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GAMMA#738 Simmons v Heimendahl PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Mosby (ranked 807 p4p, 101 weight class) and Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 1191 p4p, 136 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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176 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Mosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rienfeldt stalks Mosby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mosby's face. Mosby staggers backwards, shaken.
Rienfeldt connects with a crisp jab.
Rienfeldt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mosby connects with a solid leg kick.
Rienfeldt moves away from the strike by Mosby.
Rienfeldt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mosby.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Mosby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Mosby does no damage.
Rienfeldt thuds his right hand into Mosby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rienfeldt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Rienfeldt finds it's target.
Mosby is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt drops Mosby with a huge uppercut! Mosby drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rienfeldt is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik Rienfeldt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fda (ranked 610 p4p, 83 weight class) and Basten Sodergren (ranked 1024 p4p, 134 weight class). Fda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hate Me Now. Chris Fda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fda throws a jab but it's blocked by Sodergren.
Fda lands a jab to Sodergren's midsection.
Fda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Fda misses with a looping left.
Fda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sodergren.
Fda misses with a hook.
Fda misses with an uppercut
and Sodergren counters with a nice uppercut.
Sodergren walks into a jab.
Sodergren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fda misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Fda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fda misses with a body punch
and Sodergren counters with a thumping low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sodergren.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a leg kick
and Fda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fda cracks Sodergren with an open hand slap.
Sodergren throws a leg kick that misses.
Sodergren gets a clinch.
Sodergren is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fda is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sodergren to the mat. Sodergren regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sodergren keeping moving, preventing Fda from controlling successfully.
Fda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sodergren is keeping the position for now.
Sodergren lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sodergren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fda has his foot on Sodergren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sodergren works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sodergren is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fda controlling Sodergren's posture.
Fda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sodergren wants to get up but he can't break Fda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda has an active guard here but Sodergren has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sodergren has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fda is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sodergren stopping the sweep attempt from Fda.
Fda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fda keeping moving, preventing Sodergren from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sodergren stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four 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.
Sodergren moves out of range as Fda strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Fda as he connects with a hook.
Fda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sodergren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fda thinking.
Sodergren scores with a leg kick.
Sodergren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sodergren slips a jab from Fda.
Fda blocks a jab.
Basten Sodergren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
Sodergren tries to clinch but Fda is having none of it.
Fda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fda misses the jab.
Fda backing away here, and Sodergren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fda misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Basten Sodergren will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sodergren steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fda. That one must have hurt.
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fda. That did some damage!
Sodergren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Basten Sodergren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sodergren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sodergren's head backwards.
Fda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sodergren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sodergren rushes Fda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fda.
Fda prevents a body shot from Sodergren.
Fda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Sodergren fails to land.
Fda tries to throw a body punch but Sodergren avoids it by throwing Fda back against the cage.
Sodergren gets underhooks to prevent Fda's takedown attempt.
Fda swings wildly with an uppercut but Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sodergren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sodergren.
Fda struggles to land a body shot inside as Sodergren controls his hands.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fda is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Fda misses.
Sodergren throws a lazy body kick
and Fda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sodergren won't be happy with that.
Sodergren holds on to Fda's head and controls the position momentarily.
Fda wants to control but Sodergren is keeping him busy.
Fda advances nicely into full mount.
Fda looking to control but Sodergren is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sodergren is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fda is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sodergren has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sodergren!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sodergren is aware though and is defending well.
Fda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sodergren is aware though and is defending well.
Sodergren stands and steps away. Fda gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fda throws a shot from downtown. Sodergren moves away and avoids it.
Fda looks to throw the jab but Sodergren is out of range.
Sodergren wants to land a leg kick but Fda is out of range.
Fda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sodergren has managed to clinch.
Sodergren misses with a punch to the body.
Fda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sodergren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sodergren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sodergren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fda tries to pull guard but Sodergren forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fda fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Fda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fda scores with a hook to the body.
Fda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fda.
Fda tightens his grip and picks Sodergren up, before dumping him to the ground. Sodergren manages to land in guard.
Sodergren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sodergren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sodergren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fda's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fda wants to improve his position but Sodergren is controlling well.
Fda looking for submissions off his back.
Fda is not content to let Sodergren control the position.
Sodergren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Sodergren is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Basten Sodergren 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!
Sodergren throws a hook but Fda avoids it easily.
Fda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fda's head backwards.
Fda walks into a left hand.
Fda misses with a wild body shot.
Sodergren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fda.
Sodergren is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fda.
Fda cracks Sodergren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Fda.
Sodergren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fda cracks a nice hook into Sodergren's ribs.
Fda scoring well with a low kick there.
Fda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fda connects with a body shot that sends Sodergren's belly button to the back.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fda moves away from the strike by Sodergren.
