 |
CEC 587 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Verbeek (ranked 621 p4p, 83 weight class) and Dag Daghammar (ranked 1550 p4p, 191 weight class). Daghammar has chosen Just like that - Dregen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
32
167 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
|
185 cm
30
165 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek lands a body shot.
Verbeek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a hook but Daghammar avoids it easily.
Daghammar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Verbeek to score with a decent uppercut.
Daghammar connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Daghammar blocks the leg kick.
Daghammar defending well as Verbeek loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Verbeek with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Verbeek has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Verbeek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daghammar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek lands with a shot to the body.
Verbeek throws a front kick that sends Daghammar stumbling back into the cage.
Verbeek slips a jab and a cross from Daghammar.
Verbeek jabs Daghammar right on the nose. Daghammar blinks but takes it well.
Verbeek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daghammar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Verbeek doesn't seem bothered though.
Verbeek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Daghammar quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek stops Daghammar from getting back to his feet.
Verbeek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Daghammar for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Verbeek lands a leg kick that knocks Daghammar off balance momentarily.
Daghammar misses with a straight right.
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.
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.
Verbeek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daghammar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Verbeek content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Verbeek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Daghammar blocks a jab.
Verbeek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Verbeek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daghammar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verbeek moves out of range of the strikes.
Daghammar lands a jab to the head.
Verbeek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daghammar throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek throws a combination that misses
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pat Verbeek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verbeek throws a wild body kick that Daghammar sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Verbeek misses the target.
Verbeek cracks Daghammar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Verbeek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pat Verbeek is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek with a poor takedown
and Daghammar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Verbeek thumps Daghammar with a low kick.
Daghammar lands with a good body shot.
Verbeek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab from Verbeek.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daghammar. Verbeek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbeek misses with a body kick.
Daghammar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verbeek.
Daghammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Verbeek.
Daghammar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Verbeek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daghammar circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek with a nice cross.
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!
Verbeek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Daghammar quickly recovers to half guard.
Verbeek wants to take a breather but Daghammar is having none of it.
Daghammar pushes Verbeek off looking to stand but Verbeek dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek trying to control the action but Daghammar is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daghammar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daghammar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Verbeek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daghammar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
Verbeek tries to clinch up but Daghammar circles away and keeps his distance.
Verbeek throws a poor cross that misses
and Daghammar counters with a crisp one two that drops Verbeek! Daghammar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Verbeek to his feet! Verbeek is in big trouble!
Daghammar swats away the attempt to clinch by Verbeek.
Nice straight punches there by Verbeek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Verbeek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Daghammar. No joy for Verbeek on that attempt.
Daghammar shoots in and bounces Verbeek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daghammar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Verbeek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Verbeek keeping full guard, as Daghammar tries to pass.
Verbeek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Daghammar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Verbeek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daghammar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daghammar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daghammar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Verbeek.
Daghammar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verbeek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daghammar is out of range.
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Daghammar's leg. Daghammar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daghammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verbeek.
Verbeek scores with a jab to the head.
Verbeek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daghammar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daghammar scores with a jab.
Verbeek scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar is staying active underneath Verbeek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek prevents Daghammar from standing back up.
Verbeek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daghammar is trying to stand back up but Verbeek is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daghammar ducks right into an uppercut from Verbeek.
Daghammar throws a nice looking combination but Verbeek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verbeek lands a right hook to the body.
Daghammar throws a hook to the side of Verbeek's head but Verbeek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Verbeek works Daghammar's body with a nice hook.
Verbeek throws the left hand but Daghammar avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek goes for a double leg but Daghammar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daghammar continues to drive forward.
Daghammar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Daghammar throws a body shot but no joy.
Daghammar throws a lazy right hand but Verbeek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verbeek feints and then cracks Daghammar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daghammar down.
Verbeek is looking to land body kicks.
Verbeek closes the distance but Daghammar moves to the side
letting Daghammar counter with a right hand.
Daghammar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Verbeek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek misses with a hook.
Verbeek lands with a good body shot.
Daghammar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Verbeek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daghammar's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Daghammar scores with a four punch combination!
Daghammar defending well as Verbeek loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar lands a jab to the nose.
Verbeek tries to clinch there but Daghammar circles away.
Daghammar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Verbeek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Verbeek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Verbeek!
A very excited looking Pat Verbeek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Drama (ranked 850 p4p, 91 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 1631 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
32
240 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
|
195 cm
33
250 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drama throws a shot to the body.
Drama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barakat.
Drama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drama throws a leg kick but Barakat checks it.
Drama misses with the combination.
Drama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barakat throws a fast counter high kick but Drama manages to duck under it in time.
Drama misses with the body kick
and Barakat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Drama.
Barakat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barakat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barakat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drama is out of range and Barakat settles back down.
Barakat connects with a body shot.
Barakat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drama.
Barakat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barakat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drama throws a lazy right hand but Barakat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat scores with a head kick.
Barakat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barakat connects with the punch.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat avoids them all with ease.
Barakat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama connects with a right hand. Barakat shakes it off.
Barakat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barakat tries to land a leg kick but Drama saw it coming and moves away.
Johnny Drama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat moves out of range.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat avoids them all with ease.
Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barakat tries to clinch up but Drama circles away and keeps his distance.
Drama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat avoids them all with ease.
Drama throws a lazy right hand but Barakat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drama delivers a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Barakat.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Barakat moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Drama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drama.
Drama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drama blocks the body kick.
Barakat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barakat tries to land a leg kick but Drama saw it coming and moves away.
Barakat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drama appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barakat throws a low kick, looking for Drama's leg but Drama calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama lands a slapping body shot.
Drama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barakat.
A head kick misses from Drama.
Drama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drama misses with a head kick.
Drama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barakat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Drama misses with a straight left.
Barakat works over Drama's head and body with a nice combination.
Drama throws a shot to the body.
Drama motions for Barakat to come forward. Drama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Drama misses
and Barakat counters with a straight right hand.
Drama throws a solid leg kick but Barakat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drama.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barakat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Drama misses with a kick to the body.
Drama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barakat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barakat avoids the head kick by Drama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barakat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barakat misses with a low kick.
As Barakat looks to move away, Drama throws a big counter combo but Barakat just gets out of the way.
Drama throws a looping overhand right but Barakat ducks down to avoid it.
Drama moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarakat.
Drama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick from Drama.
Drama misses with the body kick
and Barakat counters with a big head kick but Drama shrugs it off.
Drama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barakat counters with a stiff right hand.
Barakat lands with a nice body kick.
Barakat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drama finds it's way round the side to connect with Barakat's head.
That kick from Barakat tenderised Drama's leg. Drama is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barakat moves out of range as Drama throws a body kick.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Barakat moves out of range easily.
Barakat now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drama lands an overhand right.
Barakat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drama had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barakat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barakat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drama if he has to take too many more of those.
