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KAMIKAZE 50: No Way Out PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Casper Alvbris (ranked 24052 p4p, 692 weight class) and Thaenir Holban (ranked 25686 p4p, 635 weight class). Alvbris comes into the arena with Slayer - Bloodline blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Casper Alvbris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thaenir Holban!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holban has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvbris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holban gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alvbris keeps control of Holban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holban jumps guard but Alvbris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alvbris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvbris prevents Holban from breaking the clinch.
Alvbris tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casper Alvbris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Holban scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holban is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holban is trying to break the clinch but Alvbris has him pressed against the cage.
Alvbris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvbris is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvbris has Holban pressed against the cage.
Alvbris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Holban has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Alvbris is on him like a limpet, forcing Holban back against the cage.
Alvbris misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Holban.
Alvbris looking to stall.
Alvbris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holban misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alvbris tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Holban manages to circle out of the way.
Alvbris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holban is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holban throws a head kick but Alvbris moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holban stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvbris. Alvbris gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
Alvbris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holban counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvbris stops a takedown attempt from Holban.
Holban working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alvbris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holban's efforts to push away.
Alvbris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holban is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Holban has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alvbris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alvbris is trying to pull guard but Holban turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holban prevents a takedown attempt there.
Holban is trying to force a seperation but Alvbris has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Holban's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holban is working for takedown but Alvbris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Holban is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvbris has double underhooks.
Holban is trying to pull guard but Alvbris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holban tries to break the clinch but Alvbris is controlling the position.
Alvbris has Holban pressed against the cage.
Holban drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alvbris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alvbris looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The referee calls for Holban to work.
Alvbris pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holban won't allow Alvbris to get back to his feet.
Alvbris is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Holban rolls with it to try and escape but Alvbris cranks on the arm and Holban is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Casper Alvbris!
The defeated Thaenir Holban had this to say: 'Its RIGGED!!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kakihara Anjo (ranked 7505 p4p, 693 weight class) and Sascha Koniezko (ranked 25153 p4p, 869 weight class). Koniezko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kakihara Anjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sascha Koniezko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koniezko throws a nice looking combination but Anjo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anjo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Anjo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Koniezko tries to counter it with a takedown but Anjo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Koniezko with a poor takedown
and Anjo counters with a straight right hand.
Koniezko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koniezko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koniezko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anjo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koniezko somewhat.
A clash of legs there as Koniezko blocks the low kick.
Koniezko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniezko misses with a double jab
and Anjo counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anjo!
A jab lands there for Anjo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koniezko walks into a stiff left hand from Anjo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniezko throws a nice looking combination but Anjo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koniezko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anjo was well out of range. Poor timing from Koniezko.
Anjo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koniezko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Anjo catches Koniezko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anjo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anjo trying to stall but Koniezko improves his position.
Anjo wants to stall.
Koniezko has Anjo pushed against the cage.
Koniezko manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniezko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anjo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koniezko darts in and clinches Anjo up against the cage.
Anjo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koniezko jumps guard and drags Anjo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Anjo preventing the sweep.
Anjo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koniezko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koniezko controlling Anjo's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo wants to control from the top but Koniezko keeps moving.
Anjo stopping the sweep attempt from Koniezko.
Koniezko controlling Anjo's posture.
Koniezko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sascha Koniezko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anjo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koniezko instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniezko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koniezko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anjo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koniezko has him pressed against the cage.
Koniezko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Koniezko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Koniezko seems keen to control Anjo's posture.
Anjo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koniezko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koniezko is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anjo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Anjo is trying to push Koniezko away but Koniezko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anjo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koniezko.
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 Kakihara Anjo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koniezko forces Anjo back against the cage and clinches.
Anjo working hard to break the clinch.
Anjo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koniezko's coach down at Rip Shit Riot Yoga Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Koniezko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anjo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anjo tries a body shot but Koniezko blocks it.
Anjo tries to break the clinch but Koniezko is controlling the position.
Koniezko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koniezko needs to keep his hands up - Anjo had a free shot at his head there.
Koniezko has managed to clinch.
Anjo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koniezko is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniezko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Koniezko.
Koniezko breaks the clinch.
Koniezko slips a jab and a cross from Anjo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniezko swings widly with a right hand
letting Anjo counter with a right hand.
Anjo takes a swing at Koniezko's ribcage but misses.
Koniezko misses with a leg kick
and Anjo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anjo scores with a three punch combo!
