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DUEL#104 Staal vs Momochi PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Cox (ranked 4007 p4p, 447 weight class) and Nelson Mandela (ranked 4885 p4p, 517 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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183 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox has managed to clinch.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Cox clinches up with Mandela and pushes him back against the cage.
Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox gets a clinch.
Mandela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cox gets a clinch.
Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cox throws a series of punches but Mandela moves out of range.
Mandela moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Cox has managed to clinch.
Cox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mandela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mandela is trying to break free.
Cox is struggling to control the position.
Mandela is trying to break free.
Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela moves into the clinch successfully.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mandela takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Cox.
Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Cox. No joy for Mandela on that attempt.
Mandela blocks a head kick by Cox.
Cox rushes Mandela and presses him up against the cage.
Cox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cox has Mandela pressed against the cage, preventing Mandela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mandela working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Cox on the inside.
Cox is pressed up against the cage. Mandela has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cox down to the mat. Cox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nelson Mandela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox moves into the clinch successfully.
Cox breaks the clinch.
Mandela wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandela tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cox counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox gets a clinch.
Cox lands a right hand.
Mandela tries to break free but Cox pushes him back against the cage.
Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox closes the distance and pushes Mandela back into the cage.
Mandela is looking to break free of the clinch but Cox has double underhooks.
Mandela dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mandela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cox scores with a shot to the side of Mandela's head.
Mandela is trying to break the clinch but Cox is controlling him.
Mandela wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cox stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Cox.
Cox lands a nice uppercut.
Mandela tries to break the clinch but Cox is controlling the position.
Mandela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox gets a clinch.
Mandela misses with the head strike.
Cox manages to break the clinch.
Cox has closed the distance and engaged Mandela in a clinch.
Cox breaks from the clinch.
Mandela tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cox appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mandela fails to land the takedown.
John Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mandela.
Mandela looks winded!
Cox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandela walks into a stiff left hand from Cox.
Mandela gets tackled into the cage by Cox. Cox maintains the clinch.
Cox breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox moves into the clinch.
Mandela is trying to push Cox away but Cox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mandela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cox has him pressed against the cage.
Mandela tries to break free but Cox pushes him back against the cage.
Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mandela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mandela tries to clinch
and Cox counters with a three punch combo that has Mandela backing up. Mandela nods at Cox to acknowledge the strikes.
Mandela has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cox.
Mandela tries to keep at a distance but Cox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cox slaps away a takedown attempt from Mandela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Mandela looks to move away, Cox throws a big counter combo but Mandela just gets out of the way.
Cox clinches up with Mandela and pushes him back against the cage.
Cox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cox has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cox pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mandela back to the cage. Cox follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Nelson Mandela has been cut.
Cox pushes Mandela up against the cage in a clinch.
Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mandela fails to land the takedown.
John Cox is winning the standup battle so far.
Cox closes the distance and clinches.
Mandela tries to break free but Cox pushes him back against the cage.
Cox manages to break the clinch.
Cox moves into the clinch.
Cox breaks the clinch.
Mandela has Cox up against the cage in a clinch.
Cox manages to break the clinch.
Cox clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cox 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandela can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela wants to break free but Cox has control.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cox rushes Mandela and presses him up against the cage.
Cox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mandela up against the cage.
Cox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mandela can do to turn this around?
Cox breaks the clinch.
Cox tries to clinch up but Mandela circles away and keeps his distance.
Cox lands a front kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mandela or perhaps it was just good defense by Cox, which made it look bad.
Mandela is breathing heavily.
Cox tries to clinch but Mandela is having none of it.
John Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox throws a series of punches but Mandela moves out of range.
Cox scores with the left hand. Mandela knows he should have avoided that one.
Mandela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cox has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mandela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Mandela pushes him off.
Cox clinches.
Cox scores with a shoulder strike.
Cox breaks from the clinch.
Cox instigates a clinch.
Cox lands a shoulder strike.
Cox scores with a shot to the side of Mandela's head.