Drama misses with a body shot.
Drama looks to throw the jab but Barakat is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama looks to land a right hand but Barakat moved out of range.
Drama throws a nice head kick!
Drama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barakat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barakat throws a body punch but Drama moves out of range.
Barakat digs a good body shot into Drama's ribs.
Drama fails to land with a series of punches.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Drama is looking to counter punch.
Barakat connects with a right hand. Drama shakes it off.
Jab from Barakat.
Drama tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barakat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drama tries to bum rush Barakat with a series of wild strikes but Barakat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barakat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drama if he has to take too many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barakat scores with a jab to the body.
Barakat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barakat raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Qasim Barakat will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barakat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barakat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drama misses with a series of wild punches.
Barakat misses with a few strikes there.
Drama throws a right and a left that Barakat avoids nicely.
Barakat shapes to counter with a head kick.
Drama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barakat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Barakat misses the target.
Barakat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drama lands a jab to the head.
Barakat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drama connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakat is looking to land body kicks.
Drama loads up on a big right hand but Barakat slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Drama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barakat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drama is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drama. Barakat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drama throws a head kick that misses.
Drama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barakat.
Barakat connects with a solid leg kick.
Drama has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barakat misses with a wild body shot.
Qasim Barakat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drama lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Drama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barakat is out of range.
Drama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barakat counters with a low kick, right behind Drama 's knee.
A head kick misses from Drama.
Drama slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Drama.
Drama moves out of range as Barakat strikes.
Barakat misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barakat misses the jab.
Barakat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Barakat.
A bone on bone clash there as Barakat blocks the leg kick.
Barakat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Barakat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barakat.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat moves out of range.
Drama takes one on the button.
Drama lands a high kick!
Drama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barakat circles away quickly and effectively.
Drama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barakat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drama. Barakat shrugs it off though.
Barakat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drama moves away.
Barakat lands with a shot to the body.
Barakat misses with a wild body shot.
Drama scores with a spinning back kick!
Barakat scores with a hook.
Drama misses with a kick to the body.
Barakat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drama.
Drama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Drama misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drama.
Barakat throws a big shot that misses.
Barakat throws a low kick but Drama avoids it.
Drama blocks a jab.
Barakat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drama walks into a jab.
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick from Drama.
Barakat connects with a nice looking jab.
Barakat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barakat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Barakat moves out of range easily.
Drama throws a push kick but Barakat slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Barakat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Drama takes one on the button.
Donk. Barakat catches Drama right on the button with a cross.
Barakat avoids a kick to the body.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drama.
A little feinted left hand from Drama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drama will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barakat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Barakat.
Barakat throws a hook to the side of Drama's head but Drama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barakat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barakat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barakat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drama cracks Barakat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barakat.
Barakat lands with an uppercut that bounces Drama off the cage and back into range.
Barakat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barakat blocks a head kick by Drama.
Drama scores with a head kick. Barakat tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barakat tries to score with a low kick but Drama moves his leg out of the way.
Barakat defending well as Drama loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drama tries to bum rush Barakat with a series of wild strikes but Barakat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barakat throws a big shot that misses.
Drama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barakat misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Drama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Qasim Barakat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Drama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat avoids them all with ease.
Barakat lands a really nice looking cross but Drama seems unphased.
Drama throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barakat counters with a leg kick.
Barakat tests Drama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Barakat.
Barakat clobbers Drama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barakat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drama misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drama.
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barakat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barakat jabs Drama right on the nose. Drama blinks but takes it well.
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!
Barakat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Drama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barakat throws a leg kick but Drama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barakat connects with a body shot.
Drama on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barakat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barakat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drama to score with a decent uppercut.
Barakat moves into the clinch successfully.
Barakat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barakat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Drama fails to land.
Barakat swings wildly with an uppercut but Drama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drama working aggressively here.
Drama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barakat scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drama's elbow.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barakat landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barakat.
A short uppercut from Barakat.
Barakat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barakat.
Qasim Barakat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barakat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat lands a body shot.
Barakat is leaning against Drama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barakat prevents a body shot from Drama.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Drama pushes Barakat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barakat lands a hook that snaps the head of Drama backwards.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drama.
Barakat blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Barakat.
Johnny Drama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drama working aggressively here.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Drama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Drama controls his hands.
Drama misses with a punch on the inside.
Drama swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drama misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama struggles to land a body shot inside as Barakat controls his hands.
Drama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drama gets through Barakat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but Drama is blocking nicely.
Drama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drama working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Drama fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drama swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Qasim Barakat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barakat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qasim Barakat!
Qasim Barakat really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FORCEE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
90% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ray Razor (ranked 710 p4p, 101 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 982 p4p, 146 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Razor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ONYX Feat. Biohazard - Judgment Night. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
33
210 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
|
190 cm
30
217 lbs
18 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Ray Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster looks to throw a body kick
and Razor counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Blaster misses with a body shot.
Blaster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaster stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blaster takes a swing at Razor's ribcage but misses.
Blaster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Razor on the side of the head.
Blaster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blaster scores with a head kick. Razor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Razor throws a looping overhand right but Blaster ducks down to avoid it.
Blaster scores with a sloppy right hand. Razor should have avoided that one.
Blaster needs to keep his hands up - Razor had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Razor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blaster connects with a crisp jab.
Blaster slips a straight right by Razor.
Blaster throws a jab when Razor was well out of range.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaster scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blaster swings for the body but Razor moves out of range.
Good work by Razor as he checks the leg kick.
Razor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blaster lands with an uppercut that bounces Razor off the cage and back into range.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Razor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaster. That's going to slow Razor down.
Blaster throws a head kick but Razor moves out of range.
Razor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blaster sprawls and moves away.
Nice cross by Blaster.
Blaster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Razor. That did some damage!
Master Blaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaster wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a hook to the body. Razor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Razor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blaster defends it nicely.
Blaster misses the jab.
Razor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blaster sprawls and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Razor.
Razor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaster on the side of the head.
Blaster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Razor. Razor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blaster feints and then cracks Razor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Razor down.
Blaster moves out of range as Razor strikes.
Razor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Blaster is predictable there
and Razor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blaster won't be happy with that.
Blaster on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor prevents Blaster from escaping the position.
Razor looks up at the clock and then as Blaster takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Razor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Razor creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blaster sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blaster on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Blaster wants to get back to his feet.
Blaster throws Razor to one side and escapes!
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Razor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Razor misses with a straight right.
Razor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster lands with an uppercut that bounces Razor off the cage and back into range.
Blaster connects with a body shot that sends Razor's belly button to the back.
Razor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blaster!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster scores with a head kick. Razor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blaster misses its intended target.
Blaster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Razor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blaster is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Razor thows a huge punch but Blaster dodges it nicely.
Razor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blaster defending well though.
Blaster kicks Razor off and gets back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Razor.
Blaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Razor avoids the body shot from Blaster.
A good leg kick by Blaster.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster slips a straight right by Razor.
Blaster lands a jab to the head.
Razor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blaster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Razor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Razor.
Blaster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaster thumps Razor with a low kick.
Razor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blaster on the side of the head.
Blaster misses with a head kick.
Blaster misses with a leg kick
and Razor counters with a shoot takedown. Blaster fights it but they end up in guard.
Blaster has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Razor is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Razor lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Razor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Razor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blaster is defending well.
Razor prevents a body shot from Blaster.
Razor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Razor.
Razor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Razor tries a body shot but Blaster blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Razor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Razor.
Blaster blocking some punches.
Razor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaster.
Blaster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Razor working aggressively here.
Razor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Razor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Razor.
Blaster misses with the head strike.
Blaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Razor or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Razor wants to take the fight to the mat but Blaster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Ray Razor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaster pushes Razor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Razor lands a nice uppercut.
Razor scores with a hook to the body.
Blaster is breathing heavily.
Razor tries to score a body lock takedown but Blaster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blaster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaster throws a sloppy head kick and Razor moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Razor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Razor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blaster in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster throws a looping overhand right but Razor ducks down to avoid it.
Razor fails with a takedown attempt.
Razor throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaster counters with a straight right hand.
Razor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Razor duly obliges.
Razor avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Blaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Razor misses the shot to the body.
Blaster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blaster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Razor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Razor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Blaster.
Blaster misses with a body punch
and Razor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blaster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blaster kicks off Razor and gets to his feet.
Blaster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Razor checks it well.
A low kick from Blaster misses
and Razor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blaster's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Razor with a nice head shot there.
Razor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Blaster wants to get back to his feet but Razor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razor connects with a couple of short punches.
Razor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Razor chips away with some ground and pound.
Razor throws a big right hand that misses.
Razor throwing strikes but missing.
Razor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blaster has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Razor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Razor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaster manages to avoid it.
Blaster feints a counter leg kick.
Master Blaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blaster!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Blaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 Sonny Ray Razor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blaster throws a hook but Razor blocks it.
Razor misses with a straight left.
Razor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Razor misses.
Razor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blaster has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Razor.
Blaster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Razor's head.
Blaster throws a low kick but Razor avoids it.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Razor sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster slips a jab from Razor.
Blaster throws a front kick that sends Razor stumbling back into the cage.
Blaster scores with the left hand. Razor knows he should have avoided that one.
Blaster throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blaster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razor throws a leg kick but Blaster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Razor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaster.
Blaster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Razor throws a body punch but Blaster moves out of range.
Razor moves out of range of the strikes.
Razor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaster.
Razor looks to land a right hand but Blaster moved out of range.
Razor throws a big shot that misses.
Razor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blaster is fending him off so far but Razor persists. Nope, Blaster circles away and we're back to standing.
Razor connects with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blaster lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Razor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Razor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Razor tries to counter with a takedown but Blaster is quick to defend against it.
Razor avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Blaster throws a looping overhand right but Razor ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaster lets loose with a powerful body kick. Razor will feel that in the morning.
Blaster throws a nice head kick!
Blaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaster misses with a hook
and Razor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Razor misses with a hook
and Blaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Razor thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blaster wants to slow Razor down by chopping away at his legs.
Razor feinted with a counter takedown.
Razor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blaster with a jab.
Razor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Razor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blaster sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster looks to throw a body kick
and Razor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blaster has hold of Razor's hands but Razor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Razor stops Blaster from getting back to his feet.
Blaster is staying active underneath Razor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blaster has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Razor is on him like a limpet, forcing Blaster back against the cage.
Razor lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.
Razor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Razor tries a body shot but Blaster blocks it.
Blaster misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster takes a shot to the head.
That has opened up Master Blaster's cut even more.
Razor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Blaster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Razor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonny Ray Razor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blaster working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Razor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.
Razor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Razor missing with a left hand there. Blaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaster lands with a hook. Razor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Razor checks a leg kick nicely.
Razor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaster bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Blaster cracks the inside of Razor's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Master Blaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaster has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!
An out of breath and clearly excited Master Blaster thanked Spartan Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 545 p4p, 24 weight class) and Timur Frunze (ranked 575 p4p, 27 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
37
146 lbs
38 - 27 - 3 |
|
170 cm
25
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
38 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Frunze!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frunze misses the body punch
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a nice body shot.
Dillashaw Junior takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dillashaw Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dillashaw Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frunze looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillashaw Junior is just out of range.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut. Frunze saw that one coming.
Frunze misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Frunze has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Frunze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frunze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dillashaw Junior moves out of range of the leg kick from Frunze.
Dillashaw Junior lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frunze at a distance.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice looking body shot.
Dillashaw Junior bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frunze's head backwards.
Dillashaw Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Frunze responds with a good body kick, but Dillashaw Junior manages to step out the way in time.
Frunze slips a straight right by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Frunze!
Frunze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillashaw Junior was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frunze can pounce on him.
Dillashaw Junior avoids the head kick by Frunze.
Frunze moves out of range as Dillashaw Junior throws a body kick.
Frunze keeps the fight on the outside.
Frunze misses with a hook. Dillashaw Junior ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Dillashaw Junior misses.
Frunze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body shot
and Dillashaw Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Frunze.
Dillashaw Junior half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a nice looking jab.
Frunze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frunze throws a lazy right hand but Dillashaw Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frunze.
Frunze ducks under a wild hook from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frunze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillashaw Junior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frunze avoids the body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillashaw Junior, right into the meat.
Frunze blocks a head kick by Dillashaw Junior.
An inside leg kick from Dillashaw Junior misses.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a leg kick.
Frunze throws a sloppy body shot
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frunze thinking.
An inside leg kick from Dillashaw Junior misses.
Frunze swings widly with a right hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frunze's knee momentarily.
Frunze throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hook to the side of Frunze's head but Frunze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a kick to the body.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frunze staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frunze! But no joy.
Dillashaw Junior takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frunze tries a head kick but it misses.
Frunze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frunze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior checks a low kick from Frunze.
Dillashaw Junior loads up on a big right hand but Frunze slips the punch.
Frunze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillashaw Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Frunze.
Frunze lands with an overhand left.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at Frunze's ribcage but misses.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a jab. Frunze acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frunze misses with a kick to the body
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a nice leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillashaw Junior throws a head kick but Frunze moves out of range.
Frunze throws a lazy right hand but Dillashaw Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frunze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Dillashaw Junior lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frunze doesn't seem phased though.
Dillashaw Junior with a hook.
A big left from Dillashaw Junior misses.
Frunze scores with a jab. Dillashaw Junior acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frunze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillashaw Junior does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dillashaw Junior throws the kick towards the body but Frunze avoids it.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut. Frunze saw that one coming.
