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TBD#8 BULVER vs. WINKLE PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Holloway (ranked 3616 p4p, 398 weight class) and Antero Jukka (ranked 9768 p4p, 740 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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246 lbs
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254 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Holloway !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Jukka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jay Holloway has been cut.
Holloway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holloway avoids the head kick by Jukka.
Jukka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Holloway misses with a few strikes there.
Jukka pushes Holloway away with a front kick.
Holloway scores with a three punch combo!
Holloway scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Antero Jukka has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukka scoring well with a low kick there.
Holloway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jukka dodges the punch combination from Holloway .
Jukka tries a low kick but Holloway avoids it.
Holloway appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jukka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holloway is out of range.
Holloway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jukka backs up against the cage.
Jukka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holloway blocks a head kick by Jukka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jukka. Holloway shrugs it off though.
Holloway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holloway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jukka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holloway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jukka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holloway if he has to take too many more of those.
Holloway is breathing heavily.
Holloway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jukka can pounce on him.
Jukka lands a leg kick that knocks Holloway off balance momentarily.
Jukka swings for the body but Holloway moves out of range.
Antero Jukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jukka throws the kick towards the body but Holloway avoids it.
Jukka throws a leg kick which misses Holloway 's front leg but catches the back leg as Holloway tries to avoid it.
Jukka scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloway checks a leg kick.
Holloway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jukka. Jukka obviously looking to wear him down.
Holloway takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Holloway misses with the combination.
Jukka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holloway s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jukka lands with a kick to the temple. Holloway shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danga de danga de dang - Holloway scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick from Jukka lands but Holloway takes it in his stride.
Holloway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Jukka misses the target.
Holloway is looking to counter punch.
Jukka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holloway counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holloway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jukka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holloway .
A solid body kick from Jukka.
Jukka throws a body punch but Holloway moves out of range.
Holloway lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holloway lands with a cross.
Holloway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jukka blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jukka.
Jukka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jukka slips a straight right by Holloway .
Holloway misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jukka.
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!
Jukka scores with a nice head shot.
Jukka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jukka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jukka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holloway moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Holloway will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Holloway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jukka.
Holloway takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jukka connects with a solid leg kick.
Jukka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jukka scores with a nice body kick.
Holloway moves out of range as Jukka strikes.
Jukka connects with a right hand. Holloway shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Jukka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick by Jukka misses
and Holloway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jay Holloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jukka throws a front kick that sends Holloway stumbling back into the cage.
Holloway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Jukka is looking to land body kicks.
Holloway throwing a counter right hand but Jukka manages to avoid it.
Holloway scores with a jab to the body.
Jukka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jukka throws a chopping leg kick but Holloway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holloway seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A right-left combo lands from Holloway .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Holloway misses.
Antero Jukka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holloway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Holloway might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jukka thows a body kick. Holloway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukka looks to land a body kick but Holloway moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jukka.
Jukka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Holloway counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Jukka.
It looked like Holloway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jukka lands a head kick. Holloway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jukka walks into a stiff left hand from Holloway .
Jukka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A lazy left from Holloway finds it's target.
Jukka takes one on the button.
Holloway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jukka backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holloway .
Jukka thumps Holloway with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukka throws a head kick but Holloway moves out of range.
Jukka swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holloway .
Holloway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jukka can pounce on him.
Nice takedown defense from Jukka. No joy for Holloway on that attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jukka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Holloway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holloway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jukka thuds his shin into the meat of Holloway 's side.
Jukka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jukka throws out a leg kick but Holloway moves out of range and Jukka only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway avoids the head kick by Jukka.
Holloway seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jukka misses with a lunging right hand
and Holloway counters with a nice uppercut.
Jukka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holloway avoids the head kick by Jukka.
Holloway seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good work by Holloway as he checks the leg kick.
Holloway throws a big counter combination but Jukka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Holloway moves out of range of the body kick.
Holloway is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Holloway shoots in looking for a takedown. Jukka tries to sprawl out of it but Holloway keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jukka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holloway scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukka lands a nice looking body kick.
Jukka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Jukka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jukka.
Jukka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holloway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jukka.
Jukka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holloway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jukka lands a head kick. Holloway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukka lands with a kick to the temple. Holloway shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jukka throws a body kick that misses.
