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DUEL#92 Muller vs Eirickson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 3684 p4p, 507 weight class) and Sum Ting Wong (ranked 3624 p4p, 496 weight class). Ting Wong has chosen Rise of the Northstar - Samurai Spirit as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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204 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sum Ting Wong!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ting Wong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diggler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ting Wong tried to score with a low kick but Diggler checks it.
Diggler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Ting Wong does no damage.
A punch lands to the side of Diggler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diggler is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diggler.
Diggler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ting Wong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Diggler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ting Wong closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Diggler! Ting Wong dives in looking to finish! Diggler is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sum Ting Wong!
Sum Ting Wong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koboko Dada (ranked 2451 p4p, 319 weight class) and Joe Gonzales (ranked 3524 p4p, 428 weight class). Dada's entrance music is Welcome to Jamrock. A fine choice. Koboko Dada has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koboko Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dada circles away quickly and effectively.
Dada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gonzales on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gonzales on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dada with a nice cross.
A left lands for Dada.
Gonzales looks to land a left hand but Dada moved out of range nicely.
Dada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dada seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gonzales lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dada at a distance.
Gonzales throws out a loose jab but Dada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dada ducks under a wild hook from Gonzales.
Gonzales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales swings for the body but Dada moves out of range.
Gonzales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzales throws a leg kick
and Dada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dada misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzales looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gonzales throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dada.
Dada is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gonzales throws the left hand but Dada avoids the punch easily.
Dada throws a looping overhand right but Gonzales ducks down to avoid it.
Joe Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dada moves away.
Dada throws a head kick that half lands.
Gonzales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzales misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzales finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gonzales missing with a left hand there. Dada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gonzales scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dada doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales misses the jab.
Dada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gonzales's hands.
Dada thuds his right hand into Gonzales's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gonzales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzales misses the jab.
Gonzales sizes up Dada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dada looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gonzales!
Gonzales is looking for a sweep.
Dada is looking to take a break and control but Gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep.
Gonzales is not content to let Dada control the position.
Gonzales dodges the ground and pound from Dada.
Gonzales is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dada off and has taken his back!
Well, with Gonzales on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dada is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gonzales looking for the choke from the back.
Gonzales sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Dada taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Gonzales!
Koboko Dada was interviewed post fight and said 'I still get to fuck this mans wife later tonight'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nino Brown (ranked 3753 p4p, 363 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 3307 p4p, 334 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Yer Killin' Me- Remo Drive. Escobar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gunz For Hire - Plata O Plomo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pablo Escobar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nino Brown's chin.
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Escobar thumps Brown with a low kick.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Escobar defends it nicely.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Escobar didn't expect that.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown works over Escobar with some ground and pound from guard.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
Brown stands up over Escobar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Escobar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Escobar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown thows a huge punch but Escobar dodges it nicely.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown 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.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Escobar is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but Escobar is blocking nicely.
Escobar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brown taking a breather here.
Brown landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brown is putting a hurting on Escobar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brown lands an elbow.
Brown controls the position from side control.
Brown wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown lands a few punches from side control.
Brown in side control, throwing shots but Escobar defends.
Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
Escobar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Escobar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Escobar is rocked!
Escobar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Escobar is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
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!
Brown scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Escobar is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Brown can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nino Brown!
Nino Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Pablo Escobar spoke after the fight, saying 'I have to think about cutting down snorting coke on weekdays'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Glover (ranked 2801 p4p, 38 weight class) and Igor Knyaz (ranked 2417 p4p, 81 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Knyaz!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knyaz blocks an uppercut.
Knyaz can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
Glover lands a right hand.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knyaz backwards.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Knyaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Knyaz backwards.
Glover gets through Knyaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knyaz looks winded!
Glover lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Glover.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knyaz is rocked!
Knyaz blocking some punches.
Knyaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
Glover working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knyaz.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Knyaz.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
Knyaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knyaz.
Knyaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knyaz.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knyaz blocks an uppercut.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Knyaz.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Knyaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knyaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knyaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Knyaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knyaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover working aggressively here.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Knyaz.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Knyaz.
Knyaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knyaz working aggressively here.