Anjo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anjo feints a jab promting Koniezko to slip. Anjo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koniezko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Anjo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koniezko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koniezko tries a low kick but Anjo avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Anjo as Koniezko shoots in.
Anjo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anjo misses with a wild body shot.
Anjo misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniezko takes the fight into the clinch.
Koniezko tries to pull guard but Anjo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kakihara Anjo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sascha Koniezko.
Koniezko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koniezko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koniezko clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anjo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koniezko decides to pull guard.
Anjo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koniezko on the ground.
Koniezko scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Anjo cracks Koniezko with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo thuds his right hand into Koniezko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anjo lands a glancing blow to the side of Koniezko's head.
Koniezko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anjo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anjo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koniezko throws a combination that misses
and Anjo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koniezko has closed the distance and engaged Anjo in a clinch.
Koniezko keeps control of Anjo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anjo wants to break free but Koniezko has control.
Anjo tries to circle away but Koniezko has him pinned against the cage.
Anjo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Koniezko breaks the clinch.
Anjo gets tackled into the cage by Koniezko. Koniezko maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniezko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anjo to keep the fight standing.
Koniezko pulls Anjo into guard.
Koniezko is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anjo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anjo is looking to break free of the clinch but Koniezko has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Anjo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koniezko successfully pulls guard.
Koniezko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koniezko controlling Anjo's posture.
Koniezko wants to sweep here but Anjo controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kakihara Anjo dominated that second round.
That's time! Anjo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Koniezko forces Anjo back against the cage and clinches.
Anjo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anjo can't break the clinch.
Koniezko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koniezko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koniezko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Koniezko seems keen to control Anjo's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniezko is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniezko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anjo is one step ahead there.
Koniezko keeps trying to improve his position.
Koniezko is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anjo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Koniezko jumps into guard, dragging Anjo to the mat.
Anjo won't allow Koniezko to sweep him here.
Anjo throws a big elbow that misses.
Koniezko pushes Anjo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kakihara Anjo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anjo just misses with a punch to the body.
Koniezko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anjo defends it nicely.
Anjo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koniezko drops his hands momentarily and Anjo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Anjo throws a right hand that Koniezko ducks under and follows up with a left that Koniezko also avoids with ease.
Koniezko rushes Anjo and presses him up against the cage.
Koniezko jumps guard.
Koniezko keeping moving, preventing Anjo from controlling successfully.
Anjo looking to sit in guard and control but Koniezko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniezko stands up from Anjo's guard - Koniezko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Koniezko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anjo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anjo cracks Koniezko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anjo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Anjo does no damage.
Koniezko moves forwards but Anjo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anjo scores with a nice strike.
Kakihara Anjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koniezko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Koniezko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniezko clinches with his opponent.
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!
Anjo wants to get back to striking at distance but Koniezko won't allow it.
Anjo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koniezko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koniezko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kakihara Anjo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sascha Koniezko.
Anjo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koniezko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Good shot there by Anjo.
Sascha Koniezko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koniezko closes the distance and clinches.
Anjo wants to stall.
Anjo has had enough of the clinch but Koniezko keeps him there for the moment.
Anjo is trying to break the clinch but Koniezko is controlling him.
Koniezko throws a punch but it's blocked by Anjo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sascha Koniezko.
I think Anjo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kakihara Anjo!
Sascha Koniezko was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek David (ranked 8362 p4p, 796 weight class) and Ben Lancing (ranked 8028 p4p, 777 weight class). Lancing is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Prodigy - Stand Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Lancing!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancing misses the jab.
David appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lancing misses with a hook.
Lancing lands a really nice looking cross but David seems unphased.
Lancing throws a jab but it's blocked by David.
Lancing keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lancing connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Lancing misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lancing, as that shot connected.
Lancing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract David.
As Lancing tries to get set, David tries to push him back and clinch up but Lancing manages to avoid the attempt.
Lancing misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
Lancing throws a jab when David was well out of range.
As Lancing tries to get set, David tries to push him back and clinch up but Lancing manages to avoid the attempt.
David wants to clinch.
David takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
David sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lancing defending well though.
David thows a huge punch but Lancing dodges it nicely.
David trying to control from half guard but Lancing is working away.
David thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lancing's head.
David wants to take a breather but Lancing is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancing pushes David off looking to stand but David dives back in and keeps control.