Jukka lands a head kick. Holloway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jukka throws a low kick but Holloway moves out of range easily.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Jukka avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Jukka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jukka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jukka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holloway is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Jukka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jukka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jukka misses with a right hand
and Jukka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukka is looking to land body kicks.
Holloway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jukka.
Holloway 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway throws a series of strikes that have Jukka backpedaling.
Jukka tries to land a leg kick but Holloway saw it coming and moves away.
Jukka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jukka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jukka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holloway blocks a head kick by Jukka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holloway paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jukka throws a head kick but Holloway moves out of range.
Holloway smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Holloway misses.
Jukka is trying to counter with his kicks.
Holloway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jukka circles away quickly and effectively.
Jukka misses with a straight left.
Jukka misses with a head kick.
Jukka misses with a wild body shot.
Holloway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice combination there by Holloway .
Holloway shoots in but Jukka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holloway takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jukka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holloway .
Jukka keeps Holloway at a distance using the push kick.
Jukka dodges the punch combination from Holloway .
Antero Jukka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jukka scores with a nice body kick.
Jukka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holloway .
Jukka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukka connects with a leg kick. Holloway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick by Jukka misses
and Holloway counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukka throws a head kick but Holloway moves out of range.
Holloway appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jukka feints and then cracks Holloway 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holloway down.
Holloway lands a lovely overhand right.
Jukka throws a head kick that misses
and Holloway counters with a three punch combo that has Jukka backing up. Jukka nods at Holloway to acknowledge the strikes.
Holloway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jukka throws out the jab.
A low kick from Jukka misses
and Holloway counters with a one-two to the body.
Holloway with a nice cross.
Holloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Holloway coming out on top.
Jukka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holloway attempts a counter takedown but Jukka avoids it well and moves away.
Jay Holloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukka tried to score with a low kick but Holloway checks it.
Jukka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Holloway throwing a counter right hand but Jukka manages to avoid it.
Antero Jukka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holloway looks to land a combination. Jukka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jukka tries to land a front kick but Holloway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holloway checks a leg kick.
Holloway looks to land a combination but Jukka avoids it well.
Jukka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Holloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jukka throws a head kick that half lands.
Holloway lands with a straight right. Jukka didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Holloway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jukka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Jukka!
A less than humble Antero Jukka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Boles (ranked 9476 p4p, 783 weight class) and Arany Dali (ranked 3521 p4p, 459 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Boles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boles darts in and clinches Dali up against the cage.
Boles blocks an uppercut.
Boles tries to score a body lock takedown but Dali shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dali lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boles.
Dali rushes Boles and presses him up against the cage.
Dali keeps control of Boles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dali throws a head punch that misses.
Dali lands a hook that snaps the head of Boles backwards.
Boles tries for a takedown but Dali manages to get underhooks.
Boles missing with knees to the body.
Dali working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boles obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boles blocks an uppercut.
Boles breaks the clinch.
Boles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boles throws a series of punches but Dali moves out of range.
Boles moves forwards but Dali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boles somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Boles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Boles.
Dali 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.
Dali scores with a nice strike.
Dali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boles.
Dali lands a leg kick that knocks Boles off balance momentarily.
Dali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dali's corner calls for a 1-2. Dali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boles jabs Dali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Dali.
Dali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dali manages to avoid it.
Dali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dali has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dali.
A good leg kick by Dali.
Dali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boles. Boles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Jason Boles has been cut.
Dali lands a nice shot to the body.
Dali wants to slow Boles down by chopping away at his legs.
Dali connects with a high kick.
Dali tries to score with a low kick but Boles moves his leg out of the way.
Arany Dali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boles closes the distance and clinches.
Boles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dali is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boles trying to stall but Dali improves his position.
Boles manages to break the clinch.
Boles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boles throws a shot from downtown. Dali moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Dali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boles. Dali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dali.
Dali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boles is breathing heavily.
Dali lands a slapping body shot.
Dali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dali is looking to slow Boles down with leg kicks.
Dali sizes up Boles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boles misses with a two punch combination.
Dali moves into the clinch.
Boles pulls Dali into guard.
Dali is stalling in the full guard.
