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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Chang (ranked 5043 p4p, 484 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 2955 p4p, 317 weight class). Pedro Chang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koichi Kamei's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Chang.
Kamei scores with a nice head shot.
Pedro Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang misses with the combination.
Kamei takes one to the chin there.
Chang throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.
Chang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Chang. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Chang.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chang thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Kamei lands.
Chang is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kamei's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kamei throws a looping overhand right but Chang ducks down to avoid it.
Chang throws a shot from downtown. Kamei moves away and avoids it.
Chang misses with an uppercut.
Kamei now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chang misses with a body punch
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chang throws a right hand that misses
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Chang finds it's way through Kamei's defenses.
Kamei slips a jab from Chang.
Kamei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Chang doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamei circles away.
Kamei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kamei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamei has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kamei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chang misses with a double jab
and Kamei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kamei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chang misses with a looping left.
Kamei throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
Kamei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chang throws out the jab.
Chang misses with a hook
enabling Kamei to counter with a crisp jab.
Chang throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamei 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.
Kamei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chang swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang is looking to clinch.
Chang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
Chang throws a hook but Kamei avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang throws a right hand that misses
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Chang misses.
Kamei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chang manages to avoid it.
Chang missing with a left hand there. Kamei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kamei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Kamei slips a jab from Chang.
Chang doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamei circles away.
Chang tests Kamei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kamei lands with an uppercut that bounces Chang off the cage and back into range.
Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chang in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei connects with a body shot.
Chang lands a two punch combo.
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamei staying out of range there.
Kamei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kamei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chang throws out the jab.
Kamei walks into a left hand.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamei misses with a looping left.
Kamei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chang.
Chang misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chang thinking.
Chang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamei.
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!
Chang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamei.
Chang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kamei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Kamei misses its intended target.
Kamei connects with a looping right hand.
Kamei misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chang.
Chang walks into a straight right hand from Kamei.
Chang throws a right hand that Kamei ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamei also avoids with ease.
Kamei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chang moves out of range as Kamei strikes.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Chang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chang misses with a wild combination.
Kamei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chang lands a jab to the head.
Kamei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chang doesn't seem bothered though.
Chang catches Kamei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei cracks Chang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kamei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chang on the side of the head.
Chang scores with a body shot.
Chang throws a right and a left that Kamei avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kamei dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chang fails to land with a series of punches.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei throws a looping overhand right but Chang ducks down to avoid it.
Koichi Kamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Changs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamei throws out a counter right but Chang avoids it with no problem.
Kamei moves out of range as Chang strikes.
Chang fails to land with a series of punches.
Chang tries to clinch there but Kamei circles away.
Kamei stuns Chang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kamei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chang. Chang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chang misses with a double jab
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chang defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
Kamei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
Chang tries to clinch but Kamei moves out of range.
Chang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamei momentarily.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
Kamei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamei looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Kamei misses with a straight left.
Kamei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chang slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chang misses with a left hand
and Kamei counters with a right hand to the body.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chang misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kamei to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamei lands a jab to the nose.
Kamei slips a jab and a cross from Chang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kamei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kamei slips under a jab.
Chang misses with a straight left.
Chang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chang staying out of range there.
Kamei lands with a nice body punch.
Kamei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kamei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chang misses with an uppercut
and Kamei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kamei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chang.
Kamei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chang misses with the combination.
Kamei lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamei swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kamei to counter with a crisp jab.
Chang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamei cracks Chang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kamei with a nice cross.
Chang lands a jab to Kamei's midsection.
Kamei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, jab by Kamei - just one landing.
Chang throws an overhand right that lands on Kamei's shoulder, as Kamei tries to avoid the shot.
Kamei looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Kamei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chang.
Chang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kamei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chang thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chang slips a jab from Kamei.
Chang misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kamei misses its intended target.
Kamei misses with a straight right.
Chang misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Kamei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Kamei moved out of range nicely.
