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MMMA 26: Fist of Fury PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sprint Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sprint Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap takes the fight into the clinch.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sutherland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asap misses with a body punch.
Asap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but Sutherland blocks with his arms.
Sutherland stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Sutherland fails to land.
Sutherland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sutherland's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap blocking some punches.
Asap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sutherland working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Sutherland.
Sutherland blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sutherland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sutherland throws a punch but it's blocked by Asap.
A shot in the inside from Asap.
Sutherland misses with a punch to the body.
Asap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sutherland blocks it with crossed arms.
Asap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sutherland tries to break the clinch but Asap is controlling the position.
Sutherland pulls guard effortlessly.
Sutherland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asap is one step ahead there.
Asap gets to his feet - Sutherland follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sutherland scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Sutherland does no damage.
Asap slips a jab and a cross from Sutherland.
A swing and a miss from Sutherland.
Asap is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asap rushes Sutherland and presses him up against the cage.
Sutherland working aggressively here.
Sutherland looking to slow down the pace here.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
Sutherland trying to control the position but instead, Asap has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sutherland into the cage.
Asap lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Asap.
Sutherland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a head punch that misses.
Asap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sutherland cracks Asap with a nice body shot.
A short left from Sutherland.
Nice body punch from Asap.
Sutherland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sutherland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Asap - just one landing.
Asap is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sutherland.
Sutherland lands a slapping body shot.
Sutherland lands with a right hand.
Asap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sutherland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Sutherland lands.
Asap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asap lands with a short shot to the head.
Sutherland misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland avoiding damage.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sutherland throws a head punch that misses.
Sutherland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sutherland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asap lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Sutherland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sutherland misses with the head strike.
Sutherland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Asap takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by Sutherland.
Sutherland lands an uppercut.
Asap stalling in the clinch.
Asap throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asap looking to throw knees to the head but Sutherland is blocking nicely.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sutherland blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Sutherland dominated that round.
That's time! Asap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sutherland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asap sizes up Sutherland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asap moves into the clinch successfully.
Asap blocks an uppercut.
Sutherland can't find room to land a body shot as Asap controls the action.
Asap manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Sutherland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Asap.
Asap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Asap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Asap seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Good body shot from Sutherland.
Sutherland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sutherland misses with some punches.
Asap has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Sutherland blocks it.
Asap lands with a right to the head.
Sutherland misses with a body punch.
Asap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sutherland is trying to break the clinch but Asap is controlling him.
Sutherland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sutherland is looking to break free of the clinch but Asap has double underhooks.
Sutherland lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sutherland.
Asap lands a knee to the body.
Sutherland is breathing heavily.
Asap lands a body shot.
Asap works on Sutherland's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Asap - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sutherland struggles to land a body shot inside as Asap controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asap lands a body shot.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asap gets through Sutherland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutherland throws a punch but it's blocked by Asap.
Sprint Asap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sutherland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sutherland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sutherland jumps guard but Asap stands there with Sutherland around his waist. Sutherland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asap prevents a body shot from Sutherland.
Asap lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Asap - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Asap - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Asap missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asap.
Asap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sutherland is defending well for now.
A short right from Asap.
Asap effectively controlling the action here.
Asap lands a nice uppercut.
Asap lands a hook that snaps the head of Sutherland backwards.
Asap unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sutherland struggles to land a body shot inside as Asap controls his hands.
Sutherland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sutherland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asap has him pressed against the cage.
Asap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sutherland.
A short uppercut from Asap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap has Sutherland pressed against the cage, preventing Sutherland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asap lands a nice shot to the body.
Sutherland blocks a body shot from Asap.
Sutherland swings wildly with an uppercut but Asap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sutherland throws a head punch that misses.
Asap scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Asap fails to land.
Asap stalling.
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!
Sutherland misses with a punch to the body.
Asap's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sutherland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asap pressing his opponent against the cage.
Asap leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sprint Asap dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Asap tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Sutherland misses.
Sutherland misses with an uppercut.
