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AFC #22 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Martinez (ranked 7608 p4p, 621 weight class) and Paavel Wulf (ranked 3792 p4p, 445 weight class). Paavel Wulf acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paavel Wulf!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Wulf sprawls well.
Wulf throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wulf's half guard.
Wulf moves into full guard.
Wulf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martinez controls the pace.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Wulf.
Wulf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wulf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wulf is striking but Martinez is not phased and passes to half guard.
Wulf won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
Wulf tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf keeps trying to improve his position.
Wulf trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wulf to get to his feet.
Wulf darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wulf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Wulf.
Martinez wants to take the fight to the mat but Wulf manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wulf lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Martinez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Wulf.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Wulf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wulf creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Martinez with a big uppercut! Martinez tries to clinch up but Wulf pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Martinez to the mat! Martinez covers up and Wulf unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paavel Wulf!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tycoon (ranked 4652 p4p, 438 weight class) and Harvey Davidson (ranked 4684 p4p, 440 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harvey Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tycoon sizes up Davidson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davidson with a nice cross.
Tycoon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davidson misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely.
Tycoon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tycoon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidson.
Tycoon misses with a hook to the body
and Davidson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tycoon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Davidson counter with a right hand.
Davidson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Tycoon misses.
Davidson wants to counter the offense by Tycoon and move into the clinch position.
Davidson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tycoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidson.
Tycoon swings widly with a right hand
and Davidson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davidson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tycoon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon connects with a jab.
Davidson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Davidson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a hook.
Davidson scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Tycoon - just one landing.
Tycoon throws a body punch but Davidson moves out of range.
Tycoon with a nice cross.
Tycoon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidson.
Davidson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tycoon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tycoon lands a nice hook to Davidson's body. Davidson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Mike Tycoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tycoon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davidson counters with a crisp right that sends Tycoon to the canvas! Davidson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Davidson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Ninefingers (ranked 3018 p4p, 409 weight class) and Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 10663 p4p, 666 weight class). Pitakaka has chosen my dick as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Ninefingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka is looking to land body kicks.
Ninefingers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ninefingers.
Sloppy strikes from Ninefingers. Those never looked like landing.
Pitakaka thinks about the counter body kick.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ninefingers is able to avoid easily.
Nice straight punches there by Ninefingers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ninefingers.
Pitakaka misses with a low kick as Ninefingers jumps back.
Ninefingers missing with a left hand there. Pitakaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitakaka misses with a leg kick
letting Ninefingers counter with a right hand.
Ninefingers throws a head kick that Pitakaka semi-blocks.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ninefingers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pitakaka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Ninefingers thuds a left hand into Pitakaka's body.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Ninefingers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pitakaka slips a jab from Ninefingers.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Ninefingers moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninefingers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ninefingers misses with a looping left.
Ninefingers lands a nice shot to the body.
Pitakaka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Ninefingers scores with a hook.
Pitakaka staying out of range there.
Ninefingers connects with the punch.
Pitakaka slips a jab from Ninefingers.
Pitakaka throws a low kick but Ninefingers moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ninefingers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pitakaka will feel that in the morning.
Ninefingers blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ninefingers throws a nice looking combination but Pitakaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitakaka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitakaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ninefingers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pitakaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Ninefingers moves out of range.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninefingers moves out of range of the body kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ninefingers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ninefingers's corner calls for a 1-2. Ninefingers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Ninefingers moves out of range.
Pitakaka looks winded!
Ninefingers throws a head kick but Pitakaka moves out of range.
Nice shot by Ninefingers.
Pitakaka misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Ninefingers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ninefingers scores with a jab.
Ninefingers jabs Pitakaka right on the nose. Pitakaka blinks but takes it well.
Ninefingers scores with a punch to the head.
Ninefingers connects with a crisp jab.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Ninefingers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitakaka is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Pitakaka
and Ninefingers counters with a crisp right that sends Pitakaka to the canvas! Ninefingers follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Ninefingers!
An out of breath and clearly excited Logan Ninefingers thanked Organic Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bullet (ranked 3230 p4p, 334 weight class) and Antero Vipunen (ranked 6404 p4p, 496 weight class). Antero Vipunen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Bullet's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bullet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Vipunen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vipunen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vipunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bullet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Bullet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Bullet. Those never looked like landing.
Bullet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bullet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vipunen.
Vipunen tries to clinch up.
Bullet throws a hook to the side of Vipunen's head but Vipunen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vipunen with the counter takedown but Bullet avoids it easily.
Bullet throws a push kick but Vipunen slaps the foot to one side.
Vipunen throws a leg kick but Bullet checks it.
Bullet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Antero Vipunen has been cut.
Bullet leaves Vipunen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vipunen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Bullet as Vipunen shoots in.
Bullet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vipunen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bullet, pushing him back against the cage.