Chang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang throws a right hand that misses
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chang on the side of the head.
Kamei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Kamei slips a jab from Chang.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Kamei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chang.
Nice jab there from Chang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang clinches with his opponent.
Kamei lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Chang throws an elbow that misses.
Chang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kamei 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chang throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Kamei misses its intended target.
Chang throws a right and a left that Kamei avoids nicely.
Chang closes the distance but Kamei moves to the side
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamei lands a body shot.
Kamei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kamei drops his hands momentarily and Chang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chang works Kamei's body with a nice hook.
Chang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kamei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kamei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chang slips under a jab.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamei lands a nice hook to Chang's body. Chang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chang walks into a straight right hand from Kamei.
Nice uppercut lands for Chang. That snapped Kamei's head back.
Kamei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chang misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang works Kamei's body with a nice hook.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Kamei moved out of range nicely.
Chang misses with a jab to the body
and Chang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chang throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kamei to counter with a crisp jab.
Chang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chang drops his hands momentarily and Kamei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kamei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chang looks to throw the jab but Kamei is out of range.
Kamei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kamei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Chang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamei throws out a powerful jab.
Chang misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chang swings for the body but Kamei moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kamei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Chang.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Chang slips a jab from Kamei.
Chang cracks Kamei with an open hand slap.
Chang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamei counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chang. Chang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chang moves in looking to clinch but Kamei pushes him off.
Chang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chang moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Kamei.
Kamei stalling.
Kamei dodges an elbow strike from Chang.
Kamei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kamei scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamei throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
A jab from Kamei does it's job there.
Chang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kamei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chang takes a swing at Kamei's ribcage but misses.
Kamei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
Kamei slips under a jab from Chang.
Kamei thuds his right hand into Chang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kamei lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamei throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamei slips under a jab.
Kamei scores with a nice strike.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chang misses with a right hand
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamei throws a jab when Chang was well out of range.
Chang misses with a right hand
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kamei is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chang with a body shot.
Kamei lands an overhand right.
Chang misses with an uppercut
and Kamei counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chang lands a jab to the head.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei misses with a hook.
Kamei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamei throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
Pedro Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koichi Kamei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kamei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Bickle (ranked 4548 p4p, 359 weight class) and Massimo Damiani (ranked 2050 p4p, 213 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Massimo Damiani!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle avoids the body shot from Damiani.
A counter left hand to the body from Bickle misses its target.
Damiani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Damiani moves into the clinch.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damiani's elbow.
Bickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damiani effectively controlling the action here.
Damiani digs a right hand into Bickle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bickle's gas tank.
Bickle presses Damiani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Damiani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damiani misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Damiani.
A hook to the body from Damiani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damiani blocks a body shot from Bickle.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
A short right from Damiani on the inside.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle tries to work over Damiani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damiani misses with a punch to the body.
Damiani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damiani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bickle.
Damiani misses with some punches.
Damiani prevents a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Damiani.
A short uppercut from Damiani.
Bickle tries a body shot but Damiani blocks it.
Damiani breaks from the clinch.
Bickle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bickle tries to keep at a distance but Damiani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damiani's elbow.
Damiani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle digs a right hand underneath Damiani's ribcage. Damiani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damiani gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damiani misses with the head strike.
Damiani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damiani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damiani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damiani blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Damiani taking a breather.
Bickle tries a body shot but Damiani blocks it.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damiani's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Damiani.
Damiani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle letting Damiani take a breather here.
Damiani just leaning against Bickle, taking a breather.
Damiani lands with a left to the head.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damiani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damiani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damiani blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle takes a shot to the head.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damiani's elbow.
A body shot lands from Bickle.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damiani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damiani has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Damiani controls the action.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Bickle.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damiani's elbow.
Damiani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle lands a nice hook to Damiani's body. Damiani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Damiani moved out of range nicely.
Damiani takes one to the side of the head.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Damiani moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damiani is looking to chop away at Bickle's legs.