Dillashaw Junior does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dillashaw Junior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frunze cracks the inside of Dillashaw Junior's front leg.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior 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.
Frunze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a body shot.
Frunze lands with a straight right. Dillashaw Junior didn't see that one coming.
Dillashaw Junior avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Dillashaw Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillashaw Junior has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Frunze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillashaw Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frunze dodges the punch combination from Dillashaw Junior.
Nice straight punches there by Dillashaw Junior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frunze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dillashaw Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frunze can do to turn this around?
Dillashaw Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch but Frunze moves out of range.
Frunze replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dillashaw Junior blocks it well.
Frunze smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frunze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frunze's head.
Nice shot lands for Dillashaw Junior.
Frunze throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a series of strikes. Frunze will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dillashaw Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Frunze's shoulder, as Frunze tries to avoid the shot.
Dillashaw Junior looks to throw the jab but Frunze is out of range.
Frunze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dillashaw Junior has time to react.
Frunze misses with a low kick.
Dillashaw Junior feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at Frunze's ribcage but misses.
Frunze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dillashaw Junior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frunze counters with an inside leg kick.
Frunze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frunze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillashaw Junior.
Frunze looks to land a left hand but Dillashaw Junior moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frunze looks to land a body kick but Dillashaw Junior moved away.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a low kick nicely.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body punch but Frunze moves out of range.
Frunze misses with a few strikes there.
Frunze connects with a solid leg kick.
Frunze throws a push kick but Dillashaw Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Dillashaw Junior moves away from the strike by Frunze.
A little feinted left hand from Dillashaw Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dillashaw Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dillashaw Junior punishes Frunze's body with a nice straight punch.
Frunze connects with a body shot.
Dillashaw Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frunze.
Dillashaw Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frunze manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. That's going to slow Frunze down.
Dillashaw Junior moves away from the strike by Frunze.
Frunze scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dillashaw Junior swings for the body but Frunze moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frunze needs to keep his hands up - Dillashaw Junior had a free shot at his head there.
Frunze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frunze misses with a straight left.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frunze's sensitive parts.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Frunze throws a leg kick
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a low kick, right behind Frunze 's knee.
Frunze throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dillashaw Junior throws a wild body kick that Frunze sees coming a mile off.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a body shot that sends Frunze's belly button to the back.
Dillashaw Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Dillashaw Junior walks into a stiff left hand from Frunze.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy body kick from Dillashaw Junior
and Frunze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a single shot there.
Frunze thows a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior checks it
and Dillashaw Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillashaw Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Frunze counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice looking body shot.
Dillashaw Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Frunze is just out of range.
A big right from Frunze misses.
Dillashaw Junior thinks about countering with a head kick.
Frunze fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dillashaw Junior checks it well.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a good body shot.
Frunze tries to land a front kick but Dillashaw Junior steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dillashaw Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frunze manages to avoid it.
Frunze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillashaw Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Underestimated Dillashaw Junior will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Frunze fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Frunze pushes Dillashaw Junior away with a front kick.
Dillashaw Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frunze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frunze walks into a left hand.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frunze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frunze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillashaw Junior.
Frunze takes one to the chin there.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a slapping head kick.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a right hand
and Frunze counters with a straight right hand.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body shot
and Frunze counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior swings widly with a right hand
and Frunze counters with an inside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dillashaw Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior cracks Frunze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Frunze checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice straight punches there by Frunze. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frunze.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frunze.
Dillashaw Junior throws a push kick but Frunze slaps the foot to one side.
Frunze misses with a low kick.
Frunze looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillashaw Junior is just out of range.
Frunze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frunze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Frunze catches Dillashaw Junior with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick
and Frunze counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior lands a glancing blow to the side of Frunze's head.
Frunze cracks the inside of Dillashaw Junior's front leg.
Frunze throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior needs to keep his hands up - Frunze had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frunze digs a good body shot into Dillashaw Junior's ribs.
Dillashaw Junior lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dillashaw Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillashaw Junior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frunze counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Frunze.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook
and Frunze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior moves into range and clinches up with Frunze.
Frunze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of Frunze's front leg.
Dillashaw Junior takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut. Frunze saw that one coming.
Dillashaw Junior will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Frunze moves away from the strike by Dillashaw Junior.
Frunze staying out of range there.
Dillashaw Junior tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frunze throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior avoids it easily.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Frunze checks a leg kick nicely.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a looping left.
Dillashaw Junior gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dillashaw Junior takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Frunze tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillashaw Junior quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frunze moves out of range of the strikes.
Frunze replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dillashaw Junior blocks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dillashaw Junior, as that shot connected.
Frunze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dillashaw Junior, as that shot connected.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frunze's sensitive parts.
Frunze looks to throw the jab but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frunze unleashes a big counter combination but Dillashaw Junior bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frunze misses with a kick to the body.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a right hand. Frunze shakes it off.
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!
Dillashaw Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Frunze moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Frunze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dillashaw Junior slips under a jab from Frunze.
Frunze lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dillashaw Junior at a distance.
Frunze tries a low kick but Dillashaw Junior avoids it.
Dillashaw Junior has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dillashaw Junior there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frunze motions for Dillashaw Junior to come forward. Frunze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frunze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dillashaw Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Frunze gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frunze moves away.
Timur Frunze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Dillashaw Junior misses
and Frunze counters with a series of strikes. Dillashaw Junior will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timur Frunze.
Well Dillashaw Junior has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
Our winner, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
76% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geese Fury (ranked 367 p4p, 51 weight class) and Trevor Reznick (ranked 820 p4p, 117 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
27
224 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
|
182 cm
37
207 lbs
37 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geese Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury digs a good hook to Reznick's body.
Fury defending well as Reznick loads up on a big left hand.
Reznick tries to score with a low kick but Fury moves his leg out of the way.
Reznick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fury ducks right into an uppercut from Reznick.
Reznick moves into the clinch successfully.
Fury lands a body punch.
Fury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fury leaning against his opponent.
Reznick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reznick swings wildly with an uppercut but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fury takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
Reznick blocks an elbow strike from Fury.
A head punch on the inside from Reznick fails to land.
Reznick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznick's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reznick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reznick lands with a left to the head.
Fury lands an elbow just above Reznick 's eye.
Reznick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fury blocking some punches.
Reznick prevents a body shot from Fury.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznick's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reznick.
Fury prevents Reznick from breaking the clinch.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
Fury lands a right hand.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Reznick.
Fury throws an elbow that misses.
Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reznick. Reznick obviously looking to wear him down.
Fury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reznick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reznick. That's going to slow Fury down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reznick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reznick, pushing him back against the cage.
Reznick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reznick has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fury takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
Reznick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reznick throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
Fury swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fury is looking to clinch but Reznick is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fury, right into the meat.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by Reznick.
We've been told by Fury's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fury tests Reznick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reznick blocks a jab.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury misses with a body shot
and Reznick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
Fury takes one on the button.