Fda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fda.
Fda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Fda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sodergren misses with a hook
letting Fda counter with a right hand.
Sodergren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fda.
Fda misses with an uppercut.
Fda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sodergren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fda misses with a straight left.
Sodergren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fda.
Fda stuns Sodergren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fda.
Fda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sodergren scores with a jab. Fda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chris Fda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fda.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Fda avoids it.
Sodergren lands a nice hook to Fda's body. Fda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fda loads up on a big right hand but Sodergren slips the punch.
Sodergren slips under a jab.
Sodergren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Fda.
Chris Fda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sodergren moves out of range of the strikes.
Fda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sodergren lands a head kick!
Sodergren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fda backing away here, and Sodergren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fda throws a low kick but Sodergren moves out of range easily.
Sodergren tries to score with a low kick but Fda moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sodergren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sodergren jabs Fda right on the nose. Fda blinks but takes it well.
Sodergren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sodergren counters with a big head kick but Fda shrugs it off.
Sodergren feints and then cracks Fda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fda down.
Sodergren slips under a jab from Fda.
Sodergren connects with a single shot there.
Sodergren scores with a decent looking hook.
Fda throws out a loose jab but Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Fda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fda's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sodergren slips a straight right by Fda.
Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fda.
A telegraphed right hand from Fda misses the target.
Basten Sodergren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren moves forwards but Fda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sodergren checks a low kick from Fda.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fda.
Sodergren lands with a hook. Fda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sodergren throws a combination. Fda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sodergren thumps Fda with a low kick.
Sodergren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sodergren slips under a jab from Fda.
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fda. That did some damage!
Sodergren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sodergren throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Fda misses the target.
Sodergren is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sodergren clobbers Fda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basten Sodergren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sodergren 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 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 730 p4p, 90 weight class) and Robin Yount (ranked 585 p4p, 74 weight class). Mika Saarenpaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Yount!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarenpaa lands a slapping body shot.
Saarenpaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yount works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yount keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yount connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yount moves in looking to clinch but Saarenpaa pushes him off.
Yount thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Saarenpaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yount rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saarenpaa counters with a low kick, right behind Yount 's knee.
Yount fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saarenpaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yount keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa catches Yount with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saarenpaa ducks right into an uppercut from Yount.
It looks like Mika Saarenpaa has been cut.
Yount is looking to slow Saarenpaa down with leg kicks.
Yount wants to clinch up but Saarenpaa keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Saarenpaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yount looks to land a left hand but Saarenpaa moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa throws an off balance right hand
and Yount counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saarenpaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saarenpaa is looking to land body kicks.
Yount looks to score with a jab to the body but Saarenpaa is just out of range.
Saarenpaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yount looks to score with a jab to the body but Saarenpaa is just out of range.
Saarenpaa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yount takes a step back to recover.
Yount looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saarenpaa checks a low kick from Yount.
Saarenpaa throwing a counter right hand but Yount manages to avoid it.
Saarenpaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saarenpaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That kick from Saarenpaa tenderised Yount's leg. Yount is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yount's head backwards.
Yount scores with a jab. Saarenpaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saarenpaa lands a jab.
Saarenpaa is looking to slow Yount down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yount tried to score with a low kick but Saarenpaa checks it.
Yount wants to clinch.
Yount throws a poor cross that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Yount is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saarenpaa swings for the body but Yount moves out of range.
Saarenpaa thuds his shin into the meat of Yount's side.
Yount misses with an uppercut
and Saarenpaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yount just misses with a punch to the body.
Yount closes the distance and pushes Saarenpaa back into the cage.
Saarenpaa misses with the head strike.
Saarenpaa blocks an elbow strike from Yount.
Yount pushes off an throws an elbow but Saarenpaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yount pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saarenpaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yount throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa slips a jab and a cross from Yount.
Yount will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saarenpaa cracks Yount with a good jab.
Yount walks into a jab.
Saarenpaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saarenpaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yount looks to throw the jab but Saarenpaa is out of range.
Yount turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yount.
Saarenpaa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa misses with a body kick.
Yount throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yount throws a leg kick which misses Saarenpaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Saarenpaa tries to avoid it.
Saarenpaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yount throws out the jab.
Yount forces Saarenpaa back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa throws a head punch that misses.
Yount with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yount tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saarenpaa's elbow.
Yount misses with a body punch.
Saarenpaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
Saarenpaa avoiding damage as Yount throws knees to the body.
A short right from Saarenpaa.
Yount lands an elbow inside that Saarenpaa shrugs off.
Saarenpaa pushes Yount back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saarenpaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saarenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yount's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yount.
Yount is trying to maintain a safe position but Saarenpaa gets an underhook and turns Yount into the cage.
