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GKNY 98 - Defoe vs Denubis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huberto Arnaboldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huberto Arnaboldi !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaboldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Short tries to counter with a takedown but Arnaboldi is quick to defend against it.
Short shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Short takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Short pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnaboldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Arnaboldi lands.
Short goes for a double leg but Arnaboldi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arnaboldi continues to drive forward.
Arnaboldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Short steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnaboldi .
Short has managed to clinch.
Short tries to throw a body punch but Arnaboldi avoids it by throwing Short back against the cage.
Arnaboldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnaboldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Short takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Short with that takedown attempt.
Short throws a hook but Arnaboldi avoids it easily.
It seemed like Arnaboldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Short has closed the distance and engaged Arnaboldi in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arnaboldi or not.
Short stalling against the cage.
Short digs a right hand underneath Arnaboldi 's ribcage. Arnaboldi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnaboldi .
Short is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnaboldi .
Oh Short is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Short or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Short.
Short blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnaboldi breaks from the clinch.
Short ducks into an uppercut from Arnaboldi and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huberto Arnaboldi !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Sexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalazzar Scar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sexton comes to the cage accompanied by I'm too sexy - Right Said Fred. 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 Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Sexton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalazzar Scar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scar throws a head kick but Sexton moves out of range.
Scar throws a nice looking combination but Sexton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scar wants to clinch up but Sexton keeps it at a distance.
Sexton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sexton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Sexton does it's job there.
Sexton swats away the attempt to clinch by Scar.
Sexton is looking to counter the offense by Scar and move into the clinch.
Scar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sexton.
Sexton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seth Sexton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sexton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sexton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Scar does no damage.
Sexton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Scar throws a head kick but Sexton moves out of range.
Scar throws a right and a left that Sexton avoids nicely.
Sexton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sexton avoids the head kick by Scar.
Sexton rushes Scar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scar is trying to pull guard but Sexton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sexton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scar backwards.
Sexton decides to pull guard.
Scar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sexton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sexton is tightening it up a little... Scar has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Scar reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Scar taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sexton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Seth Sexton!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by George Thorogood - Bad to the Bone. Connor McGregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vic Stone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Stone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGregor defends it nicely.
Stone avoids the head kick by McGregor.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stone avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Stone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGregor throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stone is out of range and McGregor settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGregor throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from McGregor. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Stone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McGregor is trying to stand back up but Stone is controlling him
Stone controlling the action here.
Stone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.
Stone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stone working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor won't allow Stone to pass to mount.
Stone wants to control but McGregor is keeping him busy.
Stone is pressing down on McGregor's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGregor is holding on for now.
McGregor is not content to let Stone control the position.
Stone wants to work for an arm triangle but McGregor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGregor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stone is working for a submission of some sort.
McGregor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stone is keen to just control but McGregor is a slippery customer.
McGregor is concentrating on defense, preventing Stone from advancing position.
Stone is looking for a kimura but McGregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stone to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stone stalling away here and it's allowed McGregor to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone stays in close to McGregor's body and controls the position.
Stone trying to control but McGregor is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor slips under a jab from Stone.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone rushes McGregor and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of stalling here from Stone.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
McGregor struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Connor McGregor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Stone as he connects with a hook.
McGregor works Stone's body with a nice hook.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
McGregor looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Stone dives in and grabs McGregor's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGregor pushes down on Stone's head and hops out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Stone is trying to pull guard but McGregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stone is leaning against McGregor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from McGregor.
McGregor scores with a shoulder strike.
McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is working for takedown but McGregor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Connor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Stone.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGregor.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
McGregor gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to McGregor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Stone.
McGregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGregor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Stone.
Stone pulls McGregor into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGregor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone has an active guard here but McGregor has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control here.
McGregor seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
McGregor gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
McGregor looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Connor McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but McGregor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone misses with a hook
and McGregor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGregor scores with a decent looking hook.
Stone is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Stone is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGregor misses the jab.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGregor checks a leg kick.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone with the counter takedown but McGregor avoids it easily.
McGregor lands a left and a right that send Stone crashing to the mat, dazed. McGregor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whack! McGregor lands a heavy head kick that drops Stone. The ref tackles McGregor to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Stone was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Connor McGregor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Marquet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Marquet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz is looking to land body kicks.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marquet.
Marquet misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Strunz. That snapped Marquet's head back.
Marquet just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Strunz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Strunz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Strunz scores with a punch to the head.
Marquet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marquet misses with a wild body shot.