Fury throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Fury. That snapped Reznick's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Reznick does no damage.
Reznick just misses with a punch to the body.
Reznick throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reznick.
Fury throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fury misses with a straight left.
Reznick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reznick swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
A low kick from Fury is predictable there
and Reznick counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Reznick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fury checks a leg kick.
Fury sizes up Reznick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fury misses with a low kick as Reznick jumps back.
Reznick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Reznick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fury takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reznick throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury tries to score with a low kick but Reznick moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Reznick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fury throws a right hand that misses
and Reznick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reznick lands a leg kick that knocks Fury off balance momentarily.
Reznick feints and then cracks Fury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fury down.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Reznick misses with an uppercut.
Fury throws a right and a left that Reznick avoids nicely.
Fury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reznick wants to clinch.
Trevor Reznick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reznick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Fury tenderised Reznick's leg. Reznick is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reznick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fury is able to avoid easily.
Reznick thows a leg kick but Fury checks it
and Fury counters with a right hand to the body.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
Reznick thumps Fury with a low kick.
Reznick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fury's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Reznick moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Reznick motions for Fury to come forward. Reznick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fury does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reznick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fury tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reznick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury cracks Reznick with an open hand slap.
Trevor Reznick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury thuds a left hand into Reznick's body.
Fury misses with a low kick.
Reznick throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury lands with a nice body punch.
Reznick throws a hook but Fury avoids it easily.
Fury moves into range and clinches up with Reznick.
Reznick presses Fury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reznick lands an uppercut.
Geese Fury has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fury is looking to break free of the clinch but Reznick has double underhooks.
Reznick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fury misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
Fury lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Trevor Reznick has been cut.
Fury lands a nice elbow.
Fury lands an elbow inside.
Fury misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick effectively controlling the action here.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reznick throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Fury has a couple of punches blocked by Reznick.
Fury lands an elbow just above Reznick 's eye.
Reznick is trying to maintain a safe position but Fury gets an underhook and turns Reznick into the cage.
Reznick misses with the head strike.
A short right from Fury.
Reznick misses with a punch on the inside.
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reznick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reznick throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Reznick lands an uppercut.
Reznick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick scores with a shot to the side of Fury's head.
A short uppercut from Fury.
Fury lands a body punch.
Fury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reznick has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Fury working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reznick avoids a wild elbow strike from Fury.
Reznick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Reznick pushes Fury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reznick throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Reznick prevents a body shot from Fury.
Fury holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reznick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fury throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reznick trying to control the position but instead, Fury has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reznick into the cage.
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 Geese Fury will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Reznick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reznick thuds his right hand into Fury's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reznick.
A quick step to the side and Fury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fury there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reznick wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury slips under a jab from Reznick.
Fury needs to keep his hands up - Reznick had a free shot at his head there.
Reznick sends Fury crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Reznick is motioning to the referee to let Fury up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fury is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reznick ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Fury's jaw. Fury's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Reznick does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor Reznick!
A less than humble Trevor Reznick misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 205 p4p, 33 weight class) and Sud Saming (ranked 238 p4p, 39 weight class). Granger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Saming has chosen Enter the Tiger as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
29
178 lbs
16 - 1 - 1 |
|
183 cm
36
176 lbs
32 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sud Saming!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saming connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Saming moved out of range.
Sud Saming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saming dodges the punch combination from Granger.
Granger throws a push kick but Saming slaps the foot to one side.
Saming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saming pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saming manages to avoid it.
Saming instigates a clinch.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Saming misses with a punch to the body.
Saming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Saming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Saming.
Granger tries to work over Saming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saming tries to land a knee to the head but Granger blocks with his arms.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Granger misses with some punches.
Saming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Granger.
Saming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Saming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Saming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Saming using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Granger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saming is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saming tries a knee to the head but Granger blocks it.
Saming blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to work over Saming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saming blocking some punches.
Saming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Saming.
Saming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saming misses with a knee strike.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Granger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Granger is working Saming over against the cage.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
Granger pushes Saming back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Granger avoiding damage as Saming throws knees to the body.
Saming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Saming fails to land.
Granger working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saming throws a head punch that misses.
Granger prevents a body shot from Saming.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saming scores with a hook to the body.
Granger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Saming uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Granger avoiding damage as Saming throws knees to the body.
Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saming swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Saming lands with a nice body punch.
Saming throws an off balance right hand
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Granger does it's job there.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saming.
Saming takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Granger lands a nice looking body shot.
Saming misses with a head kick.
Saming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger misses with a straight right.
Saming pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Saming is out of range.
Granger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saming under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saming on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Granger. Granger obviously looking to wear him down.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saming moves out of range of the body kick.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Saming moves his leg out of the way.
Saming tries a low kick but Granger avoids it.
Saming has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Saming is looking to land body kicks.
Saming feints and then cracks Granger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granger down.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saming was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger scores with a leg kick.
Granger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Granger finds it's target.
Saming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger takes one to the chin there.
Saming misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saming.
Saming shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saming.
Saming lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Granger slams his shin into Saming's torso.
Saming throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saming slips a straight right by Granger.
Saming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saming missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger throws a body punch but Saming moves out of range.
Granger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saming to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger thuds his right hand into Saming's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saming.
Saming blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saming! But no joy.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy body kick from Granger
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Saming is just out of range.
Saming fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Granger, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Granger.
Saming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saming taking a breather.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Granger - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Granger.
Saming is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saming prevents a body shot from Granger.
Granger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saming blocking some punches.
Saming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saming has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
Granger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granger lands a shot to the body.
Saming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Saming misses with some punches.
Granger tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Granger lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Saming misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saming.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Saming is rocked!
Saming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saming is still on wobbly legs! Can Granger finish him?
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger is leaning against Saming and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saming seems to have recovered his senses.
Granger lands a shoulder strike.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saming misses with the head strike.
Granger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Saming.
Granger tries to work over Saming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Granger misses with the combination.
Saming changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saming. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saming.
Saming looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
It appears Granger was looking to counter with a kick there.
Granger drops his hands momentarily and Saming takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Granger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saming slips under a jab from Granger.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saming.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saming avoids a kick to the body.
Saming scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming throws a leg kick that misses.
Granger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Granger slips under a jab from Saming.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saming can do to turn this around?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Granger.
Saming scores with the left hand. Granger knows he should have avoided that one.
Granger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saming lands a nice hook to Granger's body. Granger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Granger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saming lands a head shot.
Saming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saming misses with a body shot.
Saming throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Saming looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Granger tries to land a front kick but Saming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Granger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saming takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Granger throws a jab when Saming was well out of range.
Saming let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Granger lands a big head kick that sends Saming tumbling to the mat! Granger takes a step backwards and waves Saming back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Sud Saming has been cut.
