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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Franklin (ranked 8114 p4p, 528 weight class) and Rahib Nagibov (ranked 8964 p4p, 549 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rahib Nagibov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibov tries to move into range but Franklin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franklin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nagibov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nagibov pushes Franklin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Franklin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nagibov has one foot on Franklin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin lands the left hand.
Nagibov wants to clinch.
Franklin is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Nagibov like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Nagibov from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Franklin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tap Out (ranked 8343 p4p, 679 weight class) and Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 8847 p4p, 691 weight class). Vladimir Punchsky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tap Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Punchsky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out shoots for a double leg takedown but Punchsky sprawls well. He's pushed Out's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Punchsky lands a two punch combo.
Oooooh!!! Punchsky has knocked Out down with a huge combo! Punchsky steps away and waves a wobbly Out back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Out is rocked!
It looks like Tap Out has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Out scores with a nice strike.
Out bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Punchsky's head.
Some wild striking there from Punchsky.
Out could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Out fakes the leg kick and cracks Punchsky in the body.
Out connects with a body shot that sends Punchsky's belly button to the back.
Punchsky is looking to clinch.
Out drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Out stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punchsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Out is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Out passes Punchsky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out wants to pass the guard but Punchsky is defending well.
Out is keen to just control but Punchsky is a slippery customer.
Out is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Punchsky sees it coming and defends easily.
Out is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Punchsky is just riding it out for now. Out eventually gives up the hold.
Punchsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Out is looking to stall here but Punchsky recovers full guard.
Out trying to control but Punchsky is working from the bottom.
Out passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Out trying to control the action but Punchsky is working from the bottom.
Punchsky tries to buck Out off but Out is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out wants to control but Punchsky is keeping him busy.
Punchsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Out tries for a kimura but Punchsky is defending well.
Out looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Out trying to control the action but Punchsky is working from the bottom.
Out wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Punchsky, who protects the arm well.
Out tries for a kimura but Punchsky is defending well.
Out wants to lay and pray for a moment but Punchsky keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tap Out will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tap Out's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Punchsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Out shoots in and drives through. Punchsky sprawls well.
Out fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Punchsky sprawls well initially but Out persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Out definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Out is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Punchsky defends it well.
Out is working for a submission of some sort.
Out is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Punchsky is just riding it out for now. Out eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out is looking for a kimura but Punchsky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Out to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out trying to control the action but Punchsky is working from the bottom.
Punchsky is trying to stand back up but Out is controlling him
Out looking for a submission but Punchsky manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Punchsky wants to get back to his feet but Out is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Out drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Out jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tap Out overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Out stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punchsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Out postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Punchsky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Out, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punchsky postures up.
Punchsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out looking for a sweep. Not yet Out, not yet.
Out is trying to hold Punchsky in close to prevent damage but Punchsky has managed to pass into half guard.
Out actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Out manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Punchsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Out is retaining full guard.
Out looking for a guillotine here but Punchsky defends easily.
Out looking for a guillotine here but Punchsky defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Out looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Punchsky gets to his feet. Out looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punchsky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Out.
Punchsky stalks Out and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Out's face. Out staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tap Out will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tap Out's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Punchsky looks to land a combination but Out avoids it well.
Out fails to land the takedown.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punchsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Out.
Nice takedown defense from Out. No joy for Punchsky on that attempt.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punchsky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Punchsky keeping moving, preventing Out from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punchsky is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out is working hard here to advance position.
Out trying to control but Punchsky is working from the bottom.
Out passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Out tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Out has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Out wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Punchsky, who protects the arm well.
Out trying to control the position but Punchsky is working away.
Out tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Out has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Out is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Punchsky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky tries to improve position but can't.
Out is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Punchsky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Punchsky wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Punchsky is looking for a sweep.
Out is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Punchsky has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vladimir Punchsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Out is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Punchsky has escaped the position, nice work there.
Out is trying to get an arm triangle but Punchsky is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Out looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tap Out showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Out, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tap Out!
A relieved looking Tap Out thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Buysse (ranked 7793 p4p, 316 weight class) and Lodzov Hugs (ranked 8592 p4p, 325 weight class). Buysse's entrance music is Street Fighter II Ryu Theme Original. A fine choice. The key to victory for Marc Buysse has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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130 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Buysse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lodzov Hugs!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugs scores with a takedown into Buysse's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Buysse wants to stand but Hugs is controlling the position.
Hugs cracks Buysse with a solid left hand.
Hugs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hugs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buysse wants to stand but Hugs is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hugs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buysse wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hugs manages to pass to side control.
Hugs working over Buysse with some ground and pound. Buysse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugs slips a nice elbow through Buysse's hands, connecting with Buysse's forehead.
Hugs slips a nice elbow through Buysse's hands, connecting with Buysse's forehead.
Buysse wants to get back to his feet.
Hugs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hugs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buysse has hold of Hugs's hands but Hugs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hugs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugs trying to control the action but Buysse is working from the bottom.
Buysse pushes Hugs off looking to stand but Hugs dives back in and keeps control.
Buysse is staying active underneath Hugs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Buysse tries to kick Hugs off but Hugs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Buysse is staying active underneath Hugs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Buysse is trying to stand up here but Hugs is controlling him well.
Hugs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hugs seems to be looking for submissions.
Hugs is keen to just control but Buysse is a slippery customer.
Hugs working over Buysse with some ground and pound. Buysse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Buysse scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hugs manages to mount him!
Hugs raining down shots from the mount!
Hugs with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buysse tries to buck Hugs off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hugs with the ground and pound from mount.
Buysse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hugs on the ground.