David is trying to control. Lancing wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ben Lancing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Lancing.
It looks like Derek David has been cut.
Lancing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancing.
David dives in and grabs Lancing's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lancing pushes down on David's head and hops out.
Lancing lunges at David with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by David's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancing misses with an uppercut.
David drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lancing sprawls and moves away.
Lancing misses with a looping right.
David staying out of range there.
Lancing throws a looping overhand right but David ducks down to avoid it.
Lancing lands an uppercut out of nowhere! David falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lancing dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Lancing!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McKenna (ranked 3941 p4p, 532 weight class) and Cain Lesner (ranked 6282 p4p, 723 weight class). Cain Lesner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Lesner!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Lesner, which made it look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesner.
Lesner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKenna shoots for a double leg takedown but Lesner sprawls well. He's pushed McKenna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lesner tries to clinch there but McKenna circles away.
McKenna dives in for a single leg takedown but Lesner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Despite the aggression on Lesner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesner doesn't manage to clinch there - McKenna circles away.
Lesner misses with a few strikes there.
McKenna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lesner swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lesner has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Lesner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McKenna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKenna darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McKenna seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna is thwarting Lesner's attempts to control the position.
McKenna is nestled in close to Lesner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lesner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McKenna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McKenna slips a nice elbow through Lesner's hands, connecting with Lesner's forehead.
McKenna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lesner has hold of McKenna's hands but McKenna slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McKenna looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lesner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McKenna is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like Cain Lesner has been cut.
McKenna slips a nice elbow through Lesner's hands, connecting with Lesner's forehead.
McKenna thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McKenna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McKenna is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McKenna working Lesner over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKenna lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKenna working the head and body with strikes.
McKenna lands a big elbow - Lesner is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McKenna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert McKenna!
Our winner, Robert McKenna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riaq Rowanda (ranked 8087 p4p, 720 weight class) and Luke Johnson (ranked 3848 p4p, 467 weight class). Riaq Rowanda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
188 lbs
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47
183 lbs
39 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Riaq Rowanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowanda misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rowanda swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rowanda.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rowanda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rowanda - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rowanda. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rowanda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Luke Johnson has been cut.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Rowanda connects with a crisp jab.
Rowanda lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rowanda lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowanda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Johnson is rocked!
A head kick by Rowanda - that's a beauty! Johnson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Rowanda can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Riaq Rowanda!
An out of breath Riaq Rowanda thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 1463 p4p, 179 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 3994 p4p, 461 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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35
245 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
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28
275 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Phoenix clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Phoenix manages to reverse the position and now he's in Man's guard. Nice work there by Phoenix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phoenix.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phoenix.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Phoenix lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Man content to control rather than advance.
Man working over Phoenix with some ground and pound. Phoenix looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Phoenix is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Man connects with a nice short shot to Phoenix's temple.
Phoenix misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Man is pressing down on Phoenix's thigh, looking to free his foot. Phoenix is holding on for now.
Man prevents Phoenix from improving his position.
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
Man content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Phoenix missing with punches from the bottom.
Man wants to control but Phoenix is keeping him busy.
Man is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Phoenix is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix manages to get to full guard.
Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Phoenix throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Phoenix looking for a sweep. Not yet Phoenix, not yet.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phoenix is keeping the position for now.
Man works over Phoenix with some ground and pound from guard.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Man engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Phoenix throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man works over Phoenix with some ground and pound from guard.
Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Phoenix scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Phoenix doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Phoenix throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Phoenix keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Phoenix trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Man trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four 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.
Man postures up and lands a big shot to Phoenix's brow.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Phoenix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Phoenix thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Man wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Simon Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Phoenix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phoenix instigates a clinch.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Man.
Man blocking some punches.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Phoenix tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Phoenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Phoenix has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phoenix can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Man.
Man turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Man manages to end up in side control.
Man in side control lands a decent elbow.
Man wants to control but Phoenix is keeping him busy.
Man landing strikes.
Man advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix throwing hammer fists to the chest of Man. What's that going to do exactly?
Man working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Man controlling the pace for now.
Man unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man raining down shots from the mount!
Man fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Man postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Phoenix looks a forlorn figure.
Man with good strikes from the mount here!
Man controlling the position easily from mount.
Man is landing with some decent strikes but Phoenix is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Man tries to control but Phoenix wriggling away.
Man content just to control the position here.
