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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Floyd (ranked 5887 p4p, 573 weight class) and Jirair Torosian (ranked 22372 p4p, 666 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jirair Torosian!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Torosian.
Torosian checks a low kick from Floyd.
Floyd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Floyd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torosian lands a really nice looking cross but Floyd seems unphased.
Floyd darts in trying to clinch
and Torosian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Floyd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Floyd tries to clinch up.
Floyd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Floyd is rocked!
Torosian lands a big uppercut and Floyd crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Floyd looks OK. Torosian waves Floyd back to his feet!
Oh Floyd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torosian connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Floyd out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jirair Torosian!
During a confident post fight interview, Jirair Torosian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Swearengen (ranked 3876 p4p, 397 weight class) and Tim Greene (ranked 22187 p4p, 597 weight class). Greene comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back In Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Swearengen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Greene!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swearengen's waist but Swearengen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Greene off to one side.
Swearengen lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
Swearengen stuffs the takedown attempt from Greene. Greene gets slowly back to his feet.
Swearengen connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Swearengen. No joy for Greene on that attempt.
Al Swearengen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Greene.
Swearengen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Greene on the side of the head.
Swearengen throws an overhand right that drops Greene like a sack of potatoes! Swearengen dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Swearengen!
During a confident post fight interview, Al Swearengen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Noir (ranked 3662 p4p, 427 weight class) and Pierre St George (ranked 6441 p4p, 586 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre St George!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St George drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Noir defends it well.
St George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noir.
Noir misses with a hook. St George ducked under it nicely.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St George.
Noir takes a swing at St George's ribcage but misses.
Noir throws a hook but St George blocks it.
Noir closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St George has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Noir is working away from the top position though.
St George is concentrating on defense, preventing Noir from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir winds up and cracks St George with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St George tries to get to full guard but Noir has control of the leg.
Noir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St George is trying to maintain the position but Noir is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noir working St George over with strikes.
Noir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
St George is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St George trying to control from the bottom.
Noir working over St George with some ground and pound. St George looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St George felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ground and pound from Noir.
Noir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St George trying to control from the bottom.
Noir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St George has hold of Noir's hands but Noir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Noir working the head and body with strikes.
Noir looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Noir drops an elbow to the side of St George's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir is controlling the pace.
St George actively working from the bottom here.
St George is in trouble now - Noir has advanced to mount!
Noir landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and St George is now in Noir's guard. A big mistake from Noir there, giving up the dominant position!
Noir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St George trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St George trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Noir looking to hit a scissor sweep but St George is one step ahead there.
Noir lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Noir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Noir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but St George is retaining full guard.
Noir is in close to St George's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Noir slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Noir keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St George's head.
Noir controls from within his opponent's guard.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but St George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St George is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Noir dominated that round.
That's time! Noir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Noir looks to score with a jab to the body but St George is just out of range.
Noir misses the jab.
Pierre St George is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St George throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St George misses with a looping left.
St George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St George tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Noir scores with a hook to the body. St George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noir scores with a crisp jab that stopped St George in his tracks.
Noir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St George manages to avoid it.
St George misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St George takes one on the chin but seems OK.
St George gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Noir to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noir wants to pass the guard but St George is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir controlling from the top position.
Noir seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down St George for as long as he can get away with.
Noir wants to control from the top but St George keeps moving.
Noir lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Noir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Noir stands up over St George, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St George pulls Noir in close to his closed guard and prevents Noir from doing any damage or advancing position.
Noir content to stall in guard here.
Noir preventing the sweep.
St George is trying to control the position but Noir postures up.
Noir is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
James Noir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St George has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir with a nice head shot there.
Noir postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
St George is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Noir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Noir drops back looking for a leg! St George is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St George manages to kick Noir off! Noir jumps back into St George's guard.
St George keeping full guard, as Noir tries to pass.
St George working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Noir has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St George taking some punishment here, with Noir in his half guard.
