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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Njord Norden (ranked 3160 p4p, 389 weight class) and Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 5247 p4p, 555 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Norden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Njord Norden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Norden.
Papadopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norden.
Norden misses with a low kick.
Papadopoulos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Papadopoulos circles away from the clinch attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
Norden throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
Papadopoulos lands with a cross.
A cross from Papadopoulos lands.
Norden dodges the punch combination from Papadopoulos.
Norden is looking to counter punch.
Norden instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norden prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Norden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Papadopoulos avoids it.
Norden gets through Papadopoulos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
Norden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Papadopoulos under the eye.
Norden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Killer Instinct ☠ in the buildup to the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norden breaks the clinch.
Norden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadopoulos.
Norden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Papadopoulos darts in and clinches Norden up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Papadopoulos.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Papadopoulos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Papadopoulos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norden working hard to break the clinch.
Norden manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Norden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Norden ducks down to avoid it.
Norden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norden misses with a leg kick
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Norden clinches.
Norden breaks the clinch.
Papadopoulos lands a left and a right that send Norden crashing to the mat, dazed. Papadopoulos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Norden is rocked!
It looks like Njord Norden has been cut.
Norden misses with a left hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Norden out cold! What a finish! Papadopoulos is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Avraam Papadopoulos!
Our winner, Avraam Papadopoulos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 3814 p4p, 436 weight class) and Davos Seaworth (ranked 3058 p4p, 368 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Seaworth's choice of entrance music: Oakhelm - Of Wood and Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Giannopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davos Seaworth!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giannopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Seaworth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Giannopoulos.
Nice body punch from Giannopoulos.
Seaworth misses with a hook
and Seaworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Davos Seaworth has been cut.
Giannopoulos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seaworth swings away with a body shot that misses
and Giannopoulos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Seaworth! Giannopoulos lets Seaworth back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Seaworth is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seaworth misses with a two punch combination.
Giannopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seaworth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Giannopoulos lands a jab to Seaworth's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Giannopoulos.
Seaworth misses with a hook to the body
and Giannopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davos Seaworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seaworth misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaworth swings widly with a right hand
and Giannopoulos counters with a nice right hand that sends Seaworth toppling to the canvas! Seaworth scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Giannopoulos finish him?!
Seaworth is still on wobbly legs! Can Giannopoulos finish him?
That has opened up Davos Seaworth's cut even more.
Seaworth misses the body punch
and Giannopoulos rattles Seaworth with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Seaworth tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Giannopoulos dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Seaworth stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikos Giannopoulos!
In his post fight interview, Nikos Giannopoulos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Dayley (ranked 3573 p4p, 423 weight class) and Commander Shepard (ranked 4633 p4p, 503 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Dayley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Commander Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayley tries for a takedown but Shepard circles away easily
and Shepard counters with a nice uppercut.
Dayley tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Dayley misses
and Shepard counters with a stiff right hand.
Shepard clinches with his opponent.
Dayley blocks an elbow strike from Shepard.
Shepard tries to throw a body punch but Dayley avoids it by throwing Shepard back against the cage.
Shepard has a couple of punches blocked by Dayley.
Shepard lands a shoulder strike.
Shepard jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayley drops back looking for a leg! Shepard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shepard manages to kick Dayley off! Dayley jumps back into Shepard's guard.
Dayley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shepard's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayley is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dayley is working for a submission of some sort.
Dayley seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Shepard is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). David Dayley!
David Dayley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Commander Shepard stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, I still saved the fucking universe. So whatever, suck a dick.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 5047 p4p, 541 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 4126 p4p, 468 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Girard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Girard connects with an inside leg kick.
Girard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cobb is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cobb rushes Girard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Girard lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
Girard slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard.
Cobb tries to clinch but Girard is having none of it.
Girard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cobb gets a clinch.
Girard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Girard tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Girard tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cobb moves into the clinch successfully.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Girard tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Girard can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Girard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Girard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Girard slips the punch.