Mandela is trying to break the clinch but Cox is controlling him.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Cox slams his shin into Mandela's torso.
Mandela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cox's waist but Cox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mandela off to one side.
John Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mandela.
Cox tests Mandela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cox clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox breaks from the clinch.
Mandela is looking to clinch but Cox is avoiding it.
Cox closes the distance and pushes Mandela back into the cage.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mandela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Mandela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Mandela pushes him off.
Mandela now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cox clinches up against the cage.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cox closes the distance and pushes Mandela back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cox.
Cox manages to break the clinch.
Cox has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox moves into the clinch successfully.
Cox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mandela up against the cage.
Mandela pulls Cox into guard.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandela is keeping the position for now.
Cox trying to control but Mandela is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mandela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cox defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Mandela's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mandela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cox keeps the fight on the outside.
Mandela swats away the attempt to clinch by Cox.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Mandela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch but Mandela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mandela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cox sprawls well. Cox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mandela gets slowly back to his feet.
Mandela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cox swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cox's waist but Cox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mandela off to one side.
John Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mandela.
Cox closes the distance and pushes Mandela back into the cage.
Mandela tries to break the clinch but Cox is controlling the position.
Cox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cox.
Cox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cox manages to break the clinch.
Mandela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mandela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cox drives through and clinches with Mandela against the cage.
Mandela manages to break the clinch.
Cox tries to clinch but Mandela is having none of it.
Cox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cox.
Mandela circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Cox backs off Mandela throws a huge counter combo but Cox manages to avoid it all.
Cox pushes Mandela up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox scores a nice knee to the body.
Mandela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cox has him pressed against the cage.
Mandela tries to break the clinch but Cox is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Cox.
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox moves into the clinch.
Mandela wants to break free but Cox has control.
A knee to the head by Cox.
Cox lands with a short shot to the head.
Cox breaks from the clinch.
Mandela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mandela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cox.
Good shot there by Cox.
Cox instigates a clinch.
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox pushes Mandela up against the cage in a clinch.
Cox breaks from the clinch.
Mandela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cox.
Mandela is wriggling around but Cox manages to pass to half guard.
Cox seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cox stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cox closes the distance and clinches.
Cox breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cox.
Cox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox manages to break the clinch.
Cox instigates a clinch.
Cox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mandela backwards.
Cox breaks from the clinch.
Mandela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cox. Cox obviously looking to wear him down.
Cox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cox moves into the clinch.
Cox manages to break the clinch.
Cox forces Mandela back against the cage and clinches.
Cox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelson Mandela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Cox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cox 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Cox!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Burns (ranked 3840 p4p, 492 weight class) and Emanuel Rodrigez (ranked 5012 p4p, 586 weight class). Darren Burns had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emanuel Rodrigez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a series of strikes that have Rodrigez backpedaling.
Burns scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left lands for Burns.
Rodrigez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodrigez is rocked!
Burns connects with a superb combination that knocks Rodrigez out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Burns before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Rodrigez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darren Burns!
In defeat, Emanuel Rodrigez stepped up to the mic, saying 'PUTA!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kelly (ranked 2323 p4p, 339 weight class) and Christian Dior (ranked 3849 p4p, 494 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
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168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Dior!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Dior misses the target.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Dior didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kelly throws a jab when Dior was well out of range.
Dior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dior misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
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!
A big left from Dior misses.
Dior misses with a few strikes there.
Dior slips a straight right by Kelly.
Dior throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dior throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dior just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dior misses.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dior just misses with a punch to the body.
Dior takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Kelly.
The fighters circling - Dior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Kelly misses its target.
Dior stalks Kelly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kelly's face. Kelly staggers backwards, shaken.
Dior throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Dior. Those never looked like landing.
Dior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly moves out of range as Dior strikes.
Dior has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dior.
Dior misses the jab.
Kelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dior misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dior takes one to the side of the head.
Dior swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Kelly cracks Dior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Dior shakes it off.
Kelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dior is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a nice right hand that sends Dior toppling to the canvas! Dior scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kelly finish him?!
Dior is rocked!
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dior is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
A combination from Dior does no damage.
Kelly cracks Dior with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dior falls to his knees and Kelly doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Kelly!
After winning the bout, Daniel Kelly 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiremu Huia (ranked 2928 p4p, 388 weight class) and Adam Townsend (ranked 2165 p4p, 320 weight class). Huia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Poi E - Patea Maori Club. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wiremu Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia avoids a punch combination nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Townsend has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Huia avoids the body shot from Townsend.
Huia throws a sloppy head kick and Townsend moves out of range easily.
Huia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Townsend connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Huia momentarily.
Huia cracks Townsend with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Townsend throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huia tries to clinch up.
Townsend rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Townsend looks to score with a jab to the body but Huia is just out of range.
Huia throws a sloppy head kick and Townsend moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Huia, as that shot connected.
Townsend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Huia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Townsend fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huia throws a head kick but Townsend moves out of range.
Townsend looks to land a combination but Huia avoids it well.
Townsend fails to land the takedown.
Townsend connects with a jab.
Huia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Huia trying to control but Townsend postures up.
Huia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Townsend trying to control the position from guard on top but Huia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huia 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Townsend accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Townsend content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Townsend wants to control from the top but Huia keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huia has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Townsend doesn't defend quickly enough and Huia has managed to lock this one up! Can Townsend escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Huia on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wiremu Huia!
A very excited looking Wiremu Huia 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 Gustavo Santos (ranked 1583 p4p, 71 weight class) and Haywood Badger (ranked 1290 p4p, 62 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
137 lbs
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134 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badger.
Santos connects with the punch.
Badger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badger thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
Badger lands with a shot to the body.
Badger misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Badger's head back.
Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Badger throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Badger catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Badger 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.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Badger.
Santos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Badger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos attempts a counter takedown but Badger avoids it well and moves away.
Badger misses with a looping right.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Badger throws a chopping leg kick but Santos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Santos is looking to counter the offense by Badger and move into the clinch.
Badger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badger scoring well with a low kick there.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badger punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Badger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Badger misses with some punches.
Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Badger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Badger lands a right hand.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santos.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos has Badger pressed against the cage.
Santos has Badger pressed against the cage.
Santos seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Santos misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Badger.
Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Badger.
Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Badger throws a head punch that misses.
Santos stalls.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Badger's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badger breaks the clinch.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Badger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos blocking some punches.
Badger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haywood Badger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Badger lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santos connects with a single shot there.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Badger moved out of range nicely.
Santos 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.
Badger throws a shot to the body.
Badger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santos 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.
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Badger stalling in the clinch but Santos improves position.
Santos looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger misses with some punches.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Badger controls his hands.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Badger.
Badger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badger.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Badger avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos lands a left hand.
Badger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos tries to work over Badger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Badger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badger lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.
It looks like Gustavo Santos has been cut.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badger's elbow.
Badger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Santos has Badger pressed against the cage.
Badger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Badger misses with some punches.
Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Badger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Badger controls his hands.
Badger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Badger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Badger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos blocks a jab.
Badger throws a low kick, looking for Santos's leg but Santos calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger thumps Santos with a low kick.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Badger.
Santos throws a body punch but Badger moves out of range.
Santos darts in and clinches Badger up against the cage.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badger's elbow.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.
Badger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badger lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haywood Badger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Santos'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. This is the final round!
Badger lands with a good body shot.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Badger throws out a counter right but Santos avoids it with no problem.
Badger misses with a body shot.
Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Badger manages to circle out of the way.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Badger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santos misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Haywood Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Badger swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Haywood Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Badger counters with a straight right hand.
Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Santos throws a head kick but Badger moves out of range.
Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badger.
Badger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
Badger throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
A big left from Badger misses.
Badger is looking to land body kicks.
Santos tries to counter by clinching up but Badger breaks away and moves out of range.
Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Santos gets a clinch.