Noir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
St George regains full guard. Nicely done.
St George has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Noir dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Noir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St George ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Noir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St George looks to land a combination but Noir avoids it well.
St George throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Georges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Noir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.
Noir lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St George down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St George is looking to regain half guard here but Noir keeps moving and retains side control.
St George is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir works to advance to full mount. St George defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
St George is bucking up trying to escape but Noir cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Noir lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St George hang on?
St George tries to hold on but Noir pushes him away.
Noir is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. St George can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Noir controlling the position easily from mount.
Noir lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Noir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St George can do to turn this around?
Noir with a couple of short strikes.
St George is rocked!
Noir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St George is still in real trouble! Can Noir finish him?
St George is looking to get to half guard.
Noir cracks St George with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Noir!
An out of breath James Noir thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacer Dalton (ranked 2823 p4p, 389 weight class) and Lukasz Patryk (ranked 4812 p4p, 540 weight class). Lukasz Patryk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacer Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukasz Patryk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patryk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacer Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patryk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dalton sprawls well. Dalton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patryk gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patryk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Patryk is letting Dalton control him for a moment.
Patryk tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Dalton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patryk is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Patryk is trying to escape the position but Dalton is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Dalton happy to just control the position for now.
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.
Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Patryk for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Patryk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Patryk is trying to escape the position but Dalton is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pacer Dalton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Patryk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dalton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Patryk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dalton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Patryk.
Dalton is concentrating on defense, preventing Patryk from advancing position.
Patryk thows a huge punch but Dalton dodges it nicely.
Dalton is positioning himself well to prevent Patryk advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patryk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dalton is controlling Patryk's trapped leg to prevent Patryk from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dalton has his hands on Patryk's head, controlling the position.
Patryk stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Patryk wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patryk is looking to work some ground and pound but Dalton has wrist control.
Dalton is pulling down on Patryk's head to control his posture.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dalton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patryk's guard.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Patryk wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Patryk's guard.
Dalton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk is trying to maintain the position but Dalton is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton not doing much here.
Pacer Dalton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patryk is trying to stand up here but Dalton is controlling him well.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dalton continues to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dalton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Patryk reverses the position - he's now on top in Dalton's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patryk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dalton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dalton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Patryk wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dalton continues to hold on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pacer Dalton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dalton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Patryk was covering up waiting for the punch and Dalton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dalton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patryk can do to turn this around?
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton throwing strikes from guard but Patryk blocks nicely.
Patryk wants to stand up but Dalton is controlling him.
Patryk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dalton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is pushing down on Patryk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Patryk is fighting to maintain full guard but Dalton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dalton trying to control the pace.
Patryk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Dalton passes to side control.
Patryk tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patryk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Patryk is trying to escape the position but Dalton is controlling the position.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
More hug and hope from Dalton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk is trying to improve his position.
Dalton taking a breather here.
Further stalling from Dalton.
That's four 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.
Patryk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pacer Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pacer Dalton!
After winning the bout, Pacer Dalton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Lukasz Patryk had this to say: 'Shakaron Makaron, Shakaron Makaron, Shakaron Makaron!!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Griffith (ranked 2109 p4p, 107 weight class) and Randall Couture (ranked 2548 p4p, 94 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Couture!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Griffith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Griffith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture throws out a counter right but Griffith avoids it with no problem.
Griffith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Couture closes the distance and clinches.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griffith stalling in the clinch.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Griffith tries to get out of the position.
Griffith is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffith is keeping the position for now.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Griffith is adopting a defensive guard.
Couture lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture throws an elbow that misses. Griffith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Couture's guard. Nice move by Griffith!
Griffith stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
Griffith trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Couture is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture controlling the action here.
Griffith is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Couture thows a huge punch but Griffith dodges it nicely.
Couture throwing shots but Griffith is blocking nicely.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Griffith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Griffith trying to control but Couture postures up.
