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ABW 69 Tektas - Monson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Lianjie (ranked 23810 p4p, 428 weight class) and Lazar Nemirov (ranked 23417 p4p, 430 weight class). Lazar Nemirov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Lianjie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lazar Nemirov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemirov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lianjie at a distance.
Nemirov jabs at Lianjie's body.
Lianjie tries to clinch but Nemirov is having none of it.
No joy there for Nemirov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lianjie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lianjie dives in and grabs Nemirov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nemirov pushes down on Lianjie's head and hops out.
Nemirov tries to sprawl but Lianjie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lianjie trying to control from half guard but Nemirov is working away.
Lianjie stands up out of the half guard.
Lianjie has his takedown stuffed
letting Nemirov counter with a right hand.
Lianjie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lianjie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Lianjie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nemirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Nemirov misses.
Nemirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lianjie.
Lianjie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lianjie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nemirov dodges the punch combination from Lianjie.
Nemirov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lianjie under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nemirov misses.
Lianjie tries to clinch
letting Nemirov counter with a right hand.
Lianjie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lianjie misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Nemirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lianjie fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Lianjie lands but Nemirov takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nemirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lianjie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nemirov.
Nemirov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lianjie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nemirov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nemirov.
Nemirov misses with a few strikes there.
Lianjie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nemirov, pushing him back against the cage.
Lianjie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nemirov to keep the fight standing.
Nemirov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nemirov scores with a shot to the side of Lianjie's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lianjie.
Nemirov throws a head punch that misses.
Nemirov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nemirov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nemirov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lianjie jumps guard and drags Nemirov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nemirov looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nemirov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lianjie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nemirov controls the pace.
Nemirov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lianjie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nemirov content to stall in guard here.
Nemirov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazar Nemirov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lianjie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nemirov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nemirov connects with a body shot that sends Lianjie's belly button to the back.
Lianjie misses with a series of wild punches.
Nemirov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nemirov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lianjie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Li Lianjie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nemirov connects with a body shot that sends Lianjie's belly button to the back.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nemirov enables Lianjie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nemirov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lianjie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemirov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemirov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nemirov, not yet.
Lianjie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lianjie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nemirov, up you get!
Lianjie shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Lianjie.
Nemirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lianjie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Nemirov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nemirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lianjie.
Lianjie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nemirov just manages to avoid it.
Lianjie scores with a head kick.
Nemirov misses with an uppercut. Lianjie saw that one coming.
Nemirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lianjie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nemirov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lianjie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lazar Nemirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nemirov stuns Lianjie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lianjie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lianjie misses with a takedown
and Nemirov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Lianjie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemirov lands a jab to the nose.
Lianjie fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Nemirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Nemirov misses.
Nemirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nemirov blocks a head kick by Lianjie.
Nemirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nemirov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lianjie.
Lianjie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nemirov defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nemirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lianjie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lianjie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nemirov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lianjie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lianjie tries a low kick but Nemirov avoids it.
Lianjie tries to clinch there but Nemirov circles away.
Nice defenses there by Lianjie.
Lianjie thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lianjie shoots and misses
and Nemirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazar Nemirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lianjie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lianjie misses with a two punch combination.
Nemirov throws a big shot that misses.
Lianjie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nemirov.
Lianjie throws a big counter combination but Nemirov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nemirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lianjie was well out of range. Poor timing from Nemirov.
Lianjie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nemirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lianjie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lianjie lands with a good body shot.
Lianjie doesn't manage to clinch there - Nemirov circles away.
Nemirov unleashes a big counter combination but Lianjie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nemirov digs a good hook to Lianjie's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lianjie looks for a takedown but Nemirov sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lianjie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck for Lianjie with that takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nemirov! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Lianjie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Nemirov finds it's way through Lianjie's defenses.
Nemirov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lianjie to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Nemirov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nemirov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lianjie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nemirov circles away.
Nemirov connects with the punch.
Nemirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lianjie tries to clinch
and Nemirov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Nemirov.
Nemirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lianjie circles away quickly and effectively.
Lianjie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nemirov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemirov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nemirov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lianjie is rocked!
Lianjie misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Nemirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nemirov looks to land a right hand but Lianjie moved out of range.
Lianjie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lianjie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lianjie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Nemirov misses.
Lianjie slips a jab and a cross from Nemirov.
Lianjie thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nemirov misses with a straight right.
Nemirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nemirov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lianjie shoots in and drives through. Nemirov sprawls well.
Nemirov throws a looping overhand right but Lianjie ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Nemirov catches Lianjie right on the button with a cross.
Lianjie ducks right into an uppercut from Nemirov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lianjie is looking to clinch.
