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DUEL#89 Proctor vs Muller PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papa Diakite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Antoine (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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275 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Papa Diakite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Antoine!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diakite gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diakite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Papa Diakite has been cut.
Antoine connects with a right hand. Diakite shakes it off.
Diakite connects with a looping right hand.
Diakite really is a fat lump.
BOOM! Antoine lands a beautiful left hook that drops Diakite. Diakite tries to recover but Antoine is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Diakite lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Antoine!
A very excited looking Carter Antoine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilhaume Prevot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Slater!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Guilhaume Prevot has been cut.
Slater comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Slater.
Slater connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Prevot moves out of range of the leg kick from Slater.
Slater's coach down at Fight Club FC was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slater's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Prevot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slater.
Prevot checks a leg kick.
Slater drops Prevot with a beautiful combination! Prevot stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slater is looking for the KO!
Prevot is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slater throws a leg kick
and Prevot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Prevot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Slater doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prevot.
Slater keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prevot 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevot is keen to just control but Slater is a slippery customer.
Slater kicks Prevot off and gets back to his feet.
Slater uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guilhaume Prevot's cut is getting worse.
Slater with a jab.
Slater scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Slater.
Prevot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slater wriggles free and stands up.
Prevot is looking to clinch.
Prevot needs to keep his hands up - Slater had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prevot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slater.
Prevot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Slater is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Slater misses with the combination.
Solomon Slater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Slater. Beautiful body shot.
Prevot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Prevot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slater but Slater pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Solomon Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slater keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guilhaume Prevot's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Slater lands with a cross.
Prevot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slater stuffs the takedown attempt from Prevot. Prevot gets slowly back to his feet.
Slater scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater tries to bum rush Prevot with a series of wild strikes but Prevot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prevot pushes Slater up against the cage in a clinch.
Slater breaks the clinch.
Prevot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slater scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slater darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jeez, Guilhaume Prevot's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Slater lands a hook that stumbles Prevot back into the cage. Slater follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Prevot to the canvas! Slater pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Prevot has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Solomon Slater!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mica Makaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makaaja has chosen Conquest of Paradise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mica Makaaja!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makaaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Makaaja dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Makaaja shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Richard Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mica Makaaja.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makaaja.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Mica Makaaja has been cut.
Makaaja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Makaaja lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaaja is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Makaaja looking to pass the guard.
Makaaja's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva is trying to keep Makaaja in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makaaja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Makaaja gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
Makaaja sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Makaaja works his way to full guard. Good work.
Makaaja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makaaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Makaaja wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Makaaja's brow.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Makaaja wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makaaja's head.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Makaaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Makaaja's brow.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Makaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makaaja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Makaaja from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is trying to control the position but Makaaja postures up.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva keeping full guard, as Makaaja tries to pass.
Makaaja engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva is really struggling to control Makaaja but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Makaaja trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva throws a hook but Makaaja blocks it.
Makaaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Makaaja blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makaaja.
Makaaja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mica Makaaja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makaaja blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makaaja.
Makaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Makaaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Makaaja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Richard Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mica Makaaja.
Makaaja avoids the head kick by Silva.
Makaaja blocks a head kick by Silva.
Makaaja changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Makaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva gets a clinch.
Makaaja blocks an uppercut.
Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Makaaja manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makaaja preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Makaaja has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Makaaja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaaja works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Makaaja trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Makaaja is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makaaja trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Makaaja wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Makaaja is proving a slippery customer.
Makaaja trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Makaaja tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Makaaja shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Makaaja manages to circle out of the way.
Silva throws a body punch but Makaaja moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a body shot.
Makaaja tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Makaaja takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Makaaja has escaped the position, nice work there.
Makaaja takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silva grinds an elbow into Makaaja's temple.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Makaaja to see if he's OK.
Makaaja regains half guard.
Silva is working for a kimura but Makaaja is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Makaaja's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaaja trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Makaaja works his way to full guard. Good work.
Richard Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Makaaja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Makaaja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva cracks Makaaja with a solid left hand.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makaaja's head.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Makaaja is rocked!
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mica Makaaja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makaaja.
Makaaja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makaaja doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Makaaja.
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Silva trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva pulls Makaaja in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Makaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Makaaja is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva tries to clinch but Makaaja moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makaaja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a body punch but Makaaja moves out of range.
