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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Lister!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez scores with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez punishes Lister's body with a nice straight punch.
Lister 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.
Lister dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lister fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Lister with that takedown attempt.
Mark Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Lister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lister has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lister.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lister backs up against the cage.
Lister closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lister looks winded!
Rodriguez is trying to buck Lister off.
Rodriguez taking a bit of punishment here - Lister scoring with strikes.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodriguez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez seems a little lost for a moment, as Lister dominates the positioning.
Rodriguez pushes Lister away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lister gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister stands up.
Lister walks into a stiff left hand from Rodriguez.
Lister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodriguez wants it to stay on the feet.
Rodriguez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mark Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Lister with that takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands a hook that stumbles Lister back into the cage. Rodriguez follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Lister to the canvas! Rodriguez pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Lister has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jukebox Timebmb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bueller (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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191 lbs
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jukebox Timebmb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timebmb lands a nice shot that snaps Bueller's head back.
We've been informed that Bueller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bueller tests Timebmb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Timebmb.
Bueller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Timebmb scores with a one two! Bueller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Bueller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Timebmb throws a hook but Bueller avoids it easily.
Timebmb scores with a nice right hand.
Bueller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timebmb.
Timebmb throws an overhand right that lands on Bueller's shoulder, as Bueller tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timebmb throws a big shot that misses.
Bueller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bueller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A leg kick checked by Timebmb.
An inside leg kick lands from Bueller.
Timebmb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Timebmb misses.
Timebmb fails to land with a series of punches.
Timebmb tries to bum rush Bueller with a series of wild strikes but Bueller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jukebox Timebmb has been cut.
Bueller darts in looking for a takedown but Timebmb gets double underhooks and turns Bueller into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Bueller.
Bueller moves into the clinch successfully.
Bueller lands a takedown into guard.
Timebmb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bueller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bueller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Timebmb is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bueller frees his head nicely. Oh but Timebmb has switched to an armbar! Bueller is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jukebox Timebmb!
During a confident post fight interview, Jukebox Timebmb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Araujo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Who Shot Ya?. Clawnes has chosen My name is MUD as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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221 lbs
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223 lbs
24 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clawnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Clawnes as Araujo shoots in.
Araujo shoots in and bounces Clawnes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Araujo is standing up over Clawnes. Clawnes looks to escape but Araujo dives into side control.
Araujo working away.
Araujo is trying to ground and pound but Clawnes uses the momentary lack of control by Araujo to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clawnes won't allow Araujo to pass to mount.
Araujo wants to take a breather but Clawnes is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Clawnes is not content to let Araujo control the position.
Araujo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Clawnes kicks Araujo off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes swings for the body but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clawnes jumps guard and drags Araujo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo throws a big elbow that misses.
Araujo throws an elbow that misses. Clawnes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Araujo's guard. Nice move by Clawnes!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clawnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Araujo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clawnes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Araujo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clawnes defends well.
Araujo trying to control the position.
Clawnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clawnes is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Clawnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clawnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Araujo's head.
Clawnes landing with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Araujo'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.
Clawnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Araujo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clawnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Araujo is retaining full guard.
Araujo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clawnes defends it easily.
Araujo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clawnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Araujo is tightening it up a little... Clawnes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Clawnes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Clawnes taps out! Nice BJJ there by Araujo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Luiz Araujo!
Luiz Araujo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machine Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All Summer Long kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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220 lbs
19 - 17 - 1 |
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210 lbs
15 - 23 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machine Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Brandon!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun moves away from the strike by Brandon.
Gun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brandon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandon throws a poor cross that misses
and Gun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brandon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon throws a combination that misses
and Gun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandon throws a looping overhand right but Gun ducks down to avoid it.
Gun is looking to counter the offense by Brandon and move into the clinch.
Brandon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buddy Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandon throws a poor cross that misses
and Gun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Brandon.
Brandon misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gun to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Gun's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gun misses with a hook.
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
Gun throwing a counter right hand but Brandon manages to avoid it.