Couture looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Couture prevents Griffith from improving his position.
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.
Griffith controlling the position well.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Couture misses with a head shot. Griffith uses the momentum to regain guard.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffith keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Couture dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Griffith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Couture misses with a low kick.
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffith was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Griffith looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Couture takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Couture looking to score a takedown here. Griffith is defending well but Couture drives through and ends up in Griffith's guard.
Griffith wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith controls Couture momentarily but Couture frees himself.
Griffith has his hands on Couture's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to control from the top but Griffith keeps moving.
Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.
Couture connects with a couple of short punches.
Couture is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Couture trying to control but Griffith is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Griffith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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.
Couture tries to clinch up but Griffith circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffith slips under a jab.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Couture as he connects with a hook.
Couture tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Griffith defends well and Couture ends up having to push Griffith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Griffith swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griffith blocks a jab.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griffith swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
As Couture looks to move away, Griffith throws a big counter combo but Couture just gets out of the way.
Anthony Griffith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith blocks a jab.
Griffith is looking to wear down Couture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Griffith misses with an uppercut.
Couture feints the counter takedown.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffith is just out of range.
Griffith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffith.
A quick step to the side and Griffith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture throws an off balance right hand
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffith should have avoided that one.
Griffith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffith takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Couture tries to counter by closing the distance.
Griffith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffith needs to keep his hands up - Couture had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffith avoids the body shot from Couture.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture feints the counter takedown.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffith is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Griffith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randall Couture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffith leaves Couture with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Griffith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffith.
Couture clinches up against the cage.
Griffith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffith throws a poor cross that misses
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Griffith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Couture dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Griffith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Griffith.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Couture.
Griffith sizes up Couture with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffith lands a jab.
Randall Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Griffith's shoulder, as Griffith tries to avoid the shot.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Griffith.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Griffith saw that one coming.
Griffith stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Anthony Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Griffith. Those never looked like landing.
Couture throws out a counter right but Griffith avoids it with no problem.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Griffith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffith looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Griffith.
Griffith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Couture drops his hands momentarily and Griffith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Griffith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Griffith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture wants to counter the offense by Griffith and move into the clinch position.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffith misses with a body shot.
Couture scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffith throws a hook but Couture avoids it easily.
Griffith misses with a body shot.
Couture throws a counter combo.
Jab by Couture.
Griffith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffith.
A little feinted left hand from Griffith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Couture misses with a straight left.
It looked like Griffith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Couture misses.
It looked like Griffith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Couture.
Griffith throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Griffith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Couture dives in and grabs Griffith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffith pushes down on Couture's head and hops out.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Griffith's head but Griffith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Couture throws a body punch but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Griffith saw that one coming.
Griffith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anthony Griffith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith connects with a jab.
Griffith just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Griffith.
Griffith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffith takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Griffith slips under a jab from Couture.
Griffith avoids the body shot from Couture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Griffith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Couture!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 1066 p4p, 58 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 1141 p4p, 50 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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230 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babyara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babyara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Babyara misses the jab.
Coco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babyara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coco lands with a nice body punch.
Coco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coco throws a big shot that misses.
Coco throws the kick towards the body but Babyara avoids it.
We've been told by Babyara's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coco throws a shot from downtown. Babyara moves away and avoids it.
Babyara is looking to counter the offense by Coco and move into the clinch.
Coco scores with a head kick.
Coco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babyara's head.
Coco feints and then cracks Babyara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babyara down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco looks to land a combination. Babyara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Babyara misses with a double jab
and Coco counters with a stiff right hand.
Babyara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco takes a swing at Babyara's ribcage but misses.
Coco lands with a kick to the temple. Babyara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Babyara is rocked!
Babyara lands with a hook. Coco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Babyara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Babyara seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babyara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coco.
Coco misses with a wild body shot.