Makaaja looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Richard Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mica Makaaja.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That has opened up Mica Makaaja's cut even more.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makaaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Makaaja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Makaaja shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Makaaja fails to land the takedown.
Silva sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Makaaja to the ground! Silva dives into full mount looking to finish!
Makaaja is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makaaja slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Makaaja is hurt! He's hurt bad - Silva fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Makaaja from any more punishment! Congratulations to Silva! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Under Milk Wood. Paul Starker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Armstrong's chin.
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265 lbs
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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
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starker but Starker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Starker wants to counter with a clinch but Armstrong pushes him away.
Starker misses with a looping right.
Armstrong is looking to counter the offense by Starker and move into the clinch.
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong is looking to counter the offense by Starker and move into the clinch.
Starker takes one to the side of the head.
Starker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Starker knows he should have avoided that one.
Armstrong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Starker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Armstrong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Armstrong throwing strikes but Starker manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong manages to get back to half guard.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Starker has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is working hard here to advance position.
Starker wants to stand up but Armstrong has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Armstrong manages to get to full guard.
Armstrong controls Starker momentarily but Starker frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Starker stopping the sweep attempt from Armstrong.
Starker slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Armstrong.
Armstrong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Armstrong wants to control but Starker passes easily into half guard.
Armstrong wants to improve his position but Starker is controlling well.
Armstrong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armstrong is on top in guard.
Armstrong works over Starker with some ground and pound from guard.
Armstrong scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong cracks Starker with a solid left hand.
Armstrong is in close to Starker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong postures up in Starker's guard and throws a big left but Starker blocks it.
Armstrong throwing strikes from guard but Starker blocks nicely.
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Starker has wrist control.
Armstrong postures up and lands a big shot to Starker's brow.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Armstrong postures up.
Starker told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armstrong postures up in Starker's guard and throws a big left but Starker blocks it.
Armstrong working some strikes from top position.
Armstrong with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Armstrong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Armstrong working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Armstrong crashes against the mat.
Starker parries the strikes from Armstrong easily there. Armstrong is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Starker to escape.
Armstrong in side control, throwing shots but Starker defends.
Armstrong working away.
The ground and pound from Armstrong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Armstrong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Armstrong postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Armstrong crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Starker's head but Starker avoids it well.
Starker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Armstrong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Armstrong.
Starker wants to control but Armstrong postures up.
Starker defending against the ground and pound.
Armstrong lands a decent elbow from side control.
Starker can't do much from the bottom here.
Armstrong lands some shots froms side control.
Starker taking a bit of punishment here - Armstrong scoring with strikes.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starker can do to turn this around?
Armstrong lands a few punches from side control.
Starker regains half guard there - taking advantage of Armstrong's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Armstrong thows a huge punch but Starker dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong controlling the action here.
Armstrong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Armstrong thows a huge punch but Starker dodges it nicely.
Armstrong is stalling here. Starker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Armstrong seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Starker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep.
Armstrong is trying to control Starker's posture but Starker avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Armstrong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Starker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Starker in particular looking to stall.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep. Starker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Armstrong is pressing down on Starker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Starker won't allow Armstrong to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Armstrong tries to strike from the bottom.
Starker won't allow Armstrong to sweep him here.
Armstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starker's guard.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armstrong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Starker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Starker needs to keep his hands up - Armstrong had a free shot at his head there.
Armstrong shoots for a double leg takedown but Starker sprawls well. He's pushed Armstrong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Starker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Armstrong gets tackled into the cage by Starker. Starker maintains the clinch.
Starker throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Armstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Starker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starker trying to stall but Armstrong improves his position.
Armstrong has picked Starker up - he's going for a ride! Armstrong dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Starker trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Armstrong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Starker tries to roll over but Armstrong keeps him under control.
Starker has hold of Armstrong's hands but Armstrong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starker defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong drops an elbow to the side of Starker's head.
Starker has hold of Armstrong's hands but Armstrong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Armstrong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Armstrong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Starker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paul Starker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to control but Starker is keeping him busy.
Armstrong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Armstrong is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Armstrong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Armstrong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Starker is rocked!
Armstrong postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Starker in real trouble here! The ref calls for Starker to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Armstrong!