Boles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boles working for a triangle but Dali defends it easily.
Dali slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dali is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arany Dali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Boles's cut.
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.
Dali connects with an inside leg kick.
Boles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dali misses with a punch on the inside.
Boles blocks an uppercut.
Boles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dali has managed to clinch.
Boles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dali is pressed up against the cage. Boles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dali down to the mat. Dali avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A punch combination from Dali misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dali scores with a jab. Boles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dali lands with an overhand left.
Boles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boles.
Arany Dali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dali lands a nice uppercut.
Dali working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Dali.
Dali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boles or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boles.
Dali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boles backwards.
Dali pushes Boles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dali scores with a shoulder strike.
Dali lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dali lands a right hand.
Dali digs a right hand underneath Boles's ribcage. Boles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boles backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dali.
Dali can't find room to land a body shot as Boles controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali lands with a light punch inside.
Dali lands with a left to the head.
Dali lands a hook that snaps the head of Boles backwards.
Boles has a couple of punches blocked by Dali.
Arany Dali seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dali pushes Boles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dali lands with a short shot to the head.
Boles misses with an elbow strike.
Dali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boles backwards.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Boles.
Boles takes a shot to the head.
Dali lands a shot to the body.
Dali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boles or not.
Dali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dali lands with a right to the head.
Dali lands with a left to the head.
Dali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boles working hard to break the clinch.
Dali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dali tries to work over Boles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boles takes a shot to the head.
Boles is rocked!
Dali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Boles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dali lands a big right hand that drops Boles! The killer instinct kicks in and Dali finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dali!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arany Dali!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dyl Stephens (ranked 5305 p4p, 551 weight class) and Mark Anderson (ranked 3918 p4p, 442 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyl Stephens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stephens looks to throw a body kick
and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anderson working Stephens over with strikes.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Stephens is defending it quite comfortably.
Anderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson drops an elbow to the side of Stephens 's head.
Stephens is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Anderson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Anderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson prevents Stephens from improving his position.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stephens is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Stephens wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Stephens 's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Anderson winds up and cracks Stephens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stephens tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.
Stephens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anderson controlling the action here.
Stephens is trying to control but can't.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Stephens still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Stephens has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Anderson is trying to control Stephens 's posture but Stephens avoids it.
Anderson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anderson tries to roll over but Stephens keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anderson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Anderson has his hands on Stephens 's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stephens 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stephens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
Stephens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stephens postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson working Stephens over with strikes.
Anderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stephens tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in Stephens 's guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson slips nicely into half guard.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Stephens is working away.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Stephens 's hands, connecting with Stephens 's forehead.
Anderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stephens has hold of Anderson's hands but Anderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens pushes Anderson off but Anderson dives into side control.
Stephens gets back to half guard.
Anderson trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stephens !
Stephens throwing hammer fists to the chest of Anderson. What's that going to do exactly?
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Anderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mark Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount.
Stephens is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stephens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stephens tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Anderson landing shots from mount.
Anderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stephens hang on?
Stephens is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Stephens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephens tries to lock up and control but Anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anderson throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Stephens has his hands clasped together but Anderson breaks the hold and Stephens is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Anderson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Wallace (ranked 4532 p4p, 549 weight class) and Midnight Rider (ranked 4716 p4p, 561 weight class). Ben Wallace could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Midnight Rider's chin.
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212 lbs
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214 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Midnight Rider!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace gets tackled into the cage by Rider. Rider maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rider scores with a shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace wants to break free but Rider has control.
Rider lands a left hand.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but Rider turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Rider keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace jumps guard but Rider stands there with Wallace around his waist. Wallace gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rider 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.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Rider keeps him there for the moment.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rider scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rider wants to counter with a clinch but Wallace pushes him away.
Nice cross by Wallace.
It looks like Midnight Rider has been cut.
Rider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rider pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace is trying to break free.
Wallace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Rider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rider keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Rider won't allow it.
Rider digs a right hand into Wallace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wallace's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Rider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rider can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace controls the action.
Rider lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider lands a left hand.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Rider holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Rider misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands an uppercut.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rider works on Wallace's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Rider.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Rider is controlling him.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider lands an uppercut.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Rider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midnight Rider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Midnight Rider's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Rider.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Rider avoids nicely.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rider has managed to clinch.