Sutherland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sutherland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sutherland momentarily.
It looks like Dean Sutherland has been cut.
Sutherland pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Asap back to the cage. Sutherland follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Asap tries to clinch up.
Sutherland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sutherland is rocked!
Asap forces Sutherland back against the cage and clinches.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sutherland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asap moves into the clinch successfully.
Sutherland pushes Asap back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sutherland tries to throw a body punch but Asap avoids it by throwing Sutherland back against the cage.
Sutherland manages to break the clinch.
Asap tries to clinch
and Sutherland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sprint Asap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asap closes the distance and clinches.
Sutherland blocks a body shot from Asap.
Asap avoiding damage.
Asap connects with a knee to the head.
Sutherland is still on wobbly legs! Can Asap finish him?
Asap dips a shoulder and cracks Sutherland with a mighty uppercut! Sutherland falls back against the cage and Asap unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sutherland is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Asap screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sprint Asap!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Queen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tanner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Queen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Queen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanner, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Queen gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Queen misses with the head strike.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but Queen has the dominant position.
Queen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Queen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tanner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen prevents Tanner from getting back to his feet.
Tanner pushes Queen off and gets back to his feet.
Tanner darts in and clinches Queen up against the cage.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen is trying to pull guard but Tanner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Queen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Queen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Queen digs a good body shot into Tanner's ribs.
Tanner drives through and clinches with Queen against the cage.
Queen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Queen lands an uppercut.
Queen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen stalling in the clinch.
Queen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but Queen has the dominant position.
Queen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Tanner with an uppercut!
Queen has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Queen effectively controlling the action here.
Queen misses with a punch to the body.
Queen lands a shoulder strike.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Queen lands a right hand.
Tanner working hard to break the clinch.
Queen digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Queen tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Queen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Queen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Queen.
Queen taking a breather.
Queen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Queen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanner just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner stalling in the clinch but Queen improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Queen fails to land.
Tanner lands a nice uppercut.
Tanner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Queen has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Queen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick.
Queen tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
Queen has closed the distance and engaged Tanner in a clinch.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queen, pushing him back against the cage.
Queen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Queen decides to pull guard.
Tanner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner advances to half guard.
Queen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Queen is controlling Tanner's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Queen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Queen is pulling down on Tanner's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tanner content to stall in guard here.
Queen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Tanner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Queen tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Queen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Queen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Queen.
Queen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.
Tanner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Queen tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Queen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Queen tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch but Queen keeps him there for the moment.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Queen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Queen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Queen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.
Queen tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Queen is trying to drag Tanner to the mat but Tanner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tanner cracks Queen with a nice body shot.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Queen with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen tries to clinch up.
Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Queen has Tanner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Queen tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Queen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
Queen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Queen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tanner to keep the fight standing.
Tanner has Queen pressed against the cage.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Queen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Queen has Tanner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Tanner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen looking for a takedown.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Queen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Queen's brow.
Queen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Queen taking a breather.
Tanner wants to break free but Queen has control.
A nice left hand lands by Queen.
Tanner wants to get back to striking at distance but Queen won't allow it.
Queen prevents Tanner from breaking the clinch.
Queen wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Queen just leaning against Tanner, taking a breather.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Queen goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tanner throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Queen shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Queen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Queen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Queen clinches up against the cage.
Tanner tries to break free but Queen pushes him back against the cage.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Oliver Queen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Queen scores with a kick to the body.
Queen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Queen somewhat.
Tanner tries a quick counter leg kick but Queen is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Queen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Queen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Queen digs a good body shot into Tanner's ribs.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Queen's calf.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Queen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Queen moves away and avoids it.
Queen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Queen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen closes the distance and clinches.
Queen manages to pull guard.
Tanner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Queen's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner is working for a kimura but Queen is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Queen is refusing to be controlled, as Tanner sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanner tries to pass to full mount but Queen defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Tanner.
I think Tanner 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baby Boy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaan Tseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaan Tseng!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Tseng blocks the low kick.