Brandon throws a combination that misses
and Gun counters with a nice right hand that sends Brandon toppling to the canvas! Brandon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gun finish him?!
Brandon is rocked!
Machine Gun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brandon.
Brandon is still on wobbly legs! Can Gun finish him?
Gun blocks a leg kick.
Gun is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brandon.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gun.
Brandon throws a right hand that misses
and Gun counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gun.
Brandon seems to have recovered his senses.
Gun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon misses with a body punch.
Gun working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Gun.
Gun has a couple of punches blocked by Brandon.
A head punch on the inside from Gun fails to land.
Gun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gun misses with the head strike.
Gun misses with some punches.
Gun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gun.
Gun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gun swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gun manages to break the clinch.
Gun checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Brandon.
Brandon fails with a takedown attempt.
Brandon lands a jab to the head.
Brandon misses with a hook. Gun ducked under it nicely.
Brandon cracks Gun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gun has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gun.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gun.
Gun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gun misses with a body punch.
Brandon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon tries for a takedown but Gun circles away easily
letting Gun counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gun in his tracks.
Brandon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brandon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gun defending well as Brandon loads up on a big left hand.
Brandon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gun checks it well.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Gun avoids them all with ease.
Gun is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brandon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machine Gun 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.
Gun checks a low kick from Brandon.
Gun went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brandon throws a leg kick that misses.
Buddy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gun backs up against the cage.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
Gun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brandon, right into the meat.
Gun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandon.
Gun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandon thows a leg kick but Gun checks it
and Brandon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon misses with a takedown attempt
and Gun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gun moves into the clinch.
Gun lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brandon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Gun.
Gun breaks from the clinch.
Gun avoids a kick to the body.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Gun moves out of range.
Gun appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gun feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Brandon sprawling to the canvas! Brandon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gun finish him?!
Brandon throws a combination that misses
and Gun counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Brandon out cold! What a finish! Gun is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Machine Gun!
In his post fight interview, Machine Gun 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 Paul Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Cucumber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cucumber's choice of entrance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhRXn2NRiWI. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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130 lbs
7 - 5 - 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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Cucumber!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cucumber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hewitt sprawls well. Hewitt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cucumber gets slowly back to his feet.
Hewitt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cucumber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hewitt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Cucumber misses
and Hewitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hewitt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cucumber.
Paul Hewitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Cucumber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cucumber misses with a takedown
and Hewitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larry Cucumber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hewitt throws a shot to the body.
Cucumber with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hewitt to counter with a crisp jab.
Cucumber is rocked!
Cucumber looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt cracks Cucumber with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Hewitt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nielsen comes to the cage accompanied by Wardruna - Fehu. Huey has chosen Baby Huey - A change is going to come as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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275 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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283 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baby Huey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Huey coming out on top.
Nielsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huey.
Huey throws a nice looking combination but Nielsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nielsen lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Huey sprawling to the canvas. Nielsen follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Huey hang on?
Huey is rocked!
It looks like Baby Huey has been cut.
Huey looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielsen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Huey defend it? Nielsen steps over the head and cranks it - Huey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nielsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sven Kristian Nielsen!
After winning the bout, Sven Kristian Nielsen 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Stenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Young Jeezy - I'm Here. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henrik Stenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Rock!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenson misses with a looping right.
Stenson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Stenson - just one landing.
Rock blocks a low kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Rock misses.
Stenson misses with a leg kick
and Stenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rock throws a hook but Stenson avoids it easily.
Stenson throws a right and a left that Rock avoids nicely.
Stenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rock is fending him off so far but Stenson persists. Nope, Rock circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenson lands with a cross.
Rock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stenson tries to work over Rock's front leg with a kick but Rock checks it.
Rock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenson throws a big shot that misses.
Stenson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rock is out of range and Stenson settles back down.
Rock throws out a counter right but Stenson avoids it with no problem.
Stenson lands with a right hand.
Stenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Stenson misses
and Rock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rock throws a body shot but no joy.
Stenson scores with a jab to the head.
Henrik Stenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenson misses with a low kick.