A very excited looking Eddie Armstrong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan's entrance music is Wait and Bleed. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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40
213 lbs
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208 lbs
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andersson avoids it really well and circles away.
Andersson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Andersson throws a right hand that misses
and Buchanan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andersson feints and then cracks Buchanan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buchanan down.
Buchanan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andersson lands a leg kick that knocks Buchanan off balance momentarily.
Andersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersson 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.
Andersson throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Andersson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andersson but Andersson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a chopping leg kick but Buchanan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benny Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson throws a sloppy head kick and Buchanan moves out of range easily.
As Andersson backs away, Buchanan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Andersson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buchanan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andersson thinking.
Andersson throws a leg kick which misses Buchanan's front leg but catches the back leg as Buchanan tries to avoid it.
Andersson with a nice cross.
Buchanan moves out of range of the body kick.
Benny Andersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buchanan darts in looking for a takedown but Andersson gets double underhooks and turns Buchanan into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Buchanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Andersson misses
and Buchanan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buchanan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buchanan prevents Andersson from getting back to his feet.
Andersson pulls Buchanan in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan landing with the ground and pound.
Andersson wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
Buchanan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buchanan stands and steps away. Andersson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Buchanan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andersson misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Andersson misses its intended target.
Buchanan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andersson digs a good body shot into Buchanan's ribs.
Andersson lands with an uppercut that bounces Buchanan off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a jab when Buchanan was well out of range.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Buchanan is just out of range.
Buchanan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buchanan backing away here, and Andersson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Buchanan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andersson.
A slow jab from Andersson misses its intended target.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Andersson.
Andersson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andersson sprawls well. Andersson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buchanan gets slowly back to his feet.
Buchanan shoots and misses
and Andersson counters with a head kick that drops Buchanan to the mat! Buchanan scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andersson.
Andersson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buchanan looks for a takedown but Andersson sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buchanan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andersson lands with a right hand.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buchanan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Andersson there.
Buchanan is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Andersson 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.
Buchanan gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Andersson points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Buchanan wakes up just in time to hear Andersson thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benny Andersson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Head Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Head Coach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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34
165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Head Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Minor!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coach.
Coach has been working on his boxing with his coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) in the buildup to the fight.
Minor with a jab.
Coach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Minor misses with a straight left.
A jab from Minor finds it's way through Coach's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Minor.
Minor flicks out a counter leg kick but Coach steps away.
Minor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Minor tries a low kick but Coach avoids it.
A jab from Minor does it's job there.
Minor ducks under a wild hook from Coach.
Minor misses with an uppercut. Coach saw that one coming.
Minor lands a jab.
Minor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minor misses with an uppercut. Coach saw that one coming.
Coach avoids the body shot from Minor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor looks to throw the jab but Coach is out of range.
Minor swings for the body but Coach moves out of range.
Minor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coach counters with an inside leg kick.
Coach cracks Minor with a good jab.
Coach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Minor is looking to land body kicks.
Coach pushes Minor away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minor.
Coach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Coach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Minor misses.
Minor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Minor has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
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!
Coach throws out a loose jab but Minor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Minor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coach manages to avoid it.
Minor lands a nice hook to Coach's body. Coach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Minor looks to score with a jab to the body but Coach is just out of range.
Coach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minor dives in and scores a takedown into Coach's guard.
Minor trying to control but Coach is working from the bottom.
Minor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Minor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coach lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Minor keeping full guard, as Coach tries to pass.
Coach trying to control the position from guard on top but Minor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coach 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.
Coach keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Minor's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Coach stacks Minor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Coach!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach has control of an arm but Minor manages to advance to Coach's back!
Coach takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Minor keeps control of the position easily here as Coach tries to buck him off.
Minor working for the choke.
Minor working for a choke but Coach is defending well.
Coach tries to roll but Minor sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Minor 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.
Minor loads up on a big right hand but Coach slips the punch.
Minor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Minor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coach's half guard.
Coach has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Minor is on him like a limpet, forcing Coach back against the cage.
Coach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Minor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coach is defending well.
Coach lands a nice knee to 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!
Minor avoids the elbow strike from Coach, against the cage.
Minor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coach walks away with a smile on his face. Minor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Minor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coach was well out of range. Poor timing from Minor.
Minor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coach avoids it really well and circles away.
Head Coach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Minor.