Man postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Phoenix looks a forlorn figure.
Phoenix swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Phoenix really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Phoenix throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Phoenix is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man controlling from the full mount.
Man is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Phoenix can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Phoenix swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Man connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Phoenix is desperately trying to improve his position but Man has a good base and remains in mount.
Man controlling from mount.
Man'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.
Man 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.
Phoenix throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Man lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks Phoenix's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Phoenix sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Man is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Phoenix wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Phoenix is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.
Phoenix misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Phoenix lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Man performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Man has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Man blocks the strikes from Phoenix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phoenix missing with punches from the bottom.
Man slows the pace down in half guard.
Man wants to pass to mount but Phoenix is defending the position.
Phoenix is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Phoenix tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Man here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Phoenix throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Man takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Phoenix manages to get to full guard.
Man forces his way into half guard.
Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Man there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Man dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Phoenix tries to clinch up.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Phoenix avoids it well and moves away.
Man cracks the inside of Phoenix's front leg.
Phoenix drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Man tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phoenix's elbow.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Phoenix after a bit of a struggle.
Man pushes Phoenix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Man as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Man.
Man digs a right hand into Phoenix's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phoenix's gas tank.
Phoenix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phoenix or not.
A hook to the body from Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Phoenix controls the action.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Man.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Man lands a body shot.
Man turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Man manages to end up in side control.
Man landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Man controlling from side mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man landing a few strikes.
Super Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Phoenix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phoenix is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Simon Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Super Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man just content to control the position.
Phoenix taking punishment in the form of punches.
Phoenix is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Phoenix is rocked!
Man lands a strong strike to the head of Phoenix. That's dazed him! Man looking to finish here. Phoenix is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Man lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Man!
An out of breath Super Man thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Wagdy (ranked 3868 p4p, 362 weight class) and Hieronymus Lex (ranked 8738 p4p, 589 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mustafa Wagdy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mustafa Wagdy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
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Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Wagdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hieronymus Lex!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lex shoots in and gets a takedown into Wagdy's guard.
Wagdy keeping full guard, as Lex tries to pass.
Wagdy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lex controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wagdy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lex defends well.
Wagdy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wagdy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lex looking to pass the guard.
Wagdy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagdy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lex defends it easily.
Wagdy has his foot on Lex's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lex works his way back into a safe position though.
Wagdy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wagdy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lex.
Wagdy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lex has his hands clasped together but Wagdy extends and breaks Lex's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wagdy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mustafa Wagdy!
A very excited looking Mustafa Wagdy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoe Harris (ranked 2347 p4p, 305 weight class) and James Van Der Sluijs (ranked 2351 p4p, 307 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
22 - 20 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoe Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sluijs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a good low kick that Harris was not able to check.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Van Der Sluijs stalling.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.
Harris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sluijs being controlled against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris has Van Der Sluijs pushed against the cage.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Der Sluijs backwards.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Harris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Der Sluijs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Der Sluijs into the cage.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Harris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harris prevents Van Der Sluijs from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zoe Harris.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harris taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris.
Harris seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
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!
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Sluijs controls the action.
A short left from Harris.
Harris has Van Der Sluijs pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs blocking some punches.
Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris wants to clinch up but Van Der Sluijs keeps it at a distance.
Van Der Sluijs raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Harris has Van Der Sluijs up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Der Sluijs trying to stall but Harris improves his position.
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Sluijs's elbow.
Harris presses Van Der Sluijs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a light punch inside.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Der Sluijs backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Der Sluijs backwards.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Der Sluijs managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Harris is stalling here.
Harris lands a knee to the body.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to break free.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Der Sluijs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoe Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris connects with the punch.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a hook
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Der Sluijs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Der Sluijs only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a leg kick.
Harris throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a body kick that stops Harris in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Der Sluijs avoiding damage as Harris throws knees to the body.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to stall.
Van Der Sluijs stalling in the clinch but Harris improves position.
Harris is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Van Der Sluijs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Der Sluijs trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Der Sluijs into the cage.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Sluijs can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris gets through Van Der Sluijs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Der Sluijs tries to stall but Harris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Harris.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs just leaning against Harris, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Der Sluijs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Van Der Sluijs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Der Sluijs has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris presses Van Der Sluijs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris is pushing Van Der Sluijs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Harris scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Der Sluijs backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Sluijs lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Harris gets through Van Der Sluijs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Van Der Sluijs on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to stall.