Coco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babyara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Babyara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Coco dodges the punch combination from Babyara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco scores with a hook.
Babyara ducks right into an uppercut from Coco.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Coco throws out a counter right but Babyara avoids it with no problem.
Coco slips under a jab.
No joy there for Coco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Coco tries to get set, Babyara tries to push him back and clinch up but Coco manages to avoid the attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Coco.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coco.
Coco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babyaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Babyara missing with a left hand there. Coco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babyara throws a combination that misses
and Coco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Coco. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Coco.
Coco throws a jab but it's blocked by Babyara.
A quick step to the side and Babyara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coco lands a nice looking body kick.
Babyara is breathing heavily.
Babyara moves out of range of the body kick from Coco.
Babyara moves away from the strike by Coco.
Coco scores with a nice strike.
Babyara misses with a series of wild punches.
Babyara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babyara's calf.
Good exchange - Coco coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babyara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coco throws a body shot but no joy.
Babyara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Coco slips under a jab from Babyara.
Babyara misses with the combination.
Coco scores with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Babyara. Those never looked like landing.
Coco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Babyara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Fanta Coco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coco throws a lazy head kick
and Babyara counters with a right hand to the body.
Babyara slips under a jab from Coco.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Coco throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fanta Coco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fanta Coco's cut.
That's time! Babyara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Coco misses.
Babyara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coco.
It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Babyara throws a hook but Coco avoids it easily.
Coco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Babyara misses its target.
Babyara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babyara misses with a jab to the body
letting Coco counter with a right hand.
Babyara avoids the head kick by Coco.
Babyara slips under a jab.
Babyara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coco.
An inside leg kick lands from Coco.
Coco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Babyara is looking to wear down Coco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Coco finds it's way through Babyara's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babyara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babyara. Babyara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Babyara misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Babyara lands with an overhand left.
Coco dips to his left and cracks Babyara with an uppercut!
Coco sizes up Babyara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Coco throws a right and a left that Babyara avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Babyara.
Coco is looking to slow Babyara down with leg kicks.
Coco lands a brutal head kick. Babyara looks out on his feet and Coco throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Fanta Coco!
A relieved looking Fanta Coco 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 839 p4p, 106 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 985 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
15 - 11 - 2 |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn rushes Entei and presses him up against the cage.
Entei blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Entei as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rijn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Entei blocking some punches.
Entei's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Entei's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Entei cracks Van Rijn with a nice body shot.
Entei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Entei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Entei.
Entei swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Rijn.
Entei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Entei. That's going to slow Van Rijn down.
Entei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn avoids the head kick by Entei.
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Rijn moves into range and clinches up with Entei.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Entei.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Entei.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Entei pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Entei.
Entei working hard to break the clinch.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Entei.
Entei stalling in the clinch.
Entei lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a head kick that misses.
Van Rijn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Entei.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn is looking to clinch.
Entei is looking to land body kicks.
Van Rijn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Entei.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Entei looks for the body kick but Van Rijn saw that one coming.
Van Rijn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Rijn tries to counter by clinching up but Entei breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Entei.
Entei swings for the body but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Van Rijn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Rijn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei tries to break free but Van Rijn pushes him back against the cage.
Entei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Entei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Entei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Entei blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Entei scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Entei.
Entei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Entei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Rijn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entei.
Van Rijn throws a lazy head kick
and Entei counters with a thumping low kick.
We've been told by Van Rijn's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Entei avoids the head kick by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to clinch
and Entei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Entei avoids the head kick by Van Rijn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entei moves into the clinch successfully.
Entei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Entei blocking some punches.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Van Rijn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Rijn moves to clinch but Entei breaks away
and Entei counters with a head kick.
Van Rijn throws a lazy right hand but Entei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Rijn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Entei lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Rijn's head.
Van Rijn lands with an uppercut that bounces Entei off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that round.
That's time! Van Rijn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick from Van Rijn lands but Entei takes it in his stride.