Midnight Rider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace tries to circle away but Rider has him pinned against the cage.
Rider lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Rider gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wallace.
Wallace jumps guard but Rider turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Wallace tries to circle away but Rider has him pinned against the cage.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Rider has the dominant position.
Rider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Rider won't allow it.
Rider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rider has Wallace pressed against the cage, preventing Wallace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Wallace is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rider lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace tries to break free but Rider pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rider walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rider ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rider feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace sets himself, and Rider steps forward looking for the clinch! Wallace avoids it this time.
Rider moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Rider wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wallace throws a body punch but Rider moves out of range.
Rider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rider is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace cracks Rider with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rider avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace is looking to wear down Rider with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Rider.
Rider wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Rider is looking to clinch.
Rider wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Wallace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider moves into the clinch.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Rider pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rider tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wallace counters with a two punch combo.
Rider lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rider moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Rider throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rider fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Rider looks to move away, Wallace throws a big counter combo but Rider just gets out of the way.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Rider wants to counter the offense by Wallace and move into the clinch position.
Rider darts in and clinches Wallace up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Midnight Rider will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Midnight Rider's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rider tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rider.
Rider closes the distance but Wallace moves to the side
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rider takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rider as the two fighters clinch.
Rider lands a right hand.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider lands with a short shot to the head.
Rider misses with some punches.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rider keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Rider lands a nice uppercut.
Rider scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rider.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider lands an uppercut.
It looks like Ben Wallace has been cut.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Rider.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Rider misses with a body punch.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Rider won't allow it.
Rider working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider.
Rider scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace tries to pull guard but Rider holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Wallace tries to break free but Rider pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Midnight Rider is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider misses with some punches.
Wallace tries to circle away but Rider has him pinned against the cage.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Ben Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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.
Wallace has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rider is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace is trying to push Rider away but Rider has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rider prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
Rider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rider working aggressively here.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Rider forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rider avoiding damage as Wallace throws knees to the body.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Rider has Wallace pressed against the cage, preventing Wallace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rider.
Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Rider pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Midnight Rider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rider 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Midnight Rider!
Midnight Rider gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Treylin Clark (ranked 8884 p4p, 703 weight class) and Bogdan Agapov (ranked 7049 p4p, 643 weight class). Clark's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Many Men By 50 cent. Bogdan Agapov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Treylin Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Agapov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agapov misses with a few strikes there.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Bogdan Agapov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark dodges the punch combination from Agapov.
Agapov misses with a wild combination.
Agapov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Agapov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Agapov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
Clark appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Agapov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Agapov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clark dodges the punch combination from Agapov.
Agapov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark connects with a single shot there.
Agapov thows a leg kick but Clark checks it
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Agapov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Bogdan Agapov has been cut.
Agapov looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark scores with a jab to the head.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Agapov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Agapov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Agapov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Agapov. Agapov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Agapov walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clark, as that shot connected.
Clark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Agapov's head back.
Agapov wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Agapov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Agapov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agapov misses with the combination.
and Clark counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Agapov! He's just covering up as Clark starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Treylin Clark!
Treylin Clark looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Im coming for the belt soon'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Murray (ranked 3666 p4p, 472 weight class) and Lateef Lisimba (ranked 6957 p4p, 705 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lateef Lisimba!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray moves into range and clinches up with Lisimba.
Come on Murray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murray digs a right hand underneath Lisimba's ribcage. Lisimba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Murray prevents Lisimba from breaking the clinch.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lisimba's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Lisimba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray landing knees to the body.
Murray prevents Lisimba from breaking the clinch.
Murray working Lisimba over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lisimba throws a head punch that misses.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Lisimba won't want to take too many of those.
Murray pushes Lisimba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
Murray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lisimba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Murray digs a right hand into Lisimba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lisimba's gas tank.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Lisimba is trying to break free.
Lisimba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murray is leaning against Lisimba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Murray.
Murray slowing the pace effectively.
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray digs a right hand into Lisimba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lisimba's gas tank.
Murray lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisimba throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Lisimba stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
Lisimba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
Lisimba looks winded!