Minor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minor.
Coach throws a push kick but Minor slaps the foot to one side.
Coach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Minor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Coach lands a slapping body shot.
Minor misses with a jab to the body
and Coach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minor.
Coach moves forwards but Minor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Minor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coach.
Coach throws a good cross that connects.
Minor connects with an inside leg kick.
Coach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Head Coach is winning the standup battle so far.
Coach throws a hook to the side of Minor's head but Minor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Coach.
Minor throws a lazy right hand but Coach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Minor misses with a hook
enabling Coach to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coach digs a good body shot into Minor's ribs.
Coach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coach throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Minor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Minor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coach throwing a counter right hand but Minor manages to avoid it.
Minor walks into a jab.
Minor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Minor misses with a body punch
and Minor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minor manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor gets tackled into the cage by Coach. Coach maintains the clinch.
Minor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coach misses with a low kick.
Coach misses with a wild combination.
Coach throws a jab when Minor was well out of range.
Minor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Coach.
Coach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Minor to counter with a crisp jab.
Minor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Minor showed some decent athleticism there.
Minor is trying to control. Coach wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach is looking to improve his position.
Minor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coach is looking to control Minor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coach avoid being mounted?
Coach slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minor won't allow Coach to sweep him here.
Coach has his hands on Minor's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Head Coach dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Minor misses with a body shot.
Minor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Coach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coach goes for a double leg but Minor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Minor continues to drive forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coach.
Minor is looking to chop away at Coach's legs.
Minor tried to score with a low kick but Coach checks it.
Donk. Coach catches Minor right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Coach misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor wants to land a leg kick but Coach is out of range.
Coach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minor.
Coach throws a head kick that misses.
Coach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coach tries to score with a low kick but Minor moves his leg out of the way.
Coach moves into the clinch successfully.
Coach is trying to trip Minor. He has hold of a leg but Minor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Coach persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Minor looking for a guillotine here but Coach defends easily.
Minor has his foot on Coach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coach works his way back into a safe position though.
Minor controls Coach momentarily but Coach frees himself.
Coach wants to control from the top but Minor keeps moving.
Coach got a little sloppy there for a moment and Minor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coach has managed to get both his arms back between Minor's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach looking to pass the guard.
Coach stands and throws Minor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Minor isn't going anywhere.
Minor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coach controlling the position.
Coach throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Minor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach trying to control the action but Minor is working from the bottom.
Minor wants to control but Coach postures up.
Coach is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Minor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Minor trying to remain calm as Coach controls from the top position.
Coach working away.
Coach in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coach slows the pace down.
Coach tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coach has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Minor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Coach working Minor over with strikes.
Coach seems to be working for a kimura but Minor defends the submission attempt.
Minor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Minor.
Minor trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Head Coach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Head Coach!
An intense looking Head Coach took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I needed this win, I want to claw my way back. Simon, give me a rematch mate!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rian MacFarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacFarlane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Foggy Dew. 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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31
247 lbs
20 - 16 - 0 |
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32
250 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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World class 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
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Rian MacFarlane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vakarchuk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging MacFarlane to the ground. Vakarchuk is now in MacFarlane's guard.
Vakarchuk throws a big elbow that misses.
Vakarchuk scoring with punches to the head and body.
It looks like Rian MacFarlane has been cut.
Vakarchuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vakarchuk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacFarlane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vakarchuk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vakarchuk wants to pass the guard but MacFarlane is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakarchuk is looking to advance position but MacFarlane has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Vakarchuk tries to reverse the position but MacFarlane maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakarchuk is still trying to improve position.
MacFarlane controlling the position easily from mount.
MacFarlane looking to control but Vakarchuk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vakarchuk working to try and regain half guard.
MacFarlane tries to control but Vakarchuk wriggling away.
MacFarlane controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
MacFarlane trying to control but Vakarchuk is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vakarchuk is looking to improve his position but MacFarlane isn't that keen on the idea.
Vakarchuk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
MacFarlane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vakarchuk.
MacFarlane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vakarchuk throwing strikes from guard but MacFarlane blocks nicely.
Vakarchuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vakarchuk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vakarchuk trying to control the position from guard on top but MacFarlane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vakarchuk throwing strikes but missing.
MacFarlane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MacFarlane keeping moving, preventing Vakarchuk from controlling successfully.
