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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lockwood!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucassen cracks a nice hook into Lockwood's ribs.
Lockwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucassen moves away.
Lucassen throws an off balance right hand
letting Lockwood counter with a right hand.
Lockwood tests Lucassen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lucassen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockwood. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucassen thuds a left hand into Lockwood's body.
Lockwood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Dean Lockwood has been cut.
Lockwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lockwood walks into a left hand.
Lucassen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lockwood misses the jab.
Lockwood throws a sloppy body shot
and Lucassen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucassen throws a body punch but Lockwood moves out of range.
Lucassen lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood misses with a wild body shot.
Lucassen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lockwood.
Lockwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucassen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lockwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lucassen missing with a left hand there. Lockwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucassen cracks Lockwood with an open hand slap.
Lucassen drops Lockwood with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lockwood! Lucassen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjen Lucassen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Teimosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilton Teimosia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gordon Ramsay's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsay tries for a takedown but Teimosia circles away easily
and Teimosia counters by clinching up.
Teimosia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramsay backwards.
A short right from Teimosia on the inside.
Teimosia is working Ramsay over against the cage.
Teimosia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teimosia lands a brutal head kick. Ramsay looks out on his feet and Teimosia throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Hilton Teimosia!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Cross Furia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross Furia has chosen Vivaldi's Winter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cannondale Trail has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cannondale Trail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Cross Furia!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trail shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trail throws a lazy right hand but Cross Furia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Trail's head coaches at Samran Muay Thai that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab from Trail.
Trail misses with a straight right.
Cross Furia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Cross Furia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cross Furia wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross Furia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trail.
Trail displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cross Furia up against the cage.
Trail tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow.
Cross Furia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Trail.
Trail blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross Furia lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross Furia.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Trail goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Trail scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Cross Furia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow.
Cross Furia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Trail seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cross Furia can turn it around.
Cross Furia lands a hook that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
Cross Furia can't find room to land a body shot as Trail controls the action.
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Trail.
Cross Furia pushes Trail back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross Furia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross Furia can't find room to land a body shot as Trail controls the action.
Cross Furia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trail doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cross Furia lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cross Furia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trail avoiding damage.
Cross Furia cracks Trail with a nice body shot.
Cross Furia lands a body punch.
Cross Furia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trail prevents a body shot from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia lands a nice uppercut.
Cross Furia prevents a body shot from Trail.
Trail looking to slow down the pace here.
Cross Furia lands a right hand.
Cross Furia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
Cross Furia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cross Furia prevents a body shot from Trail.
Trail prevents a body shot from Cross Furia.
Trail struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross Furia controls his hands.
Cross Furia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trail doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cross Furia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cross Furia lands with a light punch inside.
Cross Furia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Cross Furia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trail working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail scores with a shoulder strike.
Cross Furia working aggressively here.
Cross Furia struggles to land a body shot inside as Trail controls his hands.
Cross Furia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Cross Furia.
Trail scores with a hook to the body.
Cross Furia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross Furia throws a head punch that misses.
Cross Furia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trail's elbow.
Cross Furia scores with a shot to the side of Trail's head.
Cross Furia swings wildly with an uppercut but Trail uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Cross Furia controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Cross Furia as the two fighters clinch.
Trail throws a punch but it's blocked by Cross Furia.
Trail takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Cross Furia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cross Furia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trail just misses with a punch to the body.
Trail fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross Furia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Trail.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Trail.
Trail will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cross Furia up against the cage.
Cross Furia working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia swings wildly with an uppercut but Trail uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cross Furia works on Trail's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cross Furia on the inside.
Trail tries to work over Cross Furia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trail tries a body shot but Cross Furia blocks it.
Dante Cross Furia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trail doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Cross Furia.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Cross Furia controls the action.
Cross Furia swings wildly with an uppercut but Trail uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trail throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trail.
Trail tries a body shot but Cross Furia blocks it.
Cross Furia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cross Furia scores with a hook to the body.
Trail lands a shoulder strike.
Trail throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Cross Furia.
A short uppercut from Trail.