Girard feints and then cracks Cobb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cobb down.
Girard throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Girard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Girard - that will leave a mark!
Cobb rushes Girard and presses him up against the cage.
Girard misses with the head strike.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard takes a shot to the head.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Girard, pushing him back against the cage.
Girard misses with some punches.
Girard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Girard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
A short uppercut from Girard.
Girard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girard misses with some punches.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Girard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Girard.
Girard struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Girard breaks the clinch.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb connects with a looping right hand.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Girard circles away.
Girard connects with a nice looking jab.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Girard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Girard lands a head shot.
Girard lunges at Cobb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobb's hand.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Girard's head but Girard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Girard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobb misses with an uppercut.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Girard circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb lands a big uppercut and Girard crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Girard looks OK. Cobb waves Girard back to his feet!
Girard is rocked!
It looks like Gaultier Girard has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Girard! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Wallace Cobb!
Wallace Cobb managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fanatic Inc., into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myles Grady (ranked 1393 p4p, 188 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 2743 p4p, 349 weight class). Grady comes to the cage accompanied by Post Malone - Rockstar. Durden has chosen Pixies - Where is my Mind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden cracks Grady with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Durden has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Grady to stand back up!
Grady is rocked!
Durden closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Grady out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abraham Durden!
Abraham Durden very nearly forgot to thank Fanatic Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gilmore (ranked 3107 p4p, 377 weight class) and Very Rounded (ranked 2483 p4p, 311 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Very Rounded!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rounded fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gilmore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gilmore throws a wild body kick that Rounded sees coming a mile off.
Rounded wants to counter the offense by Gilmore and move into the clinch position.
Decent striking displayed by Gilmore there.
Rounded lands with a slapping head kick.
Rounded throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rounded fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gilmore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rounded moves into the clinch.
Gilmore gets underhooks to prevent Rounded's takedown attempt.
Rounded is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gilmore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short uppercut from Rounded.
Gilmore scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Gilmore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rounded misses with a few strikes there.
Rounded takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rounded moves into the clinch successfully.
Gilmore tries to throw a body punch but Rounded avoids it by throwing Gilmore back against the cage.
Gilmore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rounded working aggressively here.
Rounded can't find room to land a body shot as Gilmore controls the action.
Rounded has Gilmore pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gilmore manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anthony Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Rounded.
A hook to the body from Gilmore.
Rounded lands a body punch.
Gilmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Rounded.
Gilmore gets through Rounded's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rounded scores a nice knee to the body.
Gilmore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gilmore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gilmore'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore struggles to land a body shot inside as Rounded controls his hands.
Rounded throws an elbow that misses.
Gilmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rounded is working Gilmore over against the cage.
Gilmore tries to land knees in the clinch but Rounded avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rounded - that landed with a thud.
Gilmore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rounded's elbow.
Rounded decides to pull guard.
Rounded working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gilmore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gilmore manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rounded holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore stands up and waves to Rounded to follow him.
Gilmore has Rounded up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Rounded.
Rounded lands a nice elbow.
Gilmore avoiding damage as Rounded throws knees to the body.
Gilmore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rounded misses with some punches.
Rounded tries to throw a body punch but Gilmore avoids it by throwing Rounded back against the cage.
Gilmore has Rounded pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gilmore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rounded's brow.
Rounded is leaning against Gilmore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gilmore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rounded has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gilmore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rounded blocks an elbow strike.
Gilmore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rounded avoids it.
Rounded tries to work over Gilmore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rounded misses with a body punch.
Rounded lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
A short uppercut from Rounded.
Gilmore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rounded is leaning against Gilmore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gilmore lands a shoulder strike.
Rounded misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gilmore.
Rounded jumps guard but Gilmore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Very Rounded will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rounded moves into the clinch successfully.
Rounded has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gilmore after a bit of a struggle.
Rounded drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gilmore.
Come on Gilmore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gilmore breaks the clinch.