Van Rijn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Entei drives through and clinches with Van Rijn against the cage.
Entei is trying to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling him.
Van Rijn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Harry Entei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.
Entei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Entei clinches up with Van Rijn and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Entei.
Entei blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Rijn controls his hands.
Entei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right handed body shot lands from Entei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Van Rijn struggles to land a body shot inside as Entei controls his hands.
Entei lands an uppercut.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Entei.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but Van Rijn avoids it by throwing Entei back against the cage.
Van Rijn works on Entei's body with a couple of short punches.
Entei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Rijn's elbow.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Van Rijn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Entei's efforts to push away.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Entei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn can't find room to land a body shot as Entei controls the action.
Entei is trying to push Van Rijn away but Van Rijn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Entei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Entei darts in and clinches Van Rijn up against the cage.
Van Rijn lands with a light punch inside.
Entei is looking to control Van Rijn's arms but Van Rijn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Entei has his back to the cage.
Entei pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Entei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Entei working hard to break the clinch.
Entei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Entei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry Entei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Entei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei has Van Rijn up against the cage in a clinch.
Entei tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Entei slips under a jab from Van Rijn.
Entei raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Rijn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Entei gets tackled into the cage by Van Rijn. Van Rijn maintains the clinch.
Entei misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Entei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Rijn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Entei cracks Van Rijn with a nice body shot.
Van Rijn scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Entei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Entei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Entei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei pushes Van Rijn up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Entei - that landed with a thud.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
Entei misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn has closed the distance and engaged Entei in a clinch.
Entei manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Van Rijn misses
and Entei counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Rijn dodges the punch combination from Entei.
Van Rijn moves in looking to clinch but Entei pushes him off.
Entei lands with an overhand left.
Van Rijn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Van Rijn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Rijn.
Entei closes the distance and clinches.
Entei tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Entei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Entei. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Rijn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Entei scores with a one two! Van Rijn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Entei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Rijn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Entei, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Entei blocking some punches.
Entei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Entei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Rijn misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Entei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Entei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Entei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Rijn or not.
Entei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Entei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Entei throws a head kick that misses.
Entei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Rijn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn lands with a light punch inside.
Entei breaks from the clinch.
Entei throws a sloppy head kick and Van Rijn moves out of range easily.
Van Rijn is looking to counter the offense by Entei and move into the clinch.
Entei circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a leg kick but Van Rijn sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Entei. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entei blocks the body kick.
Entei closes the distance and clinches.
Entei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Entei breaks the clinch.
Entei darts in and clinches Van Rijn up against the cage.
Entei misses with some punches.
Van Rijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Entei tries to stall but Van Rijn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Entei's efforts to push away.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Entei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Entei tries a body shot but Van Rijn blocks it.
Entei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Entei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Entei tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Entei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Entei uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Entei on the inside.
Entei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn is looking to land body kicks.
Entei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Rijn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Rijn closes the distance but Entei moves to the side
and Entei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Rijn thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Rijn misses with a hook.
Entei has Van Rijn up against the cage in a clinch.
Entei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Entei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Entei manages to break the clinch.
Entei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch but Entei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Entei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
Harry Entei was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 456 p4p, 30 weight class) and Schmorgen Biscuit (ranked 741 p4p, 23 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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230 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Schmorgen Biscuit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biscuit closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nekele's guard.
Biscuit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Biscuit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Biscuit throws a big elbow that misses.
Biscuit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Biscuit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biscuit.
Biscuit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Biscuit content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nekele is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuit passes into half guard.
Biscuit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Biscuit is looking to advance position but Nekele won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nekele is looking to control Biscuit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nekele avoid being mounted?
Nekele wants to improve his position but Biscuit is controlling well.
Biscuit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Biscuit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Biscuit drops an elbow to the side of Nekele's head.
Nekele's coaches at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biscuit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nekele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biscuit.