Damiani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bickle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Damiani cracks Bickle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Damiani's head but Damiani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Damiani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bickle doesn't seem phased though.
Bickle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Damiani 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.
Damiani staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Damiani.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Damiani throws a leg kick but Bickle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Damiani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damiani.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Damiani moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Damiani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Damiani's head but Damiani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Damiani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Damiani throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Massimo Damiani will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damiani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Damiani throws a lazy uppercut
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damiani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Damiani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle throws a good cross that connects.
Damiani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bickle swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bickle cracks Damiani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Damiani.
Bickle looks to land a combination but Damiani avoids it well.
Bickle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Bickle blocks the leg kick.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damiani throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle lands with a good body shot.
Bickle misses with a shot to the body
enabling Damiani to counter with a crisp jab.
Damiani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damiani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Massimo Damiani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle moves out of range as Damiani strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Damiani misses with a body punch
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Bickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Damiani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bickle connects with a right hand. Damiani shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Bickle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Damiani looks to score with a jab to the body but Bickle is just out of range.
Bickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Damiani's shoulder, as Damiani tries to avoid the shot.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Damiani's head but Damiani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Bickle backs off Damiani throws a huge counter combo but Bickle manages to avoid it all.
Damiani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bickle.
Nice defenses there by Damiani.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Damiani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Damiani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle looks to throw the jab but Damiani is out of range.
Damiani slips a straight right by Bickle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands with a shot to the body.
Damiani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Damiani feints a counter leg kick.
Bickle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Damiani.
Damiani misses with a left hand
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damiani moves forwards but Bickle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bickle misses with a hook. Damiani ducked under it nicely.
Bickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Damiani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Damiani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Damiani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Damiani scores with a decent looking hook.
Damiani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Damiani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Damiani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Damiani misses with a head kick.
Damiani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Damiani's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Damiani duly obliges.
Damiani feints and then cracks Bickle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bickle down.
Damiani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Damiani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damiani was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
A nice side step and Damiani releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damiani was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Nice cross by Damiani.
Damiani throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Damiani.
Bickle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A lazy left from Damiani finds it's target.
Damiani ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Damiani takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donk. Bickle catches Damiani right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Damiani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Damiani misses with a body shot
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damiani misses with an uppercut.
Damiani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damiani. Damiani obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Damiani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damiani only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Damiani moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Damiani moves away and avoids it.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damiani was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Damiani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bickle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damiani on the side of the head.
Bickle lands with a right hand.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Damiani blocks a jab.
Damiani swinging wildly here.
Bickle staying out of range there.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but Damiani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damiani scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damiani closes the distance and clinches.
Damiani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Damiani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damiani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Bickle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Damiani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Damiani throws a series of punches but Bickle avoids them all with ease.
Damiani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damiani lands the left hand.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bickle dips to his left and cracks Damiani with an uppercut!
Damiani tries to close the distance and clinch but Bickle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bickle is looking for a counter combo.
Damiani staying out of range there.
Bickle scores with a hook.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Damiani moved out of range nicely.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damiani.
Bickle throws the left hand but Damiani avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damiani moves in looking to clinch but Bickle pushes him off.
Damiani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Damiani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Damiani finds it's way through Bickle's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damiani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Damiani slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damiani moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Bickle tests Damiani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Bickle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Damiani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Damiani throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle misses with a hook. Damiani ducked under it nicely.
Bickle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Damiani scores with a body shot.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle throwing a counter right hand but Damiani manages to avoid it.
Bickle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Damiani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damiani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bickle. Bickle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damiani was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Damiani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damiani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bickle doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damiani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle tries to keep at a distance but Damiani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damiani is working Bickle over against the cage.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Damiani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Damiani blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Damiani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Damiani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damiani lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damiani.
Damiani tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Damiani back against the cage.
Bickle gets through Damiani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damiani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damiani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damiani moves in looking to clinch but Bickle pushes him off.