Hugs controlling the position easily from mount.
Hugs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hugs scoring with strikes but Buysse is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buysse really wants to buck Hugs off and get back to his feet.
Hugs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Buysse looks a forlorn figure.
Hugs with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Hugs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Buysse is rocked!
Hugs connects with a bit shot that sees Buysse covering up! More strikes from Hugs and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hugs is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lodzov Hugs!
Lodzov Hugs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Marc Buysse spoke after the fight, saying 'a big sorry on my lose, i'll be back better and stronger'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Holtz (ranked 5044 p4p, 581 weight class) and Nikke Niputtaja (ranked 6402 p4p, 661 weight class). Holtz has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Armand Holtz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 New York, Armand Holtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikke Niputtaja!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holtz misses with a low kick.
Niputtaja closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Holtz's guard.
Niputtaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Holtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niputtaja landing some decent shots from guard.
Niputtaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holtz is breathing heavily.
Niputtaja sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holtz keeping moving, preventing Niputtaja from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niputtaja is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Niputtaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Holtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niputtaja prevents Holtz from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holtz leaves Niputtaja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Niputtaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Niputtaja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A lazy left from Niputtaja finds it's target.
Niputtaja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niputtaja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holtz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Niputtaja wants to clinch.
A combination from Holtz does no damage.
Holtz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Niputtaja did well to prevent Holtz getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niputtaja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holtz pulls his head out easily.
Niputtaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niputtaja is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Holtz is tapping! Great win for Niputtaja!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nikke Niputtaja!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Battle (ranked 4224 p4p, 476 weight class) and Craig Jackson (ranked 6835 p4p, 619 weight class). Jackson has chosen Future - Mask Off as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Dre Battle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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184 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Battle manages to retain guard.
Battle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Battle tries to get out of the position.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Battle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Battle wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Battle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battle wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control but Battle is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Craig Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battle closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Battle lands a left hand.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Battle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Battle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Battle on the inside.
Battle is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Battle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Battle drops Jackson with a huge uppercut! Jackson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Battle is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dre Battle!
Dre Battle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slot Waster (ranked 3727 p4p, 483 weight class) and Alexander Morozov (ranked 24937 p4p, 814 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slot Waster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov darts in and clinches Waster up against the cage.
Morozov has Waster pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Morozov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Waster tumbling to the mat - Morozov dives into Waster's guard.
Waster has his feet on Morozov's thighs here. He's pushed Morozov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Morozov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slot Waster!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Rabelo (ranked 4948 p4p, 522 weight class) and Simon Brinkwater (ranked 5007 p4p, 529 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Rabelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Brinkwater!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brinkwater with that takedown attempt.
Brinkwater has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rabelo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rabelo clinches.
Rabelo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brinkwater backwards.
Good body shot from Rabelo.
Rabelo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Simon Brinkwater has been cut.
Rabelo is pushing Brinkwater up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rabelo pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rabelo.
Brinkwater looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Rabelo.
Rabelo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rabelo is working Brinkwater over against the cage.
Rabelo tries to break the clinch but Brinkwater is controlling the position.
Rabelo lands with a light punch inside.
Rabelo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brinkwater keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabelo's efforts to push away.
Rabelo is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo stalling the fight.
Brinkwater takes a shot to the head.
Rabelo lands a left hand.
That has opened up Simon Brinkwater's cut even more.
Brinkwater letting Rabelo take a breather here.
Rabelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rabelo has had enough of the clinch but Brinkwater keeps him there for the moment.
Rabelo lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Rabelo.
Rabelo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabelo lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brinkwater backwards.
Rabelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Rabelo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabelo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brinkwater has Rabelo pressed against the cage, preventing Rabelo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rabelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Brinkwater won't allow it.
Rabelo wants to break free but Brinkwater has control.
Rabelo is stalling here.
Rabelo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rabelo is trying to break the clinch but Brinkwater has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabelo.
Rabelo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rabelo lands a left hand.
The cut above Simon Brinkwater's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rabelo lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Rabelo.
Rabelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rabelo has Brinkwater pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rabelo.
Rabelo lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Rabelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Brinkwater's cut.
That's time! Rabelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rabelo pushes Brinkwater up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabelo.
Rabelo lands a shoulder strike.
Rabelo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rabelo presses Brinkwater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rabelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brinkwater has Rabelo pressed against the cage, preventing Rabelo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rabelo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brinkwater is breathing heavily.
Rabelo wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simon Brinkwater's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rabelo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rabelo looking to pass the guard.
Brinkwater controls Rabelo momentarily but Rabelo frees himself.
Rabelo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinkwater working a defensive guard here.
Brinkwater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rabelo closes the distance and clinches.
Rabelo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Simon Brinkwater's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gustavo Rabelo!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Kawaguchi (ranked 4321 p4p, 393 weight class) and Jesse Henley (ranked 4042 p4p, 374 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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152 lbs
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26
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Kawaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Henley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Henley.
Henley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kawaguchi with a body shot.
Kawaguchi throws a hook but Henley avoids it easily.
Henley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawaguchi.
A telegraphed right hand from Henley misses the target.
Kawaguchi misses with a straight left.
Kawaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henley.
Kawaguchi misses with a body shot.
Kawaguchi thuds a left hand into Henley's body.
A left lands for Kawaguchi.
Kawaguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kawaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawaguchi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henley! But no joy.
Henley scores with a jab to the head.
Kawaguchi misses with a straight left.
Kawaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawaguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Kawaguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley walks straight into a right hand from Kawaguchi - that's dropped him! Kawaguchi jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Henley from any more punishment! Henley complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenny Kawaguchi!
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