Van Der Sluijs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Van Der Sluijs to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoe Harris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Sluijs only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Harris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Der Sluijs momentarily.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Der Sluijs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sluijs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harris looks to clinch
and Van Der Sluijs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Zoe Harris has been cut.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Sluijs.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Van Der Sluijs throws a fast counter high kick but Harris manages to duck under it in time.
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to maintain a safe position but Harris gets an underhook and turns Van Der Sluijs into the cage.
Harris is stalling here.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Harris for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Harris works on Van Der Sluijs's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Der Sluijs into the cage.
Harris lands a right hand.
James Van Der Sluijs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Van Der Sluijs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Der Sluijs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to maintain a safe position but Harris gets an underhook and turns Van Der Sluijs into the cage.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Van Der Sluijs tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Der Sluijs's efforts to push away.
Harris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Der Sluijs is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris is pushing Van Der Sluijs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harris lands a big knee to the head and Van Der Sluijs goes down! Harris pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zoe Harris!
A relieved looking Zoe Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tribbiani Joey (ranked 1068 p4p, 128 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 1093 p4p, 129 weight class). Ricard has chosen Vibe Killer as his entrance music. Tribbiani Joey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tribbiani Joey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joey misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard slaps away a takedown attempt from Joey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a head kick by Joey.
Joey throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Joey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Ricard lands the left hand.
Ricard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard dodges the punch combination from Joey.
Tribbiani Joey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ricard avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joey wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
Joey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ricard's waist but Ricard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joey off to one side.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tribbiani Joey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joey dives in and grabs Ricard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ricard pushes down on Joey's head and hops out.
Farboleous Ricard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard lands the left hand.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Joey with an uppercut!
Ricard throws a series of punches but Joey avoids them all with ease.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Joey throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Joey misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joey throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ricard is fending him off so far but Joey persists. Nope, Ricard circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricard defending well as Joey loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricard! But no joy.
Joey scores with a one two! Ricard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joey misses with a leg kick
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Joey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Joey misses the shot to the body.
Joey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joey, as that shot connected.
Ricard lands a jab.
Joey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ricard counters with a low kick, right behind Joey 's knee.
Joey is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Ricard moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Farboleous Ricard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dobber Snodgrass (ranked 1664 p4p, 219 weight class) and Ogmak N`bagr (ranked 2316 p4p, 299 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dobber Snodgrass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ogmak N`bagr!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by N`bagr.
N`bagr looks to throw a body kick
and Snodgrass counters with a stiff right hand.
N`bagr swats away the attempt to clinch by Snodgrass.
Ogmak N`bagr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from N`bagr is predictable there
enabling Snodgrass to counter with a crisp jab.
Snodgrass takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
N`bagr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Snodgrass back to the cage. N`bagr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Snodgrass lands a nice looking body shot.
Snodgrass misses the jab.
Snodgrass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snodgrass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
N`bagr misses with a straight left.
Snodgrass tries to counter by moving into the clinch but N`bagr manages to circle out of the way.
N`bagr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snodgrass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snodgrass's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Snodgrass duly obliges.
It looks like Ogmak N`bagr has been cut.
N`bagr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N`bagr digs a good hook to Snodgrass's body.
N`bagr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Snodgrass throws an overhand right that lands on N`bagr's shoulder, as N`bagr tries to avoid the shot.
N`bagr throws a looping overhand right but Snodgrass ducks down to avoid it.
Snodgrass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Snodgrass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
N`bagr throws a body kick that misses.
N`bagr scores with a hook to the body. Snodgrass takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
N`bagr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snodgrass misses with a looping left.
Snodgrass tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
N`bagr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snodgrass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from N`bagr.
N`bagr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snodgrass's head.
Snodgrass has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
N`bagr throws a leg kick
and Snodgrass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snodgrass.
N`bagr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snodgrass's elbow.
Snodgrass tries a body shot but N`bagr blocks it.
Snodgrass misses with the head strike.
N`bagr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snodgrass.
N`bagr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Snodgrass.
N`bagr tries to work over Snodgrass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snodgrass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
N`bagr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snodgrass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of N`bagrs head.
N`bagr blocks an uppercut.
N`bagr misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from N`bagr.
A head punch on the inside from Snodgrass fails to land.
N`bagr presses Snodgrass against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
N`bagr blocks a body shot from Snodgrass.