Santos tries to work over Badger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haywood Badger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Badger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos is stalling here.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Badger.
Badger blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Santos to work.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badger can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A frustrated look appears on Badger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haywood Badger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Badger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haywood Badger!
A very excited looking Haywood Badger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geese Fury (ranked 1164 p4p, 177 weight class) and Miro Bang (ranked 1212 p4p, 187 weight class). Miro Bang will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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224 lbs
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214 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geese Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang clinches up with Fury and pushes him back against the cage.
Bang tightens his grip and picks Fury up, before dumping him to the ground. Fury manages to land in guard.
Bang throwing strikes but missing.
Fury is trying to keep Bang in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bang works his way into side control.
Bang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fury has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bang but great work by Fury.
Bang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fury won't allow Bang to sweep him here.
Bang throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fury escapes and throws Bang's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bang is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fury pulls his head out easily.
Bang trying to get back to full guard but Fury takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Fury tries to control but Bang wriggling away.
Bang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bang is still trying to improve position.
Bang regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fury trying to pass the guard but Bang defending well.
Bang has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Fury escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Fury!
Bang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang sneaks back into half guard.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.
Bang pushes Fury off looking to stand but Fury dives back in and keeps control.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fury is trying to control. Bang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fury throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang punching from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fury wants to free his trapped foot but Bang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fury is keen to just control but Bang is a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miro Bang will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bang shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fury kicks off Bang and gets to his feet.
Bang fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury thumps Bang with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bang gets slowly back to his feet.
Fury half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fury defends well and Bang ends up having to push Fury into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Geese Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miro Bang.
Bang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A quick step to the side and Fury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang tries for a takedown but Fury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fury throwing a counter right hand but Bang manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Bang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fury was covering up waiting for the punch and Bang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bang drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fury looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fury looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fury!
Bang manages to get back to half guard.
Bang kicks off Fury and gets to his feet.
Bang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Fury stuffs the takedown attempt from Bang. Bang gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a jab when Bang was well out of range.
Fury keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fury tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bang showed some decent athleticism there.
Miro Bang has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is holding on to half guard well.
Bang seems to be looking for submissions.
Bang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fury pushes Bang off looking to stand but Bang dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bang is trying to work for a kimura but Fury is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geese Fury dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bang working the ground and pound but Fury is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bang has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fury is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bang yanks on the arm and Fury is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bang.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miro Bang!
After the big win, Miro Bang made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Eirikson (ranked 275 p4p, 8 weight class) and Garik Harlamov (ranked 2846 p4p, 96 weight class). Eirikson comes to the cage accompanied by If I had a heart. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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299 lbs
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275 lbs
47 - 33 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Eirikson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 33 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harlamov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eirikson defends it nicely.
It looked like Eirikson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harlamov.
Harlamov has a takedown stuffed.
Harlamov looks for a takedown but Eirikson sprawls well.
Leif Eirikson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garik Harlamov.
Harlamov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eirikson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Garik Harlamov has been cut.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlamov trying to control but Eirikson is working from the bottom.
Eirikson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Harlamov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harlamov or perhaps it was just good defense by Eirikson, which made it look bad.
Eirikson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harlamov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eirikson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eirikson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Harlamov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Eirikson breaks from the clinch.
Eirikson with a hook.
Harlamov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eirikson counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Harlamov has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leif Eirikson!
Leif Eirikson retains his super heavyweight title!
Post fight, Leif Eirikson took to the microphone: 'Cattle die
kinsmen die
all men are mortal.
Words of praise
will never perish
nor a noble name. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hoffman (ranked 824 p4p, 133 weight class) and Bill Newton (ranked 742 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hoffman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Newton!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton shoots in and drives through. Hoffman sprawls well.
Hoffman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hoffman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Newton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hoffman 's guard! Nice work there by Newton!
Hoffman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hoffman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Newton defends well.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoffman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Newton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
Newton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Newton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoffman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Newton preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Newton from controlling successfully.