Vipunen takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullet working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack Bullet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vipunen fails to land the takedown.
Jack Bullet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Vipunen.
Vipunen has Bullet up against the cage in a clinch.
Vipunen blocks a body shot from Bullet.
Vipunen trying to land knees to the body.
Vipunen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Vipunen missing with knees to the body.
Bullet throws a punch but it's blocked by Vipunen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullet.
Vipunen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vipunen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vipunen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bullet's brow.
Vipunen blocks an uppercut.
Bullet tries to circle away but Vipunen has him pinned against the cage.
Vipunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bullet.
Vipunen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bullet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vipunen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bullet lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bullet is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vipunen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bullet avoids the damage to the body.
Vipunen is trying to maintain a safe position but Bullet gets an underhook and turns Vipunen into the cage.
Vipunen missing with knees to the body.
Vipunen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bullet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vipunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bullet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullet has a couple of punches blocked by Vipunen.
Vipunen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bullet's elbow.
Bullet working aggressively here.
Bullet tries to throw a body punch but Vipunen avoids it by throwing Bullet back against the cage.
Vipunen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vipunen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bullet avoids the damage to the body.
Vipunen has hold of one of Bullet's legs. Bullet is fighting the takedown attempt but Vipunen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bullet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vipunen.
Vipunen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vipunen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bullet is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet keeping moving, preventing Vipunen from controlling successfully.
Bullet seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vipunen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vipunen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bullet holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vipunen clinches up with Bullet and pushes him back against the cage.
Vipunen has Bullet pressed against the cage, preventing Bullet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vipunen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vipunen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bullet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullet lands with a light punch inside.
Bullet tries a body shot but Vipunen blocks it.
Bullet misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullet.
Bullet avoiding damage as Vipunen throws knees to the body.
Bullet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vipunen missing with knees to the body.
Bullet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bullet being controlled against the cage.
Bullet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bullet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bullet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vipunen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bullet defends well and Vipunen ends up having to push Bullet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vipunen misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Bullet misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vipunen wants to clinch up but Bullet keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antero Vipunen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antero Vipunen's cut.
That's time! Bullet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A leg kick checked by Bullet.
Bullet lands a right hook to the body.
Vipunen moves in looking to clinch but Bullet pushes him off.
Vipunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bullet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vipunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vipunen shoots in for a double leg but Bullet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bullet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vipunen.
Vipunen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bullet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bullet is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bullet is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gangsterdamage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullet manages to get to full guard.
Bullet trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vipunen stands and steps away. Bullet gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bullet lands with a nice body punch.
Bullet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vipunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bullet.
Bullet pushes Vipunen away with a front kick.
Vipunen dives in and grabs Bullet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bullet pushes down on Vipunen's head and hops out.
Jack Bullet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Vipunen.
Bullet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bullet misses with an uppercut.
Vipunen feints the counter takedown.
Vipunen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vipunen has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet breaks from the clinch.
Jack Bullet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bullet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Bullet backs off Vipunen throws a huge counter combo but Bullet manages to avoid it all.
Vipunen shoots in looking for a takedown. Bullet tries to sprawl out of it but Vipunen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bullet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bullet leaves Vipunen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bullet jabs at Vipunen's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vipunen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bullet.
Vipunen tries to clinch but Bullet moves out of range.
Vipunen is looking to clinch.
Bullet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vipunen.
Vipunen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bullet digs a right hand underneath Vipunen's ribcage. Vipunen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bullet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bullet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vipunen moves to clinch but Bullet breaks away
and Bullet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vipunen thinking.
Bullet lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bullet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That has opened up Antero Vipunen's cut even more.
Bullet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bullet stuffs the takedown attempt from Vipunen. Vipunen gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bullet.
Bullet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vipunen can do to turn this around?
Bullet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vipunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullet.
Bullet keeps Vipunen at a distance using the push kick.
Vipunen is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vipunen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bullet avoids the head kick by Vipunen.
Vipunen wants to clinch but Bullet slips to the side
and Bullet counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Bullet.
Vipunen wants to clinch
and Bullet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vipunen slips under a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vipunen or perhaps it was just good defense by Bullet, which made it look bad.
Vipunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vipunen wants to counter the offense by Bullet and move into the clinch position.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vipunen, right into the meat.
Vipunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bullet misses with a hook to the body
and Vipunen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vipunen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bullet but Bullet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bullet checks a leg kick.
Bullet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vipunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bullet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antero Vipunen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vipunen drives through and clinches with Bullet against the cage.
Vipunen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bullet just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bullet.
Vipunen trying to land knees to the body.
Vipunen missing with knees to the body.
Vipunen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bullet gets through Vipunen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bullet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullet pushes Vipunen away with a front kick.
A cross from Bullet lands.
Bullet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bullet misses with a double jab.
Vipunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bullet.