Rock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stenson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenson misses with a hook
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Rock blocks the low kick.
Rock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
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!
Stenson throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Stenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stenson throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rock throws out a counter right but Stenson avoids it with no problem.
Stenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rock lands a right hook to the body.
Stenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stenson throws a right hand that misses
and Rock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stenson throws out the jab.
Stenson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stenson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rock, which made it look bad.
Rock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stenson with a body shot.
Stenson misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Stenson is predictable there
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenson misses with a hook
and Rock counters with a right hand to the body.
Stenson misses with a looping right.
Stenson scores with a leg kick.
Rock digs a good body shot into Stenson's ribs.
Stenson throws a leg kick but Rock checks it.
Rock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stenson.
A nice side step and Rock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Stenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stenson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rock is out of range and Stenson settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenson throws an off balance right hand
and Rock counters with a right hand to the body.
Stenson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rock. That did some damage!
Stenson looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Stenson moves forwards but Rock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stenson tests Rock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Stenson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rock back to the cage. Stenson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stenson throws an off balance right hand
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stenson wants to land a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henrik Stenson 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.
Stenson misses with a low kick.
Stenson throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Stenson throws a combination that misses
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stenson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Stenson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stenson throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Stenson throws a right hand that misses
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rock.
Rock throws out a counter right but Stenson avoids it with no problem.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenson.
Stenson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stenson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Stenson throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Stenson throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stenson misses with a low kick as Rock jumps back.
Rock is looking for the big counter here.
Rock checks a leg kick.
Stenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stenson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Stenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stenson throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Stenson misses.
Rock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
Rock moves out of range as Stenson strikes.
Stenson 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.
Stenson gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stenson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Stenson throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stenson throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stenson.
Stenson throws a series of punches but Rock moves out of range.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stenson swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Stenson loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Rock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Henrik Stenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stenson misses with a takedown
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stenson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Stenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenson misses with a straight left.
Rock blocks a low kick nicely.
Stenson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stenson showed some decent athleticism there.
Rock is trying to stand up here but Stenson is controlling him well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stenson.
Stenson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rock pushes Stenson off looking to stand but Stenson dives back in and keeps control.
Rock is not content to let Stenson control the position.
Stenson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stenson stops Rock from getting back to his feet.
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 Henrik Stenson 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.
Rock slips under a jab from Stenson.
Stenson thows a leg kick but Rock checks it
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Stenson. That snapped Rock's head back.
Stenson lands a leg kick that knocks Rock off balance momentarily.
Stenson works the jab nicely.
Rock slips under a jab.
Rock throws out a counter right but Stenson avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenson misses with a hook.
Rock moves out of range of the leg kick from Stenson.
Rock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Rock misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Rock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rock fails to land with a series of punches.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Stenson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stenson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stenson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rock throws a counter combo.
Stenson misses with a low kick as Rock jumps back.
Stenson throws a big shot that misses.
Stenson throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenson misses with a hook.
Stenson throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Stenson is predictable there
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stenson misses with a jab to the body
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice cross by Rock.
Stenson looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Stenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Stenson misses.
Stenson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
As Stenson backs off Rock throws a huge counter combo but Stenson manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenson misses with a double jab.
Stenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
That kick from Stenson tenderised Rock's leg. Rock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rock throws a hook to the side of Stenson's head but Stenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stenson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stenson.
Stenson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rock! But no joy.
Stenson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Stenson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rock.
Rock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stenson with a body shot.
Rock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stenson.
Rock connects with a body shot that sends Stenson's belly button to the back.
Stenson is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Rock misses.
Stenson connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stenson looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Rock checks a low kick from Stenson.
Rock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A combination from Stenson does no damage.
Stenson loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Stenson clearly takes 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.
A punch lands to the side of Stenson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stenson throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Rock misses with a straight left.
Stenson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stenson with a poor takedown
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Stenson.
Stenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Rock misses.
Stenson cracks Rock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rock checks a leg kick.
Rock throws out a counter right but Stenson avoids it with no problem.