Rounded falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gilmore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anthony Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rounded with a poor takedown
and Gilmore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anthony Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Rounded.
A shot to the liver by Gilmore. Beautiful body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilmore. That's going to slow Rounded down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded lands with a kick to the temple. Gilmore shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Left hook, right uppercut from Gilmore.
Anthony Gilmore is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilmore moves into the clinch.
Rounded misses with an elbow strike.
Rounded softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rounded blocking some punches.
Gilmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilmore prevents a body shot from Rounded.
Gilmore scores a nice knee to the body.
Rounded is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gilmore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rounded's brow.
Rounded on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rounded working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilmore breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gilmore counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gilmore forces Rounded back against the cage and clinches.
Gilmore tries a knee to the head but Rounded blocks it.
Gilmore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rounded tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilmore cracks Rounded with a nice body shot.
Gilmore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rounded can do to turn this around?
Rounded misses with a punch to the body.
Gilmore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gilmore.
Gilmore dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rounded misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rounded just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gilmore's brow.
Gilmore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rounded creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gilmore tries a body shot but Rounded blocks it.
Gilmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gilmore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rounded drives through and clinches with Gilmore against the cage.
Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gilmore tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilmore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilmore. Rounded does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gilmore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rounded misses.
Rounded fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilmore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gilmore throws a body punch but Rounded moves out of range.
Gilmore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gilmore blocks a head kick by Rounded.
It appears Gilmore was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gilmore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gilmore ducks under a wild hook from Rounded.
Gilmore is looking to wear down Rounded with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gilmore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rounded circles away quickly and effectively.
Rounded swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilmore.
Rounded misses with an uppercut
and Gilmore counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gilmore dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rounded scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rounded tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gilmore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gilmore throws a hook but Rounded blocks it.
Rounded misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Gilmore.
Gilmore blocks a head kick by Rounded.
Gilmore cracks the inside of Rounded's front leg.
Rounded looks to clinch
and Gilmore counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded misses the shot to the body.
Gilmore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rounded paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rounded goes for a double leg but Gilmore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gilmore continues to drive forward.
Gilmore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded moves in looking to clinch but Gilmore pushes him off.
Anthony Gilmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rounded shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gilmore defends it nicely.
Rounded takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rounded throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gilmore counters with a nice uppercut.
Rounded fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthony Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Rounded.
Gilmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rounded takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gilmore gets caught flat footed, as Rounded shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gilmore has Rounded pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilmore is keeping the position for now.
Gilmore is looking to stand up but Rounded isn't so interested in that idea.
Rounded passes into half guard.
Gilmore is trying to stand up here but Rounded is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gilmore looks to score with a jab to the body but Rounded is just out of range.
Rounded tries a quick counter leg kick but Gilmore is wise to it.
Gilmore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rounded throws a head kick but Gilmore moves out of range.
Rounded just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGilmore.
Rounded dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gilmore. That did some damage!
Gilmore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rounded momentarily.
Gilmore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gilmore misses the shot to the body.
Rounded throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rounded clinches up with Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rounded misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilmore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rounded avoids it.
Rounded has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gilmore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gilmore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Very Rounded has been cut.
Gilmore digs a right hand underneath Rounded's ribcage. Rounded let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gilmore trying to land knees to the body.
Rounded blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rounded.
Gilmore lands a right hand.
Gilmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rounded misses with a punch on the inside.
Rounded on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rounded tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rounded is looking to break free of the clinch but Gilmore has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Gilmore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gilmore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Gilmore!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Gilmore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cai Mao (ranked 3480 p4p, 372 weight class) and Slim Sylvia (ranked 2020 p4p, 237 weight class). Sylvia has chosen Some Country Shit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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272 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cai Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mao misses with a body shot.
Sylvia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cai Mao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mao lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Slim Sylvia has been cut.
A head kick misses from Mao.