Bullet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The cut above Antero Vipunen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Bullet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vipunen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bullet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vipunen moves out of range as Bullet throws a body kick.
Vipunen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bullet blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vipunen will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheers as Bullet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vipunen doesn't seem phased though.
Bullet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vipunen.
Vipunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bullet punishes Vipunen's body with a nice straight punch.
Bullet closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vipunen slips a straight right by Bullet.
Vipunen shoots for a double leg takedown but Bullet sprawls well. He's pushed Vipunen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jack Bullet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Vipunen.
Bullet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vipunen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bullet swivels and escapes.
Bullet lands a leg kick that knocks Vipunen off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bullet.
Antero Vipunen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bullet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vipunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vipunen closes the distance and clinches up with Bullet, looking for a takedown. Vipunen pushes Bullet against the cage but Bullet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bullet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet looks to throw the jab but Vipunen is out of range.
Vipunen blocks a leg kick.
Bullet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bullet cracks a nice hook into Vipunen's ribs.
Vipunen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bullet checks it well.
Vipunen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Antero Vipunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bullet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vipunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vipunen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vipunen tries a low kick but Bullet avoids it.
Bullet throws a body shot but no joy.
Vipunen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bullet defends it well.
Vipunen clinches with his opponent.
Vipunen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bullet is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen trying to stall but Bullet improves his position.
Vipunen trying to land knees to the body.
Bullet pushes Vipunen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Bullet.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antero Vipunen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Bullet!
In his post fight interview, Jack Bullet started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Iron (ranked 5960 p4p, 517 weight class) and Billy Bush (ranked 3524 p4p, 371 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Iron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron connects with a single shot there.
Iron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Iron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iron lands with a cross.
Iron misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Bush there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Iron takes one to the side of the head.
Iron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Bush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iron throws out the jab.
Iron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bush wants to counter the offense by Iron and move into the clinch position.
Iron throws a front kick that sends Bush stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iron throws a head kick but Bush moves out of range.
Iron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bush circles away quickly and effectively.
Iron misses with a body kick.
A left and a right from Iron both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Iron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bush.
Bush wants to counter the offense by Iron and move into the clinch position.
Bush throws a hook but Iron blocks it.
Iron looks to land a right hand but Bush moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Iron with a nice cross.
Bush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iron blocks a jab.
Iron seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Iron throws a looping overhand right but Bush ducks down to avoid it.
Iron misses with a low kick.
Bush steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Iron.
Bush staying out of range there.
Iron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bush has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iron throws out the jab.
Bush takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Iron tries to clinch but Bush moves out of range.
Iron misses with a straight right.
Iron lands with a cross.
Bush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iron throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
A big right from Iron misses.
Bush replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Iron blocks it well.
Iron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iron just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron checks a low kick from Bush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iron throws an overhand right that lands on Bush's shoulder, as Bush tries to avoid the shot.
Iron lunges at Bush with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bush's hand.
Iron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Iron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bush to score with a decent uppercut.
Iron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iron.
Bush tries to counter by closing the distance.
Iron staying out of range there.
Bush misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Iron misses the target.
Iron misses the jab.
Bush throws a counter combo.
Iron misses with a wild combination.
Iron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bush counters with a stiff right hand.
Iron throws a solid leg kick but Bush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Iron.
Bush misses the shot to the body.
Iron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bush swings for the body but Iron moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Bush.
Bush throws a low kick but Iron moves out of range easily.
Iron throws a one two combo.
Iron throws a body shot but no joy.
Iron lands an overhand right.
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Bush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iron lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Iron slips under a jab.
Bush takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Iron misses the jab.
Bush throws out a leg kick but Iron moves out of range and Bush only half commits.
Bush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iron pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iron sets himself, and Bush steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
Bush fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bush checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bush moves out of range of the strikes.
Iron swinging wildly here.
Iron misses with a double jab
and Bush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Iron scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Iron connects with a right hand. Bush shakes it off.
Iron loads up on a big right hand but Bush slips the punch.
Iron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bush circles away quickly and effectively.
Bush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bush throws a big shot that misses.
Iron misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iron misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bush! But no joy.
Iron walks into a jab.
Iron shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Bush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Iron throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Iron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bush lets loose with a powerful body kick. Iron will feel that in the morning.
A cross from Iron lands.
Iron lands with a straight right. Bush didn't see that one coming.
Iron lands with a shot to the body.
Junior Iron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Iron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Iron misses with a right hand
and Bush counters with a head kick.
Iron throws an overhand right that lands on Bush's shoulder, as Bush tries to avoid the shot.
Bush blocks a jab.
Bush dodges the punch combination from Iron.
Bush slips under a jab from Iron.
Iron lands with an overhand left.
Bush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Junior Iron is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Iron misses
and Bush counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Iron pushes Bush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Iron stalls.