Cross Furia prevents a body shot from Trail.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cross Furia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross Furia can't find room to land a body shot as Trail controls the action.
Trail doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trail tries to work over Cross Furia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross Furia lands a hook that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
Nice body punch from Cross Furia.
Trail blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross Furia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Cross Furia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross Furia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross Furia lands an uppercut.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
Trail taking a breather.
Trail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trail misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
Trail blocks a body shot from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands with a short shot to the head.
Cross Furia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Trail.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
Cross Furia struggles to land a body shot inside as Trail controls his hands.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross Furia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trail tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Cross Furia controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trail misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trail has a couple of punches blocked by Cross Furia.
Trail's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Trail.
Cross Furia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cross Furia misses with a punch to the body.
Trail struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross Furia controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Cross Furia.
Trail tries a body shot but Cross Furia blocks it.
Cross Furia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands a shoulder strike.
Trail is rocked!
Cross Furia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cross Furia scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Cross Furia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cross Furia lands a right hook to the body.
Trail misses with the combination.
Cross Furia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cross Furia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trail's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Trail fails to land.
Cross Furia scores with a shot to the side of Trail's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross Furia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trail's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Cross Furia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
Cross Furia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trail tries to throw a body punch but Cross Furia avoids it by throwing Trail back against the cage.
Cross Furia lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross Furia scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross Furia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cross Furia lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Trail is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cross Furia tries to work over Trail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trail seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in the clinch, Cross Furia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trail looking to stall.
Cross Furia drops Trail onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Trail is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Trail has a couple of punches blocked by Cross Furia.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cross Furia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross Furia lands with a right to the head.
Trail tries to throw a body punch but Cross Furia avoids it by throwing Trail back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cross Furia.
A short right from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia drops Trail onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Trail is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cross Furia lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Trail senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Cross Furia!
Dante Cross Furia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raijin Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro comes to the cage accompanied by Boomtastic. Kage has chosen Ride the Lightning as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 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
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Tokoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raijin Kage!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Kage.
Tokoro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokoro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kage blocks it with crossed arms.
Kage has Tokoro pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kage pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tokoro tumbling to the mat - Kage dives into Tokoro's guard.
Kage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tokoro is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kage throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tokoro's body to avoid the submission. Tokoro has instead reached around Kage's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tokoro arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hideo Tokoro!
A very excited looking Hideo Tokoro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Raijin Kage had this to say: 'The storm only gets stronger...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Templar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templar keeps the fight on the outside.
Templar shoots in but Gordon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Templar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gordon has managed to clinch.
Templar presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Templar avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Wesley Templar has been cut.
Templar looking to slow down the pace here.
Templar takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Templar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Templar avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Templar shrugs off.
Templar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon lands a body punch.
Templar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gordon walks away with a smile on his face. Templar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gordon digs a good hook to Templar's body.
Templar throws a jab when Gordon was well out of range.
Templar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a hook but Templar blocks it.
Templar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gordon throws a big counter head kick but Templar avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Templar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Templar moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
Templar shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl out of it but Templar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mel Gordon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Templar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gordon can pounce on him.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Templar connects with a body shot.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Templar keeps it at a distance.
Gordon scores with a leg kick.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Templar is just out of range.
Templar dives in and grabs Gordon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gordon pushes down on Templar's head and hops out.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Templar.
Gordon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Templar avoids it.
Gordon tries to bum rush Templar with a series of wild strikes but Templar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Templar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar moves out of range as Gordon strikes.
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Templar circles away quickly and effectively.
Templar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gordon scores with a nice body kick.
Templar dives in for a single leg takedown but Gordon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gordon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Templar's calf.
Templar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gordon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gordon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gordon 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.
Templar is working Gordon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Templar with a nice head shot there.
Gordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Templar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Templar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Templar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar stands up over Gordon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Templar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Templar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gordon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Templar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Templar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Templar is working Gordon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Templar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Templar passes into side control.
Templar controls the position from side control.
Templar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar landing a few strikes.
Templar scores with punches from side control.
Gordon can't do much from the bottom here.
Gordon is looking to reverse the position.
