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PLMMA 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Holm has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Holm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Callum Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Holm.
We've been told by Holm's head coaches at Arvins Bootcamp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Holm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Welsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Welsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Welsh avoids a kick to the body.
Welsh throws a sloppy head kick and Holm moves out of range easily.
Holm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holm misses with a wild combination.
Holm misses with a straight left.
Holm tries to clinch but Welsh is having none of it.
Holm rushes Welsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Welsh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Welsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holm manages to break the clinch.
Welsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Welsh clinches up with Holm and pushes him back against the cage.
Welsh scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Welsh fails to land.
Holm wants to get back to striking at distance but Welsh won't allow it.
Welsh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Holm up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh misses with a knee to the head.
Holm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Welsh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Holm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Welsh defends it nicely.
Welsh tries a quick counter leg kick but Holm is wise to it.
Welsh has closed the distance and engaged Holm in a clinch.
Welsh lands a left hand.
Holm is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Welsh is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Holm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh lands a nice shot to the body.
Welsh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Welsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holm takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Welsh as Holm tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holm tries to circle away but Welsh has him pinned against the cage.
Welsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Welsh lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welsh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welsh stalling the fight.
Welsh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Welsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holm is rocked!
Welsh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oh Holm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Welsh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holm backwards.
The referee calls for Welsh to work.
Welsh pushes Holm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welsh cracks Holm with a nice body shot.
Welsh stops a takedown attempt from Holm.
Welsh creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Holm's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Holm drops to his knees and Welsh pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Callum Welsh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Sullivan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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27
170 lbs
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185 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
It appears Murakami was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sullivan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sullivan drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Sullivan as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Murakami screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Sullivan! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mickey Sullivan!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Sullivan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Speed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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272 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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241 lbs
43 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaos.
Speed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Speed there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chaos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chaos gets caught flat footed, as Speed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Speed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Speed manages to get himself to full guard.
Chaos is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Speed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chaos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chaos preventing the sweep.
Chaos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed tries to clinch up but Chaos circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaos is looking to counter punch.
Chaos throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chaos throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Speed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Chaos saw that one coming.
Chaos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speed.
A jab from Chaos misses.
And Speed tries to counter it with a takedown but Chaos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chaos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cameron Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Speed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Speed dodges the punch combination from Chaos.
Speed feints the counter takedown.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Chaos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Speed lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaos.
Chaos tried to counter with a leg kick but Speed avoided it.
Chaos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Chaos misses the jab.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Chaos misses its intended target.
Speed tries to bum rush Chaos with a series of wild strikes but Chaos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Speed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chaos circles away.
Chaos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chaos.
Speed fails with the takedown.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chaos is fending him off so far but Speed persists. Nope, Chaos circles away and we're back to standing.
Cameron Chaos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Speed.
Chaos misses with a left hand
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Chaos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed'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.
Chaos defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Chaos lands with a cross.
Speed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chaos but Chaos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chaos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Speed looks to land a body kick but Chaos moved away.
A big right from Speed misses.
Chaos lands with a cross.
That has opened up Daniel Speed's cut even more.
Cameron Chaos is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaos throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chaos jabs Speed right on the nose. Speed blinks but takes it well.
Chaos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Speed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos lands a front kick.
Speed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chaos throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Chaos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Speed is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chaos enables Speed to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chaos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Chaos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Speed tries for a takedown but Chaos manages to get underhooks.
Cameron Chaos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Speed.
Speed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed breaks the clinch.
Chaos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
Chaos lands a lovely overhand right.
The cut above Daniel Speed's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice shot by Chaos.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Speed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos pulls Speed in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chaos is stalling in the full guard.
Chaos won't allow Speed to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chaos won't allow Speed to sweep him here.
Chaos prevents Speed from getting back to his feet.
Chaos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Speed trying to strike off his back.
That's four 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.
Chaos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
More hug and hope from Chaos.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Speed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chaos avoids it really well and circles away.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Chaos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Speed throws a sloppy head kick and Chaos moves out of range easily.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaos throwing a counter right hand but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Speed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chaos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Speed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chaos sprawls well initially but Speed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chaos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Chaos misses with a looping right.
Speed throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaos looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Speed was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chaos moves out of range of the body kick.
Chaos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chaos blocks a head kick by Speed.
Chaos moves into range and clinches up with Speed.
Speed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chaos after a bit of a struggle.
Chaos misses with an elbow strike.
Speed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chaos has him pressed against the cage.
Chaos lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos lands a knee to the head.
Chaos lands with a light punch inside.