Tseng 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.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Tseng keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
Nice defenses there by Tseng.
Tseng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Harris tries to clinch but Tseng moves out of range.
Tseng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris cracks the inside of Tseng's front leg.
Tseng moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris has Tseng up against the cage in a clinch.
Tseng tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tseng holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harris cracks Tseng with a nice body shot.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tseng up against the cage.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tseng's elbow.
Tseng wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tseng wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tseng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Tseng breaks the clinch.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tseng is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tseng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris pushes Tseng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tseng.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tseng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tseng pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris slips a straight right by Tseng.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harris closes the distance but Tseng moves to the side
enabling Tseng to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris lands with a straight right. Tseng didn't see that one coming.
Tseng misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baby Boy Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaan Tseng.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tseng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Tseng blocks the leg kick.
Tseng defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tseng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tseng walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harris stuns Tseng with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris cracks the inside of Tseng's front leg.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tseng lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the cage and back into range.
Harris scores with a hook.
Tseng lands with a shot to the body.
Harris gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tseng gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Harris is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaan Tseng!
In his post fight interview, Vaan Tseng started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Stoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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132 lbs
32 - 31 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Stoic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarni Kutsoo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoic shoots in and gets a takedown into Kutsoo's guard.
Stoic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stoic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kutsoo has momentary wrist control but Stoic slips an elbow through the middle.
Kutsoo working for a triangle but Stoic defends it easily.
Stoic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stoic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kutsoo's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stoic defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo 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.
Stoic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoic lands a couple of digs.
Kutsoo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stoic has picked Kutsoo up and slammed him! Kutsoo can't keep hold of the triangle and Stoic manages to pass to side control!
Kutsoo is looking to regain half guard here but Stoic keeps moving and retains side control.
Kutsoo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stoic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stoic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kutsoo's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoic lands a few punches from side control.
Stoic controlling from side mount.
Stoic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kutsoo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stoic off and has taken his back!
Stoic breaks Kutsoo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoic throws a big right hand that misses.
Kutsoo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stoic is in close to Kutsoo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kutsoo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoic controlling from the top position.
Kutsoo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stoic escapes and throws Kutsoo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kutsoo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stoic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stoic wants to control but Kutsoo is keeping him busy.
Stoic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoic is looking to take a break and control but Kutsoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kutsoo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stoic drops an elbow to the side of Kutsoo's head.
Stoic is looking to take a break and control but Kutsoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kutsoo taking some punishment here, with Stoic in his half guard.
Kutsoo actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Stoic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stoic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stoic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stoic is in close to Kutsoo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stoic is working Kutsoo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo keeping moving, preventing Stoic from controlling successfully.
Stoic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kutsoo working for a triangle but Stoic defends it easily.
We've been informed that Kutsoo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stoic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stoic uses it to pass to side control.
Stoic wants to control but Kutsoo is keeping him busy.
Stoic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kutsoo can do to turn this around?
Kutsoo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stoic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stoic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoic raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Stoic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stoic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kutsoo hang on?
Kutsoo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stoic looking to control but Kutsoo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kutsoo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoic trying to control but Kutsoo is having none of it.
Stoic lands a big elbow.
Stoic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stoic landing punches.
Stoic controlling from mount.
Stoic lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stoic unloading with bombs!
Kutsoo is bucking up trying to escape but Stoic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Stoic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kutsoo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kutsoo is still in real trouble! Can Stoic finish him?
A big strike lands for Stoic! That's really hurt Kutsoo and he's turned his back - Stoic keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Stoic jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Stoic!
Victor Stoic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Jarni Kutsoo had this to say: 'my fault my fault i`m week...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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35
165 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
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169 lbs
22 - 17 - 2 |
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
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Timothy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brown misses with a hook.
Robinson with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown works Robinson's body with a nice hook.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robinson in his tracks.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson feints the counter takedown.
Robinson misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Robinson motions for Brown to come forward. Robinson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Robinson tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown scores with a head kick. Robinson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Brown.