Gordon struggling a bit here.
Templar scoring with punches from side control.
Gordon looking for a sweep but Templar has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Templar lands a nice shot to the head.
Gordon is trying desperately to improve position.
Gordon is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wesley Templar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon thumps Templar with a low kick.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Templar.
Templar misses with a takedown attempt - Gordon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Templar misses.
Templar tries to clinch but Gordon is having none of it.
It seemed like Gordon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Templar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Templar.
Templar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Templar throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordon.
Templar walks into a left hand.
Templar shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Templar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon feints and then cracks Templar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Templar down.
Templar misses with a takedown attempt - Gordon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Templar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Templar was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
Templar throwing a counter right hand but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Templar connects with a looping right hand.
Gordon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Templar attempts a counter takedown but Gordon avoids it well and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Templar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon pushes Templar up against the cage in a clinch.
Templar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Templar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Templar jumps guard but Gordon stands there with Templar around his waist. Templar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Templar pulls guard effortlessly.
Gordon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Templar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gordon trying to control here.
Gordon looking for subs from the bottom but Templar mounts him!
Templar working Gordon over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Templar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon tries to lock up and control but Templar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Templar scoring with strikes but Gordon is staying in there.
Gordon is desperately trying to improve his position but Templar has a good base and remains in mount.
Gordon tries to hold on but Templar pushes him away.
Gordon is looking to improve his position but Templar isn't that keen on the idea.
Templar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gordon's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Templar.
Wesley Templar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gordon wants to control but Templar is having none of it.
Gordon tries to buck Templar off but he can't manage it.
Templar lands with some strikes.
Templar looking to secure an arm triangle but Gordon defends it well.
Gordon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gordon is rocked!
Gordon is looking to improve his position but Templar isn't that keen on the idea.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Templar finish him?
Gordon taking shots to the head.
Gordon is desperately trying to improve his position but Templar has a good base and remains in mount.
Gordon seems to have recovered his senses.
Templar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gordon is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar controlling the position easily from mount.
Templar working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Templar landing strikes from the mount and Gordon is in trouble!
Gordon is trying desperately to improve position.
Templar landing punches.
Gordon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gordon wants to control but Templar is having none of it.
Templar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Templar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wesley Templar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Templar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Templar is in Gordon's guard.
Templar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Templar has managed to get both his arms back between Gordon's legs - danger averted.
Templar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Templar has managed to get both his arms back between Gordon's legs - danger averted.
Gordon working a defensive guard here.
Templar 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.
Gordon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Templar distracts Gordon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Templar trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Templar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Templar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Templar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gordon's head.
Templar lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar is in close to Gordon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Templar trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Templar works over Gordon with some ground and pound from guard.
Templar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Templar stands up over Gordon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Templar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gordon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Templar wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Gordon trying to control the position.
Gordon looking for a guillotine here but Templar defends easily.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar distracts Gordon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Templar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Templar landing with the ground and pound.
Templar is in close to Gordon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Templar is stalling in the full guard.
Gordon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Templar uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar wants to control but Gordon is keeping him busy.
Gordon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Templar off and has taken his back!
Templar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Templar is pressing down on Gordon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Templar is trying to control the position but Gordon postures up.
Gordon wants to stand but Templar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Templar looking for a sweep. Not yet Templar, not yet.
Gordon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Templar, up you get!
Templar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gordon circles away.
Gordon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon scores with a spinning back kick!
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wesley Templar's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templar moves out of range of the body kick from Gordon.
Gordon looks to land a right hand but Templar moved out of range.
Templar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordon feints and then cracks Templar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Templar down.
Gordon moves away from the strike by Templar.
Gordon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gordon rushes Templar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Templar fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Templar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
Templar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gordon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Templar jumps into guard, dragging Gordon to the mat.
Gordon stands up from Templar's guard - Gordon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Templar, pushing him back against the cage.
Templar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mel Gordon.
I think Gordon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mel Gordon!
Mel Gordon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unz Unz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenalemodisa Mabogo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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33
212 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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32
215 lbs
26 - 24 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Unz Unz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabogo clinches up against the cage.
