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The Beatdown: CHAMPIONSHIP PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrice Pothier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Jukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pothier comes to the cage accompanied by Numb. On his way into the cage it seems that Patrice Pothier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Patrice Pothier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrice Pothier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Jukka!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukka slaps away a takedown attempt from Pothier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pothier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pothier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jukka but Jukka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little jabbing left from Jukka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pothier to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jukka wants to improve his position but instead Pothier has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pothier blocks the strikes from Jukka.
Jukka misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jukka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pothier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukka is trying to control but can't.
Jukka pushes Pothier off but Pothier dives into side control.
Pothier in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pothier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pothier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pothier connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jukka some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pothier connects with a decent elbow.
Pothier works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pothier scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jukka to see if he's OK.
Jukka wants to get back to his feet but Pothier drags him back down.
Pothier lands some shots froms side control.
Jukka pushes Pothier away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pothier gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pothier lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jukka tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Jukka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pothier connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jukka some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pothier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jukka taking a bit of punishment here - Pothier scoring with strikes.
Jukka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pothier lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jukka is looking to regain half guard here but Pothier keeps moving and retains side control.
Pothier creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pothier scoring with punches from side control.
Jukka gets back to half guard.
Jukka looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pothier is looking for a kimura but Jukka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pothier to get the leverage.
Pothier tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jukka is looking to improve his position.
Pothier lands strikes from half guard.
Pothier is nestled in close to Jukka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jukka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jukka wants to control but Pothier passes into side.
Jukka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pothier connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jukka some visible discomfort.
Pothier lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pothier is putting a hurting on Jukka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pothier lands a nice forearm strike.
Pothier scoring with punches and elbows.
Pothier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jukka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jukka wants to get back to his feet.
Pothier is working Jukka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pothier grinds an elbow into Jukka's temple.
Pothier wants to control but Jukka is keeping him busy.
Pothier working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrice Pothier dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pothier looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jukka!
Pothier lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jukka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pothier is working Jukka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jukka is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pothier is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pothier landing shots from mount.
Jukka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jukka is in a horrible position here. Pothier smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pothier dominating with strikes here.
Pothier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jukka can do to turn this around?
Jukka is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pothier with a couple of short strikes.
Jukka squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pothier with shots to the head and body - Jukka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jukka is bucking up trying to escape but Pothier cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jukka is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pothier cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jukka is still in real trouble! Can Pothier finish him?
A big strike lands for Pothier! That's really hurt Jukka and he's turned his back - Pothier keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Pothier jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrice Pothier!
Patrice Pothier thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ozamataz Buckshank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Assadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ozamataz Buckshank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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269 lbs
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233 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ozamataz Buckshank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Assadi!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assadi shoots for a double leg takedown but Buckshank sprawls well. He's pushed Assadi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Assadi is looking to clinch.
Assadi misses with a body shot.
Buckshank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Assadi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buckshank is looking to score with low kicks.
Buckshank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buckshank takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckshank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buckshank!
Assadi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buckshank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Assadi closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Buckshank counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckshank throws a body punch but Assadi moves out of range.
Assadi blocks a leg kick.
Buckshank fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Assadi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Assadi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Assadi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Assadi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assadi looks for a takedown but Buckshank sprawls well.
Buckshank lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assadi tries to clinch but Buckshank moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Buckshank.
It looks like Max Assadi has been cut.
Assadi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Buckshank counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckshank misses with the combination.
It seemed like Assadi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Assadi is looking to clinch.
Buckshank moves into range and connects with a jab.
Assadi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckshank catches Assadi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Assadi moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assadi is trying to stall.
Assadi controlling the action here for a moment.
Assadi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buckshank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buckshank is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Buckshank lands a jab.
Assadi takes one to the side of the head.
Ozamataz Buckshank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assadi clinches up with Buckshank and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Assadi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckshank is trying to break the clinch but Assadi is controlling him.
Assadi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ozamataz Buckshank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Assadi.
Assadi tries to land knees in the clinch but Buckshank avoids the damage to the body.
Assadi misses with a punch on the inside.
Assadi misses with a knee strike.
Assadi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assadi breaks from the clinch.
Buckshank scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Assadi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assadi moves in looking to clinch but Buckshank pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Buckshank misses the target.