Robinson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Robinson seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Robinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robinson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown trying to control but Robinson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Robinson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Robinson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robinson slips a straight right by Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robinson with a nice head shot there.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robinson defends it easily.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robinson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Robinson slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown is rocked!
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Timothy Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Robinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robinson lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robinson.
Brown jabs Robinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Robinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Robinson with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown lands with a cross.
Daniel Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robinson lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Brown tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
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 Daniel Brown will probably get the nod.
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!
Brown misses with a low kick.
Robinson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson feints the counter takedown.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Robinson dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Robinson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Robinson throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Robinson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Robinson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown defending against the ground and pound.
Robinson is chipping away with strikes.
Robinson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Robinson working the strikes but Brown uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Robinson seems content to control.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
Robinson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
Robinson misses with a head shot. Brown uses the momentum to regain guard.
Robinson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Robinson cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Robinson lands a huge shot from side control! Brown is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Timothy Robinson!
Timothy Robinson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Daniel Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'XxX'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma's entrance music is Disl Automatic (feat. K-rino) - Battle Cry. A fine choice. 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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28
158 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
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34
156 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Henley!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Hanma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henley is able to avoid easily.
Henley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanma can pounce on him.
Henley throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma throws out a leg kick but Henley moves out of range and Hanma only half commits.
Henley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanma throws a leg kick
and Henley counters with a shoot takedown. Hanma fights it but they end up in guard.
Henley throwing strikes from guard but Hanma blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma wants to sweep but no luck.
Henley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Henley controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henley looking to pass the guard.
Henley being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Henley from controlling successfully.
Henley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanma is pulling down on Henley's head. It's preventing any offense from Henley, at least for the moment.
Henley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hanma wants to sweep but no luck.
Henley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henley is keeping the position for now.
Henley trying to control the position.
Henley has his hands on Hanma's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Henley holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henley tries to land a leg kick but Hanma saw it coming and moves away.
Hanma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Henley checks a leg kick.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henley.
Hanma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanma connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a leg kick
and Henley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hanma trying to control here.
Henley prevents Hanma from improving his position.
Henley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanma trying to hold on to Henley's head to control him but Henley postures up.
Henley throwing shots but Hanma is blocking nicely.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Henley is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Henley there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanma defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henley scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Henley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hanma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henley with the counter takedown but Hanma avoids it easily.
Hanma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hanma defends it well.
Good leg kick by Hanma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hanma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanma throws a leg kick
and Henley counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanma.
Hanma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henley feints the counter takedown.
Hanma throws a leg kick
and Henley counters with a huge left! Hanma is in big trouble! He's backing up but Henley isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hanma from any more damage. A dominating finish by Henley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Henley!
Ben Henley gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Begovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begovic comes to the cage accompanied by Cavoglave. Garbutt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. Kevin Garbutt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
210 lbs
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215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Begovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begovic misses with a combination
and Garbutt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Begovic's guard.
Garbutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Begovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Begovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garbutt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garbutt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Begovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Begovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garbutt.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Begovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Begovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Roland Begovic has been cut.
Begovic wants to clinch.
Begovic cracks Garbutt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garbutt connects with a leg kick. Begovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garbutt moves out of range of the strikes.
Garbutt misses with a wild combination.
Begovic tries to clinch there but Garbutt circles away.
Garbutt gets the takedown into side control.
Garbutt misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Begovic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The strikes coming from Garbutt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Garbutt throwing strikes but Begovic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Begovic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garbutt is avoiding damage well.
Garbutt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Begovic's best efforts.
Garbutt is positioning himself well to prevent Begovic advancing to mount.
Garbutt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garbutt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garbutt is on top in guard.
Garbutt postures up in Begovic's guard and throws a big left but Begovic blocks it.
Garbutt throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garbutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Begovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garbutt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Begovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Begovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garbutt is one step ahead there.
Garbutt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garbutt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Begovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Begovic is fighting to break Garbutt's control of his arms but Garbutt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garbutt is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garbutt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Begovic's cut.