Mabogo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mabogo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Unz is trying to defend but Mabogo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Unz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Unz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mabogo pulls his head out easily.
Mabogo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mabogo prevents Unz from improving his position.
Unz taking some punishment here, with Mabogo in his half guard.
Unz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mabogo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Unz is just riding it out for now. Mabogo eventually gives up the hold.
Unz manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo forces his way into half guard.
Unz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Unz.
Mabogo wants to control from the top but Unz keeps moving.
Unz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mabogo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mabogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Unz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mabogo wants to pass the guard but Unz is keeping the position.
Mabogo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unz wants to sweep but no luck.
Mabogo pushes down on Unz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mabogo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Unz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mabogo works his way into side control.
Mabogo controls the position.
Mabogo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Unz keeps working.
Unz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Unz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Unz gets full guard.
Mabogo advances position into side control!
Unz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Unz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mabogo looks up at the clock and then as Unz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mabogo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Unz tries to bench press Mabogo off him but Mabogo keeps the position.
Unz is working hard here to advance position.
Mabogo is trying to get an arm triangle but Unz is defending well.
Mabogo wants to control but Unz is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mabogo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Unz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mabogo is looking to take a break and control but Unz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Unz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo wants to control the pace but Unz is squirming around nicely.
Unz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Unz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mabogo pulls his head out easily.
Unz moves into full guard.
Unz keeping moving, preventing Mabogo from controlling successfully.
Unz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mabogo defends well.
Mabogo advances position into side control!
Unz prevents Mabogo from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mabogo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Unz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mabogo off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mabogo throws a head kick but Unz moves out of range.
Mabogo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Unz's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Unz is on top in guard.
Unz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mabogo wants to sweep but no luck.
Unz being controlled here momentarily.
Mabogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo is trying to keep Unz in close.
Mabogo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Unz is aware though and is defending well.
Mabogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Unz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo wants to sweep but no luck.
Unz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mabogo pulls Unz in close to his closed guard and prevents Unz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mabogo is trying to control the position but Unz postures up.
Unz drops back looking for a leg! Mabogo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mabogo manages to kick Unz off! Unz jumps back into Mabogo's guard.
Mabogo working a defensive guard here.
Mabogo seems keen to control Unz's posture.
Unz pushes down on Mabogo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two 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.
Unz wants to pass the guard but Mabogo is defending well.
Mabogo gets back to full guard.
Unz won't allow Mabogo to sweep him here.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Unz throwing strikes from guard but Mabogo blocks nicely.
Mabogo wants to sweep here but Unz controlling him for the moment.
Mabogo can't keep his opponent in guard - Unz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Unz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mabogo is looking to control Unz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mabogo avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mabogo is just riding it out for now. Unz eventually gives up the hold.
Mabogo wants to control but Unz is keeping busy.
Unz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Unz is looking to advance position but Mabogo won't allow it.
Unz passes to side control.
Mabogo sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mabogo is looking to control Unz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mabogo avoid being mounted?
Mabogo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Unz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mabogo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mabogo is pressing down on Unz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Unz is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unz is defending against the submission attempts here by Mabogo.
Unz works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Unz Unz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mabogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Unz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Unz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Unz wants a takedown but no success here.
Unz pulls guard successfully.
Mabogo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Unz is refusing to be controlled, as Mabogo sits in half guard.
Unz moves into full guard.
Unz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Unz keeping moving, preventing Mabogo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo looking to pass the guard.
Mabogo preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unz is keeping the position for now.
Mabogo pushes down on Unz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mabogo prevents Unz from improving his position.
Unz looking for submissions off his back.
Mabogo trying to control from half guard but Unz is working away.
Mabogo wants to free his trapped foot but Unz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mabogo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Unz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo wants to pass the guard but Unz is defending well.
Unz actively working from the bottom here.
Mabogo wants to free his trapped foot but Unz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mabogo lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Mabogo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Unz won't allow Mabogo to pass to mount.
Mabogo works his way into side control.
Unz tries to improve position but can't.
Mabogo tries to advance to mount but Unz denies him.
Unz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo wants to get back to full guard.
Unz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mabogo controlling the position for now.
Unz is working for a submission of some sort.