Murray scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murray.
Murray stalling against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murray.
Lisimba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Lisimba won't want to take too many of those.
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray crunches a lovely knee into Lisimba's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisimba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
Murray works on Lisimba's body with a couple of short punches.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Murray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Murray is stalling here.
Murray lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Murray to work.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lisimba backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murray obliges.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murray obliges.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lisimba jumps guard but Murray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Murray.
Lisimba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray landing knees to the body.
Murray taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murray obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Murray 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.
Murray drives through and clinches with Lisimba against the cage.
Lisimba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Lisimba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murray slows down the pace here.
Murray has Lisimba pressed against the cage, preventing Lisimba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lisimba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray.
Murray working Lisimba over with knees to the body.
Lisimba is breathing heavily.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisimba working aggressively here.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Murray.
Murray avoiding damage.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Murray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lisimba up against the cage.
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Murray digs a right hand into Lisimba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lisimba's gas tank.
Murray landing knees to the head.
Lisimba throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joseph Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray landing knees to the body.
Murray working Lisimba over with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murray.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
Lisimba takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right handed body shot lands from Murray.
Murray works on Lisimba's body with a couple of short punches.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
Lisimba has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Murray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lisimba is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Murray working Lisimba over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lisimba can do to turn this around?
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Lisimba won't want to take too many of those.
Murray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lisimba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murray.
A knee to the head by Murray.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murray takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lisimba stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lisimba backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lisimba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murray is struggling to control the position.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray landing knees to the head.
A body shot lands from Murray.
A short left from Murray.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lisimba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray prevents Lisimba from breaking the clinch.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Murray digs a right hand into Lisimba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lisimba's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Murray dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lisimba taking a breather.
Lisimba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murray landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murray.
Lisimba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lisimba is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Come on Murray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murray presses Lisimba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lisimba or not.
Lisimba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Lisimba won't want to take too many of those.
Murray has Lisimba pushed against the cage.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Lisimba's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Murray.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Lisimba won't want to take too many of those.
Murray landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Murray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lisimba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murray stalling in the clinch.
Lisimba jumps guard but Murray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Joseph Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lateef Lisimba.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murray leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murray obliges.
Lisimba takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murray scores with a knee to the head.
Lisimba is looking to control Murray's arms but Murray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lisimba has his back to the cage.
Lisimba takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murray landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murray lands a right hand.
A short left from Murray.
Murray presses Lisimba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lisimba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Lisimba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murray seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murray.
Murray landing knees to the body.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lisimba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murray stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Lisimba misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lateef Lisimba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray presses Lisimba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.
Murray lands a knee to the body.
Lisimba stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
Lisimba fails to pull guard.
Murray leaning against his opponent.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lisimba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lisimbas head.
Murray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murray lands an uppercut.
Murray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murray scores with a knee to the head.
Lisimba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Murray!
Lateef Lisimba was interviewed post fight and said 'He was a tough test for me on my debut. I will be back, and I will be better every time you see me. Inshallah'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thybault Paredes (ranked 3120 p4p, 298 weight class) and Simon Jensen (ranked 4937 p4p, 422 weight class). Jensen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imagine Dragons - On Top of the World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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162 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thybault Paredes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paredes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jensen is out of range and Paredes settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Paredes. No joy for Jensen on that attempt.
Paredes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paredes punishes Jensen's body with a nice straight punch.
Paredes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jensen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paredes circles away.
Paredes missing with a left hand there. Jensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paredes throws a shot to the body.
Paredes misses with an uppercut. Jensen saw that one coming.
Jensen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paredes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paredes.
Jensen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Paredes defends it well.
Jensen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've been hearing reports that Paredes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paredes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jensen counters with a single leg into guard. Paredes didn't expect that.
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.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Paredes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jensen 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.
Paredes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jensen told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jensen postures up.
Paredes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jensen distracts Paredes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
Paredes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paredes lands a jab.
Jensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paredes.
Jensen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jensen avoids the body shot from Paredes.
Jensen with the counter takedown but Paredes avoids it easily.
Paredes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Simon Jensen has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paredes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jensen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Paredes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jensen is rocked!
Thybault Paredes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paredes lands with a right hand.
Jensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Paredes finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Jensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jensen shoots in but Paredes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thybault Paredes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Jensen.