Saming avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger backing away here, and Saming unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Granger misses with a head kick.
Sud Saming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saming throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot.
Granger lands a nice shot that snaps Saming's head back.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Granger shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Saming takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Granger sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Saming bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pete Granger!
After the fight, Pete Granger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pako Laine (ranked 56 p4p, 6 weight class) and Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 125 p4p, 13 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
34
146 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
|
172 cm
35
149 lbs
29 - 13 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Byrd quickly recovers to half guard.
Byrd is refusing to be controlled, as Laine sits in half guard.
Byrd is trying is best to control the position here.
Laine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Byrd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laine.
Byrd trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd keeping control of the position.
Laine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Byrd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byrd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laine is working away from the top position though.
Byrd is controlling Laine's trapped leg to prevent Laine from advancing to side control.
Laine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Byrd keeping hold of Laine's head, controlling as best he can.
Byrd wants to control but Laine is keeping busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Byrd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Byrd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byrd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Byrd throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Byrd throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Byrd is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Byrd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Byrd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Byrd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine tries to clinch but Byrd is having none of it.
Laine scores with a jab. Byrd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Byrd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Byrd throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Byrd shoots in looking for a takedown but Laine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Byrd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Byrd's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine is fighting to break Byrd's control of his arms but Byrd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Byrd trying to control the position.
Laine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Byrd has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Team Alpha Midget. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Laine looking to pass the guard.
Byrd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Byrd has his hands on Laine's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Byrd throws a big shot that misses.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Byrd misses.
Byrd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Laine.
Laine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Byrd on the side of the head.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Byrd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Byrd cracks a nice hook into Laine's ribs.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Byrd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Byrd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Byrd blocks the body kick.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Byrd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pako Laine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Byrd throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Byrd misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byrd lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
A body shot lands from Byrd.
Laine lands a left hand.
Laine blocking some punches.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byrd misses with a punch to the body.
Byrd trying to stall but Laine improves his position.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Laine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Byrd misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrd lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine tries to pull guard but Byrd holds him up against the cage and eventually Laine drops back down to his feet.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Byrd backwards.
Byrd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine looking to throw knees to the head but Byrd is blocking nicely.
Laine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Byrd gets through Laine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laine lands a good knee to the midsection. Byrd won't want to take too many of those.
Byrd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine missing with knees to the body.
Byrd lands with a light punch inside.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine tries to pull guard but Byrd holds him up against the cage and eventually Laine drops back down to his feet.
Byrd lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Byrd fails to land.
Byrd misses with a body punch.
Byrd is trying to stall.
Laine lands a nice uppercut.
Byrd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Byrd decides to pull guard.
Byrd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Byrd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd working a defensive guard but Laine passes into half guard.
Byrd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laine is working away from the top position though.
Byrd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Byrd looking to control.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrd is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Byrd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Byrd looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Byrd has Laine pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laine sizes up Byrd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Byrd lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
Laine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Byrd misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Laine.
Byrd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is trying to maintain a safe position but Laine gets an underhook and turns Byrd into the cage.
Byrd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine prevents a body shot from Byrd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Byrd takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Laine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Laine digs a right hand underneath Byrd's ribcage. Byrd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laine jumps guard but Byrd stands there with Laine around his waist. Laine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pako Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Byrd.
Byrd has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Laine tries to land knees in the clinch but Byrd avoids the damage to the body.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
Laine pulls Byrd into guard.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Byrd from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pako Laine dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Byrd has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Byrd fails to land.
Byrd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Byrd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byrd misses with some punches.
Pako Laine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees to the body from Laine.
Laine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Byrd smiles and moves away.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Byrd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Byrd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine throws a leg kick but Byrd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Byrd.
Decent striking displayed by Byrd there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Byrd did well to prevent Laine getting side control.
Laine is just content to waste time from the top position. Byrd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Laine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Byrd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pako Laine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Byrd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laine controls the pace.
Byrd managing to control the position.
Jolly Leg Byrd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byrd working for a triangle but Laine defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine being controlled here momentarily.
Byrd has an active guard here but Laine has managed to pass into half guard.
Byrd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd trying to control but Laine postures up.
Laine is looking to advance position but Byrd won't allow it.
Laine is trying to control. Byrd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laine seems to be looking for submissions.
Byrd preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Byrd wants to control but Laine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Laine clinches up with Byrd and pushes him back against the cage.
Byrd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byrd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Byrd lands with a short shot to the head.
Laine trying to land knees to the body.
Laine tries to land knees in the clinch but Byrd avoids the damage to the body.
Laine lands a nice knee to the body.
Byrd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Laine uses from the top position.
Byrd is pulling down on Laine's head to control his posture.
Laine trying to control but Byrd is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pako Laine.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laine, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pako Laine!
In his post fight interview, Pako Laine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Monk (ranked 63 p4p, 7 weight class) and Devin Skrumbellos (ranked 181 p4p, 18 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skrumbellos 's choice of entrance music: CANT BE TOUCHED!!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 202 cm
32
253 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
|
200 cm
34
276 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Skrumbellos !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skrumbellos throws out the jab.
A cross from Skrumbellos lands.
Skrumbellos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skrumbellos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monk misses with an uppercut
and Skrumbellos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monk checks a leg kick.
Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbellos wants to land a leg kick but Monk is out of range.
Monk lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Devin Skrumbellos has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skrumbellos throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Monk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monk throwing a counter right hand but Skrumbellos manages to avoid it.
Monk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been informed that Skrumbellos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skrumbellos checks it well.
Monk misses with a looping right.
Skrumbellos moves out of range as Monk strikes.
Monk has Skrumbellos up against the cage in a clinch.
Monk tries to work over Skrumbellos 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrumbellos .
A short left from Skrumbellos .
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monk working aggressively here.
Monk blocking some punches.
Skrumbellos blocks a body shot from Monk.
Skrumbellos prevents a body shot from Monk.
Monk tries a body shot but Skrumbellos blocks it.
Skrumbellos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrumbellos manages to break the clinch.
Skrumbellos clobbers Monk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skrumbellos manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monk slips a straight right by Skrumbellos .
A little feinted left hand from Monk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monk is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Skrumbellos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skrumbellos misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Skrumbellos lunges at Monk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monk's hand.
A head kick misses from Monk.
The fighters circling - Monk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skrumbellos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monk throws a hook to the side of Skrumbellos 's head but Skrumbellos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Skrumbellos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monk throws a poor cross that misses
and Skrumbellos counters with a low kick, right behind Monk 's knee.
Skrumbellos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monk.
Skrumbellos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skrumbellos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monk drops his hands momentarily and Skrumbellos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Skrumbellos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monk.
Skrumbellos throws out a counter right but Monk avoids it with no problem.
Monk misses the shot to the body.
Skrumbellos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Skrumbellos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Monk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skrumbellos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick from Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos connects with a single shot there.