Chaos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Speed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Speed.
Speed has had enough of the clinch but Chaos keeps him there for the moment.
Chaos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cameron Chaos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Speed.
A right hand to the body from Chaos.
Chaos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daniel Speed's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Chaos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speed can do to turn this around?
Chaos pushes Speed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Speed's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cameron Chaos!
A less than humble Cameron Chaos 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zenone Impallomeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadashi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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216 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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 Tokyo, Zenone Impallomeni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadashi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe missing with a left hand there. Impallomeni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Impallomeni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Watanabe is trying to defend but Impallomeni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Impallomeni wants to work for an arm triangle but Watanabe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Impallomeni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Watanabe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Impallomeni.
Watanabe trying to keep a closed guard but Impallomeni is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impallomeni throws a big right hand that misses.
Impallomeni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Impallomeni stands and throws Watanabe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impallomeni working the body and head with strikes.
Impallomeni postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Impallomeni crashes against the mat.
Impallomeni cracks Watanabe with a big right hand but Watanabe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Watanabe is trying to improve his position.
Impallomeni working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Impallomeni wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Watanabe, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Impallomeni is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watanabe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Watanabe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Impallomeni.
Watanabe 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impallomeni lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Watanabe down.
Impallomeni has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Watanabe!
Watanabe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Impallomeni tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Impallomeni is landing with some decent strikes but Watanabe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Impallomeni unloading with bombs!
Watanabe can't escape the position.
Impallomeni with a couple of short strikes.
Impallomeni lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Watanabe is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Impallomeni! Watanabe is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zenone Impallomeni!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mansour Barnaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Destin Craven (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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167 lbs
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167 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mansour Barnaoui!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Destin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnaoui's head backwards.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnaoui on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnaoui blocks a head kick by Craven.
Barnaoui takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barnaoui defending well as Craven loads up on a big left hand.
Craven moves in looking to clinch but Barnaoui pushes him off.
Barnaoui feinted with a counter takedown.
Craven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Craven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnaoui counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barnaoui avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craven looking for a sweep. Not yet Craven, not yet.
Barnaoui pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craven is keeping the position for now.
Craven working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnaoui.
Barnaoui is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bruize Brothaz that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Craven wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaoui is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnaoui'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.
Barnaoui has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnaoui pushes down on Craven's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Craven is looking to get back to full guard here but Barnaoui has managed to pass to side control instead.
Craven is trying to improve his position.
Craven is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnaoui off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Barnaoui wants to control his opponent's hands but Craven gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Craven controlling the positon.
Barnaoui has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Barnaoui trying to control but not successfully.
Barnaoui tries to escape the position.
Craven punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Barnaoui keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Craven is pressing down on Barnaoui's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnaoui is holding on for now.
Craven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnaoui does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnaoui is controlling Craven's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Barnaoui looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craven trying to mount his opponent but Barnaoui defends it.
Barnaoui is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui trying to control but Craven postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craven trying to control the action but Barnaoui is working from the bottom.
Barnaoui tries to get to full guard but Craven has control of the leg.
Barnaoui works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnaoui looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnaoui looking to control.
Craven has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Iron Palace. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Craven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnaoui swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barnaoui connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnaoui lands a high kick!
Craven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Craven ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Craven swinging wildly here.
Barnaoui takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Craven lands a jab to Barnaoui's midsection.
Craven misses with a body shot.
Barnaoui tries to counter with a takedown but Craven is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Craven throws a lazy right hand but Barnaoui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Craven misses with a right hand
and Barnaoui counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Barnaoui is taking a breather. Craven says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Craven trying to hold on to Barnaoui's head to control him but Barnaoui postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaoui is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barnaoui is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Craven defends it well.
Barnaoui controlling the action here.
Barnaoui is working for a submission of some sort.
Craven wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Craven is refusing to be controlled, as Barnaoui sits in half guard.
Barnaoui landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnaoui is working for a kimura but Craven is defending it quite comfortably.
Barnaoui is trying to work for a kimura but Craven is defending well.
Barnaoui is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mansour Barnaoui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnaoui scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Craven trying to hold on to Barnaoui's head to control him but Barnaoui postures up.
Barnaoui wants to take a breather but Craven is having none of it.
Craven is looking to improve his position.
Craven is trying to control but Barnaoui passes into side control!
Barnaoui trying to control the position but Craven is working away.
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.
Barnaoui wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Craven, who protects the arm well.
Barnaoui just content to control the position.
Barnaoui is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Craven has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barnaoui tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Craven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mansour Barnaoui dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Craven misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Craven darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnaoui walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnaoui connects with a solid leg kick.