Glover lands a big right hand that drops Knyaz! The killer instinct kicks in and Glover finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Glover!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Glover!
After winning the bout, Charlie Glover thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 2109 p4p, 275 weight class) and Sandayu Momochi (ranked 1298 p4p, 172 weight class). Rokka comes into the arena with Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandayu Momochi !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been told by Rokka's head coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rokka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Momochi defends it nicely.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Momochi takes one to the chin there.
Rokka cracks Momochi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Momochi slips a jab and a cross from Rokka.
Momochi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rokka defends it well.
Momochi has a takedown stuffed.
Momochi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokka.
Rokka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Momochi .
Rokka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Momochi fails to land with a series of punches.
Momochi lands a head shot.
Momochi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Momochi is standing up over Rokka. Rokka looks to escape but Momochi dives into side control.
Rokka is looking to regain half guard here but Momochi keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Momochi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Momochi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rokka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Momochi looks up at the clock and then as Rokka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Momochi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Momochi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Momochi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Momochi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rokka is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka prevents Momochi from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Rokka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Momochi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rokka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rokka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Momochi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Momochi in side control, throwing shots but Rokka defends.
Momochi taking a breather here.
Rokka is not content to let Momochi control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi tries for a kimura but Rokka is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momochi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rokka tries to bench press Momochi off him but Momochi keeps the position.
Rokka is pushing Momochi 's head away, looking to escape. Momochi manages to hold on to the position though.
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.
Rokka is looking for a sweep.
Momochi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rokka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Momochi but great work by Rokka.
Momochi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rokka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rokka decides to stand and escape the position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Momochi .
Momochi tries for a kimura but Rokka is defending well.
Rokka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Momochi is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandayu Momochi dominated that round.
That's time! Rokka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Momochi scores with a takedown into Rokka's guard.
Momochi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rokka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Momochi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Momochi passes Rokka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Momochi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rokka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momochi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Momochi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rokka keeping moving, preventing Momochi from controlling successfully.
Rokka keeping full guard, as Momochi tries to pass.
Momochi passes Rokka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Momochi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rokka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Momochi .
That's two 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.
Momochi is controlling the pace.
Momochi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Momochi is controlling the pace.
Sandayu Momochi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rokka is looking to improve his position.
Rokka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Momochi .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Momochi 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Momochi connects with a nice short shot to Rokka's temple.
Momochi is looking to take a break and control but Rokka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rokka won't allow Momochi to pass to mount.
Momochi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Momochi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rokka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Momochi wants to take a breather but Rokka is having none of it.
Rokka manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Momochi keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rokka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rokka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Momochi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rokka to the mat! Rokka manages to get full guard.
Momochi throws a big elbow that misses.
Momochi looking to pass the guard.
Momochi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rokka kicks Momochi off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Momochi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antero Rokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rokka staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momochi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rokka is fending him off so far but Momochi persists. Nope, Rokka circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Momochi .
Rokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Momochi .
Momochi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rokka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandayu Momochi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rokka instigates a clinch.
Momochi goes for a takedown attempt but Rokka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Momochi blocks a jab.
Rokka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antero Rokka is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Rokka as Momochi shoots in.
Momochi with a nice cross.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Momochi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Momochi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Rokka misses the target.
Momochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokka.
Rokka throws a hook but Momochi blocks it.
Momochi keeps the fight on the outside.
And Momochi tries to counter it with a takedown but Rokka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rokka misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momochi shoots for a double leg takedown but Rokka sprawls well. He's pushed Momochi 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandayu Momochi .
Rokka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Momochi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rokka.
Momochi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rokka throws a looping overhand right but Momochi ducks down to avoid it.
Rokka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Momochi throws a hook but Rokka avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Momochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokka.
Rokka tries to bum rush Momochi with a series of wild strikes but Momochi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Momochi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rokka dips to his left and cracks Momochi with an uppercut!
Rokka jabs at Momochi 's body.
Rokka clinches up with Momochi and pushes him back against the cage.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but Momochi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Momochi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rokka's efforts to push away.
Rokka breaks from the clinch.
Momochi scores with a hook.
Rokka misses with a body shot.