Marquet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Strunz eats them both and turns towards Marquet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marquet drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Strunz walks into a jab.
Strunz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marquet.
Marquet throws a combination that misses
and Strunz counters with a slapping leg kick.
A cross from Strunz lands.
Marquet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strunz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marquet swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marquet.
Marquet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz fakes the leg kick and cracks Marquet in the body.
Sloppy strikes from Strunz. Those never looked like landing.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marquet misses with a takedown
and Strunz counters with a straight right hand.
Marquet shoots for a takedown but Strunz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marquet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strunz momentarily.
Strunz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strunz feints a jab promting Marquet to slip. Strunz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marquet slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marquet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquet connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marquet. That's going to slow Strunz down.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marquet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strunz is looking to slow Marquet down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz connects with a high kick.
Marquet moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marquet throws a lazy uppercut
and Strunz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marquet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marquet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot by Strunz.
Marquet shoots in looking for a takedown but Strunz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marquet's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strunz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strunz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strunz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Strunz closes the distance and clinches.
Strunz blocks an uppercut.
Strunz pushes Marquet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strunz misses with a body punch.
Marquet tries a body shot but Strunz blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marquet's efforts to push away.
Marquet prevents a body shot from Strunz.
Strunz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marquet is trying to force a seperation but Strunz has the dominant position.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strunz lands a shot to the body.
Strunz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marquet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Strunz.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marquet blocks a head kick by Strunz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marquet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marquet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marquet looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
Strunz with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Marquet misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz is looking to slow Marquet down with leg kicks.
Bronko Strunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Marquet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, jab by Marquet - just one landing.
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
Marquet looks to land a combination but Strunz avoids it well.
Strunz scores with a leg kick.
Marquet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strunz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
Strunz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marquet has a couple of punches blocked by Strunz.
Marquet has had enough of the clinch but Strunz keeps him there for the moment.
Strunz lands a left hand.
Marquet misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strunz scores with a hook to the body.
Strunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strunz cracks Marquet with an open hand slap.
Marquet throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strunz! But no joy.
Marquet shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strunz defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marquet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body kick there by Strunz.
A big left from Strunz misses.
It looked like Marquet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marquet scores with a sloppy right hand. Strunz should have avoided that one.
Strunz cracks the inside of Marquet's front leg.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz tries a head kick but it misses.
Strunz thumps Marquet with a low kick.
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
Strunz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marquet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz works the jab nicely.
Strunz scores with a nice right hand.
Strunz tries to move into range but Marquet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strunz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marquet just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marquet throws an off balance right hand
letting Strunz counter with a right hand.
Marquet misses with a wild body shot.
Strunz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marquet tries to clinch but Strunz moves away
and Strunz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marquet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marquet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strunz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strunz thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice body kick there by Strunz.
Marquet throws a right and a left that Strunz avoids nicely.
Marquet darts in trying to clinch
and Strunz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strunz throws a jab but it's blocked by Marquet.
Marquet misses with a right hand
and Marquet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marquet connects with the punch.
Marquet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marquet throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Marquet takes one to the side of the head.
Marquet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronko Strunz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz needs to keep his hands up - Marquet had a free shot at his head there.
Strunz keeps the fight on the outside.
Marquet throws a combination that misses
and Strunz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marquet tries to clinch but Strunz moves away
and Strunz counters with a nice body shot.
Strunz thumps Marquet with a low kick.
Marquet connects with a single shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marquet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marquet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Strunz pushes Marquet up against the cage in a clinch.
Strunz prevents Marquet from breaking the clinch.
Marquet misses with the head strike.
Marquet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marquet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strunz backwards.
Marquet can't find room to land a body shot as Strunz controls the action.
Marquet lands a hook that snaps the head of Strunz backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Strunz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marquet tries to pull guard but Strunz won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquet scores with a shoulder strike.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Marquet controls the action.
Marquet has had enough of the clinch but Strunz keeps him there for the moment.
Marquet misses with a punch on the inside.
Marquet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strunz.
Marquet takes a shot to the head.
Strunz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strunz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strunz gets through Marquet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strunz lands an uppercut.
Marquet is rocked!
Strunz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Strunz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strunz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strunz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marquet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strunz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marquet.
Marquet throws a body shot but no joy.
Strunz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. Marquet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left and a right from Strunz both land. Nice combination.
Nice body kick from Strunz.
Strunz connects with a high kick.
Oh Marquet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strunz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marquet in his tracks.
Strunz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquet.
Marquet misses with an uppercut
and Strunz counters with a nice leg kick.