Vakarchuk working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacFarlane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vakarchuk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
MacFarlane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vakarchuk trying to control but MacFarlane is working from the bottom.
Vakarchuk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vakarchuk cracks MacFarlane with a solid left hand.
Vakarchuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacFarlane is keeping the position for now.
Vakarchuk trying to control but MacFarlane is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vakarchuk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
MacFarlane is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rian MacFarlane'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.
Vakarchuk blocks a jab.
Vakarchuk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
MacFarlane throws a leg kick which misses Vakarchuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Vakarchuk tries to avoid it.
MacFarlane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Svyatoslav Vakarchuk has been cut.
MacFarlane looks to score with a jab to the body but Vakarchuk is just out of range.
Nice shot by MacFarlane.
MacFarlane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vakarchuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vakarchuk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vakarchuk misses with a takedown attempt - MacFarlane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from MacFarlane misses the target.
Vakarchuk throws out a counter right but MacFarlane avoids it with no problem.
MacFarlane looks to score with a jab to the body but Vakarchuk is just out of range.
Vakarchuk tries to keep at a distance but MacFarlane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vakarchuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacFarlane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MacFarlane throws a leg kick which misses Vakarchuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Vakarchuk tries to avoid it.
MacFarlane looks to score with a jab to the body but Vakarchuk is just out of range.
Vakarchuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacFarlane throws an off balance right hand
and Vakarchuk counters by clinching up.
MacFarlane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vakarchuk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but MacFarlane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
MacFarlane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vakarchuk.
Vakarchuk manages to break the clinch.
MacFarlane throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from MacFarlane misses.
MacFarlane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vakarchuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
MacFarlane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vakarchuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MacFarlane looks to score with a jab to the body but Vakarchuk is just out of range.
Vakarchuk walks into a stiff left hand from MacFarlane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacFarlane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vakarchuk counters with a nice double leg into side control. MacFarlane won't be happy with that.
Vakarchuk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
MacFarlane is not content to let Vakarchuk control the position.
Vakarchuk is trying to ground and pound but MacFarlane uses the momentary lack of control by Vakarchuk to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vakarchuk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Vakarchuk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
MacFarlane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vakarchuk.
Vakarchuk throwing shots but MacFarlane is blocking nicely.
Vakarchuk throwing shots but MacFarlane is blocking nicely.
Vakarchuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vakarchuk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Vakarchuk there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. MacFarlane defending well though.
Vakarchuk wants to take a breather but MacFarlane is having none of it.
Vakarchuk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vakarchuk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
MacFarlane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vakarchuk scores with a couple of nice shots.
MacFarlane has hold of Vakarchuk's hands but Vakarchuk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh MacFarlane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vakarchuk lands a big elbow - MacFarlane is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Vakarchuk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Svyatoslav Vakarchuk!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Scarface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Scarface acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Scarface!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oCrazy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
oCrazy lands a jab to the head.
Scarface clinches up against the cage.
Scarface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
oCrazy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
oCrazy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scarface misses with some punches.
oCrazy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
oCrazy is looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scarface goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarface.
Scarface misses with a hook from the clinch.
oCrazy throws a head punch that misses.
oCrazy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scarface blocks an uppercut.
Scarface misses with a punch on the inside.
Scarface working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by oCrazy.
Scarface tries to work over oCrazy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
oCrazy misses with a body punch.
Scarface misses with some punches.
oCrazy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scarface tries a body shot but oCrazy blocks it.
Scarface swings wildly with an uppercut but oCrazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarface.
oCrazy works on Scarface's body with a couple of short punches.
oCrazy misses with some punches.
Scarface misses with the head strike.
oCrazy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from oCrazy.
oCrazy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scarface letting oCrazy take a breather here.
oCrazy blocks a body shot from Scarface.
Scarface has a couple of punches blocked by oCrazy.
A head punch on the inside from Scarface fails to land.
oCrazy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, oCrazy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
oCrazy tries a body shot but Scarface blocks it.
Scarface is working oCrazy over against the cage.
Scarface misses with the head strike.
Scarface lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
oCrazy can't find room to land a body shot as Scarface controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by oCrazy.
Scarface misses with the head strike.