Nemirov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oh Lianjie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nemirov! Lianjie is backing up but he can't get away as Nemirov lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Lianjie and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lazar Nemirov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Carlos (ranked 22129 p4p, 834 weight class) and Asko Asinen (ranked 8519 p4p, 793 weight class). Carlos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, sujou meu pau foi de coco. 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Asinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlos drops Asinen with a left and a right! Oh, Asinen is hurt - Carlos dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Asko Asinen has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asinen controls the position for a moment.
Carlos trying to control the position but Asinen is working away.
Asinen holding on.
Asinen struggling a bit here.
Asinen has one of Carlos's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asinen is not content to let Carlos control the position.
You can see the frustration on Asinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Asinen has one of Carlos's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Asinen wants to control but Carlos postures up.
Asinen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Asinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Asinen tries to get to full guard but Carlos has control of the leg.
Asinen won't allow Carlos to pass to mount.
Asinen kicks Carlos off and gets back to his feet.
Carlos throws a series of punches but Asinen avoids them all with ease.
Carlos stuffs the takedown.
Asinen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Asinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carlos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asinen on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asinen working the head and body with strikes.
Asinen uses his free foot to push down on Carlos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carlos.
Asinen raining down shots from the mount!
Asinen content just to control the position here.
Asinen cracks Carlos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Wilson Carlos has been cut.
Asinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Asinen! Carlos is hurt baaadly! Asinen is firing away with more strikes - Carlos is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asko Asinen!
After winning the bout, Asko Asinen 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Bison (ranked 6026 p4p, 220 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 5767 p4p, 209 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen NeiroMonk as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Bison drops his hands momentarily and Emelianenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Mick Bison has been cut.
Bison misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Bison. Those never looked like landing.
Emelianenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bison defends well and Emelianenko ends up having to push Bison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bison ducks right into an uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Bison strikes.
Bison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Emelianenko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bison manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Emelianenko won't allow Bison to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Bison blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Emelianenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bison is rocked!
Mick Bison's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mick Bison's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Emelianenko!
An out of breath Fedor Emelianenko 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 Konrad Curze (ranked 5288 p4p, 564 weight class) and Dan The Beast (ranked 3628 p4p, 404 weight class). Curze comes to the cage accompanied by RIse of the Night Haunter. The Beast is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Broken. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Curze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Beast throws out a counter right but Curze avoids it with no problem.
The Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curze wants to clinch.
The Beast appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Curze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Beast, pushing him back against the cage.
Curze trying to land knees to the body.
Curze using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Beast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Curze lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Dan The Beast has been cut.
Curze tries a knee to the head but The Beast blocks it.
Curze misses with a body punch.
The Beast gets control of Curze's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Beast will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Beast has his hands on Curze's head, controlling the position.
Curze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The Beast looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Beast has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Curze doesn't defend quickly enough and The Beast has managed to lock this one up! Can Curze escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to The Beast on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dan The Beast!
A very excited looking Dan The Beast 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Ichi (ranked 7107 p4p, 334 weight class) and Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 3157 p4p, 150 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shin Ichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Futoshi Matsunaga!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ichi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Ichi tries to counter by clinching up but Matsunaga breaks away and moves out of range.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Ichi was well out of range.
Ichi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ichi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Shin Ichi has been cut.
Matsunaga scores with a shot to the body.
Ichi slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Ichi attempts a counter takedown but Matsunaga avoids it well and moves away.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ichi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matsunaga's waist but Matsunaga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ichi off to one side.
Ichi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ichi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matsunaga defends well and Ichi ends up having to push Matsunaga into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've been told by Ichi's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Ichi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsunaga misses with a few strikes there.
Ichi is looking to counter the offense by Matsunaga and move into the clinch.
Matsunaga lunges at Ichi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ichi's hand.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Ichi clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ichi takes a shot to the head.
Matsunaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ichi shoots in but Matsunaga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matsunaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsunaga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ichi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matsunaga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ichi somewhat.
Ichi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matsunaga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Ichi moved out of range nicely.
Matsunaga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ichi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matsunaga counters with a straight right hand.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Ichi moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Matsunaga.
Ichi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Matsunaga misses its intended target.
Ichi feinted with a counter takedown.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ichi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matsunaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichi clinches with his opponent.
Matsunaga misses with the head strike.
Matsunaga pushes Ichi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Matsunaga fails to land.
Matsunaga breaks from the clinch.
Ichi defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Ichi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matsunaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsunaga might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Ichi avoids it easily.
Matsunaga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matsunaga wants it to stay on the feet.