N`bagr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snodgrass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N`bagr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snodgrass or not.
Snodgrass working aggressively here.
N`bagr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snodgrass backwards.
N`bagr wants a takedown but no success here.
Snodgrass avoiding damage.
N`bagr is working Snodgrass over against the cage.
N`bagr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snodgrass's elbow.
Snodgrass prevents a body shot from N`bagr.
N`bagr misses with a body punch.
Snodgrass has a couple of punches blocked by N`bagr.
Good body shot from N`bagr.
Snodgrass misses with the head strike.
Snodgrass blocks a body shot from N`bagr.
N`bagr tries to work over Snodgrass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
N`bagr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snodgrass misses with a hook from the clinch.
N`bagr trying to control the position but instead, Snodgrass has worked for underhooks and has pushed N`bagr into the cage.
Snodgrass avoids a wild elbow strike from N`bagr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
N`bagr misses with a punch to the body.
N`bagr blocks an uppercut.
N`bagr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snodgrass backwards.
N`bagr misses with some punches.
N`bagr lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for N`bagr.
N`bagr blocking some punches.
Snodgrass prevents the takedown attempt.
Dobber Snodgrass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogmak N`bagr.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
N`bagr prevents a body shot from Snodgrass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, N`bagr scores with a nice short uppercut.
N`bagr lands with a light punch inside.
N`bagr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snodgrass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Snodgrass can't find room to land a body shot as N`bagr controls the action.
Snodgrass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
N`bagr manages to break the clinch.
N`bagr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogmak N`bagr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogmak N`bagr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Snodgrass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
N`bagr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
N`bagr thumps Snodgrass with a low kick.
Snodgrass wants to clinch up but N`bagr keeps it at a distance.
N`bagr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
N`bagr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
N`bagr throws a head kick that misses
and Snodgrass counters with a nice uppercut.
N`bagr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
N`bagr taking a breather here.
Sloppy strikes there by N`bagr.
N`bagr working the ground and pound from side control.
N`bagr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Snodgrass is avoiding damage well.
N`bagr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Snodgrass is avoiding damage well.
N`bagr working the ground and pound but Snodgrass is defending the strikes.
Snodgrass takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N`bagr trying to control the position but Snodgrass is working away.
Snodgrass takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
N`bagr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snodgrass knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
N`bagr scores with a couple of short elbows.
My spies in Malmi Aitta inform me that N`bagr has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
N`bagr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Snodgrass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for N`bagr on the ground.
Snodgrass is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, N`bagr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
N`bagr working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
N`bagr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Snodgrass down.
N`bagr working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N`bagr working the ground and pound.
N`bagr working the body and head with strikes.
N`bagr staying calm.
N`bagr cracks Snodgrass with a big elbow.
N`bagr is putting a hurting on Snodgrass here, landing some big shots from side control.
Snodgrass is looking to reverse the position.
N`bagr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
N`bagr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ogmak N`bagr has got the better of the ground game so far.
N`bagr grinds an elbow into Snodgrass's temple.
N`bagr lands an elbow.
Snodgrass pushes N`bagr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, N`bagr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
N`bagr laying and praying for a moment but Snodgrass takes advantage and regains half guard.
Snodgrass has hold of N`bagr's hands but N`bagr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Snodgrass is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N`bagr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
N`bagr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Snodgrass has hold of N`bagr's hands but N`bagr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Snodgrass is not content to let N`bagr control the position.
Snodgrass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
N`bagr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
N`bagr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
N`bagr drops an elbow to the side of Snodgrass's head.
N`bagr working Snodgrass over with strikes.
Well, if N`bagr 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 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 referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. N`bagr lands a nice short elbow.
Oh Snodgrass is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
N`bagr is nestled in close to Snodgrass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
N`bagr lands with a punch from half guard.
N`bagr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Snodgrass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
N`bagr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
N`bagr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
N`bagr is nestled in close to Snodgrass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
N`bagr working Snodgrass over with strikes.
Snodgrass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but N`bagr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snodgrass trying to control but N`bagr postures up.
N`bagr is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Snodgrass is hurt! He's hurt bad - N`bagr fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Snodgrass from any more punishment! Congratulations to N`bagr! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogmak N`bagr!
Ogmak N`bagr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dobber Snodgrass stepped up to the mic, saying 'I never turn down a fight... That was brutal. Somebody will pay for this.'.
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