Scarface lands a shot to the body.
oCrazy is working Scarface over against the cage.
oCrazy tries for a takedown but Scarface manages to get underhooks.
oCrazy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scarface lands with a short punch from the clinch.
oCrazy tries a body shot but Scarface blocks it.
oCrazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
oCrazy misses with a hook from the clinch.
oCrazy can't find room to land a body shot as Scarface controls the action.
oCrazy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scarface.
oCrazy misses with a body punch.
oCrazy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
oCrazy misses with a punch to the body.
oCrazy prevents a body shot from Scarface.
A left hand lands to the body for Scarface.
oCrazy working aggressively here.
Scarface throws a punch but it's blocked by oCrazy.
A head punch on the inside from oCrazy fails to land.
Scarface throws a head punch that misses.
oCrazy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scarface digs a right hand into oCrazy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on oCrazy's gas tank.
Scarface working aggressively here.
Scarface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarface has a couple of punches blocked by oCrazy.
A left hand lands to the body for oCrazy.
oCrazy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scarface.
Scarface misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarface has a couple of punches blocked by oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a hook to the ribs.
oCrazy tries to throw a body punch but Scarface avoids it by throwing oCrazy back against the cage.
Scarface misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarface lands on the inside with an uppercut.
oCrazy misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from oCrazy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scarface.
Scarface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
oCrazy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
oCrazy can't find room to land a body shot as Scarface controls the action.
oCrazy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
oCrazy scores with a shot to the side of Scarface's head.
Scarface fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarface fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dexter Scarface will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
oCrazy cracks Scarface with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
oCrazy misses with a head kick.
oCrazy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scarface works the jab nicely.
Scarface throws a good cross that connects.
oCrazy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scarface throws a series of punches but oCrazy avoids them all with ease.
Scarface cracks oCrazy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
oCrazy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Idi oCrazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
oCrazy scores with a nice right hand.
Good work by Scarface as he checks the leg kick.
oCrazy avoids the body shot from Scarface.
oCrazy misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
oCrazy takes one to the side of the head.
oCrazy throws a lazy right hand but Scarface sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
oCrazy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarface.
A little jabbing left from Scarface on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Scarface.
Scarface is clearly trying to counter these attacks from oCrazy with a body shot.
oCrazy throws a hook to the side of Scarface's head but Scarface sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scarface checks a low kick from oCrazy.
oCrazy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
oCrazy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
oCrazy throws a body kick that misses.
Scarface swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by oCrazy.
Scarface moves out of range as oCrazy throws a body kick.
Scarface looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
oCrazy tries to clinch but Scarface is having none of it.
oCrazy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Scarface was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scarface throws a shot from downtown. oCrazy moves away and avoids it.
oCrazy is looking to counter punch.
oCrazy throws an off balance right hand
and Scarface counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarface connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed oCrazy momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy scores with a spinning back kick!
Idi oCrazy is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarface scores with a jab to 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!
oCrazy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scarface's corner calls for a 1-2. Scarface obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
oCrazy throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarface.
oCrazy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Scarface was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
oCrazy misses the shot to the body.
Scarface throws out a counter right but oCrazy avoids it with no problem.
oCrazy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scarface wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scarface lands a lovely overhand right.
Scarface avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
The fight stays on the outside here - oCrazy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scarface moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - oCrazy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
oCrazy throws an off balance right hand
and Scarface counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scarface moves away.
Scarface keeps the fight on the outside.
Scarface throws out a counter right but oCrazy avoids it with no problem.
Scarface throws a combination but it was largely blocked by oCrazy.
Scarface scores with a crisp jab that stopped oCrazy in his tracks.
oCrazy cracks the inside of Scarface's front leg.
Scarface throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
oCrazy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scarface takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Scarface scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. oCrazy doesn't seem bothered though.
Scarface chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before oCrazy can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
oCrazy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scarface manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarface tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarface has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
oCrazy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
oCrazy lands with a good body shot.
oCrazy throws the kick towards the body but Scarface avoids it.
Scarface with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scarface blocks a head kick by oCrazy.
oCrazy lands with a shot to the body.
oCrazy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scarface tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
oCrazy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scarface lands with an overhand left.
oCrazy delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
oCrazy has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dexter Scarface will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Scarface takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
oCrazy misses with a body kick.
oCrazy pushes Scarface away with a front kick.
oCrazy scores with a jab to the jaw.
oCrazy is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheers as Scarface lands an impressive looking overhand right. oCrazy doesn't seem phased though.
oCrazy throws a hook to the side of Scarface's head but Scarface sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
oCrazy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
oCrazy loads up on a big right hand but Scarface slips the punch.