Marquet seems to have got his legs back now.
Marquet misses with a hook to the body
enabling Strunz to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marquet drops his hands momentarily and Strunz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henry Marquet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marquet on the side of the head.
Strunz is looking to slow Marquet down with leg kicks.
Marquet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Marquet misses with a double jab.
Marquet moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStrunz.
Marquet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strunz's waist but Strunz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marquet off to one side.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strunz slips under a jab from Marquet.
Marquet lands with a straight right. Strunz didn't see that one coming.
Strunz defending well as Marquet loads up on a big left hand.
Marquet fails to land the takedown.
Strunz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marquet will feel that in the morning.
Strunz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marquet's sensitive parts.
Strunz scores with a jab to the head.
Strunz thumps Marquet with a low kick.
Strunz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strunz gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strunz is working Marquet over against the cage.
Marquet takes a shot to the head.
Marquet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquet has had enough of the clinch but Strunz keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Marquet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strunz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marquets head.
Strunz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Strunz.
Strunz pushes Marquet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strunz breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Strunz.
Nice body kick from Strunz.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marquet on the side of the head.
Marquet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Marquet misses.
Marquet has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strunz rushes Marquet and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz tries to throw a body punch but Marquet avoids it by throwing Strunz back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strunz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marquet backwards.
Strunz lands an uppercut.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strunz breaks from the clinch.
Marquet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marquet looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
Strunz feints a counter leg kick.
Strunz throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Marquet stumbling backwards into the cage! Marquet bounces back off the cage towards Strunz, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Strunz lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Strunz celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bronko Strunz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Twborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benno Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Twborg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Heavy Hitter. 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Twborg!
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, Benno Wagner !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Twborg finds it's target.
Twborg rushes Wagner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Twborg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Twborg scores with a shot to the side of Wagner 's head.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Twborg.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Twborg fails to land.
Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twborg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Twborg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Twborg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Twborg scores with a hook.
Wagner throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twborg misses the shot to the body.
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Twborg clinches up against the cage.
Twborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Twborg is working Wagner over against the cage.
Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twborg rushes Wagner and presses him up against the cage.
Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twborg clinches with his opponent.
Wagner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wagner 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twborg darts in and clinches Wagner up against the cage.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch but Twborg keeps him there for the moment.
Wagner breaks the clinch.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnny Twborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Twborg circles away quickly and effectively.
Wagner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Twborg counters with a stiff right hand.
Twborg drives through and clinches with Wagner against the cage.
Twborg cracks Wagner with a nice body shot.
Wagner looks winded!
Twborg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twborg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Twborg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Twborg presses Wagner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twborg misses with a punch to the body.
Twborg lands with a short shot to the head.
Twborg lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Twborg.
A short body shot lands from Twborg as the two fighters clinch.
Twborg has Wagner pressed against the cage, preventing Wagner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Twborg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Twborg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wagner is rocked!
Twborg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Twborg finish him?
Twborg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Wagner ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Twborg is unloading with more strikes now! Wagner drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Twborg!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Twborg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potap Kononov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karjalainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Potap Kononov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kononov.
Kononov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karjalainen counters with a leg kick.
Potap Kononov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjalainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kononov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kononov fails to land the takedown.
Karjalainen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Teemu Karjalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potap Kononov.
Kononov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kononov with a poor takedown
and Karjalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kononov fails with the takedown
and Karjalainen counters with a crisp right that sends Kononov to the canvas! Karjalainen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teemu Karjalainen!
Our winner, Teemu Karjalainen, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theros Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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197 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theros Ironfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironfist lands a nice hook to Schilling's body. Schilling takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ironfist throws a sloppy head kick and Schilling moves out of range easily.
Ironfist lands with an uppercut that bounces Schilling off the cage and back into range.
Schilling defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ironfist.
Ironfist stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schilling.
Ironfist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schilling checks it well.
Ironfist gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the body from Ironfist misses
and Schilling counters with a nice uppercut.
Ironfist throws a lazy head kick
and Schilling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ironfist throws a head kick that misses.
Schilling has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ironfist throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ironfist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Theros Ironfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Ironfist tries a head kick but it misses.
Ironfist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schilling dodges the punch combination from Ironfist.
Schilling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schilling wants it to stay on the feet.
Schilling looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schilling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schilling connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfist jabs Schilling right on the nose. Schilling blinks but takes it well.
Schilling cracks Ironfist with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ironfist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ironfist throws a sloppy head kick
and Schilling counters with a nice body kick.
Ironfist is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Schilling.
Ironfist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilling counters with a nice body shot.