Biscuit is pressing down on Nekele's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nekele is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Biscuit wants to free his trapped foot but Nekele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Biscuit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Biscuit is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Biscuit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nekele's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit not doing much here.
Biscuit wants to pass the guard but Nekele is defending well.
Biscuit stalling.
Biscuit works his way into side control.
Biscuit works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nekele on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nekele tries to get out of the position.
Biscuit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nekele knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An elbow from Biscuit crashes against the mat.
Biscuit passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nekele!
Biscuit putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Biscuit looking to ground and pound but Nekele is blocking nicely.
Biscuit throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nekele because Biscuit loaded up on that one.
Nekele is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nekele wants to hold on but Biscuit pushes him away.
Biscuit throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Nekele that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schmorgen Biscuit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Biscuit staying out of range there.
Biscuit throws an overhand right that lands on Nekele's shoulder, as Nekele tries to avoid the shot.
Nekele throwing a counter right hand but Biscuit manages to avoid it.
Biscuit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Schmorgen Biscuit has been cut.
A jab from Biscuit misses.
Nekele throws a leg kick but Biscuit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nekele scores with the left hand. Biscuit knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biscuit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Biscuit has Nekele up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nekele gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Biscuit.
Biscuit misses with a punch to the body.
Biscuit missing with knees to the body.
Nekele tries to circle away but Biscuit has him pinned against the cage.
Biscuit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nekele gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Biscuit misses with a body punch.
Biscuit scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Biscuit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Biscuit.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biscuit scores with a shot to the side of Nekele's head.
Biscuit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Biscuit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nekele's elbow.
Biscuit wants a takedown.
Naiki Nekele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schmorgen Biscuit.
Biscuit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nekele.
Biscuit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nekele gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nekele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nekele prevents a body shot from Biscuit.
Nekele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biscuit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biscuit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nekele is defending well.
Nekele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Biscuit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Biscuit tries to land knees in the clinch but Nekele avoids the damage to the body.
Nekele managing to block the knees to the body from Biscuit.
Biscuit throws a head punch that misses.
Biscuit tries to land knees in the clinch but Nekele avoids the damage to the body.
Nekele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Biscuit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nekele.
Biscuit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biscuit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nekele is defending well.
Biscuit changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nekele fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nekele throws a looping overhand right but Biscuit ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nekele sizes up Biscuit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Biscuit throws a body punch but Nekele moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nekele.
Nekele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Biscuit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nekele is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schmorgen Biscuit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Schmorgen Biscuit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Biscuit throws a lazy uppercut
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biscuit misses the shot to the body.
Nekele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Biscuit throws a lazy uppercut
and Nekele counters with a good low kick that Biscuit was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Biscuit misses the target.
Biscuit misses with an uppercut
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Biscuit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nekele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Nekele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biscuit slips a jab from Nekele.
A big right from Nekele misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biscuit.
An attempted straight right counter from Nekele misses the target.
Nekele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biscuit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biscuit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Biscuit looks to score with a jab to the body but Nekele is just out of range.
Nekele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nekele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biscuit manages to avoid it.
Biscuit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Biscuit thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Biscuit backs up against the cage.
Biscuit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Nekele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Naiki Nekele is winning the standup battle so far.
Biscuit throws a shot from downtown. Nekele moves away and avoids it.
Biscuit misses with a looping left.
Nekele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Biscuit moves out of range of the body kick.
And Biscuit tries to counter it with a takedown but Nekele pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nekele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A cross from Biscuit lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Biscuit.
Nice shot lands for Biscuit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele throws a body shot but no joy.
Biscuit changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Biscuit shoots in but Nekele avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biscuit misses with a hook. Nekele ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Nekele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Biscuit drives through with a takedown into Nekele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Biscuit forces his way into half guard.
Biscuit throwing shots but Nekele is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele tries to get to full guard but Biscuit has control of the leg.
Biscuit trying to control from half guard but Nekele is working away.