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.
Begovic moves out of range as Garbutt throws a body kick.
Begovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garbutt tried to score with a low kick but Begovic checks it.
Begovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garbutt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Begovic misses the shot to the body.
Begovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Begovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Begovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Begovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garbutt manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Begovic.
Garbutt misses with a head kick.
Begovic moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Garbutt.
Garbutt has a couple of punches blocked by Begovic.
Begovic lands a body punch.
Begovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garbutt tries a low kick but Begovic avoids it.
Begovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garbutt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Begovic has closed the distance and engaged Garbutt in a clinch.
Garbutt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garbutt breaks from the clinch.
Garbutt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Begovic tries to clinch but Garbutt moves out of range.
Begovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garbutt counters with a single leg into guard. Begovic didn't expect that.
Begovic pushes Garbutt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Begovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garbutt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Garbutt.
Garbutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garbutt is looking to slow Begovic down with leg kicks.
Begovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Garbutt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garbutt misses with a hook. Begovic ducked under it nicely.
Begovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Begovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Begovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garbutt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garbutt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Begovic!
Begovic is rocked!
Garbutt in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Begovic looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Garbutt turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Garbutt!
Our winner, Kevin Garbutt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dado Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Harrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata's entrance music is 和楽器バンド / 千本桜. A fine choice. Harrass has chosen Tomorrow as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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31
145 lbs
11 - 2 - 1 |
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28
148 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dado Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Harrass!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata throws a hook but Harrass blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Harrass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harrass moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harrass on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harrass misses with an uppercut. Mata saw that one coming.
Harrass slips under a jab from Mata.
Harrass tries a low kick but Mata avoids it.
Mata throws an off balance right hand
and Harrass counters with a nice uppercut.
Mata walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Dado Mata has been cut.
Mata has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Harrass slips a straight right by Mata.
Mata defending well as Harrass loads up on a big left hand.
Mata throws an off balance right hand
and Harrass counters with a stiff right hand.
Mata is rocked!
Harrass connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Mata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dado Mata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Mata misses its intended target.
Mata moves out of range of the strikes.
Harrass cracks Mata on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Mata falls backwards against the cage. Harrass follows up with more strikes that drop Mata to his knees. Harrass keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Mata! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Harrass!
Phil Harrass bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Bujol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Elwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elwood has chosen Ice Cube - Why We Thugs as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jake Elwood enters the cage!
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32
159 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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36
170 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bujol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elwood pushes Bujol away with a front kick.
Bujol moves out of range of the strikes.
Elwood connects with a nice looking jab.
Elwood lands a big head kick that sends Bujol tumbling to the mat! Elwood takes a step backwards and waves Bujol back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bujol is rocked!
It looks like Sergio Bujol has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elwood throws an uppercut from hell that sends Bujol clean off his feet! He's out cold! Elwood stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Elwood!
An out of breath Jake Elwood 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bestarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Sigit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigit has chosen Gie as his entrance music. The Sigit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
166 lbs
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170 lbs
25 - 15 - 2 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Bestarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, The Sigit!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigit shoots in but no luck this time.
Bestarsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sigit just manages to avoid it.
Bestarsson throws a head kick but Sigit moves out of range.
Sigit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bestarsson rushes Sigit and presses him up against the cage.
Bestarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bestarsson working Sigit over with knees to the body.
Bestarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bestarsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sigit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bestarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bestarsson landing knees to the head.
It looks like The Sigit has been cut.
Bestarsson lands a right hand.
Sigit wants a takedown but no success here.
Viktor Bestarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Sigit.
Bestarsson lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bestarsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sigit.
Sigit is working for takedown but Bestarsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sigit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bestarsson prevents it.
Sigit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bestarsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sigit looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestarsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bestarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Bestarsson lands with a big right hook that stumbles Sigit - he's out on his feet here! Bestarsson follows up with another monster hook that separates Sigit from consciousness! Sigit falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Bestarsson stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Viktor Bestarsson!
After winning the bout, Viktor Bestarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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