Mao throws a lazy uppercut
and Mao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sylvia throws a shot from downtown. Mao moves away and avoids it.
Sylvia lunges at Mao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mao's hand.
Mao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mao lands with an uppercut that bounces Sylvia off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sylvia throws a shot to the body.
Sylvia with a nice cross.
Sylvia shoots in looking for a takedown but Mao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sylvia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sylvia misses with a hook.
Sylvia with a nice cross.
Sylvia misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mao to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mao looks to clinch but Sylvia throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mao taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Slim Sylvia!
Slim Sylvia managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rydell (ranked 1403 p4p, 68 weight class) and Fentz Straterloo (ranked 2386 p4p, 116 weight class). Roger Rydell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fentz Straterloo's chin.
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139 lbs
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Rydell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fentz Straterloo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rydell throws a head kick but Straterloo moves out of range.
Rydell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rydell throws a big shot that misses.
Rydell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Straterloo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rydell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rydell has his takedown stuffed
and Straterloo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Rydell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Straterloo. That snapped Rydell's head back.
Straterloo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rydell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Straterloo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydell.
Straterloo lunges at Rydell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rydell's hand.
Straterloo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydell just misses with a punch to the body.
Straterloo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rydell misses with a body punch
and Straterloo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rydell's knee momentarily.
Rydell just misses with a punch to the body.
Straterloo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Straterloo as Rydell shoots in.
Rydell misses with a body punch
and Straterloo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Straterloo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rydell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Straterloo to score with a decent uppercut.
Rydell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rydell is rocked!
Rydell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Straterloo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Oh Rydell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rydell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Straterloo keeps working.
Rydell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Straterloo down.
Rydell seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rydell wants to control but Straterloo is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Straterloo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Straterloo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Straterloo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rydell working away.
You can see the frustration on Straterloo's face as Rydell controls the position.
Rydell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Straterloo seems a little lost for a moment, as Rydell dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straterloo is trying to control Rydell's posture but Rydell avoids it.
Rydell is trying to get an arm triangle but Straterloo is defending well.
Rydell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rydell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rydell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Straterloo being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rydell looks up at the clock and then as Straterloo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rydell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Straterloo keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Straterloo can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've been hearing that Rydell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rydell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rydell controls the position from side control.
Rydell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Straterloo has escaped the position, nice work there.
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 Roger Rydell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rydell misses with a body punch
and Rydell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rydell misses with a shot to the body
and Straterloo counters with a straight right hand.
Straterloo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rydell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Straterloo defends well and Rydell ends up having to push Straterloo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rydell shoots in for a double leg but Straterloo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rydell throws an off balance right hand
and Straterloo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rydell swings widly with a right hand
and Straterloo counters with a left to the body.
Straterloo avoids the body shot from Rydell.
Rydell misses with a lunging right hand
and Straterloo counters with an inside leg kick.
Rydell misses with a lunging right hand
and Straterloo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Straterloo blocks a jab.
A combination from Rydell does no damage.
Rydell misses with an uppercut
and Straterloo counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rydell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rydell misses the shot to the body.
And Straterloo responds with a good body kick, but Rydell manages to step out the way in time.
Rydell looks to land a right hand but Straterloo moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell lands a slapping body shot.
Straterloo takes one to the side of the head.
Rydell just misses with a punch to the body.
Straterloo thinks about the counter body kick.
Rydell throws out a loose jab but Straterloo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Straterloo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rydell misses with a right hand
and Straterloo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Straterloo lands an overhand right.
A combination from Rydell does no damage.
The fighters circling - Rydell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Straterloo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rydell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Straterloo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rydell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Straterloo counters with a crisp one two that drops Rydell! Straterloo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rydell to his feet! Rydell is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rydell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rydell throwing strikes but missing.
Straterloo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straterloo working a defensive guard here.
Rydell throws a strike but Straterloo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Straterloo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Straterloo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rydell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rydell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Straterloo's guard.
Straterloo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Straterloo keeping moving, preventing Rydell from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rydell 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.