Biscuit is trying to work for a kimura but Nekele is defending well.
Biscuit slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Naiki Nekele.
I think Biscuit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schmorgen Biscuit!
Schmorgen Biscuit took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 453 p4p, 18 weight class) and Miki Viki (ranked 1022 p4p, 125 weight class). Evgeni Lomachenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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160 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miki Viki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lomachenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Lomachenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Viki avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeni Lomachenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lomachenko connects with a single shot there.
Lomachenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Viki tries to avoid it but Lomachenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Viki to the ground. Viki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Viki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No luck for Lomachenko with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Viki misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viki takes a swing at Lomachenko's ribcage but misses.
Viki drops his hands momentarily and Lomachenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Viki throws a shot to the body.
Viki misses with a double jab
and Lomachenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Viki won't be happy with that.
Lomachenko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Lomachenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lomachenko cracks Viki with a big elbow.
Lomachenko tries for a kimura but Viki is defending well.
Lomachenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lomachenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Viki, who protects the arm well.
Viki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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!
Lomachenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lomachenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lomachenko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Viki is avoiding damage well.
Lomachenko 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.
Viki is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lomachenko is putting a hurting on Viki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lomachenko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Viki!
Viki is in a horrible position here. Lomachenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Viki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lomachenko throws a sloppy strike and Viki uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Viki has ended up in Lomachenko's guard.
Lomachenko wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lomachenko is on top in guard.
Lomachenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lomachenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Viki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lomachenko is controlling him.
Lomachenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Viki keeping full guard, as Lomachenko tries to pass.
Viki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lomachenko.
Viki is looking to stand up but Lomachenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Lomachenko landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomachenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lomachenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lomachenko won't allow Viki to get back to his feet.
Lomachenko working some strikes from top position.
Lomachenko throwing strikes from guard but Viki blocks nicely.
Viki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lomachenko is controlling him.
Viki is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomachenko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lomachenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Viki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lomachenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lomachenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Viki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lomachenko is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeni Lomachenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Viki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lomachenko tests Viki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Viki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lomachenko in his tracks.
Lomachenko closes the distance and clinches up with Viki, looking for a takedown. Lomachenko pushes Viki against the cage but Viki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Viki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lomachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomachenko.
A little jabbing left from Viki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lomachenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Viki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lomachenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viki can do to turn this around?
Lomachenko dives in and grabs Viki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Viki pushes down on Lomachenko's head and hops out.
Miki Viki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lomachenko throws a jab when Viki was well out of range.
Lomachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomachenko shoots and misses
and Viki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lomachenko thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeni Lomachenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomachenko moves away.
Viki throws a series of punches but Lomachenko moves out of range.
Lomachenko dives in for a single leg takedown but Viki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Viki.
Viki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Viki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomachenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Viki.
Lomachenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lomachenko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lomachenko is working for a guillotine from mount but Viki frees his head quite easily.
Viki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Viki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko looking to finish Viki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Viki!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomachenko with the ground and pound from mount.
Viki is rocked!
Lomachenko drops a big elbow. That's hurt Viki! More shots from Lomachenko and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Lomachenko!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Evgeni Lomachenko made sure he mentioned Sportivité, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 324 p4p, 38 weight class) and Xing Pugberg (ranked 504 p4p, 22 weight class). The key to victory for Nando Vasquez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xing Pugberg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been told by Vasquez's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vasquez staying out of range there.
Vasquez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vasquez moves out of range as Pugberg strikes.
Pugberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pugberg ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Pugberg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasquez has time to react.
Vasquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Vasquez.
Pugberg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pugberg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez tries to buck Pugberg off but Pugberg is having none of it.
Pugberg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pugberg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vasquez, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez is trying to buck Pugberg off.
Pugberg goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vasquez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pugberg but great work by Vasquez.
Pugberg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vasquez off and has taken his back!
Vasquez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pugberg looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Vasquez taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xing Pugberg!
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