Mabogo gets back to full guard.
Unz is looking to work some ground and pound but Mabogo has wrist control.
Mabogo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mabogo chips away with some ground and pound.
Mabogo trying to control but Unz is working from the bottom.
Mabogo wants to pass the guard but Unz is keeping the position.
Unz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mabogo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Unz looking for a guillotine here but Mabogo defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Unz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unz trying to strike off his back.
Mabogo forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenalemodisa Mabogo.
Well Mabogo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballzonya (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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37
173 lbs
27 - 8 - 1 |
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43
178 lbs
32 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya slips under a jab.
Ballzonya looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ballzonya. Anderson shrugs it off though.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Ballzonya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ballzonya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballzonya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Ballzonya.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballzonya throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ballzonya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Ballzonya backs away, Anderson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ballzonya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ballzonya throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Ballzonya misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Ballzonya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ballzonya misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballzonya slips a jab from Anderson.
Ballzonya jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Ballzonya tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ballzonya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ballzonya lands a lovely overhand right.
Ballzonya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ballzonya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ballzonya.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballzonya.
Donk. Anderson catches Ballzonya right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballzonya throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson defending well as Ballzonya loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Ballzonya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Ballzonya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ballzonya scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Ballzonya counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot lands for Ballzonya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ballzonya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Ballzonya tried to score with a low kick but Anderson checks it.
Ballzonya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Ballzonya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson checks a low kick from Ballzonya.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anderson tries to work over Ballzonya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ballzonya fails to land.
Ballzonya trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Ballzonya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Ballzonya.
Ballzonya stalls.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballzonya backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballzonya blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Ballzonya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ballzonya misses with a hook.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballzonya finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ballzonya counters with a straight right hand.
Ballzonya misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Ballzonya will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body punch from Ballzonya.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ballzonya appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballzonya.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson with a jab.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballzonya misses with the body kick
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballzonya swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Ballzonya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballzonya throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ballzonya.
Ballzonya blocks a jab.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballzonya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Ballzonya misses its intended target.
A jab from Ballzonya misses.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ballzonya lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ballzonya to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballzonya misses with a looping right.
Ballzonya throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballzonya looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Ballzonya walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballzonya throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Ballzonya.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballzonya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballzonya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballzonya blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Anderson.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Ballzonya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballzonya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Ballzonya controls the action.
Ballzonya gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ballzonya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballzonya breaks from the clinch.
Harry Ballzonya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ballzonya looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Ballzonya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ballzonya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mr Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson gets through Ballzonya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballzonya.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballzonya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballzonya tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Ballzonya back against the cage.
Ballzonya blocks an uppercut.
Ballzonya lands a left hand.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Ballzonya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ballzonya misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mr Anderson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ballzonya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ballzonya lands a lovely overhand right.
Ballzonya slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballzonya.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ballzonya or not.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ballzonya's efforts to push away.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Anderson.
Anderson digs a right hand into Ballzonya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ballzonya's gas tank.
Anderson gets through Ballzonya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Ballzonya avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ballzonya in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ballzonya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Ballzonya swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Ballzonya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ballzonya prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Ballzonya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Ballzonya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps control of Ballzonya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballzonya lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Ballzonya tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Ballzonya is rocked!
Anderson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ballzonya's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ballzonya drops to his knees and Anderson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Anderson!
A relieved looking Mr Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between I Am (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Am's entrance music is Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II. A fine choice. Karjalainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black. Teemu Karjalainen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with I Am's chin.
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30
158 lbs
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26
163 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Am!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Am looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Am's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Am duly obliges.
Am pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Am fails to land with a series of punches.
Karjalainen dodges the punch combination from Am.
Am throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karjalainen throws a right and a left that Am avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Am.
Karjalainen throws a head kick but Am moves out of range.
Am tries to score with a low kick but Karjalainen moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Am fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karjalainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Am is wise to it.
Karjalainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Am seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Am bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karjalainen's head.
Karjalainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Am thuds his right hand into Karjalainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Am connects with a nice looking jab.