Saarenpaa lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarenpaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saarenpaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saarenpaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yount tries to land knees in the clinch but Saarenpaa avoids the damage to the body.
Saarenpaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Saarenpaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mika Saarenpaa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saarenpaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Yount misses.
Saarenpaa lands a high kick!
Yount takes one on the button.
Saarenpaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saarenpaa dodges the punch combination from Yount.
Saarenpaa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yount misses with an uppercut. Saarenpaa saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Yount.
Yount appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yount gets a clinch.
Yount tries to work over Saarenpaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarenpaa lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saarenpaa.
Yount looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saarenpaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Yount.
Saarenpaa managing to block the knees to the body from Yount.
Saarenpaa wants to break free but Yount has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Yount.
Yount missing with knees to the body.
Yount working aggressively here.
Yount tries to throw a body punch but Saarenpaa avoids it by throwing Yount back against the cage.
Saarenpaa lands with a left to the head.
Yount trying to land knees to the body.
Saarenpaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yount is keeping busy.
Saarenpaa blocking some punches.
Yount blocks a body shot from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa working hard to break the clinch.
Saarenpaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yount scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Saarenpaa as the two fighters clinch.
Yount has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Saarenpaa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yount can turn it around.
Saarenpaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yount goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saarenpaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saarenpaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saarenpaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yount can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saarenpaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yount is rocked!
Mika Saarenpaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yount lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saarenpaa backwards.
Yount is still on wobbly legs! Can Saarenpaa finish him?
A short right from Yount.
Yount seems to have recovered his senses.
Yount blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Saarenpaa.
Yount tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saarenpaa avoids it.
Saarenpaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa has a couple of punches blocked by Yount.
Saarenpaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saarenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yount's elbow.
Saarenpaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saarenpaa dips a shoulder and cracks Yount with a mighty uppercut! Yount falls back against the cage and Saarenpaa unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yount 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 - Saarenpaa screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mika Saarenpaa!
Mika Saarenpaa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Haze (ranked 277 p4p, 33 weight class) and Jiri Sayonara (ranked 123 p4p, 17 weight class). Sayonara has chosen Edge Of The Blade as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jiri Sayonara has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jerry Haze's chin.
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147 lbs
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138 lbs
28 - 15 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Sayonara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sayonara misses.
Haze has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hart Family Dungeon in the buildup to the fight.
Haze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayonara.
Haze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jerry Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze misses with a wild combination.
Haze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sayonara.
Sayonara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze missing with a left hand there. Sayonara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sayonara moves away from the strike by Haze.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze. Sayonara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze moves out of range of the leg kick from Sayonara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sayonara slips a straight right by Haze.
Haze just misses with a punch to the body.
Haze slips under a jab from Sayonara.
Sayonara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haze throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haze avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara lands a front kick.
Sayonara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Haze misses with a body kick.
Sayonara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A leg kick checked by Sayonara.
Haze delivers a nice body kick.
Haze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayonara. Haze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sayonara lands a body shot.
Sayonara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haze in his tracks.
Haze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haze lands a nice looking body shot.
Sayonara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Haze thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Sayonara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Haze misses with a combination
and Sayonara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sayonara throws a sloppy body shot
and Haze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Sayonara throws out a counter right but Haze avoids it with no problem.
Sayonara shoots in and drives through. Haze sprawls well.
Haze delivers a nice body kick.
Sayonara avoids the body shot from Haze.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haze.
Sayonara takes one to the chin there.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Haze is just out of range.
Sayonara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haze sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sayonara misses with a wild body shot.
Sayonara takes a swing at Haze's ribcage but misses.
Sayonara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sayonara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze.
Haze throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.
Haze throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sayonara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haze. That's going to slow Sayonara down.
Haze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haze 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.
Sayonara cracks Haze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sayonara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.
Sayonara shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haze is looking to control Sayonara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haze avoid being mounted?
Sayonara throws a strike but Haze avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Haze has control of Sayonara's left arm, preventing Sayonara from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haze is working hard here to advance position.
Haze looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sayonara puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze is looking for a sweep. Sayonara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sayonara throwing strikes from guard but Haze blocks nicely.
Haze looking for a sweep. Not yet Haze, not yet.
Sayonara wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
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 Jerry Haze will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sayonara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haze wants to slow Sayonara down by chopping away at his legs.
Sayonara is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sayonara jabs Haze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haze is looking to chop away at Sayonara's legs.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Sayonara moves out of range easily.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sayonara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haze gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sayonara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haze keeping moving, preventing Sayonara from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara throws an elbow that misses. Haze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sayonara's guard. Nice move by Haze!