Schilling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schilling throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ironfist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ironfist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ironfist has his takedown stuffed
enabling Schilling to counter with a crisp jab.
Ironfist is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theros Ironfist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Ironfist crumples to the floor! Schilling milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Schilling!
In his post fight interview, Joe Schilling started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Skeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Skeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Funk!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skeet misses with a leg kick.
Skeet avoids the body shot from Funk.
Skeet is looking to counter punch.
Skeet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funk.
Funk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Skeet is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Funk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Skeet blocks a head kick by Funk.
Skeet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funk.
Funk swings for the body but Skeet moves out of range.
Funk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skeet counters with a two punch combo.
Funk throws a sloppy body shot
and Skeet counters with a stiff right hand.
Skeet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Funk blocks a low kick nicely.
Funk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skeet.
Funk has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Funk swings wildly with an uppercut but Skeet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skeet misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk misses with a punch to the body.
Funk misses with a body punch.
Funk lands with a short shot to the head.
Skeet tries to work over Funk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funk swings wildly with an uppercut but Skeet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funk scores with a shot to the side of Skeet's head.
Funk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skeet backwards.
Funk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Funk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Funk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skeet's elbow.
A short left from Skeet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Funk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skeets head.
Skeet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skeet backwards.
Skeet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Funk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funk throws a punch but it's blocked by Skeet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skeet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skeet.
Skeet lands a hook that snaps the head of Funk backwards.
Skeet misses with the head strike.
Skeet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Funk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skeet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funk lands an uppercut.
Skeet blocks a body shot from Funk.
Funk misses with a body punch.
Funk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skeet lands a body shot.
Skeet cracks Funk with a nice body shot.
Funk looks winded!
Skeet misses with some punches.
Skeet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skeet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Funk is keeping busy.
Funk blocking some punches.
Skeet swings wildly with an uppercut but Funk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skeet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skeets head.
A shot in the inside from Skeet.
Skeet blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Skeet fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Funk.
Funk tries a body shot but Skeet blocks it.
Skeet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Funk misses with a body shot.
Funk throws a hook but Skeet avoids it easily.
DJ Skeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funk misses the shot to the body.
Skeet lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Skeet misses.
Funk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skeet throwing a counter right hand but Funk manages to avoid it.
Skeet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Skeet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funk is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funk.
Skeet takes one to the chin there.
Skeet throws a shot from downtown. Funk moves away and avoids it.
Funk looks for the body kick but Skeet saw that one coming.
Funk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Skeet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skeet slips under a jab from Funk.
Skeet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Funk clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Skeet.
Funk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funk struggles to land a body shot inside as Skeet controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funk wants to get back to striking at distance but Skeet won't allow it.
Skeet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skeet lands a left hand.
Funk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Funk swings wildly with an uppercut but Skeet uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 DJ Skeet will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Funk. That's going to slow Skeet down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Funk, right into the meat.
Skeet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skeet defending well as Funk loads up on a big left hand.
Funk wants to clinch.
Skeet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skeet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skeet is rocked!
Funk lands an uppercut, right on the button! Skeet tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anders Funk!
Anders Funk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefteris Samaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludvig Ericsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lefteris Samaras's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Samaras!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras misses with a looping right.
Ericsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Ericsson.
Samaras throws a good cross that connects.
Samaras shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ericsson eats them both and turns towards Samaras to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ericsson throws a hook but Samaras avoids it easily.
Ericsson is looking to slow Samaras down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samaras. Ericsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samaras.
Samaras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Ericsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ericsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Samaras tries to land a leg kick but Ericsson saw it coming and moves away.
Samaras throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ericsson misses with a kick to the body.
Lefteris Samaras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samaras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ericsson.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Samaras has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ericsson slips under a jab from Samaras.
A counter left hand to the body from Ericsson misses its target.
Ericsson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samaras ducks under a wild hook from Ericsson.
Samaras looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Samaras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ericsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lefteris Samaras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samaras throws a low kick, looking for Ericsson's leg but Ericsson calmly moves out of range.
Samaras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ericsson slips a jab and a cross from Samaras.
Ericsson blocks a jab.
Samaras walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ericsson lands with a straight right. Samaras didn't see that one coming.
Samaras is rocked!
Ericsson thumps Samaras with a low kick.
Samaras is still on wobbly legs! Can Ericsson finish him?
Ericsson drops Samaras with a naaaaasty hook - Samaras is in real trouble here! Ericsson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludvig Ericsson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Menace Defoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diabolical Denubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Defoe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies. Denubis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Man in Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Menace Defoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diabolical Denubis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denubis tests Defoe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Denubis avoids a kick to the body.