Karjalainen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Am looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Karjalainen misses.
Some wild striking there from Karjalainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen takes one to the chin there.
Karjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Am is just out of range.
Am went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Am misses with a leg kick
and Karjalainen counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Am lands with a slapping head kick.
Am bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Am throws a half hearted mid kick.
Am connects with a solid leg kick.
Am steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
As Karjalainen backs away, Am returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Am fails to land with a series of punches.
Karjalainen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slow jab from Karjalainen misses its intended target.
Karjalainen avoids the body shot from Am.
Am misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karjalainen! But no joy.
Am throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Karjalainen.
Am attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Am.
Nice defenses there by Am.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Am tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karjalainen defends well and Am ends up having to push Karjalainen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Karjalainen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab from Am.
I Am seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Am throws a combination that misses
enabling Karjalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Am throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Am throws a big shot that misses.
And Karjalainen tries to counter it with a takedown but Am pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Am connects with the punch.
Karjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Am.
A little jabbing left from Karjalainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karjalainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Am tried to counter with a leg kick but Karjalainen avoided it.
Am missing with a left hand there. Karjalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Am scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Am 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.
Am doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Am takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Am throws a big shot that misses.
I Am is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick but Am checks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Karjalainen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Am has got the better of the exchanges.
Karjalainen misses with a looping right.
Am half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Am misses the shot to the body.
Karjalainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Am scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen takes a swing at Am's ribcage but misses.
Am scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Karjalainen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Am darts in looking for a takedown but Karjalainen gets double underhooks and turns Am into the cage.
Karjalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Am off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Am finds it's target.
Karjalainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Am.
Am throws a series of punches but Karjalainen avoids them all with ease.
Karjalainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Am is wise to it.
Am with a hook.
Karjalainen slips a jab and a cross from Am.
Karjalainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Am throws a body punch but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Am throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Am goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Am throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karjalainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karjalainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Am lands a jab.
Am misses with a low kick.
Am avoids the body shot from Karjalainen.
Am is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Karjalainen misses.
Am throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karjalainen counters with a leg kick.
Am lands a two punch combo.
Karjalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Am will feel that in the morning.
Am throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Karjalainen misses.
Am avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karjalainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Am connects with a single shot there.
Am takes a swing at Karjalainen's ribcage but misses.
Am works Karjalainen's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Am misses.
Nice uppercut there from Am.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Am throws a hook but Karjalainen avoids it easily.
Karjalainen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Karjalainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Am moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Am is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karjalainen can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Am misses with a low kick.
Am moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Am throws a right hand that Karjalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Karjalainen also avoids with ease.
Am scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karjalainen lands a slapping body shot.
Am misses with a wild combination.
Karjalainen flicks out a counter leg kick but Am steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Am dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Am checks the leg kick.
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Am makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Am cracks the inside of Karjalainen's front leg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Am.
Am changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karjalainen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Karjalainen is looking for a sweep.
Am swings around for an armbar but Karjalainen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Am's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karjalainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Karjalainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Am utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karjalainen works over Am with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karjalainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Am swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Am is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karjalainen connects with a couple of short punches.
Karjalainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Am not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karjalainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Am is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Karjalainen frees his head nicely. Oh but Am has switched to an armbar! Karjalainen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). I Am!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, I Am made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Texas Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muller has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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36
220 lbs
28 - 5 - 0 |
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35
223 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Texas Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Pete tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete lands with an uppercut that bounces Muller off the cage and back into range.
Muller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Texas Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pete slips a straight right by Muller.
Pete lands an overhand right.
Muller walks into a jab.
Muller swings for the body but Pete moves out of range.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller walks into a straight right hand from Pete.
Pete misses with a straight right.
Muller ducks right into an uppercut from Pete.
Pete throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller misses with a hook. Pete ducked under it nicely.
Muller tries to score with a low kick but Pete moves his leg out of the way.
Pete stalks Muller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Muller's face. Muller staggers backwards, shaken.
Muller swings for the body but Pete moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheers as Pete lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muller doesn't seem phased though.
Pete throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete lands with a right hand.
Pete scores with a jab to the body.