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle misses with a body punch
and Damiani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Damiani tries to work over Bickle's front leg with a kick but Bickle checks it.
Nice shot by Bickle.
A jab from Bickle finds it's way through Damiani's defenses.
Bickle gets tackled into the cage by Damiani. Damiani maintains the clinch.
Damiani works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bickle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damiani.
Good body shot from Damiani.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damiani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damiani slips under a jab.
Bickle backing away here, and Damiani unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Damiani tries to score with a low kick but Bickle moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damiani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Damiani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Damiani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Damiani swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damiani. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Damiani misses its intended target.
Damiani tries a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Damiani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Damiani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damiani throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bickle tests Damiani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle throws a body punch but Damiani moves out of range.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Damiani throws out a counter right but Bickle avoids it with no problem.
Damiani lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henry Bickle.
I think Bickle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Bickle!
A victorious Henry Bickle 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Remi Daucourt (ranked 2386 p4p, 236 weight class) and Swagga Beats (ranked 2112 p4p, 220 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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148 lbs
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27
147 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remi Daucourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swagga Beats!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beats looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daucourt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beats blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Daucourt coming out on top.
Nice shot by Daucourt.
Beats with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daucourt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beats throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Daucourt to counter with a crisp jab.
Daucourt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beats with the counter takedown but Daucourt avoids it easily.
Beats shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daucourt's guard.
Beats must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daucourt is looking for a triangle here but Beats uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daucourt wants to control but Beats postures up.
Daucourt manages to get back to half guard.
Daucourt wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daucourt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beats wants to control from the top but Daucourt keeps moving.
Beats throws a big right hand that misses.
Beats trying to control the position from guard on top but Daucourt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beats looking to pass the guard.
Beats trying to control but Daucourt is working from the bottom.
Daucourt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daucourt keeping moving, preventing Beats from controlling successfully.
Daucourt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Daucourt is working for a submission of some sort.
Beats moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daucourt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Beats keeping full guard, as Daucourt tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beats tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daucourt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beats looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daucourt is one step ahead there.
Daucourt advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beats is looking to regain half guard here but Daucourt keeps moving and retains side control.
Beats can't do much from the bottom here.
Beats manages to work his way to half guard, despite Daucourt's best efforts.
Beats tries to get to full guard but Daucourt has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daucourt is trying to control the action in half guard but Beats is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daucourt trying to mount his opponent but Beats defends it.
Beats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daucourt is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Daucourt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beats takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daucourt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beats bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beats changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Beats closes the distance and clinches up with Daucourt, looking for a takedown. Beats pushes Daucourt against the cage but Daucourt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daucourt looks to score with a jab to the body but Beats is just out of range.
Beats uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daucourt.
Beats fails with a takedown attempt.
Daucourt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daucourt throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daucourt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Remi Daucourt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Swagga Beats.
Daucourt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daucourt throws a hook to the side of Beats's head but Beats sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beats throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daucourt's waist but Daucourt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beats off to one side.
Jab, jab by Daucourt - just one landing.
Swagga Beats is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beats has a takedown stuffed.
Daucourt loads up on a big right hand but Beats slips the punch.
Daucourt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daucourt misses with a looping right.
Beats shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daucourt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Daucourt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Daucourt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beats can do to turn this around?
Beats looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Daucourt is avoiding damage well.
Daucourt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Beats.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Daucourt can't do much from the bottom here.
Daucourt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Beats seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daucourt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daucourt keeping control of the position.
Beats seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Daucourt keeping moving, preventing Beats from controlling successfully.
Beats preventing the sweep.
Beats trying to control the position from guard on top but Daucourt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daucourt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beats manages to get himself to full guard.
Daucourt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daucourt trying to control but Beats is working from the bottom.