Denubis throws a leg kick but Defoe checks it.
Defoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denubis.
Denubis throws a front kick aimed at Defoe's knee but Defoe avoids it well.
Denubis misses with a wild body shot.
Defoe takes a swing at Denubis's ribcage but misses.
Denubis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
Denubis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Defoe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Defoe missing with a left hand there. Denubis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denubis flicks out a counter leg kick but Defoe steps away.
Defoe clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Denubis.
Defoe takes a shot to the head.
Denubis jumps into guard, dragging Defoe to the mat.
Denubis working for submissions but it's allowed Defoe to get to half guard.
Denubis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Denubis tries to get to full guard but Defoe has control of the leg.
Denubis trying to control but Defoe postures up.
Denubis wants to improve his position but Defoe is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Defoe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Denubis.
Denubis wants to improve his position but Defoe is controlling well.
Denubis is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denubis misses with a straight right.
Denubis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Defoe tries to clinch but Denubis is having none of it.
Denubis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Defoe throws a hook but Denubis avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Denubis.
Defoe blocks a head kick by Denubis.
Defoe throws a body shot but no joy.
Defoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Defoe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Denubis looks to land a combination but Defoe avoids it well.
Denubis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe drives through and clinches with Denubis against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Denubis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Denubis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Denubis tries a body shot but Defoe blocks it.
Defoe misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Denubis.
Denubis tries to throw a body punch but Defoe avoids it by throwing Denubis back against the cage.
Denubis misses with a body punch.
Defoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Denubiss head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denubis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Defoe lands with a left to the head.
Defoe can't find room to land a body shot as Denubis controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Denubis.
Defoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denubis tries to break the clinch but Defoe is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Denubis.
Denubis trying to control the position but instead, Defoe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Denubis into the cage.
Denubis lands a nice uppercut.
Denubis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Denubis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Denubis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diabolical Denubis dominated that 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.
Defoe tests Denubis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Defoe throws a right hand that Denubis ducks under and follows up with a left that Denubis also avoids with ease.
A big left from Denubis misses.
A big right from Denubis misses.
Denubis misses with a low kick.
Denubis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Defoe tries to clinch but Denubis is having none of it.
Defoe throws out a loose jab but Denubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Defoe backing away here, and Denubis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Defoe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Defoe scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Defoe - that will leave a mark!
Denubis thows a leg kick but Defoe checks it
and Defoe counters with a good, hard body kick but Denubis shrugs it off.
Denubis lands a head shot.
Defoe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Denubis in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denubis throws a hook to the side of Defoe's head but Defoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diabolical Denubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe keeps Denubis at a distance using the push kick.
Defoe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Denubis takes one on the button.
Denubis is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Defoe.
Denubis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Denubis is defended easily by Defoe.
Denubis misses with a wild body shot.
Defoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denubis.
Defoe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Denubis takes a swing at Defoe's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Defoe misses the target.
Denubis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Defoe misses with a wild body shot.
Denubis misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denubis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denubis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Denubis.
A right-left combo lands from Denubis.
Defoe lands a big head kick that sends Denubis tumbling to the mat! Defoe takes a step backwards and waves Denubis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Denubis is rocked!
A combination from Denubis does no damage.
Denubis is still on wobbly legs! Can Defoe finish him?
Defoe tries to land a front kick but Denubis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Defoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denubis seems to have recovered his senses.
Defoe moves into range and clinches up with Denubis.
A short uppercut from Defoe.
Denubis stalling in the clinch but Defoe improves position.
Defoe tries to work over Denubis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denubis manages to break the clinch.
Denubis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Defoe.
Denubis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Defoe takes a swing at Denubis's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Denubis misses.
Denubis tries to work over Defoe's front leg with a kick but Defoe checks it.
Defoe scores with a push kick.
Denubis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Defoe - that will leave a mark!
Denubis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Defoe. That one must have hurt.
Defoe throws the kick towards the body but Denubis avoids it.
Defoe has Denubis up against the cage in a clinch.
Denubis has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
Good body shot from Defoe.
Defoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Defoe lands with a left to the head.
Defoe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Defoe - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Defoe.
Defoe digs a right hand underneath Denubis's ribcage. Denubis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Defoe.
Defoe gets through Denubis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Menace Defoe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Defoe unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Denubis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Defoe is unloading with more strikes now! Denubis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Menace Defoe!
Menace Defoe retains his light heavyweight title!
Menace Defoe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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