Newton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hoffman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Newton has managed to get both his arms back between Hoffman 's legs - danger averted.
Hoffman working for a triangle but Newton defends it easily.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Newton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hoffman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hoffman is tightening it up a little... Newton has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Newton reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Newton taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hoffman !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Albert Hoffman !
After the big win, Albert Hoffman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steamboat (ranked 953 p4p, 128 weight class) and Gustaf Stenbeck (ranked 1409 p4p, 183 weight class). Steamboat comes to the cage accompanied by Migos- Bad and Bouje . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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192 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Steamboat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustaf Stenbeck!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Stenbeck catches Steamboat right on the button with a cross.
Stenbeck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steamboat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stenbeck thuds his shin into the meat of Steamboat's side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws a body shot but no joy.
Stenbeck lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steamboat will feel that in the morning.
Stenbeck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steamboat. That did some damage!
Steamboat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stenbeck is trying to defend but Steamboat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Stenbeck has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Steamboat is on him like a limpet, forcing Stenbeck back against the cage.
Steamboat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stenbeck scores with a shot to the side of Steamboat's head.
Stenbeck tries to work over Steamboat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steamboat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stenbeck pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steamboat with a poor takedown
and Stenbeck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stenbeck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Stenbeck misses.
Gustaf Stenbeck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steamboat shoots in looking for a takedown. Stenbeck tries to sprawl out of it but Steamboat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stenbeck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stenbeck lands with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steamboat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stenbeck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stenbeck lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steamboat will feel that in the morning.
Steamboat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenbeck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steamboats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steamboat is rocked!
Steamboat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stenbeck defends it nicely.
Oh Steamboat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steamboat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stenbeck thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steamboat if he has to take too many more of those.
Steamboat seems to have got his legs back now.
Steamboat is breathing heavily.
Stenbeck throws a shot to the body.
Stenbeck lands the left hand.
Stenbeck scores with a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Stenbeck as Steamboat shoots in.
Steamboat drives through with a takedown into Stenbeck's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck is pulling down on Steamboat's head to control his posture.
Stenbeck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stenbeck wants to get back to his feet but Steamboat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steamboat with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steamboat preventing the sweep.
Stenbeck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steamboat lands a couple of elbows.
Stenbeck wants to sweep but no luck.
Stenbeck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steamboat throwing strikes but missing.
Stenbeck is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stenbeck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat looking for a guillotine here but Stenbeck defends easily.
Stenbeck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stenbeck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steamboat isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stenbeck stacks Steamboat on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stenbeck!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stenbeck tries to advance to mount but can't.
Stenbeck controlling from side mount.
Steamboat manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustaf Stenbeck dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stenbeck stuns Steamboat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steamboat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stenbeck connects with a body shot.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stenbeck sprawls well. Stenbeck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steamboat gets slowly back to his feet.
Stenbeck clinches with his opponent.
Steamboat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenbeck working aggressively here.
Stenbeck misses with a punch on the inside.
Stenbeck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steamboat or not.
Stenbeck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck working aggressively here.
Stenbeck lands a body punch.
Steamboat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steamboat jumps guard but Stenbeck stands there with Steamboat around his waist. Steamboat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck manages to break the clinch.
Stenbeck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stenbeck.
Ricky Steamboat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stenbeck thumps Steamboat with a low kick.
Steamboat shoots in but no luck this time.
Steamboat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stenbeck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Stenbeck as Steamboat shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenbeck lands with an uppercut that bounces Steamboat off the cage and back into range.
Steamboat shoots in looking for a takedown but Stenbeck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steamboat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Stenbeck misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenbeck connects with a body shot.
Steamboat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stenbeck counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stenbeck, right into the meat.
Steamboat dives in for a single leg takedown but Stenbeck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stenbeck was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Steamboat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stenbeck feints and then cracks Steamboat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steamboat down.
Ricky Steamboat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenbeck lands a nice shot that snaps Steamboat's head back.
It looks like Ricky Steamboat has been cut.
Stenbeck connects with a solid leg kick.