Assadi misses with a two punch combination.
As Assadi looks to move away, Buckshank throws a big counter combo but Assadi just gets out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Assadi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozamataz Buckshank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Assadi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Buckshank misses with a body punch
and Assadi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buckshank avoids the body shot from Assadi.
Assadi looks to land a left hand but Buckshank moved out of range nicely.
Assadi is looking to clinch but Buckshank is avoiding it.
Assadi misses with a few strikes there.
Ozamataz Buckshank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buckshank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Assadi at a distance.
Buckshank attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Buckshank throws out a leg kick but Assadi moves out of range and Buckshank only half commits.
Assadi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assadi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckshank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Assadi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Buckshank misses with a low kick as Assadi jumps back.
Buckshank misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Assadi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assadi drives through and clinches with Buckshank against the cage.
Assadi with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ozamataz Buckshank has been cut.
Assadi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assadi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buckshank.
Assadi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Buckshank connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Assadi's hands.
Assadi swinging wildly here.
Ozamataz Buckshank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assadi wants to clinch
and Buckshank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assadi closes the distance and clinches.
Assadi tries a body shot but Buckshank blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckshank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Assadi as Buckshank tries to tie him up.
Buckshank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assadi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Assadi darts in trying to clinch
and Buckshank counters with a left to the body.
Buckshank cracks Assadi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckshank moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Assadi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assadi slips under a jab.
Assadi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Assadi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buckshank, pushing him back against the cage.
Assadi has a couple of punches blocked by Buckshank.
Buckshank could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buckshank avoiding damage as Assadi throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Assadi.
Assadi scores with a knee to the head.
Buckshank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assadi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buckshank fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buckshank scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Assadi doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckshank attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Assadi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buckshank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assadi was well out of range. Poor timing from Buckshank.
Buckshank connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Assadi moves in looking to clinch but Buckshank pushes him off.
Buckshank avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckshank swinging wildly here.
Assadi tries to clinch but Buckshank moves out of range.
A combination from Buckshank does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozamataz Buckshank dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Buckshank misses with the combination.
Assadi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assadi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assadi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buckshank rather than just go for the knockout.
No luck for Assadi with that takedown attempt.
Buckshank throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Assadi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckshank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckshank swats away the attempt to clinch by Assadi.
An attempted straight right counter from Buckshank misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assadi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A quick step to the side and Buckshank tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckshank dodges the punch combination from Assadi.
A little feinted left hand from Buckshank on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Assadi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assadi takes one to the side of the head.
Assadi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buckshank, pushing him back against the cage.
Assadi manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Buckshank.
Buckshank throws a leg kick but Assadi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Assadi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Buckshank lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Assadi throws a combination that misses
and Buckshank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assadi is looking to clinch.
Buckshank lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assadi tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckshank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buckshank throws a quick counter kick to the body but Assadi avoids it.
Assadi has his takedown stuffed
and Buckshank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ozamataz Buckshank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Assadi.
Assadi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buckshank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Assadi rushes Buckshank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Assadi.
Assadi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Assadi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Max Assadi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckshank throws a head punch that misses.
Buckshank takes a shot to the head.
Buckshank wants to get back to striking at distance but Assadi won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Assadi - that landed with a thud.
Assadi has Buckshank pressed against the cage, preventing Buckshank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Assadi tries to score a body lock takedown but Buckshank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Buckshank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Assadi working aggressively here.
Buckshank can't break the clinch.
Assadi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buckshank prevents it.
Buckshank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Assadi has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assadi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Assadi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Assadi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buckshank's face.
Max Assadi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buckshank tries to circle away but Assadi has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buckshank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Assadi has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buckshank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Assadi has him pressed against the cage.
Assadi lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozamataz Buckshank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buckshank, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozamataz Buckshank!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jensen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to On Top of the World. Simon Jensen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jensen did well to prevent Penn getting side control.
Jensen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Penn is pressing down on Jensen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jensen is holding on for now.
Jensen controlling the position well.
Jensen is not content to let Penn control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jensen is positioning himself well to prevent Penn advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is looking to escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Penn rushes Jensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jensen uses from the top position.
Jensen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penn 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.
Jensen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Jensen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jensen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jensen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Penn doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Jensen avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Jensen controlling the position easily from mount.