Craven tries to clinch up but Barnaoui circles away and keeps his distance.
Craven shoots in for a takedown but Barnaoui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Craven is looking to clinch but Barnaoui is avoiding it.
Barnaoui jabs Craven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Craven lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnaoui off the cage and back into range.
Craven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnaoui is fending him off so far but Craven persists. Nope, Barnaoui circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven wants to clinch
so Barnaoui counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnaoui won't allow Craven to sweep him here.
Barnaoui tries to free his leg and advance position but Craven is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaoui is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnaoui lands a couple of digs.
Barnaoui wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
Craven looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barnaoui puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barnaoui looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barnaoui is looking for a kimura but Craven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnaoui to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Craven manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barnaoui content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven trying to keep a closed guard but Barnaoui is proving a slippery customer.
Barnaoui passes Craven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barnaoui is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Craven defends it well.
Craven trying to control here.
Craven is trying to stand up here but Barnaoui is controlling him well.
Barnaoui trying to pass the guard but Craven defending well.
Barnaoui works his way into side control.
Barnaoui taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven holding on.
Barnaoui tries for a kimura but Craven is defending well.
Craven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnaoui wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnaoui tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnaoui has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barnaoui tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnaoui has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Craven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Craven wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Barnaoui wants to control but Craven is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnaoui lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mansour Barnaoui clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Craven misses with an uppercut. Barnaoui saw that one coming.
Craven throws a right and a left that Barnaoui avoids nicely.
Craven misses with a kick to the body
and Barnaoui counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Craven!
Craven is rocked!
Barnaoui lands a strong strike to the head of Craven. That's dazed him! Barnaoui looking to finish here. Craven is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Barnaoui lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mansour Barnaoui!
Mansour Barnaoui retains his lightweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Cinotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Ilmarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodolfo Cinotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Asko Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cinotti pinned against the cage. Cinotti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cinotti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Cinotti postures up.
Cinotti scoring with punches from side control.
Ilmarinen taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinotti moves into full mount!
Cinotti raining down shots from the mount!
Ilmarinen is rocked!
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cinotti's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Cinotti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Wiley - Take That as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Hay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 36 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Hay moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hay moves into the clinch successfully.
Hay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Hay is trying to trip Lee. He has hold of a leg but Lee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lee kicks Hay off and gets to his feet.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Hay counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hay tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hay's elbow.
Hay avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Hay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Hay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hay.
Lee tries to stall but Hay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hay is defending well for now.
Hay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hay lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jason Lee has been cut.
Hay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Hay is trying to trip Lee. He has hold of a leg but Lee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hay tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Hay slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee looks winded!
Lee controls Hay momentarily but Hay frees himself.
Hay throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hay's guard. Nice move by Lee!
Hay lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hay stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hay throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nick Hay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hay throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
Hay drops Lee with a beautiful combination! Lee stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hay is looking for the KO!
Lee is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Hay moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Lee! Hay continues to tee off on Lee, landing with a left and a right! Hay connects with a right hand that leaves Lee sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Hay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Hay!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Levasseur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Sigit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigit is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gie. The Sigit acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olivier Levasseur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, The Sigit!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levasseur decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Levasseur wants to take a breather but Sigit is having none of it.
Sigit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Levasseur is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Levasseur controlling the action here.
Levasseur prevents Sigit from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sigit is looking for a sweep. Levasseur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levasseur is trying to control. Sigit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sigit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Levasseur pulls his head out easily.
Levasseur passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sigit!
Levasseur scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sigit?
Levasseur with the ground and pound from mount.
Levasseur lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Levasseur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sigit is looking to get to half guard.
Sigit sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levasseur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Levasseur looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sigit with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sigit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Levasseur throwing shots but Sigit is blocking nicely.
Levasseur prevents Sigit from improving his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sigit actively working from the bottom here.
Levasseur is looking for a kimura but Sigit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Levasseur to get the leverage.
Sigit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Levasseur pulls his head out easily.
Levasseur wants to work for an arm triangle but Sigit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sigit wants to improve his position but Levasseur is controlling well.
Levasseur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sigit sees it coming and defends easily.
Sigit is pressing down on Levasseur's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Levasseur trying to control the position from guard on top but Sigit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigit looking for a guillotine here but Levasseur defends easily.
Sigit working for a triangle but Levasseur defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sigit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Levasseur wants to control from the top but Sigit keeps moving.
Levasseur scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sigit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Levasseur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sigit working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sigit passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sigit pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Levasseur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sigit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Levasseur on the side of the head.