Rokka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Momochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rokka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Rokka misses its intended target.
Rokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momochi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rokka fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Momochi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Momochi staying out of range there.
Momochi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A cross from Momochi lands.
Momochi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rokka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Momochi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rokka's half guard.
Momochi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Momochi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rokka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Momochi .
Momochi throws a strike but Rokka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi trying to control but Rokka is working from the bottom.
Momochi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Momochi content to stall in guard here.
Momochi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antero Rokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokka being controlled here, momentarily.
Momochi trying to control but Rokka is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
Momochi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rokka haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rokka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Momochi dives in for a single leg takedown but Rokka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rokka misses the shot to the body.
Rokka walks into a jab.
Rokka misses with a wild combination.
Momochi with the counter takedown but Rokka avoids it easily.
Rokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rokka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sandayu Momochi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rokka throws a low kick but Momochi moves out of range easily.
Rokka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Momochi is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Rokka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Momochi 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandayu Momochi !
A victorious Sandayu Momochi 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Hoffman (ranked 1453 p4p, 180 weight class) and Dave Ysengrin (ranked 995 p4p, 115 weight class). Hoffman comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - Painkiller. Ysengrin has chosen Cheeky Nandos as his entrance music. Butch Hoffman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Ysengrin's chin.
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245 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Butch Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Ysengrin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoffman lands a nice shot to the body.
Ysengrin scores with a body shot.
Hoffman lunges at Ysengrin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ysengrin's hand.
Ysengrin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ysengrin throws a head kick but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman tries to land a front kick but Ysengrin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ysengrin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoffman pushes Ysengrin up against the cage in a clinch.
Ysengrin misses with the head strike.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoffman.
Ysengrin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ysengrin fails to land.
Ysengrin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoffman avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ysengrin lands a right hand.
Ysengrin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ysengrin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ysengrin misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman lands a hook that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
Hoffman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoffman scores with a shot to the side of Ysengrin's head.
Ysengrin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Ysengrin.
Hoffman working aggressively here.
Hoffman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hoffman prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoffman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoffman prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hoffman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ysengrin can turn it around.
Ysengrin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoffman.
Ysengrin lands a body punch.
Hoffman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoffman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ysengrin misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffman.
Hoffman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Hoffman.
Hoffman lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoffman has a couple of punches blocked by Ysengrin.
A short right from Hoffman on the inside.
Hoffman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin blocks an uppercut.
Ysengrin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoffman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ysengrin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoffman can't find room to land a body shot as Ysengrin controls the action.
Ysengrin digs a right hand underneath Hoffman's ribcage. Hoffman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ysengrin gets through Hoffman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoffman tries a body shot but Ysengrin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoffman.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoffman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ysengrin missing with knees to the body.
Hoffman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoffman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ysengrin.
Hoffman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
Hoffman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoffman tries to work over Ysengrin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoffman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoffman tries to score a body lock takedown but Ysengrin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Hoffman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ysengrin misses with the head strike.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Ysengrin.
Hoffman prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
A short left from Ysengrin.
Hoffman trying to land knees to the body.
Hoffman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ysengrin's elbow.
Ysengrin misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoffman backwards.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffman throws a punch but it's blocked by Ysengrin.
Hoffman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ysengrin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ysengrin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ysengrin is pressed up against the cage. Hoffman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ysengrin down to the mat. Ysengrin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slow jab from Ysengrin misses its intended target.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut. Hoffman saw that one coming.
Hoffman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ysengrin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoffman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hoffman connects with a body shot that sends Ysengrin's belly button to the back.
Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ysengrin.
Hoffman thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Ysengrin misses.
Ysengrin throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Hoffman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ysengrin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoffman doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Ysengrin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Ysengrin swings for the body but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hoffman connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Ysengrin to the floor! Hoffman dives in looking for the finish!
Ysengrin is rocked!
Hoffman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ysengrin tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hoffman manages to move to mount!
Hoffman controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman continues to stall.
Hoffman punching from mount but Ysengrin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ysengrin is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoffman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More hug and hope from Hoffman.
That's two 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.
Hoffman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hoffman controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffman lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Ysengrin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hoffman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ysengrin wants to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
Ysengrin is looking to improve his position but Hoffman isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hoffman controlling the pace for now.