Haze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sayonara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sayonara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sayonara wants to sweep but no luck.
Haze scoring with some ground and pound.
Haze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sayonara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jiri Sayonara has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Haze with a nice head shot there.
Haze stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Sayonara throws up his legs and catches Haze in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Haze tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Sayonara! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jiri Sayonara!
After winning the bout, Jiri Sayonara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skeng Man (ranked 684 p4p, 103 weight class) and Lucas Marston (ranked 473 p4p, 75 weight class). Marston is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring it on motherfucker. Lucas Marston has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Skeng Man's chin.
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33
215 lbs
20 - 18 - 1 |
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32
220 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Skeng Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Marston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man dives in and scores a takedown into Marston's guard.
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marston is on top in guard.
Marston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marston has managed to get both his arms back between Man's legs - danger averted.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man 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.
Man doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston controls from within his opponent's guard.
Man is looking for a triangle but Marston pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Man is looking for a triangle but Marston pushes his legs off easily.
Marston wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Marston throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Marston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Marston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marston has managed to get both his arms back between Man's legs - danger averted.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marston trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marston passes into side control.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Marston presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Man regains half guard.
Marston is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marston pulls his head out easily.
Man tries to get to full guard but Marston has control of the leg.
Marston controlling the action here.
Man wants to improve his position but Marston is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to control but Marston is keeping busy.
Man is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marston is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Man manages to get to full guard.
Marston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marston uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skeng Man dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Marston, which made it look bad.
Man slips under a jab from Marston.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Marston misses with a right hand
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man moves into range and clinches up with Marston.
Marston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marston lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marston lands a jab to the head.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marston sprawls well. Marston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marston.
Marston breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marston throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marston's guard.
Marston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Marston keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Marston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Marston blocks nicely.
Marston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marston keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Marston controlling the position.
Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marston's head.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Man throws a strike but Marston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marston defends well.
Man throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marston escapes and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Skeng Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Marston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Marston ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Marston misses.
Man has his takedown stuffed
letting Marston counter with a right hand.
Man tries to clinch but Marston is having none of it.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man fails with the takedown
and Marston counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a takedown attempt
and Marston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skeng Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man closes the distance but Marston moves to the side
and Marston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marston moves away.
Man shoots and misses
and Marston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marston swinging wildly here.
Marston misses with a double jab.
Marston is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Marston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lucas Marston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Marston shows good takedown defense.
Marston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marston.
Marston scores with a leg kick.
Marston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marston loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marston, as that shot connected.
Man fails with the takedown
and Marston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas Marston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Marston.
Marston misses the jab.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Marston shows good takedown defense.
Marston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marston feints a jab promting Man to slip. Marston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Man slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Man is rocked!
Marston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marston scores with a hook.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man fails to land the takedown.
Marston circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Man to the canvas! Man doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Marston keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Marston!
After the big win, Lucas Marston made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Juice Haven and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 93 p4p, 12 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 349 p4p, 45 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
156 lbs
28 - 11 - 2 |
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34
157 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gower as Ramos shoots in.
Gower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gower but Gower pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramos takes one to the side of the head.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Gower looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Gower goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gower looks for the body kick but Ramos saw that one coming.
Gower throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower scores with a body shot.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.
Gower lands with a nice body kick.
Gower scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gower tried to score with a low kick but Ramos checks it.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gower throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Ramos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gower can pounce on him.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jeff Gower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
Gower delivers a nice body kick.
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Gower counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramos 's knee momentarily.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
Ramos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramos throws out a counter right but Gower avoids it with no problem.
Ramos moves out of range of the leg kick from Gower.
Ramos stalks Gower and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gower's face. Gower staggers backwards, shaken.
Gower connects with a body shot.
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!
Gower throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGower.
Ramos throws a body punch but Gower moves out of range.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos jabs Gower right on the nose. Gower blinks but takes it well.
Gower scoring well with a low kick there.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gower throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ramos checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gower throws a lazy head kick
and Ramos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gower's guard.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramos trying to control but Gower is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower working a defensive guard here.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramos lands a couple of digs.
Ramos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gower pulls Ramos in to control the position.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos lands a couple of digs.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Gower keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramos is working Gower over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gower throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramos .
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Gower is out of range.
Gower keeps the fight on the outside.
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 Jeff Gower will probably get the nod.
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.
Gower misses with a hook.
A jab from Ramos finds it's way through Gower's defenses.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Gower takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gower. Gower circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramos blocks a leg kick.
Ramos misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos tries to clinch there but Gower circles away.
Gower looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramos 's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gower!
Gower bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gower lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Jeff Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos slips under a jab.
Ramos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gower doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gower rather than just go for the knockout.