Daucourt content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beats wants to control position but Daucourt is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Beats here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Remi Daucourt!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Moore (ranked 2499 p4p, 287 weight class) and Hosep Grigorian (ranked 2217 p4p, 266 weight class). Moore comes to the cage accompanied by The SHOW Must Go On. Grigorian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Helena- Misfits. Hosep Grigorian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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168 lbs
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178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hosep Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian lands an overhand right.
Grigorian jabs Moore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joshua Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigorian scores with a jab to the head.
Moore shoots and misses
and Grigorian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grigorian stalks Moore and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moore's face. Moore staggers backwards, shaken.
Grigorian 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.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown. Grigorian tries to sprawl out of it but Moore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grigorian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore tries for a takedown but Grigorian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigorian throws a shot to the body.
Grigorian lands a right hook to the body.
Moore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Grigorian is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Moore hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hosep Grigorian!
Hosep Grigorian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Joshua Moore was interviewed post fight and said 'Tough fight, not the best Gym work and energy balance, next fight MUCH better !!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Furious Munchkin (ranked 1061 p4p, 37 weight class) and Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 1945 p4p, 82 weight class). Por Pramuk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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137 lbs
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137 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furious Munchkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Munchkin misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Munchkin!
You can see the frustration on Munchkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munchkin's coaches at London Fighting Acadamy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
I wouldn't like to be where Munchkin is right now.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow but Munchkin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Munchkin is trying to escape the position but Por Pramuk is controlling the position.
Por Pramuk tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchkin can't do much from the bottom here.
Por Pramuk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Munchkin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Por Pramuk.
Munchkin struggling a bit here.
Por Pramuk swings around for an armbar but Munchkin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Por Pramuk's guard.
Munchkin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Por Pramuk has his foot on Munchkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munchkin works his way back into a safe position though.
Por Pramuk has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Munchkin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Por Pramuk.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Por Pramuk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Munchkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Por Pramuk keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Por Pramuk is looking for a triangle but Munchkin pushes his legs off easily.
Munchkin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Por Pramuk keeping moving, preventing Munchkin from controlling successfully.
Munchkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Por Pramuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Munchkin has managed to get both his arms back between Por Pramuk's legs - danger averted.
Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Por Pramuk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munchkin manages to get himself to full guard.
Por Pramuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munchkin is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin is pulling down on Por Pramuk's head. It's preventing any offense from Por Pramuk, at least for the moment.
Munchkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Por Pramuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Por Pramuk trying to control but Munchkin is working from the bottom.
My spies in Doherty's Gym inform me that Por Pramuk has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Por Pramuk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Munchkin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Munchkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Por Pramuk is looking to clinch.
Munchkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Munchkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Por Pramuk in his tracks.
Por Pramuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munchkin.
Por Pramuk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Munchkin was covering up waiting for the punch and Por Pramuk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Munchkin is trying to keep Por Pramuk in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munchkin has his hands on Por Pramuk's head, controlling the position.
Munchkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Munchkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Munchkin lands with a straight right. Por Pramuk didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munchkin.
Furious Munchkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munchkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Por Pramuk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Munchkin.
Por Pramuk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munchkin.
Munchkin misses with a wild body shot.
Por Pramuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Munchkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Por Pramuk is just out of range.
Por Pramuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Por Pramuk blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchkin throws a hook but Por Pramuk avoids it easily.
Por Pramuk darts in and clinches Munchkin up against the cage.
Por Pramuk is trying to break the clinch but Munchkin is controlling him.
Munchkin tries a body shot but Por Pramuk blocks it.
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch.
Por Pramuk tries for a takedown but Munchkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin tries to land a leg kick but Por Pramuk saw it coming and moves away.
Munchkin throws a low kick, looking for Por Pramuk's leg but Por Pramuk calmly moves out of range.
Por Pramuk looking to score a takedown here. Munchkin is defending well but Por Pramuk drives through and ends up in Munchkin's guard.
Por Pramuk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Por Pramuk wants to pass the guard but Munchkin is keeping the position.
Por Pramuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Munchkin has wrist control.
Munchkin looking to control.
Munchkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munchkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munchkin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk drops back looking for a leg! Munchkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Munchkin manages to kick Por Pramuk off! Por Pramuk jumps back into Munchkin's guard.
Munchkin looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Munchkin pulls Por Pramuk in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Munchkin scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Munchkin.
Por Pramuk rushes Munchkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Munchkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Por Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Furious Munchkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Munchkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Por Pramuk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Munchkin is looking to control Por Pramuk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Munchkin avoid being mounted?
Por Pramuk trying to control the action but Munchkin is working from the bottom.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Por Pramuk misses with a head shot. Munchkin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Munchkin seems keen to control Por Pramuk's posture.
Por Pramuk lands a couple of elbows.
Munchkin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Por Pramuk postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munchkin is keeping the position for now.
Por Pramuk wants to control from the top but Munchkin keeps moving.
Munchkin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Por Pramuk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Por Pramuk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Por Pramuk wants to control from the top but Munchkin keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Por Pramuk wants to pass the guard but Munchkin is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dieselnoi Por Pramuk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Munchkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Por Pramuk on the side of the head.
Munchkin connects with a body shot that sends Por Pramuk's belly button to the back.
Por Pramuk moves out of range of the body kick from Munchkin.
Munchkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munchkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Por Pramuk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Por Pramuk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Munchkin sees it coming and defends easily.
Por Pramuk is trying to work for a kimura but Munchkin is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchkin is doing well to control the position and prevent Por Pramuk from advancing to side control.
Munchkin trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Munchkin to regain full guard.
Por Pramuk postures up.
Munchkin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Por Pramuk throwing strikes but missing.
Por Pramuk trying to control but Munchkin is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Munchkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furious Munchkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Por Pramuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munchkin.
Por Pramuk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Por Pramuk has closed the distance and engaged Munchkin in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Por Pramuk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Por Pramuk tries to circle away but Munchkin has him pinned against the cage.
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Munchkin as Por Pramuk shoots in.
Munchkin looks for the body kick but Por Pramuk saw that one coming.
Munchkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Munchkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Munchkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Por Pramuk. That did some damage!
Munchkin throws a lazy right hand but Por Pramuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munchkin lands a leg kick that knocks Por Pramuk off balance momentarily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Por Pramuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk advances to full mount.
Por Pramuk is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Munchkin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Munchkin shrugs it off.
Munchkin wants to hold on but Por Pramuk pushes him away.
Por Pramuk is working for a guillotine from mount but Munchkin frees his head quite easily.
Munchkin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Munchkin is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Por Pramuk moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Munchkin has worked his arm free - good work by Munchkin!
Munchkin tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Por Pramuk easily slips into full mount!
Munchkin tries to hold on but Por Pramuk pushes him away.
Por Pramuk jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Munchkin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Munchkin throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munchkin throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Por Pramuk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
Post fight, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk took to the microphone: 'I am back! Thank you, my fans! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Williams (ranked 2236 p4p, 92 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 2011 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morad wants to clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Morad is having none of it.
Morad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Morad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams 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.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Morad has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Williams is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Morad defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Morad works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Morad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morad throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Erran Morad has been cut.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Morad throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Morad throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Morad throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morad misses with a wild body shot.
Morad throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Morad moves away from the strike by Williams.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Morad digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Morad lands with a shot to the body.
Williams avoids the body shot from Morad.
Morad slips a jab from Williams.
Morad walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morad throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morad lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morad misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Morad moves away and avoids it.
Williams throws the left hand but Morad avoids the punch easily.
Morad throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morad throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams throws the left hand but Morad avoids the punch easily.
Morad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morad misses with a body shot.
Morad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morad scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Morad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morad smiles and moves away.
Morad lands a jab to the head.
Morad misses with an uppercut.
Morad defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Morad saw that one coming.
Morad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Morad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morad missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morad misses with an uppercut
and Morad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morad throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Morad needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
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!