Ysengrin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hoffman.
Ysengrin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoffman throws some wild stikes that Ysengrin manages to avoid easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hoffman looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Hoffman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hoffman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ysengrin connects with a solid leg kick.
Ysengrin misses with a wild body shot.
Ysengrin digs a good hook to Hoffman's body.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoffman clobbers Ysengrin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hoffman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ysengrin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffman wants to slow Ysengrin down by chopping away at his legs.
Ysengrin looks to land a left hand but Hoffman moved out of range nicely.
Ysengrin throws a low kick, looking for Hoffman's leg but Hoffman calmly moves out of range.
Hoffman walks into a straight right hand from Ysengrin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick
and Hoffman counters with a single leg into guard. Ysengrin didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ysengrin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoffman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hoffman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ysengrin trying to keep a closed guard but Hoffman is proving a slippery customer.
Hoffman stays in close to Ysengrin's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ysengrin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ysengrin looks to land a right hand but Hoffman moved out of range.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut.
Ysengrin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ysengrin misses with a low kick.
Hoffman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ysengrin can do to turn this around?
Hoffman blocks a jab.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ysengrin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ysengrin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoffman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ysengrin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoffman clinches.
Ysengrin misses with a body punch.
Hoffman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ysengrin's elbow.
Ysengrin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoffman blocks a body shot from Ysengrin.
Hoffman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ysengrin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffman.
Ysengrin avoiding damage as Hoffman throws knees to the body.
Ysengrin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoffman cracks Ysengrin with a nice body shot.
Ysengrin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoffman avoiding damage as Ysengrin throws knees to the body.
Hoffman lands an uppercut.
Hoffman lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffman.
Ysengrin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ysengrin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ysengrin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin throws a head punch that misses.
Hoffman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Ysengrin.
A nice left hand lands by Hoffman.
Ysengrin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ysengrin has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffman.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoffman is defending well for now.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman tries to throw a body punch but Ysengrin avoids it by throwing Hoffman back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hoffman.
Butch Hoffman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ysengrin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoffman controls his hands.
Hoffman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ysengrin's elbow.
Hoffman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Ysengrin.
I think Ysengrin 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Hoffman!
Butch Hoffman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 212 p4p, 34 weight class) and Head Coach (ranked 605 p4p, 77 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Head Coach!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a crisp one two that drops Coach! Allen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Coach to his feet! Coach is in big trouble!
Allen cracks Coach with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Coach looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Allen finish him?
Coach is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Coach is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Allen drops Coach with a naaaaasty hook - Coach is in real trouble here! Allen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gracie Allen!
Gracie Allen retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gracie Allen 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 Eric Staal (ranked 1228 p4p, 160 weight class) and Albert Hoffman (ranked 167 p4p, 28 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hoffman !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Staal.
Staal throws a head kick that misses.
Hoffman fails with a takedown attempt.
Staal misses with a leg kick
and Hoffman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hoffman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoffman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Staal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Staal has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hoffman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Staal defends it easily.
Staal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Staal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Staal throwing strikes from guard but Hoffman blocks nicely.
Hoffman looking for subs off his back but Staal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Staal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Staal is pressing down on Hoffman 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hoffman is holding on for now.
Hoffman is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoffman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman wants to control but Staal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Staal trying to control the action but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
Hoffman taking some punishment here, with Staal in his half guard.
Hoffman has hold of Staal's hands but Staal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Staal is looking to advance position but Hoffman won't allow it.
Hoffman wants to improve his position but Staal is controlling well.
Hoffman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Staal controlling the action here.
Staal trying to control the action but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal is thwarting Hoffman 's attempts to control the position.
Staal is looking to take a break and control but Hoffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoffman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Staal is keen to just control but Hoffman is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hoffman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hoffman is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoffman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Staal working the head and body with strikes.
Hoffman is looking for a sweep. Staal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Staal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hoffman is looking for a sweep. Staal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoffman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Staal pulls his head out easily.
Hoffman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hoffman looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman tries to get to full guard but Staal has control of the leg.
Staal is nestled in close to Hoffman , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hoffman tries to clinch but Staal is having none of it.