Scarface let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarface tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but oCrazy was well out of range. Poor timing from Scarface.
oCrazy lands with a good body shot.
Scarface moves into the clinch.
oCrazy lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarface misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy tries to work over Scarface's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
oCrazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
oCrazy throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarface.
Scarface struggles to land a body shot inside as oCrazy controls his hands.
Scarface working aggressively here.
Scarface misses with a short punch on the inside.
oCrazy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dexter Scarface seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
oCrazy misses with a punch on the inside.
oCrazy scores with a shot to the side of Scarface's head.
oCrazy tries to work over Scarface's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
oCrazy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scarface.
oCrazy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarface blocking some punches.
oCrazy lands with a left to the head.
oCrazy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
oCrazy throws a head punch that misses.
oCrazy struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarface controls his hands.
Dexter Scarface is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by oCrazy.
Idi oCrazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
oCrazy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scarface's elbow.
Scarface prevents a body shot from oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a short punch on the inside.
oCrazy can't find room to land a body shot as Scarface controls the action.
oCrazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scarface swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
oCrazy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
oCrazy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Scarface lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy misses with the head strike.
oCrazy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scarface doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
oCrazy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
oCrazy has a couple of punches blocked by Scarface.
oCrazy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarface blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scarface makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy tries to throw a body punch but Scarface avoids it by throwing oCrazy back against the cage.
oCrazy taking a breather.
oCrazy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scarface.
oCrazy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
oCrazy misses with a hook to the ribs.
oCrazy can't find room to land a body shot as Scarface controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for oCrazy.
A head punch on the inside from oCrazy fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Idi oCrazy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scarface 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Idi oCrazy!
During a confident post fight interview, Idi oCrazy 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Haack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Haack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Albert Hoffman 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hoffman !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Haack misses
and Hoffman counters with a shoot takedown. Haack fights it but they end up in guard.
Haack is pulling down on Hoffman 's head to control his posture.
Hoffman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoffman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoffman is one step ahead there.
Hoffman with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman postures up in Haack's guard and throws a big left but Haack blocks it.
Hoffman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoffman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haack's head.
Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Haack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haack manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Haack's guard.
Hoffman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoffman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Haack dives on top into guard.
Hoffman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Haack doesn't defend quickly enough and Hoffman has managed to lock this one up! Can Haack escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hoffman on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Albert Hoffman !
Albert Hoffman is the new middleweight champion!
Albert Hoffman made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Muller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
Muller moves out of range as Proctor strikes.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Proctor scores with a jab. Muller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Proctor momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Proctor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muller moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Proctor.
Proctor has Muller pressed against the cage.
Proctor blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Proctor misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Proctor is trying to stall.
Proctor taking a breather.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Proctor avoids the damage to the body.
Proctor has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Proctor in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Michael Proctor has been cut.
Muller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller working Proctor over with knees to the body.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Proctor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Proctor misses
letting Muller counter with a right hand.
Muller throws an off balance right hand
and Proctor counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proctor fails to land with a series of punches.
Proctor throws an off balance right hand
and Muller counters with a good, hard body kick but Proctor shrugs it off.
Proctor throws a nice looking combination but Muller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for Muller to work.
Proctor blocks an elbow strike.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muller avoiding damage.
Come on Proctor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Proctor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Proctor breaks from the clinch.
Muller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proctor.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Proctor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muller blocks a body shot from Proctor.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Proctor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muller up against the cage.
Proctor misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proctor.
Proctor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller blocking some punches.
Proctor misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller controlling the action here for a moment.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Muller dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Muller misses with a lunging right hand
and Proctor counters with a straight right hand.
Muller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Proctor fails to land with a series of punches.
Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Proctor just leaning against Muller, taking a breather.
Proctor blocks an elbow strike.
Muller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Proctor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller misses with an elbow strike.
Muller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Muller misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Proctor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Proctor's defenses.
Proctor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muller up against the cage.
Proctor blocks the elbow strike.
Proctor dodges an elbow strike from Muller.
Proctor throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller misses with an elbow over the top.