Stenbeck throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck rushes Steamboat with punches - Steamboat moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Steamboat goes down! Stenbeck follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustaf Stenbeck!
Ricky Steamboat spoke after the fight, saying 'Good win to for my opponent will be back'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandayu Momochi (ranked 467 p4p, 65 weight class) and Eric Staal (ranked 290 p4p, 43 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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29
194 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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29
192 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandayu Momochi !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momochi with a nice cross.
Staal misses with a looping left.
Momochi doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Staal to counter with a crisp jab.
Momochi loads up on a big right hand but Staal slips the punch.
Momochi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Staal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Momochi somewhat.
Staal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Momochi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Staal. That one must have hurt.
Momochi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandayu Momochi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momochi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Staal throws out the jab.
Momochi attempts a counter takedown but Staal avoids it well and moves away.
Momochi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sandayu Momochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Momochi throws the left hand but Staal avoids the punch easily.
Staal tries a quick counter leg kick but Momochi is wise to it.
Staal scores with a shot to the body.
Momochi blocks a leg kick.
Momochi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Staal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi shoots in and drives through. Staal sprawls well.
Staal throws a big shot that misses.
Momochi moves out of range as Staal throws a body kick.
Momochi moves out of range of the strikes.
Staal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Staal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Momochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Staal.
Nice cross by Momochi .
Momochi throws a jab when Staal was well out of range.
Staal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Momochi clobbers Staal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Momochi misses with a left hand
and Staal counters with a solid body kick.
Momochi misses with a hook.
Staal is looking to chop away at Momochi 's legs.
Momochi throws a big shot that misses.
Staal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momochi wants to improve his position but Staal is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi wants to get back to full guard but Staal has passed into side control.
Momochi trying to control but Staal flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Staal throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Momochi !
Momochi is in bad spot here.
Momochi is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staal tries to keep control of the position but Momochi is staying busy.
Momochi tries to roll but Staal sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi prevents Staal from getting a body triangle.
Staal controls the action.
Will Staal go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Momochi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Staal.
Staal is not going to allow Momochi to sit and survive in this position.
Momochi tries to escape but Staal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staal is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Momochi . He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi can't escape the position.
Staal trying to control momentarily.
Staal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Staal connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Momochi to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Momochi 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Staal looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Momochi wants to control his opponent's hands but Staal gets his hands free.
Staal punches Momochi on the ear.
Staal is hanging on to Momochi 's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Staal lands an overhand right.
Momochi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Momochi misses the target.
A jab from Staal finds it's way through Momochi 's defenses.
Staal shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Momochi is trying to defend but Staal finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Staal is trying to control the action in half guard but Momochi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Momochi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Staal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Staal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Momochi .
Momochi is trying to keep Staal in close.
Momochi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Staal is aware though and is defending well.
Staal chips away with some ground and pound.
Momochi 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.
Staal distracts Momochi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Staal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Staal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Momochi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Staal is in close to Momochi 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Momochi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Staal uses it to pass to side control.
Staal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Staal landing a few strikes.
Staal trying to control the position but Momochi is working away.
Staal lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Staal working the ground and pound from side control.
Momochi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Momochi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Staal connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal lands an elbow.
Staal landing a few strikes.
Staal trying to control the action but Momochi is working from the bottom.
Momochi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Staal's best efforts.
Momochi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Staal pushes past his half guard into mount!
Eric Staal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Staal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Staal lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi is looking to improve his position but Staal isn't that keen on the idea.
Staal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Momochi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Momochi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Staal pulls Momochi in to control the position.
Momochi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staal is keeping the position for now.
Staal seems keen to control Momochi 's posture.
Momochi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Staal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Staal has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Staal.
Momochi lands with a cross.
Momochi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Staal eats them both and turns towards Momochi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Staal cracks Momochi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Staal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Staal misses with a leg kick.
Staal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Momochi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Staal stuffs the takedown.
Staal scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Momochi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Staal on his heels. He'll look to pass Staal's guard now, I'm sure.