Paredes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jensen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paredes throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Jensen colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Paredes as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Jensen is left battered and dazed whilst Paredes and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thybault Paredes!
An out of breath Thybault Paredes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tyme (ranked 4293 p4p, 389 weight class) and Mateusz Biernat (ranked 4780 p4p, 413 weight class). Tyme comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes The Money. Biernat has chosen Aleja Gwiazd as his entrance music. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Tyme !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Biernat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biernat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Tyme on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Biernat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyme has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyme keeps control of Biernat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyme tries to pull guard but Biernat won't allow it.
Biernat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Biernat is trying to break the clinch but Tyme has him pressed against the cage.
Biernat can't break the clinch.
Biernat is trying to break the clinch but Tyme is controlling him.
Biernat is trying to break the clinch but Tyme has him pressed against the cage.
Biernat is trying to push Tyme away but Tyme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyme jumps into guard, dragging Biernat to the mat.
Tyme has control of Biernat's left arm, preventing Biernat from doing any damage.
Biernat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tyme has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Biernat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyme is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Biernat is aware though and is defending well.
Tyme is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tyme is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Biernat wants to stand but Tyme has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tyme is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Biernat looking to sit in guard and control but Tyme gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Biernat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tyme looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Biernat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tyme pushes down on Biernat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tyme throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Biernat is trying to stand up here but Tyme is controlling him well.
Tyme is pressing down on Biernat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Biernat is holding on for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biernat wants to stand back up but Tyme manages to pass into side control.
Tyme trying to control the position but Biernat is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyme decides to stand back up. Tyme steps back and let's Biernat get back to his feet.
Biernat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Biernat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Biernat throws a right and a left that Tyme avoids nicely.
Tyme shoots for a takedown but Biernat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyme instigates a clinch.
Tyme has Biernat pressed against the cage, preventing Biernat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Biernat's efforts to push away.
Tyme ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tyme no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biernat wanted to stand there but Tyme had control of the position.
Biernat stands and steps away. Tyme gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tyme closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyme tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Biernat just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Tyme . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyme tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Biernat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyme fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Biernat is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyme has double underhooks.
Tyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyme rushes Biernat and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biernat pulls Tyme into guard.
Biernat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tyme working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Biernat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyme forces his way into half guard.
Tyme prevents Biernat from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Tyme dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyme tries to clinch up.
Biernat feints a counter leg kick.
Biernat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Biernat.
Tyme drops down looking for a counter takedown but Biernat sprawls and moves away.
Tyme misses with the combination.
Tyme moves into the clinch.
Tyme tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Biernat tries to break the clinch but Tyme is controlling the position.
Tyme has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Biernat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Biernat can do to turn this around?
Tyme shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Biernat sprawls well. Biernat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyme gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Tyme . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biernat tries to keep at a distance but Tyme has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyme manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Biernat postures up.
Tyme has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Biernat doesn't defend quickly enough and Tyme has managed to lock this one up! Can Biernat escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tyme on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mark Tyme !
Post fight, Mark Tyme stared into the camera and said 'You weren't ready for Prime Tyme'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benz Bulver (ranked 1754 p4p, 174 weight class) and James Winkle (ranked 3644 p4p, 332 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bulver might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Little Eagle Soars. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benz Bulver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Winkle !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkle closes the distance and clinches up with Bulver, looking for a takedown. Winkle pushes Bulver against the cage but Bulver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Bulver.
Bulver looks to land a combination but Winkle avoids it well.
Bulver scores with a decent looking hook.
Bulver thuds his right hand into Winkle 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like James Winkle has been cut.
Bulver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bulver sprawls well. Bulver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winkle gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bulver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winkle on the side of the head.
Bulver goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Winkle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bulver defends well and Winkle ends up having to push Bulver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benz Bulver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Winkle .
Bulver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winkle .
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bulver sprawls well. Bulver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winkle gets slowly back to his feet.
Bulver went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Benz Bulver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bulver lands with a straight right. Winkle didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bulver digs a good body shot into Winkle 's ribs.
Bulver connects with a jab.
Winkle is rocked!
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!
Bulver fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Winkle out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Benz Bulver!
Benz Bulver retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Benz Bulver thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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