Gower looks for the body kick but Ramos saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Decent striking displayed by Ramos there.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Ramos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A head kick by Gower misses
and Ramos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gower thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Ramos . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramos .
Gower uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ramos connects with a body shot.
Ramos takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gower.
Gower takes one on the button.
Ramos works Gower's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Gower misses.
Gower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gower slips under a jab.
Gower half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gower.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos tries to clinch up but Gower circles away and keeps his distance.
Gower fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos . Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
Gower scores with a push kick.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos walks into a left hand.
Jeff Gower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower stuffs the takedown.
Gower scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Gower's head but Gower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danga de danga de dang - Ramos scores with a four punch combination!
Ramos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gower wants to slow Ramos down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos lands a jab to the head.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Ramos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gower counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramos 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramos misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gower is fending him off so far but Ramos persists. Nope, Gower circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeff Gower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
Gower loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Gower staying out of range there.
Gower throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Gower connects with a solid leg kick.
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Gower.
Gower misses with a looping right.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Gower avoids it easily.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Ramos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramos throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Gower was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramos throws a series of punches but Gower moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gower dips to his left and cracks Ramos with an uppercut!
Ramos misses with a hook
and Gower counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gower 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gower throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Ramos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ramos lands a glancing blow to the side of Gower's head.
Gower takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ramos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gower - the referee stops the clock and Ramos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gower. Ramos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ramos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gower.
Ramos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gower finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos 's head.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gower throws a wild body kick that Ramos sees coming a mile off.
Ramos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gower manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gower utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gower is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ramos throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramos scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gower works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gower works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gower managing to control the position.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Gower gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ramos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gower uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is not content to let Gower control the position.
Ramos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gower working away.
Ramos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gower wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gower controlling the position.
Ramos is trying to improve his position.
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.
Ramos is still trying to improve position.
Tony Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gower working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Gower.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos scores with a jab to the body.
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos .
Gower throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramos thuds a left hand into Gower's body.
Gower throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Ramos .
I think Ramos 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jeff Gower!
A victorious Jeff Gower thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 247 p4p, 41 weight class) and Michael Cole (ranked 309 p4p, 50 weight class). Cole has chosen I Won't Back Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
192 lbs
20 - 18 - 2 |
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30
200 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
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, Michael Cole!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Guns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Guns lands a slapping body shot.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guns tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Guns.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole misses the jab.
Guns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole lands with a cross.
Guns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cole has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole misses with an uppercut. Guns saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guns.
Cole misses with a body shot
and Guns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Guns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Guns.
Guns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Guns misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Big Guns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guns.
Guns is looking to wear down Cole with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Guns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Guns.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns drops Cole with a nice combination! Guns dives into Cole's guard, looking to finish!
Cole is rocked!
Cole has his hands on Guns's head, controlling the position.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Guns finish him?
Cole keeping full guard, as Guns tries to pass.
Guns wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Guns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole pulls Guns in close to prevent any damage.
Guns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Guns throws a strike but Cole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cole won't allow Guns to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole stands up over Guns, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Guns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole scoring with some ground and pound.
Guns is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cole manages to get himself to full guard.
Guns wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Guns passes Cole's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Guns tries to pass to full mount but Cole defends it.
Guns is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cole sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Guns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole'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.
Guns slips under a jab.
Guns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Guns walks into a jab.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guns.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Guns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but Guns shows good takedown defense.
Cole blocks a head kick by Guns.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guns misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guns scores with a jab. Cole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to move into range but Guns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guns keeping control of the position.
Cole throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Cole there.
Guns is looking to improve his position.
Guns moves into full guard.
Guns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cole tries to get to full guard but Guns has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is not content to let Guns control the position.
Guns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cole's head.
Guns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guns stalling.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guns wants to pass to mount but Cole is defending the position.
Big Guns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guns is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cole is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Guns trying to pass the guard but Cole defending well.
Cole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cole is in trouble now - Guns has advanced to mount!
Guns is looking to work his way around to Cole's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cole sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Guns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns is keen to just control but Cole is a slippery customer.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Guns controlling the action here.
Guns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cole defends it well.
Cole tries to roll over but Guns keeps him under control.
Guns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cole wants to control but Guns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Cole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Cole might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Guns misses with a hook to the body
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guns.
Nice takedown defense from Guns. No joy for Cole on that attempt.
Cole cracks Guns with a good jab.
Guns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guns walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cole drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Guns swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cole's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Guns!
A victorious Big Guns thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Force (ranked 204 p4p, 9 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 300 p4p, 15 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33
270 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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30
275 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force throws a leg kick but Saric moved away.
We've been informed that Saric 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.