It seemed like Matsunaga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ichi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matsunaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ichi wants to clinch but Matsunaga slips to the side
and Matsunaga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ichi closes the distance and clinches.
Matsunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsunaga working aggressively here.
Matsunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichi.
Ichi is trying to stall.
Matsunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga breaks the clinch.
Matsunaga connects with the punch.
Shin Ichi's cut is getting worse.
Ichi is looking to clinch but Matsunaga is avoiding it.
Ichi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matsunaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsunaga lands a lovely overhand right.
Matsunaga tests Ichi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga jabs at Ichi's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga connects with the punch.
Ichi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ichi feinted with a counter takedown.
Matsunaga has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ichi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ichi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matsunaga tries to avoid it but Ichi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matsunaga to the ground. Matsunaga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matsunaga digs a good body shot into Ichi's ribs.
Ichi moves in looking to clinch but Matsunaga pushes him off.
Ichi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ichi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Ichi was well out of range.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ichi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ichi fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shin Ichi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ichi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matsunaga counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Ichi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Ichi tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsunaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ichi slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Ichi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matsunaga as he jumps to the side.
Matsunaga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ichi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsunaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Ichi tries to clinch but Matsunaga moves away
letting Matsunaga counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ichi on the side of the head.
Ichi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ichi tries to clinch up but Matsunaga circles away and keeps his distance.
Ichi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Ichi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ichi tries for a takedown but Matsunaga circles away easily
and Matsunaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ichi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ichi tries to score a body lock takedown but Matsunaga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Matsunaga.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsunaga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichi.
Matsunaga misses with some punches.
Matsunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ichi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Matsunaga.
Ichi tries for a takedown but Matsunaga manages to get underhooks.
Matsunaga manages to break the clinch.
Ichi moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ichi ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Ichi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsunaga.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Ichi tries to clinch
and Matsunaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shin Ichi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Matsunaga lands a glancing blow to the side of Ichi's head.
Ichi shoots in but no luck this time.
Ichi fails with a takedown attempt.
Matsunaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ichi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Matsunaga.
Ichi is rocked!
Jeez, Shin Ichi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice cross by Matsunaga.
Oh Ichi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsunaga closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ichi! Matsunaga dives in looking to finish! Ichi 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 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Futoshi Matsunaga!
A relieved looking Futoshi Matsunaga 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Tanaka (ranked 3202 p4p, 152 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 2349 p4p, 112 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tanaka blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Tanaka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for Johnson.
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Tanaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanaka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Tanaka persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws the left hand but Tanaka avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Tanaka dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Tanaka's head and hops out.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanaka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Tanaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson 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.
Tanaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanaka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Tanaka moves into full mount!
Tanaka throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because Tanaka loaded up on that one.
Tanaka looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Tanaka misses with a head shot.
Tanaka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tanaka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tanaka throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tanaka is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Johnson is in real trouble.
Tanaka is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Johnson taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Tanaka.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nobunaga Tanaka!
Nobunaga Tanaka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takeda Shingen (ranked 2192 p4p, 335 weight class) and Karey Fangbattle (ranked 6582 p4p, 712 weight class). Shingen's entrance music is Swarrrm - Scilence. A fine choice. Karey Fangbattle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeda Shingen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Karey Fangbattle!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shingen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fangbattle's hands.
Fangbattle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shingen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shingen lands a two punch combo.
Fangbattle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fangbattle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shingen finds it's way round the side to connect with Fangbattle's head.
Fangbattle walks straight into a right hand from Shingen - that's dropped him! Shingen jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Fangbattle from any more punishment! Fangbattle complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Takeda Shingen!
Takeda Shingen gave a mention to //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nadine De Lange (ranked 4245 p4p, 147 weight class) and Gjalund Saltsage (ranked 3249 p4p, 115 weight class). Gjalund Saltsage will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nadine De Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gjalund Saltsage!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saltsage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Lange counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
De Lange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Lange 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.
De Lange is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saltsage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saltsage tries to get to full guard but De Lange has control of the leg.
Saltsage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Lange seems to be working for a kimura but Saltsage defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lange is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saltsage defends it well.
De Lange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saltsage missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lange is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saltsage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Lange.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lange is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saltsage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Lange. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Lange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Lange is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saltsage sees it coming and defends easily.
De Lange thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saltsage's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage tries to get to full guard but De Lange has control of the leg.
De Lange wants to work for an arm triangle but Saltsage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Lange seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Lange is looking for a kimura here.
De Lange is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saltsage sees it coming and defends easily.