Muller lands a hook that snaps the head of Proctor backwards.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
Proctor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller rushes Proctor and presses him up against the cage.
Proctor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Proctor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Muller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Proctor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muller.
Proctor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Proctor misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muller stalling.
Proctor avoids a wild elbow strike from Muller.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Proctor blocks with his arms.
Muller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller stalling in the clinch.
Proctor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Muller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muller lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Proctor avoids a wild elbow strike from Muller.
Proctor misses with the head strike.
Proctor throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Proctor has Muller pushed against the cage.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Proctor up against the cage.
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!
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Proctor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Proctor as Muller tries to tie him up.
Proctor blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor.
Proctor swings wildly with an uppercut but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The crowd cheers as Muller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Proctor doesn't seem phased though.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Proctor is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Proctor misses the target.
Proctor lands a really nice looking cross but Muller seems unphased.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Proctor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller is looking to clinch but Proctor is avoiding it.
Michael Proctor is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Proctor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Proctor missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Proctor circles away.
A leg kick checked by Muller.
A left lands for Muller.
A head kick misses from Proctor.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Proctor misses with a lunging right hand
and Muller counters with a good low kick that Proctor was not able to check.
Proctor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muller's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Muller there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Proctor ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Proctor throws a sloppy head kick
and Muller counters with a one-two to 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!
Muller forces Proctor back against the cage and clinches.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Proctor up against the cage.
Muller has Proctor pushed against the cage.
Muller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Proctor avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Proctor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas Muller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Muller on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Muller.
Proctor dodges an elbow strike from Muller.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Muller lands an elbow just above Proctor 's eye.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Proctor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller is pushing Proctor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Proctor managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Proctor misses with some punches.
Proctor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muller lands an elbow inside that Proctor shrugs off.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller tries a knee to the head but Proctor blocks it.
Muller misses with an elbow over the top.
Muller working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proctor misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Proctor's brow.
Proctor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Muller.
Muller misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Muller really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Proctor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muller tries to clinch but Proctor moves out of range.
Muller closes the distance and clinches.
Proctor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Proctor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proctor trying to control the position but instead, Muller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Proctor into the cage.
Proctor swings wildly with an uppercut but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller drops Proctor with a big knee straight up the middle! Proctor is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Proctor is rocked!
Proctor swings widly with a right hand
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Proctor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller throws a series of punches but Proctor avoids them all with ease.
Proctor seems to have got his legs back now.
Muller rushes Proctor and presses him up against the cage.
Proctor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Proctor blocks it with crossed arms.
Muller slowing the pace effectively.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muller.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Muller working Proctor over with knees to the body.
Muller lands a left hand.
Proctor takes an elbow to the temple.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muller lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proctor blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Proctor in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Proctor.
Muller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Proctor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Proctor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proctors head.
A bit of stalling here from Muller.
Proctor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Proctor lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Muller scores with a knee to the head.
Proctor is looking to control Muller's arms but Muller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Proctor has his back to the cage.
Proctor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Proctor misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muller lands an elbow just above Proctor 's eye.
Muller scores a nice knee to the body.
Muller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Muller.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from Muller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller just leaning against Proctor, taking a breather.
Muller looking to stall.
Muller lands an elbow just above Proctor 's eye.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muller avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nicolas Muller.
Proctor missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Muller dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Muller closes the distance and pushes Proctor back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Proctor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller misses with an elbow over the top.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Proctor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Proctor scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller misses with an elbow strike.
Proctor dodges an elbow strike from Muller.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Proctor stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Muller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Proctor blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Proctor lands a left hand.
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Proctor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Proctor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.
Proctor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Proctor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Michael Proctor's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Proctor working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Proctor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muller blocking some punches.
Muller missing with knees to the body.
Muller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muller drops Proctor with a big knee straight up the middle! Proctor is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proctor lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Muller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Proctor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Proctor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Proctor.
Proctor throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller moves out of range of the strikes.
Proctor swings widly with a right hand
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Muller throws a head kick that Proctor semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a nice looking combination but Proctor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Proctor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Muller.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Michael Proctor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Proctor throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nicolas Muller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Muller is trying to stall.
Muller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolas Muller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Muller!
Nicolas Muller is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Nicolas Muller 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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