Force fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Force lands with a slapping head kick.
Force uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saric.
Saric lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Saric finds it's way through Force's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Force misses the target.
Force moves out of range as Saric strikes.
Nick Force seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Force throws a right hand that misses
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saric thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Force if he has to take too many more of those.
Force throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Force
and Saric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saric lands with a kick to the ribs.
Force is breathing heavily.
Force gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Saric gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Force is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Saric!
Zdravko Saric made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between FannyPack SissyPants (ranked 110 p4p, 5 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 89 p4p, 4 weight class). SissyPants comes to the cage accompanied by Scooters. Kruger has chosen Enter The Spingbok Ninja as his entrance music. FannyPack SissyPants has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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243 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, FannyPack SissyPants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - SissyPants throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
SissyPants tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruger! But no joy.
Kruger gets a clinch.
SissyPants throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruger can't find room to land a body shot as SissyPants controls the action.
Kruger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kruger misses with the head strike.
SissyPants tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SissyPants pushes Kruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
SissyPants misses with some punches.
Kruger lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SissyPants tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger trying to control the position but instead, SissyPants has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kruger into the cage.
SissyPants blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
SissyPants misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger struggles to land a body shot inside as SissyPants controls his hands.
SissyPants working aggressively here.
SissyPants throws a head punch that misses.
Kruger throws a punch but it's blocked by SissyPants.
SissyPants prevents a body shot from Kruger.
SissyPants throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Kruger.
Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
SissyPants digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kruger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
SissyPants lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
SissyPants doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
SissyPants scores with a hook to the body.
Kruger can't find room to land a body shot as SissyPants controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from SissyPants.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SissyPants misses with some punches.
SissyPants lands a shoulder strike.
SissyPants swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
SissyPants has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.
SissyPants scores with a shot to the side of Kruger's head.
SissyPants fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
SissyPants misses with a hook to the ribs.
SissyPants goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruger tries a body shot but SissyPants blocks it.
SissyPants lands with a light punch inside.
SissyPants misses with the head strike.
Kruger avoiding damage.
SissyPants misses with a shot to the kidneys.
SissyPants misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
SissyPants has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.
A head punch on the inside from SissyPants fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SissyPants misses with a punch to the body.
SissyPants blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for SissyPants.
Kruger struggles to land a body shot inside as SissyPants controls his hands.
Kruger prevents a body shot from SissyPants.
SissyPants swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruger prevents a body shot from SissyPants.
Kruger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from SissyPants.
A nice right hand lands inside from SissyPants.
Kruger blocks a body shot from SissyPants.
SissyPants fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kruger.
SissyPants misses with a punch on the inside.
SissyPants lands a shot to the body.
SissyPants swings away with an uppercut that misses.
SissyPants misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Kruger.
SissyPants lands with a light punch inside.
SissyPants lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SissyPants tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
SissyPants misses with a hook from the clinch.
SissyPants lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruger.
Kruger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger blocks a body shot from SissyPants.
SissyPants lands a left hand.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
SissyPants pushes Kruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kruger looks winded!
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for SissyPants.
Kruger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
SissyPants swings away with an uppercut that misses.
SissyPants blocks an uppercut.
SissyPants blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
SissyPants scores with a nice hook to the head.
SissyPants has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.
SissyPants throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger lands a body punch.
SissyPants works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, SissyPants scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
FannyPack SissyPants dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
SissyPants tries to clinch up.
Kruger throws out a counter right but SissyPants avoids it with no problem.
Kruger throws a leg kick but SissyPants sees it coming and checks it nicely.
SissyPants tries to clinch up
letting Kruger counter with a right hand.
SissyPants cracks Kruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
SissyPants lands with a shot to the body.
Kruger throws a leg kick but SissyPants sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SissyPants loads up on a big right hand but Kruger slips the punch.
SissyPants ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
Kruger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from SissyPants.
Kruger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SissyPants ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
SissyPants has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kruger.
SissyPants misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kruger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kruger lands a shot to the body.
SissyPants goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
SissyPants is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruger can do to turn this around?
Kruger scores with a shot to the side of SissyPants's head.
SissyPants lands a right hand.
Kruger working aggressively here.
Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger breaks from the clinch.
Kruger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
SissyPants tries to counter by clinching up but Kruger breaks away and moves out of range.
Kruger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
SissyPants seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
SissyPants fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruger tries a quick counter leg kick but SissyPants is wise to it.
SissyPants thuds a left hand into Kruger's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SissyPants getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
FannyPack SissyPants seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from SissyPants.
Kruger lands a front kick.
SissyPants loads up on a big right hand but Kruger slips the punch.