Rydell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rydell trying to control but Straterloo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straterloo wants to sweep here but Rydell controlling him for the moment.
Straterloo being controlled here, momentarily.
Roger Rydell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Straterloo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Straterloo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rydell content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rydell trying to control the position from guard on top but Straterloo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Straterloo scores with a jab. Rydell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rydell misses with a lunging right hand
and Straterloo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rydell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Straterloo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydell.
Straterloo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roger Rydell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rydell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Straterloo counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Straterloo.
Rydell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Straterloo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Rydell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rydell throws a hook but Straterloo avoids it easily.
Straterloo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fentz Straterloo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rydell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Straterloo responds with a good body kick, but Rydell manages to step out the way in time.
Straterloo lands a really nice looking cross but Rydell seems unphased.
Straterloo needs to keep his hands up - Rydell had a free shot at his head there.
Rydell is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Straterloo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rydell misses with a right hand
and Straterloo counters with a right hand to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Straterloo. Rydell shrugs it off though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Straterloo.
Rydell misses with a straight left.
Rydell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rydell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rydell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rydell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydell throws a sloppy head kick
and Straterloo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Straterloo lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Straterloo counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Straterloo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rydell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rydell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell misses with a left hand
and Straterloo counters with a thumping low kick.
Rydell throws a body punch but Straterloo moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Straterloo.
Rydell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fentz Straterloo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rydell with a poor takedown
and Straterloo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rydell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Straterloo to score with a decent uppercut.
Straterloo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rydell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rydell throws a body shot but no joy.
As Rydell backs off Straterloo throws a huge counter combo but Rydell manages to avoid it all.
Rydell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Straterloo.
Straterloo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydell.
A nice side step and Straterloo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Rydell.
Rydell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Straterloo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straterloo walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rydell drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Straterloo swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rydell's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fentz Straterloo!
Fentz Straterloo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Kleinschmidt (ranked 489 p4p, 74 weight class) and Colby Barnes (ranked 1129 p4p, 154 weight class). Kleinschmidt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DMX- It's hot and hell is dark. Rudolf Kleinschmidt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colby Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Kleinschmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.
Kleinschmidt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Colby Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Kleinschmidt's head but Kleinschmidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt slips under a jab from Barnes.
Kleinschmidt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kleinschmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kleinschmidt throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Kleinschmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Kleinschmidt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnes.
Kleinschmidt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kleinschmidt counters by moving into the clinch.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kleinschmidt lands a body punch.
Kleinschmidt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnes smiles and moves away.
Kleinschmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Kleinschmidt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kleinschmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kleinschmidt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kleinschmidt is just out of range.
Barnes throws a hook but Kleinschmidt avoids it easily.
Kleinschmidt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barnes manages to circle out of the way.
Barnes swings for the body but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.
Kleinschmidt walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Kleinschmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kleinschmidt is looking to counter punch.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Kleinschmidt saw that one coming.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Kleinschmidt clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Kleinschmidt tries to pull guard but Barnes won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolf Kleinschmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes gets through Kleinschmidt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kleinschmidt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barnes walks away with a smile on his face. Kleinschmidt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kleinschmidt.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Kleinschmidt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Kleinschmidt loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Barnes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Barnes throws a jab when Kleinschmidt was well out of range.
Kleinschmidt darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Kleinschmidt backing up. Kleinschmidt nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Kleinschmidt scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Barnes 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.
A nice combination there by Barnes.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Kleinschmidt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes sizes up Kleinschmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Kleinschmidt moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Kleinschmidt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes defending well as Kleinschmidt loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kleinschmidt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kleinschmidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes takes a swing at Kleinschmidt's ribcage but misses.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Kleinschmidt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kleinschmidt tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kleinschmidt.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Kleinschmidt's head.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Kleinschmidt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kleinschmidt avoids them all with ease.
Kleinschmidt slips a jab from Barnes.