Jensen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to improve his position but instead Jensen has taken his back!
Jensen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Penn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Further stalling from Jensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penn wants to escape the position.
Jensen has good solid back control here.
Penn trying to control the hands but Jensen won't let him.
Penn tries to escape but Jensen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Simon Jensen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jensen.
Penn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jensen's head.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jensen manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jensen not doing much here.
Jensen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn wants to get back to full guard but Jensen has passed into side control.
Jensen advances nicely into full mount.
Jensen controlling from mount.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Jensen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Simon Jensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jensen content just to control the position here.
Penn can't escape the position.
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.
Jensen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jensen blocks Penn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jensen content just to control the position here.
Penn is in a horrible position here. Jensen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jensen controlling from mount.
Penn is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jensen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Penn turns into him and now he's in Jensen's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Jensen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jensen is trying to pull guard but Penn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Penn is defending well.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Jensen has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jensen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the position.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jensen prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
Jensen pushes down on Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jensen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn wants to control but Jensen is keeping busy.
Jensen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Jensen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet here but Jensen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Penn's back.
Penn is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen has managed to slip his arm under Penn's chin. This could be all over... yep, Penn is tapping out! Submission win for Jensen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simon Jensen!
Simon Jensen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dauntless for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Bassett (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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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Holloway !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Bassett!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Jim Bassett has been cut.
Holloway leaves Bassett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Holloway lands with a nice combination. Bassett backs away looking to recover.
Bassett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holloway sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bassett somewhat.
Holloway cracks Bassett with an uppercut from hell and Bassett crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Holloway 's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Holloway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holloway throwing strikes from guard but Bassett blocks nicely.
Holloway is looking to work some ground and pound but Bassett has wrist control.
Bassett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holloway .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Holloway looking to pass the guard.
Bassett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holloway throwing strikes but missing.
Holloway controlling from the top position.
Holloway throws an elbow that misses. Bassett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holloway 's guard. Nice move by Bassett!
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.
Holloway is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bassett presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Holloway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bassett's defenses.
Holloway stops a takedown attempt from Bassett.
Jay Holloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Bassett.
Holloway can't get the takedown.
Bassett gets underhooks to prevent Holloway 's takedown attempt.
Holloway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bassett misses with a right hand
and Holloway counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Holloway misses.
Holloway shoots and misses
and Bassett counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Bassett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Holloway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bassett misses with a combination
and Holloway counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Bassett!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bassett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holloway .
Holloway is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Holloway throws a strike but Bassett avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bassett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holloway with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holloway 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holloway wants to control from the top but Bassett keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holloway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Holloway trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bassett throws a right hand that misses
letting Holloway counter with a right hand.
Bassett tries to clinch but Holloway moves away
and Holloway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab-cross combination lands for Holloway and sends Bassett crashing to the mat! Holloway follows him down to the mat - Bassett regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Bassett is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Holloway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Bassett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bassett misses with an uppercut
and Holloway counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Bassett badly! Holloway follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Bassett out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Holloway finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jay Holloway !
An out of breath and clearly excited Jay Holloway thanked Vikai Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Tasker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Lourenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Tasker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Tasker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adonis Lourenco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lourenco is trying to defend but Tasker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tasker is working for a kimura but Lourenco is defending it quite comfortably.
Tasker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lourenco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Tasker seems content to control.
Lourenco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tasker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tasker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tasker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lourenco wants to control but Tasker is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lourenco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tasker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lourenco tries to kick Tasker off but Tasker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tasker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lourenco!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lourenco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tasker controlling from mount.
Lourenco is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tasker looking to secure an arm triangle but Lourenco defends it well.
Lourenco defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tasker.
Tasker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lourenco is surviving well by controlling Tasker's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasker wants to control but instead Lourenco manages to regain half guard.
Tasker is keen to just control but Lourenco is a slippery customer.
Tasker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tasker is trying to work for a kimura but Lourenco is defending well.
Tasker is pressing down on Lourenco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lourenco is holding on for now.
Lourenco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tasker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourenco is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tasker uses his free foot to push down on Lourenco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lourenco.
Lourenco is working to get back to half guard.
Tasker swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Tasker!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DiAngelo Greenwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greenwood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big for your boots - Stormzy. James Winkle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, DiAngelo Greenwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Winkle !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greenwood, as that shot connected.