Kruger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
SissyPants drops Kruger with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kruger looks back up at him and smiles so SissyPants waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kruger is rocked!
It looks like Dustin Kruger has been cut.
SissyPants throws a pinpoint strike between Kruger's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kruger crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and SissyPants scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). FannyPack SissyPants!
Jumping up and down and very excited, FannyPack SissyPants waved his t-shirt featuring HELLBENT's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Simmons (ranked 35 p4p, 1 weight class) and Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 43 p4p, 2 weight class). Simmons comes to the cage accompanied by 3Hunna. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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235 lbs
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33
262 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Simmons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimendahl defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimendahl moves away.
Heimendahl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heimendahl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heimendahl throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimendahl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heimendahl closes the distance and clinches.
Simmons blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Heimendahl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimendahl misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws an elbow but it misses.
Simmons breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Heimendahl misses with a lunging right hand
and Simmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heimendahl moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Simmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simmons lands with a nice body punch.
Heimendahl throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heimendahl throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Heimendahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simmons.
Simmons feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Simmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heimendahl manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Heimendahl.
Simmons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heimendahl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a leg kick but Simmons moved away.
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!
Heimendahl throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Simmons counter with a right hand.
Heimendahl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Simmons.
Simmons works Heimendahl's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Heimendahl misses.
Simmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heimendahl is trying to counter with his kicks.
Heimendahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simmons manages to avoid it.
Simmons works Heimendahl's body with a nice hook.
Simmons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heimendahl can pounce on him.
Heimendahl gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Simmons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heimendahl closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.
Simmons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heimendahl throws an elbow that misses.
Simmons takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Brandon Simmons has been cut.
Heimendahl misses with a punch to the body.
Simmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimendahl tries to throw a body punch but Simmons avoids it by throwing Heimendahl back against the cage.
Simmons misses with some punches.
Heimendahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Simmons.
Simmons takes an elbow to the temple.
Simmons blocks the elbow strike.
Heimendahl lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl misses with the head strike.
Heimendahl lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heimendahl lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Heimendahl tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Heimendahl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heimendahl tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Heimendahl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heimendahl lands a damaging elbow.
Simmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimendahl has a couple of punches blocked by Simmons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Simmons's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heimendahl throws a leg kick but Simmons sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heimendahl misses with a straight right.
Heimendahl throws a wild body kick that Simmons sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Simmons tenderised Heimendahl's leg. Heimendahl is trying to keep his angry face on.
Simmons tries to land a leg kick but Heimendahl saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Heimendahl.
A telegraphed right hand from Heimendahl misses the target.
Heimendahl keeps Simmons at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimendahl swinging wildly here.
Simmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heimendahl manages to avoid it.
Heimendahl scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl blocks a jab.
Heimendahl throws a wild body kick that Simmons sees coming a mile off.
Simmons looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Heimendahl throws a hook but Simmons avoids it easily.
Simmons is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Heimendahl - just one landing.
Heimendahl drives through and clinches with Simmons against the cage.
A hook to the body from Simmons.
Simmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimendahl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simmons avoids a wild elbow strike from Heimendahl.
A short body shot lands from Heimendahl as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Simmons.
Simmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimendahl won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimendahl pushes off an throws an elbow but Simmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Simmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simmons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heimendahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimendahl misses with a punch to the body.
Simmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimendahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Simmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Heimendahl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simmons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimendahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimendahl cracks Simmons with a nice body shot.
Heimendahl misses with the head strike.
Heimendahl misses with a body punch.
Heimendahl lands an elbow that stopped Simmons in his tracks for a moment.
Heimendahl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heimendahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heimendahl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simmons.
Heimendahl connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons scoring well with a low kick there.
Heimendahl attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Simmons throwing a counter right hand but Heimendahl manages to avoid it.
Heimendahl tries to clinch there but Simmons circles away.
Simmons throwing a counter right hand but Heimendahl manages to avoid it.
Heimendahl misses with a hook to the body
and Simmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Heimendahl jabs at Simmons's body.
Heimendahl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simmons. That did some damage!
Heimendahl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heimendahl throws a right hand that misses
and Simmons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Simmons's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl takes one to the chin there.
Heimendahl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simmons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simmons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heimendahl misses with a jab to the body
and Simmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heimendahl wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons slips under a jab.
Heimendahl misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a jab when Simmons was well out of range.
Simmons moves out of range as Heimendahl throws a body kick.
Heimendahl missing with a left hand there. Simmons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heimendahl with a hook.
Simmons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws a low kick but Simmons moves out of range easily.
Heimendahl 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.
Heimendahl connects with an inside leg kick.
Heimendahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simmons manages to avoid it.
Simmons is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Simmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heimendahl drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimendahl moves away.