Skrumbellos throws out a loose jab but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos throws a leg kick
and Monk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skrumbellos ducks right into an uppercut from Monk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skrumbellos misses with a looping right.
Monk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That has opened up Devin Skrumbellos 's cut even more.
Monk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monk checks a leg kick.
Skrumbellos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Skrumbellos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Monk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skrumbellos throws a lazy right hand but Monk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skrumbellos clobbers Monk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skrumbellos counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devin Skrumbellos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skrumbellos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monk counters with a thumping low kick.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Devin Skrumbellos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monk throws a hook to the side of Skrumbellos 's head but Skrumbellos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monk connects with a right hand. Skrumbellos shakes it off.
A head kick by Skrumbellos misses
and Monk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Monk.
The cut above Devin Skrumbellos 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right handed body shot lands from Monk.
Skrumbellos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skrumbellos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monk is out of range.
Skrumbellos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skrumbellos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monk.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Monk. Skrumbellos shrugs it off though.
Skrumbellos is breathing heavily.
Skrumbellos moves away from the strike by Monk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Skrumbellos misses.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Skrumbellos is just out of range.
Skrumbellos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Skrumbellos takes a swing at Monk's ribcage but misses.
Monk has managed to clinch.
Skrumbellos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monk working aggressively here.
Skrumbellos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skrumbellos blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrumbellos controls his hands.
Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrumbellos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skrumbellos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skrumbellos throws a head punch that misses.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
Monk misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos blocks an uppercut.
Skrumbellos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrumbellos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skrumbellos misses with the head strike.
Skrumbellos gets through Monk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skrumbellos tries to throw a body punch but Monk avoids it by throwing Skrumbellos back against the cage.
Skrumbellos blocks an uppercut.
Skrumbellos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Monk.
Monk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Monk.
Skrumbellos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrumbellos misses with a body punch.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
Monk cracks Skrumbellos with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Monk.
Monk digs a right hand into Skrumbellos 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skrumbellos 's gas tank.
Monk lands a hook that snaps the head of Skrumbellos backwards.
Good body shot from Monk.
Nice body punch from Monk - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk misses with some punches.
Monk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skrumbellos swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Monk.
Monk lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monk.
Monk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.
Monk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Monk presses Skrumbellos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos working aggressively here.
Skrumbellos prevents a body shot from Monk.
Skrumbellos working aggressively here.
Monk misses with a punch to the body.
Skrumbellos can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Silas Monk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skrumbellos misses with a punch on the inside.
Skrumbellos prevents a body shot from Monk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrumbellos backwards.
Devin Skrumbellos 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Skrumbellos misses with some punches.
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!
Monk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrumbellos backwards.
Monk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skrumbellos blocks an uppercut.
Monk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skrumbellos can do to turn this around?
Monk misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Skrumbellos - that landed with a thud.
Skrumbellos can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Monk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Monk lands with a short shot to the head.
Monk gets through Skrumbellos 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Monk fails to land.
Monk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monk scores with a shot to the side of Skrumbellos 's head.
Skrumbellos is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Devin Skrumbellos 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Silas Monk!
After the fight, Silas Monk was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 104 p4p, 5 weight class) and Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 69 p4p, 2 weight class). Grande comes to the cage accompanied by Dead By Dawn by Deicide . Da Silva has chosen Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe as his entrance music. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
31
145 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
|
167 cm
25
140 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Grande fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande lands an overhand right.
Grande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Da Silva.
Da Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grande can pounce on him.
Da Silva misses with a hook. Grande ducked under it nicely.
Grande has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Grande looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Grande throws a leg kick but Da Silva moved away.
Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Grande scores with a nice right hand.
Grande jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
Grande bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grande throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Grande throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Grande tries to move into range but Da Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grande throws a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
A slow jab from Grande misses its intended target.
Grande steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
That kick from Grande tenderised Da Silva's leg. Da Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Da Silva dips to his left and cracks Grande with an uppercut!
Grande needs to keep his hands up - Da Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Da Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grande explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Grande looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Grande connects with a body shot.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
The fighters circling - Grande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Da Silva stuns Grande with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Da Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Grande scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A clash of legs there as Grande blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Grande on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva tried to score with a low kick but Grande checks it.
Da Silva lands a head shot.
Grande moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Da Silva wants to slow Grande down by chopping away at his legs.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grande throwing a counter right hand but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Da Silva! But no joy.
Grande's corner calls for a 1-2. Grande obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grande connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grande misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva jabs at Grande's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
No joy there for Grande, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Da Silva! But no joy.
Da Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grande is able to avoid easily.
Grande cracks Da Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Grande.
Grande lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grande tries to clinch up.
Grande sizes up Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Da Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grande misses with a leg kick
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Grande checks a leg kick nicely.
Da Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Da Silva thumps Grande with a low kick.
Da Silva tried to score with a low kick but Grande checks it.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Grande circles away.
Grande slips under a jab from Da Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Da Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grande moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Silva.
Grande throwing a counter right hand but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Da Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Grande does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.
Grande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva tried to score with a low kick but Grande checks it.
Grande walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Da Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grande, pushing him back against the cage.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Da Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande pushes Da Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva working aggressively here.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Da Silva misses with some punches.
Da Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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 Jesus Chico Grande will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grande misses the jab.
Da Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Grande misses.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range.
Grande scores with the left hand. Da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Grande walks into a straight right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Da Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Grande fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Silva is working Grande over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Silva pushes Grande back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Da Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Da Silva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Grande lands with a right to the head.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Grande prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Silva.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Da Silva misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Grande.
Da Silva lands with a left to the head.
Da Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Da Silva or not.
Da Silva has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grande seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Da Silva can turn it around.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Da Silva working aggressively here.
Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
Grande blocking some punches.
Grande pushes Da Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Da Silva lands a right hand.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande pushes Da Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Da Silva.
Da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grande tries to work over Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Silva.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Grande prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Grande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Grande.
Grande lands a left hand.
Grande lands a left hand.
Da Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Leonardo Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva gets through Grande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grande stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Da Silva successfully pulls guard.
Grande stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Grande slips the punch.
Da Silva throws a wild body kick that Grande sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Grande lands a leg kick that knocks Da Silva off balance momentarily.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grande walks forward, straight into a front kick from Da Silva.
Grande throws a shot to the body.
Da Silva scores with a jab. Grande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grande fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Da Silva checks it well.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grande is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Da Silva clinches with his opponent.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Silva tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
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 Jesus Chico Grande will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Leonardo Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Silva lands a body shot.
Grande throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Da Silva's shoulder, as Da Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Grande throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Grande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande pushes Da Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grande prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande working aggressively here.
Grande's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Silva tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
Da Silva gets through Grande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Grande controls his hands.
Da Silva misses with the head strike.
Da Silva lands a right hand.
Grande scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande tries a body shot but Da Silva blocks it.