Stenson throws a front kick aimed at Rock's knee but Rock avoids it well.
Stenson misses with a right hand
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenson misses with a straight left.
Stenson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stenson throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Rock takes one to the chin there.
Stenson scores with a one two! Rock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stenson.
Stenson throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Stenson cracks Rock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenson.
Rock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenson throws a chopping leg kick but Rock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stenson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stenson thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock scores with the left hand. Stenson knows he should have avoided that one.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenson.
Rock misses with a straight right.
Rock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock stuffs the takedown attempt from Stenson. Stenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Stenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rock checks a leg kick.
Lance Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stenson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rock!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stenson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rock is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stenson lands an elbow.
Rock wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rock will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rock keeps working.
Rock is pushing Stenson's head away, looking to escape. Stenson manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stenson cracks a nice hook into Rock's ribs.
No luck for Stenson with that takedown attempt.
Stenson wants to slow Rock down by chopping away at his legs.
Rock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Rock slips under a jab from Stenson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Stenson had his way with Lance Rock in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenson moves away.
Stenson is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Rock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rock misses with a body shot.
Stenson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rock is able to avoid easily.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stenson throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Rock throws a hook to the side of Stenson's head but Stenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Stenson misses.
Stenson tries to land a leg kick but Rock saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Stenson.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rock momentarily.
Rock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stenson fails with a takedown attempt.
Rock slips a jab from Stenson.
Rock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stenson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stenson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rock throws Stenson to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenson cracks the inside of Rock's front leg.
Stenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
Rock blocks a low kick nicely.
Rock throws a counter combo.
Stenson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Rock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rock defending well as Stenson loads up on a big left hand.
Rock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stenson throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Stenson misses with an uppercut
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Stenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenson scores with a punch to the head.
Stenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stenson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rock is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenson. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock throws out a counter right but Stenson avoids it with no problem.
Stenson ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Stenson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Stenson.
Stenson throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stenson.
Rock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenson lands with a straight right. Rock didn't see that one coming.
Stenson tries to score with a low kick but Rock moves his leg out of the way.
Stenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rock sprawls well. Rock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lance Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rock.
A low kick from Stenson misses
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stenson misses with a low kick.
Rock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stenson.
Henrik Stenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stenson.
Rock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henrik Stenson.
Well Stenson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Stenson!
Henrik Stenson retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Henrik Stenson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Boudain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Thoreson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudain comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Boudain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mats Thoreson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoreson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boudain tried to counter with a leg kick but Thoreson avoided it.
A nice combination there by Thoreson.
Thoreson swinging wildly here.
Thoreson lands with a good body shot.
Thoreson moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain moves out of range as Thoreson throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boudain. Thoreson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boudain swings for the body but Thoreson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the liver by Boudain. Beautiful body shot.
A solid body kick from Thoreson.
Boudain pushes Thoreson away with a front kick.
Boudain cracks a nice hook into Thoreson's ribs.
Thoreson swinging wildly here.
Boudain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thoreson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boudain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boudain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****POLAR***** in the buildup to the fight.
Boudain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thoreson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thoreson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boudain.
Dante Boudain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thoreson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thoreson throws a push kick but Boudain slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boudain. Thoreson shrugs it off though.
Boudain clinches up against the cage.
Thoreson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boudain has him pressed against the cage.
Thoreson blocks a body shot from Boudain.
Thoreson blocks a body shot from Boudain.
Boudain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoreson's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thoreson manages to break the clinch.
Thoreson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boudain.
A lazy body kick from Thoreson
and Boudain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thoreson's knee momentarily.
Dante Boudain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Thoreson misses.
Thoreson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boudain wants to improve his position but Thoreson is controlling well.
Thoreson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boudain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boudain wants to control but Thoreson is keeping busy.
Boudain has his hands clasped together around Thoreson's back. He's all about the action.
Boudain moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson wants to control from the top but Boudain keeps moving.
Boudain is adopting a defensive guard.
Boudain continues to stall.