Hoffman slips under a jab from Staal.
And Hoffman tries to counter it with a takedown but Staal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Staal tries to land a front kick but Hoffman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoffman wants to counter the offense by Staal and move into the clinch position.
Hoffman moves out of range as Staal strikes.
Staal fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoffman tries to counter with a clinch but Staal shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal pulls Hoffman in close to prevent any damage.
Hoffman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Staal looking for a sweep. Not yet Staal, not yet.
Hoffman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Staal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoffman 's guard.
Hoffman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Staal defends it easily.
Hoffman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Staal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoffman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eric Staal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoffman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Staal defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal wants to control from the top but Hoffman keeps moving.
Staal is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hoffman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Staal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Staal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoffman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Staal is aware though and is defending well.
Staal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hoffman working for a triangle but Staal defends it easily.
Hoffman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Staal manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Staal holds on and takes a little breather.
Staal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoffman 's guard.
Hoffman looking for a guillotine here but Staal defends easily.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
Staal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Staal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Staal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hoffman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Staal has managed to get both his arms back between Hoffman 's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Staal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hoffman 's head.
Staal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Staal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hoffman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Staal defends it easily.
Staal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Staal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hoffman looking for subs off his back but Staal has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Albert Hoffman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick
and Staal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Staal swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoffman .
Hoffman slips under a jab from Staal.
Hoffman moves into the clinch.
Staal breaks from the clinch.
Staal swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoffman .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Staal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoffman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Staal as Hoffman shoots in.
Hoffman blocks a jab.
Hoffman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hoffman avoids a kick to the body.
Hoffman moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoffman counters with a body kick.
Hoffman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Staal misses with a head kick.
Staal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoffman tries to clinch there but Staal circles away.
Staal throws the kick towards the body but Hoffman avoids it.
Hoffman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman avoids the head kick by Staal.
Nice defenses there by Hoffman .
Staal swings widly with a right hand
and Hoffman counters with a single leg into guard. Staal didn't expect that.
Staal can't keep his opponent in guard - Hoffman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hoffman is trying to work for a kimura but Staal is defending well.
Staal wants to control but Hoffman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Staal tries to roll over but Hoffman keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hoffman preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Staal is on top in guard.
Hoffman has momentary wrist control but Staal slips an elbow through the middle.
Hoffman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Staal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Staal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hoffman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Staal is aware though and is defending well.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
Hoffman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Staal controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal stopping the sweep attempt from Hoffman .
Hoffman looking for subs off his back but Staal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hoffman is trying to get back to full guard.
Staal lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Staal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Staal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hoffman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Staal wants to control but Hoffman is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Staal gets tackled into the cage by Hoffman . Hoffman maintains the clinch.
Staal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hoffman is trying to keep an underhook but Staal manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hoffman gets back to full guard.
Hoffman working for submissions but it's allowed Staal to get to half guard.
Staal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hoffman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hoffman wants to control but Staal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hoffman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hoffman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Staal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Staal is keen to just control but Hoffman is a slippery customer.
Hoffman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Staal content to control rather than advance.
Staal is nestled in close to Hoffman , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Staal is trying to control the action in half guard but Hoffman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Staal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Staal connects with a nice short shot to Hoffman 's temple.
Hoffman is rocked!
Staal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hoffman is still in real trouble! Can Staal finish him?
Staal is controlling the pace.
Hoffman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Staal seems content to control.
Hoffman seems to have recovered his senses.
Hoffman wants to improve his position but Staal is controlling well.
Hoffman taking some punishment here, with Staal in his half guard.
Staal is pressing down on Hoffman 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hoffman is holding on for now.
Staal is keen to just control but Hoffman is a slippery customer.
Hoffman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Staal pulls his head out easily.
Staal wants to pass to mount but Hoffman is defending the position.
Hoffman trying to get back to full guard but Staal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal controlling his opponent.
Staal landing shots from mount.
Hoffman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Staal tries to control but Hoffman wriggling away.
Staal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Staal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Staal scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoffman ?
Hoffman is looking to improve his position but Staal isn't that keen on the idea.
Hoffman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hoffman is in close to Staal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Staal trying to keep a closed guard but Hoffman is proving a slippery customer.