Colby Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kleinschmidt lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kleinschmidt lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kleinschmidt misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Kleinschmidt walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Barnes.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt tries to counter by clinching up but Barnes breaks away and moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kleinschmidt to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes swings for the body but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.
Kleinschmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Kleinschmidt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with a nice cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kleinschmidt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kleinschmidt misses with a shot to the body
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kleinschmidt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!
Barnes avoids the body shot from Kleinschmidt.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnes throws a body punch but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.
Barnes lands with an uppercut that bounces Kleinschmidt off the cage and back into range.
Kleinschmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kleinschmidt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kleinschmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes takes a swing at Kleinschmidt's ribcage but misses.
Kleinschmidt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
It looked like Kleinschmidt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kleinschmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kleinschmidt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Kleinschmidt catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Kleinschmidt slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Kleinschmidt.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Kleinschmidt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kleinschmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Kleinschmidt moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Kleinschmidt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes throws a right hand that Kleinschmidt ducks under and follows up with a left that Kleinschmidt also avoids with ease.
Barnes tries to bum rush Kleinschmidt with a series of wild strikes but Kleinschmidt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kleinschmidt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes scores with a jab. Kleinschmidt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kleinschmidt walks into a left hand.
Kleinschmidt misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kleinschmidt tries to clinch up.
Barnes swings for the body but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kleinschmidt misses the target.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Kleinschmidt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kleinschmidt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Kleinschmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kleinschmidt.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kleinschmidt lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Kleinschmidt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Kleinschmidt throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kleinschmidt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Colby Barnes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Kleinschmidt swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Kleinschmidt throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Colby Barnes just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Colby Barnes'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.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes misses with a hook. Kleinschmidt ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Kleinschmidt misses its target.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kleinschmidt.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Kleinschmidt avoids it with no problem.
Kleinschmidt slips under a jab from Barnes.
Kleinschmidt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes defending well as Kleinschmidt loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Kleinschmidt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnes.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Kleinschmidt counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kleinschmidt counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a jab.
A big left from Kleinschmidt misses.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kleinschmidt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kleinschmidt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kleinschmidt gets a clinch.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kleinschmidt tries to pull guard but Barnes holds him up against the cage and eventually Kleinschmidt drops back down to his feet.
Kleinschmidt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnes smiles and moves away.
Kleinschmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Kleinschmidt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Kleinschmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Kleinschmidt slips the punch.
Kleinschmidt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a body punch but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes works over Kleinschmidt's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes scores with the left hand. Kleinschmidt knows he should have avoided that one.
Kleinschmidt misses with a straight left.
Kleinschmidt misses with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kleinschmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kleinschmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Barnes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Kleinschmidt counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Barnes dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Colby Barnes's cut.
That's time! Kleinschmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barnes misses with a combination
and Kleinschmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Kleinschmidt throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Kleinschmidt blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Kleinschmidt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Kleinschmidt.
Barnes is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
A big right from Barnes misses.
It looked like Kleinschmidt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Kleinschmidt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kleinschmidt is trying to pull guard but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Kleinschmidt is trying to pull guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
Kleinschmidt decides to pull guard.
Kleinschmidt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt trying to control the position.
Kleinschmidt looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kleinschmidt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kleinschmidt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Kleinschmidt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes is fighting to break Kleinschmidt's control of his arms but Kleinschmidt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kleinschmidt pushes a forearm under Barnes's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Barnes is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
Rudolf Kleinschmidt retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rudolf Kleinschmidt thanked 424 Co. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lang (ranked 339 p4p, 40 weight class) and Tyson Cobb (ranked 370 p4p, 43 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Planet Rock. Cobb comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Redman - Time 4 Sum Aksion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Lang.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobb lands with a big left! Lang is wobbled badly! Cobb comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Lang to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyson Cobb!
Tyson Cobb is the new heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tyson Cobb made sure he mentioned Dauntless, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, James Lang stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill be back Fool!!'.
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