Thoreson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boudain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thoreson manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Boudain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boudain thumps Thoreson with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Boudain.
Thoreson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boudain lands a body shot.
Boudain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thoreson can do to turn this around?
Boudain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thoreson.
Boudain takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain tries a body shot but Thoreson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boudain working aggressively here.
Thoreson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thoreson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boudain lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Boudain misses.
Boudain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thoreson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boudain tries to work over Thoreson's front leg with a kick but Thoreson checks it.
Thoreson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boudain scores with a nice strike.
Boudain works over Thoreson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain cracks Thoreson with a good jab.
Boudain is looking to wear down Thoreson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boudain throws a body punch but Thoreson moves out of range.
Boudain lunges at Thoreson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thoreson's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boudain throws a jab when Thoreson was well out of range.
As Boudain backs off Thoreson throws a huge counter combo but Boudain manages to avoid it all.
Boudain throws a front kick that sends Thoreson stumbling back into the cage.
Boudain throws a push kick but Thoreson slaps the foot to one side.
Thoreson looks to land a combination. Boudain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boudain darts in and clinches Thoreson up against the cage.
Boudain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson prevents a body shot from Boudain.
A nice left hand lands by Boudain.
Boudain misses with a punch to the body.
Thoreson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boudain seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thoreson can turn it around.
Boudain misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Boudain to work.
Boudain misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boudain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boudain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boudain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson swinging wildly here.
Boudain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boudain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thoreson.
Boudain scores with a body shot.
Boudain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Boudain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boudain. Thoreson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dante Boudain is winning the standup battle so far.
Boudain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoreson manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Boudain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thoreson is breathing heavily.
Boudain scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Boudain dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boudain misses with a two punch combination.
Boudain clinches up with Thoreson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thoreson tries to break free but Boudain pushes him back against the cage.
Boudain lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thoreson.
Boudain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thoreson backwards.
Boudain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boudain tries to throw a body punch but Thoreson avoids it by throwing Boudain back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boudain breaks the clinch.
Boudain lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Thoreson goes down and covers up as Boudain starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Boudain!
Dante Boudain retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Dante Boudain rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holgersson has chosen Theme as his entrance music. Renzo Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
36 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Renzo Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Holgersson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holgersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Holgersson.
Alves tries to bum rush Holgersson with a series of wild strikes but Holgersson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves moves forwards but Holgersson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Holgersson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alves 's waist but Alves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holgersson off to one side.
Holgersson scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves checks the leg kick.
Holgersson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Renzo Alves has been cut.
Holgersson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alves to the ground. Holgersson is now in Alves 's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holgersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holgersson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holgersson wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Holgersson won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Holgersson wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Holgersson chips away with some ground and pound.
Holgersson stopping the sweep attempt from Alves .
Alves looking for a guillotine here but Holgersson defends easily.
Holgersson is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
We've been hearing good reports from Alves '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.
Alves wants to sweep here but Holgersson controlling him for the moment.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holgersson's guard.
Holgersson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson keeps trying to improve his position.
Holgersson controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
Holgersson is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Holgersson managing to control the position.
Alves is in close to Holgersson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Holgersson.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holgersson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holgersson pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holgersson wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holgersson is on top in guard.
Holgersson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alves wants to sweep here but Holgersson controlling him for the moment.
Alves trying to control the position.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves , not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves looking to control.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holgersson is one step ahead there.
Holgersson postures up and lands a big shot to Alves 's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves being controlled here, momentarily.
Alves trying to keep a closed guard but Holgersson is proving a slippery customer.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Holgersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renzo Alves '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.
Holgersson avoids the head kick by Alves .
Holgersson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alves sprawls well initially but Holgersson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alves pushes Holgersson off looking to stand but Holgersson dives back in and keeps control.
Holgersson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Holgersson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Holgersson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alves is rocked!
Holgersson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alves !
Holgersson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Holgersson cracks Alves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Alves is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves is trying to escape the mount.
Holgersson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Alves covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Holgersson!
A less than humble Nils Holgersson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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