De Lange wants to work for an arm triangle but Saltsage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Saltsage wants to control but De Lange is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saltsage can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Lange is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lange seems to be working for a kimura but Saltsage defends the submission attempt.
De Lange wants to work for an arm triangle but Saltsage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Lange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saltsage is just riding it out for now. De Lange eventually gives up the hold.
Saltsage is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
De Lange sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saltsage defending well though.
Saltsage regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Lange might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saltsage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Lange postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saltsage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Lange is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Lange is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Lange drops back looking for a leg! Saltsage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saltsage manages to kick De Lange off! De Lange jumps back into Saltsage's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Lange stopping the sweep attempt from Saltsage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nadine De Lange dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saltsage connects with a jab.
Saltsage throws a one two combo.
It looks like Nadine De Lange has been cut.
Saltsage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Lange manages to avoid it.
De Lange half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice jab there from Saltsage.
Gjalund Saltsage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Saltsage misses.
De Lange appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
De Lange is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saltsage can do to turn this around?
Saltsage lands an overhand right.
Saltsage swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Lange counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Lange is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saltsage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by De Lange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lange is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saltsage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saltsage can't do much from the bottom here.
De Lange is working to tighten his grip on Saltsage's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Saltsage has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but De Lange is really squeezing tight and eventually Saltsage passes out! De Lange breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nadine De Lange!
An out of breath Nadine De Lange 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Atha Wolf (ranked 2342 p4p, 224 weight class) and Master Roshi (ranked 2328 p4p, 221 weight class). Master Roshi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atha Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Roshi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf clinches.
Wolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Roshi.
Roshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wolf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roshi misses with a takedown attempt - Wolf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolf tries to clinch but Roshi is having none of it.
Wolf clinches up against the cage.
Wolf has a couple of punches blocked by Roshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Roshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roshi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roshi's coach down at BimmerHaus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Roshi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.
Roshi tries to score a body lock takedown but Wolf shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Atha Wolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Roshi.
Roshi has Wolf pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wolf manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roshi is trying to drag Wolf to the mat but Wolf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wolf working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roshi can't get the takedown.
Wolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roshi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wolf is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Wolf fails to land.
Roshi tries for a takedown but Wolf manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi wants a takedown but no success here.
Wolf stops a takedown attempt from Roshi.
Roshi goes for a takedown attempt but Wolf pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roshi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wolf swivels and escapes.
Atha Wolf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolf clinches up with Roshi and pushes him back against the cage.
Roshi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roshi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wolf gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roshi is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Roshi.
Wolf working aggressively here.
Roshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Roshi has Wolf pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wolf manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolf gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atha Wolf dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Roshi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little feinted left hand from Wolf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roshi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wolf pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roshi can do to turn this around?
Roshi looking for a takedown.
Atha Wolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Roshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf misses with a punch on the inside.
Roshi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wolf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi tries for a takedown but Wolf manages to get underhooks.
Wolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Roshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Roshi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolf gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roshi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Roshi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atha Wolf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roshi backwards.
Wolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roshi is trying to drag Wolf to the mat but Wolf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roshi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wolf pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolf.
Roshi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolf clinches with his opponent.
Roshi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wolf after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atha Wolf dominated that second round.
That's time! Wolf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice takedown defense from Wolf. No joy for Roshi on that attempt.
Roshi shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wolf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atha Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roshi shoots in but no luck this time.
Wolf is looking to counter punch.
Atha Wolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Roshi.
Wolf gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wolf.
Roshi is working for takedown but Wolf is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roshi's efforts to push away.
Roshi tries for a takedown but Wolf manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wolf.
Wolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolf.
Roshi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Master Roshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolf throws a head punch that misses.
Roshi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wolf has a couple of punches blocked by Roshi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi wants a takedown.
Roshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wolf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Roshi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wolf tries to avoid it but Roshi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wolf to the ground. Wolf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roshi fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Roshi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roshi darts in looking for a takedown but Wolf gets double underhooks and turns Roshi into the cage.
Master Roshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolf clinches up against the cage.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roshi wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roshi tries for a takedown but Wolf manages to get underhooks.
Roshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roshi blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolf stops a takedown attempt from Roshi.
Roshi blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atha Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atha Wolf!
Atha Wolf seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Tektas (ranked 1676 p4p, 174 weight class) and Dave Monson (ranked 2260 p4p, 217 weight class). Tektas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alison Hell. Dave Monson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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168 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Monson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tektas.
Tektas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tektas misses with a two punch combination.
And Monson tries to counter it with a takedown but Tektas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tektas takes a swing at Monson's ribcage but misses.
Tektas throws a nice looking combination but Monson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tektas tries to sprawl but Monson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Monson trying to control the action but Tektas is working from the bottom.