Momochi with a nice head shot there.
Momochi is working Staal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Momochi stopping the sweep attempt from Staal.
Staal pulls Momochi in close to his closed guard and prevents Momochi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Momochi looking to sit in guard and control but Staal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal trying to control but Momochi is working from the bottom.
Momochi working a defensive guard here.
Staal looking to sit in guard and control but Momochi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Staal looking for a sweep. Not yet Staal, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Staal is trying to control the position but Momochi postures up.
Momochi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Momochi throwing strikes but missing.
Staal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Momochi 's guard.
Momochi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Staal's guard.
Staal is pulling down on Momochi 's head. It's preventing any offense from Momochi , at least for the moment.
Momochi trying to control but Staal is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal trying to control the position here.
Staal striking off his back but it's not causing Momochi any problems.
Staal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Staal 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.
Momochi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Staal wants to sweep but no luck.
Momochi trying to control but Staal is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Staal 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Momochi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Staal.
Staal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Momochi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Staal counters with a good, hard body kick but Momochi shrugs it off.
Staal throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Eric Staal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Staal tries to bum rush Momochi with a series of wild strikes but Momochi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Staal.
Momochi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Staal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Eric Staal just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Momochi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Staal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Staal slips a straight right by Momochi .
Momochi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Momochi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Staal counter with a right hand.
Momochi closes the distance and clinches up with Staal, looking for a takedown. Momochi pushes Staal against the cage but Staal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Momochi tries to bum rush Staal with a series of wild strikes but Staal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Staal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Momochi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Staal tries a head kick but it misses.
Momochi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Who's going to make the next move?
Staal is looking to regain half guard here but Momochi keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi wants to control but Staal is keeping him busy.
Momochi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Momochi has control of an arm but Staal manages to advance to Momochi 's back!
Momochi tries to escape the position.
Staal connects with a big shot to the side of Momochi 's head.
Momochi is trying to break free.
Staal is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Momochi up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Staal lands with a hammerfist to the side of Momochi 's head.
Momochi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Momochi wants to get back to full guard.
Staal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Staal winds up and cracks Momochi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Staal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Momochi wants to improve his position but Staal is controlling well.
Staal working Momochi over with strikes.
Staal drops an elbow to the side of Momochi 's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Staal 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.
Momochi trying to control here.
Staal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Momochi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Momochi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Momochi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Staal controls the pace.
Staal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Momochi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Staal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Staal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Staal in particular looking to stall.
Momochi trying to hold on to Staal's head to control him but Staal postures up.
Momochi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Staal pulls his head out easily.
Momochi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Staal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Staal is controlling the pace.
Staal passes into side control, despite Momochi 's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Momochi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Momochi shoots in but Staal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Momochi as he connects with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Staal.
Momochi throws a lazy right hand but Staal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Momochi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Momochi connects with a crisp jab.
Momochi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Staal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Momochi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Momochi is stalling here. Staal is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Momochi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Staal has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal cracks Momochi with a big right hand but Momochi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Staal connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Momochi some visible discomfort.
Staal is chipping away with strikes.
Staal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Staal cracks Momochi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Momochi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Momochi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Staal working over Momochi with some ground and pound. Momochi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Momochi is rocked!
Ground and pound from Staal.
Oh Momochi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Momochi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Momochi seems to have got his legs back now.
Momochi regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Staal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Momochi keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
Momochi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Staal manages to get himself to full guard.
Momochi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Staal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Momochi has Staal in his guard.
Staal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staal is in close to Momochi 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Staal advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal landing a few strikes.
Momochi is looking to regain half guard here but Staal keeps moving and retains side control.
Staal working the ground and pound from side control.
Momochi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Staal working away.
Momochi is looking for a sweep.
Staal working the ground and pound from side control.
Staal lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Momochi down.
Momochi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Staal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A big shot lands for Staal! That's hurt Momochi ! Will he recover? Staal fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Staal! Eric Staal retains his middleweight title!
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