Levasseur feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sigit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Levasseur is posturing up here but Sigit has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Levasseur tries to roll out but it's too tight and Levasseur has to tap! Slick submission there by Sigit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Sigit!
In his post fight interview, The Sigit started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morozov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Young Thug feat. Gucci Mane – Again. Boulami has chosen The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Morozov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boulami wants it to stay on the feet.
Boulami dodges the punch combination from Morozov.
Boulami 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.
Morozov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boulami. Boulami circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boulami moves out of range of the strikes.
Boulami is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morozov shoots in and drives through. Boulami sprawls well.
Morozov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boulami counters with a beautiful punch that sends Morozov to the canvas!
Morozov is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Morozov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulami with a nice head shot there.
Oh Morozov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morozov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boulami gets to his feet and stands over Morozov, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Morozov felt that one! Boulami unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Morozov from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami is the new welterweight champion!
Omar Boulami very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Fedor Morozov was interviewed post fight and said 'i want rematch'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhamma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Power Of Soul. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Soto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhamma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dhamma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dhamma ducks under a wild hook from Soto.
Soto throws an overhand right that lands on Dhamma's shoulder, as Dhamma tries to avoid the shot.
Dhamma is looking to counter the offense by Soto and move into the clinch.
Soto throws a looping overhand right but Dhamma ducks down to avoid it.
Soto throws the left hand but Dhamma avoids the punch easily.
Dhamma feinted with a counter takedown.
Soto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dhamma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Soto's coach down at Bonsai Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Soto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Soto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soto doesn't manage to clinch there - Dhamma circles away.
Soto leaves Dhamma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Soto gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhamma blocks an uppercut.
Dhamma blocking some punches.
Dhamma blocking some punches.
Dhamma breaks the clinch.
Dhamma shoots for a double leg takedown but Soto sprawls well. He's pushed Dhamma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogi Dhamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhamma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dhamma turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dhamma manages to end up in side control.
Soto is trying to get back to his feet.
Dhamma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Soto is trying to buck Dhamma off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soto, who protects the arm well.
Soto tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dhamma has control of Soto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Soto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dhamma throws some wild stikes that Soto manages to avoid easily.
Dhamma dominating with strikes here.
Dhamma has control of Soto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Soto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dhamma won't let Soto get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dhamma is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Soto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soto wants it to stay on the feet.
Dhamma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dhamma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Soto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dhamma doesn't seem phased though.
Dhamma fails with the takedown
and Soto moves into the clinch.
Soto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dhamma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma blocks an uppercut.
Dhamma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Soto is defending well.
Dhamma blocks an uppercut.
Soto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dhamma blocks an uppercut.
Dhamma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dhamma.
Dhamma blocks an uppercut.
Soto lands with a light punch inside.
Dhamma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soto misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Soto fails to land.
Dhamma wants the takedown. Soto is fighting it off but Dhamma persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Soto's guard against the cage.
Dhamma drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Soto dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Soto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Soto tries to clinch
so Dhamma counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Soto pushes Dhamma off and scrambles back to his feet.
Soto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dhamma misses with a takedown attempt - Soto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soto moves in looking to clinch but Dhamma pushes him off.
Soto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Soto connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto doesn't manage to clinch there - Dhamma circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto doesn't manage to clinch there - Dhamma circles away.
Soto wants to clinch.
Carlos Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dhamma's head.
Dhamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dhamma tries to counter by clinching up but Soto breaks away and moves out of range.
Dhamma moves away from the strike by Soto.
Soto drives through and clinches with Dhamma against the cage.
Soto swings wildly with an uppercut but Dhamma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dhamma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soto swings wildly with an uppercut but Dhamma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soto throws a head punch that misses.
Soto misses with some punches.
Soto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soto throws a head punch that misses.
Soto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogi Dhamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhamma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Soto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dhamma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soto misses with a punch on the inside.
Soto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carlos Soto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Soto misses with the head strike.
Dhamma blocking some punches.
Soto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soto misses with some punches.
Dhamma blocking some punches.
Soto throws a punch but it's blocked by Dhamma.
Soto misses with a punch on the inside.
Dhamma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma tries to pull guard but Soto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Soto fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soto.
Soto misses with a punch on the inside.
Dhamma pulls Soto into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto wants to stand but Dhamma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Soto is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dhamma has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Soto is looking to defend but Dhamma has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Soto! Dhamma pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Soto taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yogi Dhamma!
Yogi Dhamma is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Yogi Dhamma thanked Spartan Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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