Tektas is trying to control but can't.
Tektas is staying active underneath Monson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas is looking to control Monson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tektas avoid being mounted?
Tektas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tektas trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson is trying to control the action in half guard but Tektas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Monson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Monson thows a huge punch but Tektas dodges it nicely.
Monson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tektas defending well though.
Monson prevents Tektas from improving his position.
Monson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Monson controlling the pace.
Tektas controlling the position for now.
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.
Monson is trying to work for a kimura but Tektas is defending well.
Tektas punching from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Monson connects with a right hand. Tektas shakes it off.
Tektas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monson tries to work over Tektas's front leg with a kick but Tektas checks it.
Tektas fails to land with a series of punches.
Monson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tektas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tektas wants to control but Monson postures up.
Tektas prevents Monson from improving position.
Monson landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas regains half guard.
Tektas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tektas.
Monson slips nicely into half guard.
Tektas is looking for a sweep. Monson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tektas is not content to let Monson control the position.
Monson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tektas is controlling Monson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Well, if Monson 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 battling for position here. Tektas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monson wants to control from the top but Tektas keeps moving.
Monson distracts Tektas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Monson dominated that round.
That's time! Tektas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tektas.
Tektas throws an overhand right that lands on Monson's shoulder, as Monson tries to avoid the shot.
Monson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tektas defends it well.
A low kick from Monson misses
and Tektas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tektas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Monson keeping moving, preventing Tektas from controlling successfully.
Monson has his foot on Tektas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tektas works his way back into a safe position though.
Monson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tektas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monson has his foot on Tektas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tektas works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas trying to control the position from guard on top but Monson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas stopping the sweep attempt from Monson.
Tektas landing some decent shots from guard.
Dave Monson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tektas trying to control the position from guard on top but Monson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tektas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tektas in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monson looking for a sweep but Tektas has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Monson working to try and regain half guard.
Tektas working Monson over with strikes here.
Monson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tektas trying to control but Monson is having none of it.
Monson tries to hold on but Tektas pushes him away.
Tektas working Monson over with strikes here.
Monson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas wants to control the pace but Monson is squirming around nicely.
Tektas seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Monson is holding on tight.
Monson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tektas avoids the attempt from Monson to control.
Monson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Monson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tektas looking for a guillotine from mount but Monson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monson is squirming around, avoiding Tektas's attempts to control the action.
Monson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tektas landing punches.
Monson tries to hold on but Tektas pushes him away.
BOOM! Tektas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Monson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tektas lands strikes from half guard.
Tektas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Monson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tektas.
Tektas is working for a kimura but Monson is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tektas throws out the jab.
Monson drives through with a takedown into Tektas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Monson wants to control from the top but Tektas keeps moving.
Tektas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tektas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Monson is aware though and is defending well.
Tektas has his hands on Monson's head, controlling the position.
Monson looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monson trying to control but Tektas is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson is in close to Tektas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tektas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monson being controlled here momentarily.
Tektas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monson wants to pass the guard but Tektas is keeping the position.
Monson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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.
Tektas wants to sweep here but Monson controlling him for the moment.
Tektas is trying to keep Monson in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Monson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tektas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monson.
Tektas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Monson sprawls and moves away.
Tektas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tektas's corner calls for a 1-2. Tektas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tektas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson fakes the leg kick and cracks Tektas in the body.
Tektas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tektas tries to get to full guard but Monson has control of the leg.
Monson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Monson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tektas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tektas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monson wants to work for an arm triangle but Tektas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Monson is trying to control the action in half guard but Tektas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tektas is looking to control Monson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tektas avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Monson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tektas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Monson really dominated that round.
That's time! Tektas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tektas tests Monson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tektas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tektas.
Tektas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monson.
Tektas throws an overhand right that lands on Monson's shoulder, as Monson tries to avoid the shot.
Tektas darts in looking for a takedown but Monson gets double underhooks and turns Tektas into the cage.
Monson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tektas.
Monson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tektas pinned against the cage. Tektas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas tries to bum rush Monson with a series of wild strikes but Monson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monson with the counter takedown but Tektas avoids it easily.
Tektas throws a body shot but no joy.
Monson throws a body kick that misses
so Tektas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tektas is aware though and is defending well.
Tektas passes Monson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Monson is refusing to be controlled, as Tektas sits in half guard.
Monson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Tektas has latched onto it... Big trouble! Tektas pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Monson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Tektas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demetrius Tektas!
Demetrius Tektas retains his lightweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Demetrius Tektas waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Dave Monson had this to say: 'Naaah'.
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