahones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carvalho's efforts to push away.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses.
Mahones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones lands with a light punch inside.
Carvalho stalling in the clinch.
Carvalho lands a damaging elbow.
Carvalho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahones working aggressively here.
Mahones misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahones drops Carvalho onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Carvalho is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Carvalho is rocked!
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mahones prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahones finish him?
Mahones dips a shoulder and cracks Carvalho with a mighty uppercut! Carvalho falls back against the cage and Mahones unloads with a barrage of strikes! Carvalho is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mahones screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stones Mahones!
A less than humble Stones Mahones misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome To The Jungle. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Augusto Azevedo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azevedo's hands.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Azevedo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Azevedo under the eye.
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Hall prevents Azevedo from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Azevedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hall.
Hall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Azevedo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hall is looking to stall here but Azevedo recovers full guard.
Azevedo working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Azevedo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Azevedo for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Azevedo dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Azevedo's head and hops out.
Azevedo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
Uryan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Azevedo.
Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Azevedo was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azevedo is keeping the position for now.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Azevedo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azevedo is looking for a triangle here but Hall uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uryan Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Azevedo has his takedown stuffed
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augusto Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Azevedo backpedaling.
Azevedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hall avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been informed that Azevedo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Azevedo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uryan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Azevedo.
Azevedo drives through with a takedown into Hall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall looking for a triangle here. Azevedo is fighting it but it looks tight! Hall pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Azevedo is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Uryan Hall!
A very excited looking Uryan Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostya Tszyu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones Junior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bones Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Tszyu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jonny Bones Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tszyu throws a nice looking combination but Bones Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bones Junior moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bones Junior throws an off balance right hand
and Tszyu counters with a straight right hand.
Bones Junior loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
As Bones Junior backs off Tszyu throws a huge counter combo but Bones Junior manages to avoid it all.
Bones Junior throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Bones Junior lands with a cross.
Tszyu takes one to the chin there.
Bones Junior cracks Tszyu with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tszyu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tszyu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bones Junior needs to keep his hands up - Tszyu had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Bones Junior has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bones Junior misses with an uppercut
and Tszyu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tszyu tries to keep at a distance but Bones Junior has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tszyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones Junior wants to get back to striking at distance but Tszyu won't allow it.
Bones Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bones Junior is trying to force a seperation but Tszyu has the dominant position.
Bones Junior can't break the clinch.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu is working Bones Junior over against the cage.
Tszyu cracks Bones Junior with a nice body shot.
Tszyu working aggressively here.
Bones Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu can't find room to land a body shot as Bones Junior controls the action.
Bones Junior wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Tszyu.
Bones Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bones Junior is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tszyu thuds a left hand into Bones Junior's body.
Tszyu takes one to the chin there.
Bones Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bones Junior misses with a straight left.
Tszyu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bones Junior doesn't seem bothered though.
Bones Junior throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones Junior throws a looping overhand right but Tszyu ducks down to avoid it.
Bones Junior blocks a jab.
Tszyu misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bones Junior looks to land a right hand but Tszyu moved out of range.
Tszyu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tszyu misses with a wild combination.
Bones Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Tszyu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bones Junior misses with a hook
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bones Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bones Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bones Junior is rocked!
Tszyu drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bones Junior's head, knocking him out cold! Tszyu is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kostya Tszyu!
After winning the bout, Kostya Tszyu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jonny Bones Junior spoke after the fight, saying 'What a load of shit! I know I'm capable of beating him!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Orban has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristian Johansson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Orban!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Orban avoids the body shot from Johansson.
Orban throws a big counter head kick but Johansson avoids it with no problem.
Orban avoids the body shot from Johansson.
Johansson 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.
Johansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orban momentarily.
It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Orban scores with a kick to the body.
Johansson lands a nice shot to the body.
Orban on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johansson. Johansson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johansson misses with an uppercut. Orban saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orban ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
Johansson avoids the head kick by Orban.
Johansson scores with a sloppy right hand. Orban should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban slips under a jab.
Orban follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Johansson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orban.
Johansson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johansson connects with a right hand. Orban shakes it off.
That has opened up Viktor Orban's cut even more.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Orban moved out of range.
Orban raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johansson lands with a hook. Orban tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Johansson misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson connects with a single shot there.
The cut above Viktor Orban's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Orban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson connects with a nice looking jab.
Orban takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Viktor Orban's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johansson lands a big uppercut and Orban crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Orban looks OK. Johansson waves Orban back to his feet!
Orban is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Viktor Orban's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kristian Johansson!
Kristian Johansson retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Kristian Johansson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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