Williams connects with a body shot.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morad at a distance.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morad misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Morad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Morad throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morad lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Morad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Morad connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Morad misses with a looping left.
Morad blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morad swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Morad thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Morad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erran Morad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erran Morad'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.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morad.
Morad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morad throws out the jab.
Morad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Morad slips under a jab.
Morad throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morad looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morad in his tracks.
Morad is rocked!
Morad looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Morad is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams throws a monster overhand right that drops Morad! Williams follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Williams!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Killian Armstrong (ranked 1449 p4p, 171 weight class) and Julius Wolf (ranked 2441 p4p, 270 weight class). Julius Wolf 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Killian Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Wolf is avoiding it.
Armstrong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Armstrong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Armstrong pushes Wolf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Armstrong lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolf backwards.
Armstrong lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolf backwards.
A short right from Armstrong.
Wolf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wolf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Armstrong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Killian Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Wolf.
Nice body punch from Armstrong - that landed with a thud.
Wolf manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wolf being controlled here, momentarily.
Wolf managing to control the position.
Armstrong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Armstrong defends it easily.
Wolf has his hands on Armstrong's head, controlling the position.
Wolf working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Armstrong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Armstrong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wolf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wolf seems keen to control Armstrong's posture.
Armstrong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wolf working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Armstrong has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to hold on to Armstrong's head to control him but Armstrong postures up.
Armstrong prevents Wolf from improving his position.
Armstrong content to control rather than advance.
Wolf trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wolf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wolf tries to get to full guard but Armstrong has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Armstrong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
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 Killian Armstrong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Wolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong gets a clinch.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
Armstrong works on Wolf's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Armstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Wolf's ribcage. Wolf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Armstrong gets through Wolf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf jumps guard but Armstrong stands there with Wolf around his waist. Wolf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfs head.
Armstrong is leaning against Wolf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Armstrong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
Armstrong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Armstrong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolf letting Armstrong take a breather here.
Armstrong digs a right hand into Wolf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wolf's gas tank.
Wolf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body.
Armstrong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfs head.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Armstrong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Armstrong presses Wolf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Armstrong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Armstrong breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Armstrong just leaning against Wolf, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
Killian Armstrong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Armstrong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Killian Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Wolf.
A hook to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body.
Armstrong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Armstrong pushes Wolf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolf jumps guard but Armstrong stands there with Wolf around his waist. Wolf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Armstrong looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Armstrong won't allow it.
Armstrong stalling against the cage.
Wolf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wolf is trying to pull guard but Armstrong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Armstrong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Wolf jumps guard but Armstrong stands there with Wolf around his waist. Wolf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Armstrong walks away with a smile on his face. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
A left hand lands to the body for Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike.
Wolf takes a shot to the head.
Armstrong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolf backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolf backwards.
Wolf is rocked!
Armstrong is pushing Wolf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Armstrong lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
Wolf is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfs head.
Armstrong pushes Wolf against the cage. Armstrong is working some dirty boxing. Armstrong pushes off with a quick right hook! Wolf goes down! Wolf tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Armstrong moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killian Armstrong!
A relieved looking Killian Armstrong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Warring (ranked 1204 p4p, 160 weight class) and Besy Jyre (ranked 1715 p4p, 212 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Warring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Besy Jyre!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warring counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Besy Jyre has been cut.
Jyre scores with a decent looking hook.
Warring staying out of range there.
Jyre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warring gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jyre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jyre throws a combination that misses
and Warring counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Jyre badly! Warring follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Jyre out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Warring finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ross Warring!
Ross Warring bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 928 p4p, 111 weight class) and Xavier Merlin (ranked 840 p4p, 97 weight class). Gennady Golovkin 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Merlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Golovkin cracks a nice hook into Merlin's ribs.
Merlin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Merlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Merlin shoots in but no luck this time.
Merlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Golovkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin misses with a hook. Merlin ducked under it nicely.