Hoffman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
Hoffman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Staal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Staal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoffman is looking to work some ground and pound but Staal has wrist control.
Staal is trying to keep Hoffman in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal had his way with Albert Hoffman in 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. And we move into the final round!
Staal lands a jab to Hoffman 's midsection.
Staal throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Hoffman crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eric Staal!
Eric Staal is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 435 p4p, 20 weight class) and Kame Sennin (ranked 1569 p4p, 78 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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143 lbs
36 - 9 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kame Sennin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibaka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ibaka misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sennin counter with a right hand.
It looks like Serge Ibaka has been cut.
Serge Ibaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Ibaka.
Good shot there by Sennin.
Ibaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sennin moves away.
Sennin moves out of range of the leg kick from Ibaka.
Ibaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sennin tries to score with a low kick but Ibaka moves his leg out of the way.
Sennin 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.
Sennin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sennin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Ibaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ibaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sennin slips under a jab from Ibaka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka cracks a nice hook into Sennin's ribs.
Ibaka throws the left hand but Sennin avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Ibaka.
Some wild striking there from Sennin.
Ibaka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sennin manages to circle out of the way.
Ibaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ibaka throws out a loose jab but Sennin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sennin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ibaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ibaka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Kame Sennin has been cut.
Ibaka scores with the left hand. Sennin knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sennin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibaka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibaka works Sennin's body with a nice hook.
Sennin misses with a body shot.
Sennin misses with a body punch
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sennin cracks the inside of Ibaka's front leg.
Ibaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sennin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibaka lands a high kick!
Sennin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibaka moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ibaka.
Ibaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sennin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ibaka is out of range and Sennin settles back down.
A head kick misses from Ibaka.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sennin.
Ibaka misses the jab.
Sennin thows a leg kick but Ibaka checks it
and Ibaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ibaka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sennin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ibaka.
Sennin digs a right hand into Ibaka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ibaka's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sennin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibaka backwards.
Ibaka has a couple of punches blocked by Sennin.
Ibaka tries to throw a body punch but Sennin avoids it by throwing Ibaka back against the cage.
Ibaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibaka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ibaka lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sennin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sennin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibaka's elbow.
Sennin trying to stall but Ibaka improves his position.
Ibaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibaka looking to throw knees to the head but Sennin is blocking nicely.
Sennin is trying to maintain a safe position but Ibaka gets an underhook and turns Sennin into the cage.
Sennin lands a shoulder strike.
Sennin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sennin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sennin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sennin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serge Ibaka 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.
Sennin defending well as Ibaka loads up on a big left hand.
Sennin slips under a jab.
Sennin throws a wild body kick that Ibaka sees coming a mile off.
Ibaka moves away from the strike by Sennin.
Sennin moves out of range as Ibaka strikes.
Sennin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sennin throws a lazy right hand but Ibaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibaka throwing a counter right hand but Sennin manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Sennin finds it's target.
Sennin scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sennin throws an overhand right that lands on Ibaka's shoulder, as Ibaka tries to avoid the shot.
Sennin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ibaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Serge Ibaka is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Ibaka.
Ibaka looks to land a left hand but Sennin moved out of range nicely.
Sennin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ibaka with a body shot.
Sennin throws a chopping leg kick but Ibaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ibaka avoids the head kick by Sennin.
Sennin misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Ibaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibaka scores with a nice head shot.
Ibaka jabs Sennin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ibaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ibaka misses with a few strikes there.
Sennin throws a hook but Ibaka blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka slips a straight right by Sennin.
Sennin misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibaka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ibaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sennin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Ibaka misses its intended target.
Ibaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sennin moves away from the strike by Ibaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sennin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ibaka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ibaka duly obliges.
Ibaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sennin can do to turn this around?
Sennin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibaka with a nice cross.
Ibaka misses with a left hand
and Sennin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sennin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibaka throws out the jab.
Ibaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sennin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ibaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Sennin's head.
Sennin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sennin misses with a body shot.
Sennin misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka has closed the distance and engaged Sennin in a clinch.
Sennin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ibaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ibaka fails to land.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
Sennin tries a body shot but Ibaka blocks it.
Ibaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sennin blocks it with crossed arms.
Sennin misses with the head strike.
Ibaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sennin working aggressively here.
Ibaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ibaka misses with some punches.
Sennin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sennin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sennin misses with a punch to the body.
Sennin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sennin scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sennin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Serge Ibaka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ibaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ibaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sennin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ibaka throws a looping overhand right but Sennin ducks down to avoid it.
Sennin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibaka.
The fighters circling - Ibaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sennin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sennin scores with a nice body kick.
Ibaka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Ibaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sennin looks to land a body kick but Ibaka moved away.
Sennin lands a high kick!
Sennin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka dips to his left and cracks Sennin with an uppercut!
Ibaka lands with a nice body punch.
Ibaka connects with a right hand. Sennin shakes it off.
Ibaka loads up on a big right hand but Sennin slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sennin throws a push kick but Ibaka slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Sennin.
Sennin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ibaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibaka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sennin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka lands with a hook. Sennin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sennin slips a jab from Ibaka.
A jab from Sennin misses.
A lazy body kick from Sennin
and Ibaka counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Sennin as he connects with a hook.
Ibaka throws a head kick but Sennin moves out of range.
Sennin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice straight punches there by Sennin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sennin.
Sennin throws a chopping leg kick but Ibaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sennin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sennin. Sennin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sennin cracks the inside of Ibaka's front leg.
Sennin throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
Serge Ibaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sennin throws a body kick that misses.
Sennin throws a right and a left that Ibaka avoids nicely.
Kame Sennin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ibaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Sennin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sennin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sennin defending well as Ibaka loads up on a big left hand.
Ibaka misses with a body shot.
Sennin keeps Ibaka at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sennin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibaka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibaka avoids the body shot from Sennin.
A head kick misses from Ibaka.
Ibaka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sennin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sennin throws a sloppy head kick
and Ibaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ibaka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sennin's head.
Nice defenses there by Sennin.
Ibaka connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Ibaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ibaka, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serge Ibaka!
A determined Serge Ibaka didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 215 p4p, 5 weight class) and Leif Eirikson (ranked 885 p4p, 27 weight class). Eirikson has chosen If I had a heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leif Eirikson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Eirikson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eirikson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Eirikson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muller wants to land a leg kick but Eirikson is out of range.
Eirikson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eirikson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.
It looks like Leif Eirikson has been cut.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eirikson's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller.
Muller lands a nice uppercut.
Eirikson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eirikson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller with a nice cross.
Muller moves out of range as Eirikson strikes.
Muller misses with a looping right.
Eirikson jabs at Muller's body.
Muller tries to clinch but Eirikson moves out of range.
Muller throws a leg kick
and Eirikson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
Eirikson takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eirikson misses with a left hand
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eirikson throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Eirikson avoids the body shot from Muller.
Eirikson scores with a jab to the head.
Eirikson misses the shot to the body.
Eirikson misses the shot to the body.
Eirikson swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Despite the aggression on Eirikson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leif Eirikson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands with a cross.
Muller clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Eirikson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eirikson as Muller tries to tie him up.
Eirikson manages to break the clinch.
Muller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eirikson, pushing him back against the cage.
Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eirikson's efforts to push away.
Eirikson tries to break free but Muller pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muller.
Muller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eirikson manages to break the clinch.
Muller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slow jab from Eirikson misses its intended target.
Muller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to clinch
and Eirikson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Eirikson tries to break free but Muller pushes him back against the cage.
Muller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muller looking to slow down the pace here.
Eirikson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eirikson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eirikson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eirikson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Eirikson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Eirikson tries to get set, Muller tries to push him back and clinch up but Eirikson manages to avoid the attempt.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eirikson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
Eirikson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eirikson lands with an uppercut that bounces Muller off the cage and back into range.
Eirikson cracks Muller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Muller looks to clinch
and Eirikson counters with a big left hand that crumples Muller! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leif Eirikson!
Leif Eirikson is the new super heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Leif Eirikson said 'Cattle die
kinsmen die
all men are mortal.
Words of praise
will never perish
nor a noble name. '.
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FIGHT
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