Greenwood misses with a looping right.
Greenwood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Greenwood lands a left and a right that send Winkle crashing to the mat, dazed. Greenwood thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like James Winkle has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winkle moves forwards but Greenwood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winkle is rocked!
Greenwood is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Winkle flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Winkle is out cold! Greenwood holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DiAngelo Greenwood!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Murray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Vieira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Murray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vieira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vieira tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Vieira as he connects with a hook.
Vieira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira.
Vieira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vieira lands a jab.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Vieira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vieira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Vieira avoids it.
Vieira lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira lands with a shot to the body.
Vieira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vieira lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray's head.
Murray ducks right into an uppercut from Vieira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is looking to chop away at Vieira's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Vieira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vieira.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray.
Murray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vieira rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray.
Murray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murray displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vieira up against the cage.
Vieira lands with a left to the head.
Vieira struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Vieira working aggressively here.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vieira struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Vieira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vieira swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Vieira misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Murray leaning against his opponent.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vieira is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vieira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Vieira avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieira controls his hands.
Vieira jumps guard.
Vieira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vieira is looking for a triangle but Murray pushes his legs off easily.
Murray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vieira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murray has managed to get both his arms back between Vieira's legs - danger averted.
Vieira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vieira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murray felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Murray looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vieira working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Murray's thigh. Murray counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vieira wants to control but Murray is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murray is just riding it out for now. Vieira eventually gives up the hold.
Murray is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vieira is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Vieira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vieira throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vieira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vieira lands with a good body shot.
Vieira cracks a nice hook into Murray's ribs.
Vieira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vieira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray.
Vieira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira tests Murray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray throws a wild body kick that Vieira sees coming a mile off.
Murray throws a wild body kick that Vieira sees coming a mile off.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Vieira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a wild body kick that Vieira sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
Murray throws a lazy body kick
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vieira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick from Murray.
Eduardo Vieira is winning the standup battle so far.
Vieira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vieira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vieira scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Vieira finds it's way through Murray's defenses.
Murray throws a series of punches but Vieira moves out of range.
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!
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes one on the button.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieira.
Vieira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Vieira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Vieira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray feints a counter leg kick.
Vieira cracks Murray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vieira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira scores with a punch to the head.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Vieira moved out of range.
Vieira lands with a good body shot.
Vieira lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into range.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.
Vieira throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
Vieira misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Vieira does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murray.
Murray tries to bum rush Vieira with a series of wild strikes but Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vieira misses with the combination.
Vieira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Vieira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vieira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murray's head.
Vieira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray throws a push kick but Vieira slaps the foot to one side.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vieira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murray on the side of the head.
Vieira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Vieira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murray moves forwards but Vieira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieira.
Vieira punishes Murray's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Vieira.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Vieira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Vieira looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Vieira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a jab when Vieira was well out of range.
Vieira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Vieira.
Murray is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vieira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vieira throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray tries a low kick but Vieira avoids it.
Vieira misses with the combination.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
A swing and a miss from Vieira.
Murray is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vieira misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a one-two to the body.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Vieira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vieira throws out the jab.
Vieira looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Murray's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A bone on bone clash there as Vieira blocks the leg kick.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira moves into the clinch successfully.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieira's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Vieira won't want to take too many of those.
Vieira is trying to pull guard but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray is struggling to control the position.
Vieira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vieira is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieira's elbow.
Vieira gets control of Murray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vieira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murray won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Murray wants to get up but he can't break Vieira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to stand and escape but instead Vieira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Murray keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Murray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vieira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Murray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vieira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vieira passes Murray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vieira 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murray trying to hold on to Vieira's head to control him but Vieira postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Vieira clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murray scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vieira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vieira misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vieira lands with a right hand.
Vieira misses with a looping right.
Murray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murray connects with the punch.
Vieira misses with a left hand
and Murray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira lands a jab.
Vieira throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Vieira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murray on the side of the head.
Vieira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira lands a right hook to the body.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Murray tries to get set, Vieira tries to push him back and clinch up but Murray manages to avoid the attempt.
Vieira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vieira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murray's head backwards.