Da Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Da Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grande misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande tries to work over Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grandes head.
Grande lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Da Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva fails to land.
Grande lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Silva's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Silvas head.
Grande working aggressively here.
Grande gets through Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Da Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Da Silva.
Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Da Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Da Silva misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Silva.
Grande gets through Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva blocks a body shot from Grande.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Grande scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Da Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Grande blocks a body shot from Da Silva.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Silva misses with some punches.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Da Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grande.
Grande tries to work over Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande tries a body shot but Da Silva blocks it.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Silva working aggressively here.
Da Silva working aggressively here.
Da Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Grande misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Da Silva.
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!
Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Grande controls his hands.
Da Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Grande is rocked!
Da Silva dips a shoulder and cracks Grande with a mighty uppercut! Grande falls back against the cage and Da Silva unloads with a barrage of strikes! Grande is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Da Silva screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Da Silva!
Leonardo Da Silva tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Jesus Chico Grande spoke after the fight, saying 'Why are you laughing at me!?! Stop laughing at me!!! I don't look like Goofy!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 34 p4p, 4 weight class) and Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 64 p4p, 8 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pena Pulkkinen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pena Pulkkinen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
27
242 lbs
24 - 6 - 0 |
|
189 cm
31
243 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcon misses with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcon is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Garcon misses.
Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcon's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pulkkinen. Garcon shrugs it off though.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Garcon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen works the jab nicely.
Pulkkinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Garcon's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcon.
Garcon cracks the inside of Pulkkinen's front leg.
Garcon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it well.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Garcon manages to avoid it.
Garcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Garcon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.
Garcon misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcon.
Garcon throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice shot lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Garcon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen cracks Garcon with an open hand slap.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcon checks it well.
Garcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcon.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Garcon avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pulkkinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Garcon avoids the punch easily.
Pulkkinen wants to land a leg kick but Garcon is out of range.
Garcon blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen sets himself, and Garcon steps forward looking for the clinch! Pulkkinen avoids it this time.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Garcon moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garcon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Garcon moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Garcon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcon misses with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Garcon checks it.
Garcon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulkkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcon scrambles back to his feet.
Garcon takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
Garcon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pulkkinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Garcon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Pulkkinen as he connects with a hook.
Garcon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Garcon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pulkkinen motions for Garcon to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Garcon throws a chopping leg kick but Pulkkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Garcon tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcon moves into the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen tried to score with a low kick but Garcon checks it.
Garcon wants to counter with a clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him away.
Pulkkinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Pena Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pulkkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Garcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcon looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Garcon moves out of range.
Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcon can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Garcon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. Pulkkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon checks the leg kick.
Garcon tries to land a body kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcon throws a right hand that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Garcon.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Garcon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a nice hook to Garcon's body. Garcon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulkkinen.
Garcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter punch.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab.
Garcon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Garcon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcon blocks the body kick.
Garcon throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon dodges the punch combination from Pulkkinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen jabs Garcon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pulkkinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Garcon moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Garcon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcon throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Garcon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Pulkkinen slams his shin into Garcon's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Garcon misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcon.
Pulkkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcon.
A good leg kick by Garcon.
Garcon defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Garcon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcon is looking to clinch.
Good work by Garcon as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Garcon slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Garcon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon jabs at Pulkkinen's body.
Garcon throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pulkkinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcon is just out of range.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Garcon.
Garcon misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulkkinen, as that shot connected.
Garcon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcon throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Garcon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Garcon's head back.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Garcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcon misses with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcon's calf.
Garcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garcon forces Pulkkinen back against the cage and clinches.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcon.
Garcon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Pulkkinen blocks the low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon tries to clinch there but Pulkkinen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen misses with a combination
and Garcon counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcon checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcon loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Garcon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range and Garcon settles back down.
Garcon throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcon takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pulkkinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Garcon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcon punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pulkkinen.
Garcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcon throws a low kick, looking for Pulkkinen's leg but Pulkkinen calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Garcon lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcon takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Garcon moves out of range.
Pulkkinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Pulkkinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcon's hands.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Garcon was well out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses.
Garcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcon tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand right.
A jab lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Garcon was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Garcon.
Pulkkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pulkkinen swinging wildly here.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcon connects with a body shot.
Garcon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Garcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pulkkinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulkkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Garcon moves out of range easily.
Garcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcon misses with an uppercut.
Garcon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulkkinen's hands.
Garcon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcon tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
A jab from Pulkkinen does it's job there.
Garcon looks for the body kick but Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen punishes Garcon's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Garcon avoids it.
Pulkkinen scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands a head shot.
Donk. Pulkkinen catches Garcon right on the button with a cross.
Pulkkinen tests Garcon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Garcon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcon tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon takes a shot to the head.
Garcon lands with a left to the head.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcon as Pulkkinen tries to tie him up.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen tries to stall but Garcon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pulkkinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcon throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Garcon only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands a leg kick that knocks Pulkkinen off balance momentarily.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Garcon moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Garcon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcon.
Garcon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcon misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcon.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick
and Garcon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon throws out a powerful jab.
Garcon throws the kick towards the body but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Garcon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. Pulkkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Garcon down with leg kicks.
Garcon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Garcon throws a body kick.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pulkkinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Garcon is out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick.
Garcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcon.
Garcon throws a head kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Garcon avoids it.
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcon tries to counter with a clinch but Pulkkinen shakes him off and moves away.
Garcon thows a leg kick but Pulkkinen checks it
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Garcon avoids it.
Garcon jabs Pulkkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Garcon off balance momentarily.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcon.
Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulkkinen, as that shot connected.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand right.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Garcon.
Pulkkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Garcon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Garcon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen motions for Garcon to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcon with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Garcon as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Garcon counters with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Garcon.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcon blocks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garcon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
Garcon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pulkkinen's calf.
Garcon moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
Pulkkinen misses with a double jab
and Garcon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pulkkinen thinking.
Garcon works the jab nicely.
Pulkkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jean Paul Garcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen cracks Garcon with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Pulkkinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen clobbers Garcon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcon lands a jab to Pulkkinen's midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garcon checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcon looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Pulkkinen looks to land a combination but Garcon avoids it well.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Garcon moved out of range.
Garcon lands a jab to the nose.
Garcon throws a front kick aimed at Pulkkinen's knee but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Garcon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcon walks into a jab.
Garcon motions for Pulkkinen to come forward. Garcon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulkkinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Pulkkinen coming out on top.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcon thumps Pulkkinen with a low kick.
Pulkkinen digs a good hook to Garcon's body.
Pulkkinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcon checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Garcon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pulkkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcon wants to counter with a clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him away.
Garcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen tried to score with a low kick but Garcon checks it.
Pulkkinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Pulkkinen.
Garcon feints and then cracks Pulkkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pulkkinen down.
Garcon throws a sloppy body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcon misses with a wild body shot.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcon punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulkkinen, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Pulkkinen!
A relieved looking Pena Pulkkinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