Pete scores with a body shot.
Pete lands with an uppercut that bounces Muller off the cage and back into range.
Muller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Pete coming out on top.
Muller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pete misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pete misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller 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.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.
Muller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pete connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muller scrambles back to his feet.
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller.
Pete is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pete with a hook.
Pete moves away from the strike by Muller.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pete misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
Pete moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pete moves out of range of the strikes.
Pete misses with a looping right.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Pete misses its intended target.
Pete thuds his right hand into Muller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pete misses.
A jab from Muller finds it's way through Pete's defenses.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pete.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pete swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
Muller takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Muller throws a low kick but Pete avoids it.
Pete has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pete there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pete misses the shot to the body.
Pete lands a nice hook to Muller's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muller tries a low kick but Pete avoids it.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muller. Pete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Pete lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pete swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Pete throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muller on the side of the head.
Pete lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muller at a distance.
Pete cracks Muller with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pete looks to throw the jab but Muller is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pete on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pete rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muller counters with a good, hard body kick but Pete shrugs it off.
Muller scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Muller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pete moves out of range of the strikes.
Pete is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Muller throws a jab but it's blocked by Pete.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Pete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pete takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muller scores with the left hand. Pete knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Pete.
Muller cracks Pete with a good jab.
Muller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pete.
Pete is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Pete.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pete was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pete lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller scores with the left hand. Pete knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muller.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Pete throws a lazy uppercut
and Muller counters with a solid body kick.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pete walks into a straight right hand from Muller.
Muller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pete.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pete lands with a nice body punch.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pete lands with a hook. Muller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pete looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller slips a straight right by Pete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller throws out a loose jab but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pete takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pete will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pete throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.
Texas Pete is winning the standup battle so far.
Pete closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pete throws a big shot that misses.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Muller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pete on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Pete.
Pete misses with a hook.
Muller connects with the punch.
Muller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pete lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Pete. Beautiful body shot.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Pete moved out of range.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pete's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pete duly obliges.
Muller jabs Pete right on the nose. Pete blinks but takes it well.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pete misses the target.
Muller misses with a double jab
and Pete counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pete ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Pete was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller scores with a jab to the head.
Muller scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Pete. Beautiful body shot.
Pete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pete throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Texas Pete will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pete misses with a straight right.
Pete lands a nice shot that snaps Muller's head back.
Pete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller pushes Pete away with a front kick.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Muller ducks right into an uppercut from Pete.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pete lands a jab to Muller's midsection.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pete stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target.
Muller slips under a jab from Pete.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muller throws a hook to the side of Pete's head but Pete sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Muller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pete connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muller scrambles back to his feet.
Pete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Pete lands a lovely overhand right.
Pete misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pete doesn't seem bothered though.
Muller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pete throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pete throwing a counter right hand but Muller manages to avoid it.
Muller defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Muller misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller slips under a jab from Pete.
Pete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pete lands a glancing blow to the side of Muller's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pete is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pete scores with a jab to the jaw.
Muller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Muller throws a jab but it's blocked by Pete.
Pete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller throws a right hand that misses
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
Pete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller.
Muller misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pete misses the target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Muller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pete has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circling - Pete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muller sizes up Pete with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pete thuds his right hand into Muller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Texas Pete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pete.
Pete needs to keep his hands up - Muller had a free shot at his head there.
Pete throws a right hand that Muller ducks under and follows up with a left that Muller also avoids with ease.
Pete misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Muller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pete moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pete throws a right hand that Muller ducks under and follows up with a left that Muller also avoids with ease.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pete throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Pete misses with a straight left.
Pete with a nice cross.
Muller misses with a looping right.
Pete swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pete displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
Muller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pete is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Pete appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Muller misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pete lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Pete. Beautiful body shot.
Pete misses with a body shot.
Muller drops his hands momentarily and Pete takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pete has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Bode Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Pete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Texas Pete showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pete has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Texas Pete!