Heimendahl throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Simmons swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big left from Simmons misses.
Heimendahl tries to clinch there but Simmons circles away.
Heimendahl connects with a leg kick. Simmons looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Simmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Heimendahl is just out of range.
Simmons moves out of range of the body kick from Heimendahl.
Simmons takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimendahl jabs Simmons right on the nose. Simmons blinks but takes it well.
Heimendahl swings widly with a right hand
and Simmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that misses.
Simmons connects with a solid leg kick.
Simmons moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simmons moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heimendahl tried to score with a low kick but Simmons checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Simmons misses the target.
Heimendahl goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A left lands for Simmons.
Heimendahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heimendahl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heimendahl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimendahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heimendahl wants to clinch.
Simmons appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Simmons avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Heimendahl misses
and Simmons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Simmons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Simmons will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Simmons avoids a kick to the body.
Heimendahl motions for Simmons to come forward. Heimendahl throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Simmons's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Simmons connects with a nice looking jab.
Simmons lands a right hook to the body.
Simmons digs a good body shot into Heimendahl's ribs.
Heimendahl defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
Heimendahl throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heimendahl.
Simmons has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heimendahl.
Simmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimendahl misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heimendahl.
Simmons lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simmons counters with a nice uppercut.
Heimendahl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heimendahl throws a push kick but Simmons slaps the foot to one side.
Heimendahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Heimendahl is just out of range.
Heimendahl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Simmons.
Heimendahl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Heimendahl's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heimendahl throws a hook but Simmons avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl lets loose with a powerful body kick. Simmons will feel that in the morning.
Heimendahl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simmons tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heimendahl misses with a hook
and Simmons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heimendahl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heimendahl wants to slow Simmons down by chopping away at his legs.
Heimendahl throws a leg kick
and Simmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons jabs Heimendahl right on the nose. Heimendahl blinks but takes it well.
Simmons swings for the body but Heimendahl moves out of range.
Heimendahl misses with an uppercut
and Simmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heimendahl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heimendahl misses with a body shot.
Heimendahl misses with a body shot
and Simmons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simmons throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heimendahl throws an off balance right hand
letting Simmons counter with a right hand.
Jab by Simmons.
Simmons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heimendahl moves away from the strike by Simmons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons looks to land a right hand but Heimendahl moved out of range.
Simmons misses with a body shot.
Heimendahl throws a low kick, looking for Simmons's leg but Simmons calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Simmons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws a lazy right hand but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simmons feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Heimendahl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Simmons fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heimendahl just manages to avoid it.
Simmons's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heimendahl under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws the left hand but Simmons avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Simmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Simmons had his way with Thorbjorn Heimendahl in that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Simmons'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Heimendahl scores with a shot to the body.
It looks like Simmons has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Heimendahl throws a lazy head kick
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Heimendahl.
Simmons swings for the body but Heimendahl moves out of range.
Heimendahl feints and then cracks Simmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simmons down.
Heimendahl cracks the inside of Simmons's front leg.
Heimendahl drops his hands momentarily and Simmons takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimendahl swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Simmons counters with a left to the body.
Simmons blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Heimendahl.
Simmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a good cross that connects.
Simmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Heimendahl is just out of range.
Heimendahl throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heimendahl takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heimendahl looks for the body kick but Simmons saw that one coming.
Heimendahl lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Simmons misses.
Heimendahl is trying to counter with his kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws a leg kick but Simmons checks it.
Simmons moves away from the strike by Heimendahl.
Simmons was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simmons has time to react.
Simmons clobbers Heimendahl with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heimendahl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simmons tried to counter with a leg kick but Heimendahl avoided it.
Heimendahl looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heimendahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simmons moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Simmons misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heimendahl moves to clinch but Simmons breaks away
and Simmons counters with a nice body shot.
Heimendahl misses with a wild combination.
Simmons moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heimendahl misses with a looping right.
Heimendahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simmons moves away.
Simmons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heimendahl throws an off balance right hand
and Simmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danga de danga de dang - Simmons scores with a four punch combination!
Simmons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Heimendahl - that will leave a mark!
Nice defenses there by Simmons.
Simmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl misses with a body kick.
It looked like Simmons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heimendahl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simmons lands with a straight right. Heimendahl didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimendahl misses with a straight right.
Heimendahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Simmons is just out of range.
It looked like Simmons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl misses with a straight left.
Heimendahl swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Simmons misses.
Brandon Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heimendahl fakes the leg kick and cracks Simmons in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thorbjorn Heimendahl.
Well Heimendahl 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
Thorbjorn Heimendahl is the new super heavyweight champion!
Thorbjorn Heimendahl decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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