Golovkin gets caught flat footed, as Merlin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Merlin trying to control but Golovkin is working from the bottom.
Golovkin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Golovkin tries to get out of the position.
Golovkin controls Merlin momentarily but Merlin frees himself.
Golovkin wants to stand and escape but Merlin is having none of it.
Merlin advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin can't do much from the bottom here.
Golovkin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Merlin's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin wants to get back to his feet.
Merlin is trying to work for a kimura but Golovkin is defending well.
Merlin is controlling the pace.
Merlin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Golovkin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Merlin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xavier Merlin!
During a confident post fight interview, Xavier Merlin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 484 p4p, 55 weight class) and Bernardo De Barros (ranked 820 p4p, 94 weight class). Bernardo De Barros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo De Barros!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
De Barros is looking to control Marcelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Barros avoid being mounted?
De Barros tries to get to full guard but Marcelo has control of the leg.
De Barros is looking to control Marcelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Barros avoid being mounted?
Marcelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marcelo wants to work for an arm triangle but De Barros is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Barros gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Barros working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marcelo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marcelo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Barros has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcelo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Barros has his foot on Marcelo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcelo works his way back into a safe position though.
De Barros is looking for a triangle but Marcelo pushes his legs off easily.
De Barros looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marcelo passes De Barros's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
De Barros wants to improve his position but Marcelo is controlling well.
Marcelo is working for a kimura but De Barros is defending it quite comfortably.
Marcelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Barros sees it coming and defends easily.
De Barros actively working from the bottom here.
Marcelo is trying to work for a kimura but De Barros is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Barros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marcelo wants to work for an arm triangle but De Barros is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marcelo tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Barros knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Barros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marcelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Barros sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Barros is pressing down on Marcelo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marcelo wants to pass the guard but De Barros is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Barros is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marcelo defends well.
De Barros keeping full guard, as Marcelo tries to pass.
Marcelo is working hard here to advance position.
Marcelo passes De Barros's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
De Barros is looking for a sweep. Marcelo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcelo uses his free foot to push down on De Barros's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for De Barros.
Marcelo wants to finish this one by submission but De Barros is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marcelo.
Marcelo fails to advance to De Barros's back.
De Barros is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marcelo wants to take his opponent's back but De Barros doesn't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Barros 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.
De Barros looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Barros is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcelo pulls his head out easily.
Marcelo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for De Barros!
Marcelo wants to finish this one by submission but De Barros is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marcelo.
Marcelo wants to finish this one by submission but De Barros is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marcelo.
Marcelo moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Barros tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Barros just trying to survive but Marcelo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Marcelo doesn't have the hooks in and De Barros manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorginho Marcelo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marcelo scores with a takedown into De Barros's guard.
Marcelo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Barros working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marcelo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marcelo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marcelo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Barros can do to turn this around?
Marcelo forces his way into half guard.
De Barros is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcelo.
De Barros looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo works his way into side control.
De Barros is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marcelo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Barros tries to bench press Marcelo off him but Marcelo keeps the position.
Jorginho Marcelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcelo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Barros rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marcelo's guard! Nice work there by De Barros!
De Barros drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Marcelo dives on top into guard.
De Barros keeping full guard, as Marcelo tries to pass.
Marcelo is pushing down on De Barros's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Barros is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcelo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marcelo is working for a submission of some sort.
De Barros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is looking for a kimura but De Barros is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marcelo to get the leverage.
Marcelo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Barros defends it well.
De Barros wants to get back to full guard.
Marcelo seems to be working for a kimura but De Barros defends the submission attempt.
Marcelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Barros looking for submissions off his back.
Marcelo tries to pass to full mount but De Barros defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Barros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Marcelo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
De Barros manages to get to full guard.
Marcelo tries to free his leg and advance position but De Barros is retaining full guard.
De Barros is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Marcelo rolls with it to try and escape but De Barros cranks on the arm and Marcelo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bernardo De Barros!
Bernardo De Barros is the new lightweight champion!
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