An out of breath Texas Pete thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mingi Tyyp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel has chosen Fokofpolisiekar - Fokofpolisiekar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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181 lbs
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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
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mingi Tyyp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyyp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyyp thuds his right hand into Kriel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyyp scores with the left hand. Kriel knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyyp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kriel tries to avoid it but Tyyp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kriel to the ground. Kriel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kriel feints a counter leg kick.
Tyyp lands a high kick!
Kriel walks into a stiff left hand from Tyyp.
Kriel avoids a kick to the body.
Tyyp throws a head kick that misses
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyyp tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kriel throws a series of punches but Tyyp moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyyp has his takedown stuffed
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyyp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriel.
Tyyp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyyp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kriel at a distance.
Tyyp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Kriel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyyp looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyyp.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
Tyyp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kriel at a distance.
Tyyp takes the fight into the clinch.
Kriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyyps head.
Kriel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyyp is defending well for now.
Tyyp blocks an elbow strike from Kriel.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel blocking some punches.
Kriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyyp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyyp trying to stall but Kriel improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kriel lands with a left to the head.
Tyyp lands a right hand.
Tyyp can't find room to land a body shot as Kriel controls the action.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyyp controls his hands.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyyp.
Tyyp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kriel backwards.
Tyyp blocks an elbow strike from Kriel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyyp.
Kriel lands an elbow just above Tyyp 's eye.
Tyyp lands a right hand.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Tyyp avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel blocks an uppercut.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyyp pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel lands a nice uppercut.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Kriel misses with some punches.
Tyyp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyyp's elbow.
Tyyp struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Kriel digs a right hand into Tyyp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyyp's gas tank.
Tyyp looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Tyyp pushes off an throws an elbow but Kriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kriel tries to stall but Tyyp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyyp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kriel is keeping busy.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyyp avoids the elbow strike from Kriel, against the cage.
Kriel lands a damaging elbow.
Kriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp avoids a wild elbow strike from Kriel.
Tyyp managing to block the knees to the body from Kriel.
Tyyp struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
Kriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyyp backwards.
Tyyp blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyyp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyyp pushes off an throws an elbow but Kriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyyp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyyp misses with a knee to the head.
Tyyp struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
A short right from Kriel.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyyp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyyp avoids the damage to the body.
Tyyp misses with a punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with some punches.
Tyyp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kriel avoids it.
A knee to the head by Tyyp.
It looks like Jan Kriel has been cut.
Tyyp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jan Kriel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Kriel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kriel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyyp is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tyyp throws a head kick that misses.
Tyyp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyyp.
A head kick misses from Tyyp.
Tyyp misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kriel counter with a right hand.
Tyyp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kriel feints a counter leg kick.
Tyyp misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyyp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Kriel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyyp misses with a head kick.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Tyyp.
Kriel is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyyp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kriel feints a counter leg kick.
Mingi Tyyp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel connects with a body shot that sends Tyyp's belly button to the back.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyyp is just out of range.
Kriel moves away from the strike by Tyyp.
Kriel throws out a counter right but Tyyp avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Tyyp.
Kriel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tyyp throws a head kick that half lands.
A slow jab from Tyyp misses its intended target.
Tyyp connects with an inside leg kick.
Kriel blocks a head kick by Tyyp.
Kriel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tyyp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kriel scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyyp wants to land a leg kick but Kriel is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kriel misses.
Tyyp throws a sloppy head kick
and Kriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyyp.
Tyyp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Mingi Tyyp is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyyp takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Tyyp pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kriel back to the cage. Tyyp follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Tyyp.
Tyyp misses with a hook.
Tyyp throws a head kick that half lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyyp blocks the leg kick.
Tyyp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kriel is fending him off so far but Tyyp persists. Nope, Kriel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyyp lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyyp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyyp throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Tyyp tries to clinch
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mingi Tyyp has been cut.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Tyyp.
Tyyp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyyp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyyp is rocked!
Kriel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyyp doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Tyyp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kriel is looking to slow Tyyp down with leg kicks.
Kriel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kriel counters with a good low kick that Tyyp was not able to check.
Kriel walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Tyyp drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kriel swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Tyyp's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Kriel!
Jan Kriel is the new welterweight champion!
Jan Kriel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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