Both fighters circling a little - Murray finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Vieira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vieira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vieira throws a combination that misses
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vieira takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieira lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murray misses the jab.
Vieira throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Murray throws a push kick but Vieira slaps the foot to one side.
Murray slips a straight right by Vieira.
A lazy body kick from Murray
and Vieira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murray tries to move into range but Vieira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vieira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murray misses with a kick to the body.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
Vieira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murray thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vieira if he has to take too many more of those.
Vieira scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murray tried to score with a low kick but Vieira checks it.
Vieira throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Murray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vieira dips to his left and cracks Murray with an uppercut!
A leg kick checked by Vieira.
Vieira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vieira's corner calls for a 1-2. Vieira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Vieira.
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Vieira - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vieira.
Vieira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vieira blocks a head kick by Murray.
Murray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vieira is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Vieira had his way with Joseph Murray in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vieira slips a straight right by Murray.
Vieira throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Vieira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray slips under a jab from Vieira.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Vieira avoids it.
It looked like Vieira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray thuds his shin into the meat of Vieira's side.
Murray scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vieira cracks Murray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vieira closes the distance but Murray moves to the side
and Murray counters with a body kick that stops Vieira in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Vieira.
Vieira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Vieira scores with a nice head shot.
Murray misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Vieira misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Vieira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Vieira.
Vieira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Vieira.
Murray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Vieira is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Vieira ducks down to avoid it.
Vieira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murray's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Murray.
Vieira throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray looks to throw a body kick
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray tries to land a body kick
and Vieira counters with a nice uppercut.
Vieira slips a straight right by Murray.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
Vieira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Vieira counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
Murray scores with a push kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Vieira. That snapped Murray's head back.
Vieira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murray throws a right hand that Vieira ducks under and follows up with a left that Vieira also avoids with ease.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vieira avoids a kick to the body.
Vieira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira connects with a nice looking jab.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray looks to land a body kick but Vieira moved away.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Murray throws a hook but Vieira avoids it easily.
Murray slips a jab from Vieira.
Murray counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Vieira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vieira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vieira cracks Murray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray misses with a double jab
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vieira lands a jab to Murray's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Vieira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vieira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Vieira!
Eduardo Vieira is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Eduardo Vieira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yacob Nilsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yacob Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsen jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nilsen throws a shot to the body.
Nilsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nilsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nilsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nilsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Nilsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nilsen counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a hook but Nilsen avoids it easily.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nilsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nilsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nilsen lands an uppercut.
Nilsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nilsen lands a body shot.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Nilsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nilsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nilsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nilsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nilsen lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilsen's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsen.
Johnson tries a body shot but Nilsen blocks it.
Nilsen gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilsen controls his hands.
Nilsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nilsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nilsen is working Johnson over against the cage.
A short left from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Nilsen.
Nilsen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nilsen can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Johnson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Johnson drops to his knees and Nilsen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yacob Nilsen!
Yacob Nilsen is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Yacob Nilsen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yen Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hello from the Askren Side. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yen Askren!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Askren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Askren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Askren fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taylor to the ground. Askren is now in Taylor's guard.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Askren on the ground.
Askren distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Askren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Askren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Askren scoring with some ground and pound.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Askren moves away.
Askren scores with a hook.
It looks like Martin Taylor has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Askren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Askren.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Askren avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Askren lands a right hook to the body.
Askren works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Askren slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Askren misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Askren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Askren in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askren is chipping away with strikes.
Askren scores with punches from side control.
Askren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Taylor to see if he's OK.
Taylor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Askren sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taylor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.
Askren lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Taylor is rocked!
Askren cracks Taylor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor tries to buck Askren off but Askren is having none of it.
Taylor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren lands a strong strike to the head of Taylor. That's dazed him! Askren looking to finish here. Taylor is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Askren lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren is the new middleweight champion!
Yen Askren managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miki Viki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Daumstadt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miki Viki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Felix Daumstadt 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miki Viki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felix Daumstadt !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viki lands the left hand.
It looks like Felix Daumstadt has been cut.
Daumstadt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daumstadt is rocked!
Viki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Viki moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Daumstadt ! Viki continues to tee off on Daumstadt , landing with a left and a right! Viki connects with a right hand that leaves Daumstadt sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Viki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miki Viki!
Miki Viki is the new lightweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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