Bush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bush momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iron. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iron lands a nice looking body shot.
Iron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bush can do to turn this around?
Bush throws out a loose jab but Iron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bush at a distance.
Bush moves out of range of the body kick.
Bush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Iron wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iron throws a jab when Bush was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iron.
Bush instigates a clinch.
Bush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bush scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iron is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bush is keeping busy.
Iron tries a body shot but Bush blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush blocks an elbow strike from Iron.
Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iron takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Iron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Junior Iron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iron stuns Bush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Iron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bush's head.
Iron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bush has time to react.
A good leg kick by Bush.
Iron misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
A big left from Iron misses.
Bush throws a jab when Iron was well out of range.
Bush's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Iron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bush scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick by Iron misses
and Bush counters with an outside leg kick.
Bush throws a low kick but it's checked well by Iron.
Bush punishes Iron's body with a nice straight punch.
Iron throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A telegraphed right hand from Iron misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Bush there.
Iron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bush has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Iron throws a body shot but no joy.
Bush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iron shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bush wants to slow Iron down by chopping away at his legs.
Bush checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Iron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Iron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bush takes one to the chin there.
Iron walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bush checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bush blocks a leg kick.
Iron misses with a two punch combination.
Iron swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Iron throws a front kick aimed at Bush's knee but Bush avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron slips under a jab from Bush.
Iron wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Iron misses with a body shot.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Iron.
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!
Bush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iron on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Iron throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bush counter with a right hand.
Bush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bush lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Iron slips the punch.
Iron appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bush slips under a jab from Iron.
Iron moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBush.
Iron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Iron moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Bush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iron.
Iron throws a nice head kick!
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Iron.
Bush checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Iron dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bush moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iron misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iron.
A big right from Iron misses.
Iron tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Iron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bush throws a low kick but it's checked well by Iron.
Bush throws a leg kick but Iron checks it.
Iron finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bush avoids the body shot from Iron.
Iron just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush throws a right hand that Iron ducks under and follows up with a left that Iron also avoids with ease.
It looked like Iron was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bush.
Iron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Iron throws a body kick that misses
and Bush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Iron tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Iron lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws a head kick but Iron moves out of range.
Iron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Iron throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Iron slips under a jab from Bush.
Bush blocks a leg kick.
Iron throws a hook but Bush blocks it.
Iron throws a right and a left that Bush avoids nicely.
Iron throws out a leg kick but Bush moves out of range and Iron only half commits.
Bush follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Iron.
Bush misses with a hook.
Iron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Iron throws a nice looking combination but Bush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Iron misses with a leg kick
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bush.
Bush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iron.
Iron checks a leg kick.
Billy Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior Iron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iron throws a body punch but Bush moves out of range.
Iron misses with a double jab
enabling Bush to counter with a crisp jab.
Iron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Iron.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Iron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iron.
Iron lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Iron.
Iron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iron connects with a solid leg kick.
Bush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iron.
Iron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron swinging wildly here.
Bush turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Iron.
Bush avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Iron throws a body shot but no joy.
Iron misses with a double jab.
Bush steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Iron.
Bush checks a low kick from Iron.
A head kick misses from Bush.
Iron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iron.
Bush defending well as Iron loads up on a big left hand.
Bush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Iron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bush's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iron looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Iron misses with a kick to the body.
Iron walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Iron motions for Bush to come forward. Iron throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bush throws a head kick but Iron moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Iron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bush throws a counter combo.
Bush misses with a looping left.
Iron misses with a wild body shot.
Iron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Iron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bush. That did some damage!
Iron misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Iron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iron, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Iron!
In his post fight interview, Junior Iron started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arto Blomsten (ranked 2485 p4p, 282 weight class) and Andrew Ryan (ranked 2828 p4p, 314 weight class). Ryan has chosen Mr. Perfect Theme as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Arto Blomsten has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arto Blomsten seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arto Blomsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ryan!
Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blomsten regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ryan.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Blomsten keeps moving.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blomsten keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan 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.
Ryan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blomsten's guard.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Ryan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Blomsten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blomsten is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is pushing down on Blomsten's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blomsten is fighting to maintain full guard but Ryan has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is thwarting Blomsten's attempts to control the position.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Blomsten is defending well.
Blomsten wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan is stalling here. Blomsten is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ryan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blomsten has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ryan gets back to half guard.
Blomsten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blomsten is working away from the top position though.
Ryan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blomsten postures up.
Ryan pulls Blomsten in close to prevent any damage.
Ryan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blomsten controlling the position.
Ryan postures up.
Ryan postures up in Blomsten's guard and throws a big left but Blomsten blocks it.
Blomsten keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Blomsten is retaining full guard.
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blomsten regains half guard, as Ryan was trying to land strikes.
Ryan stalling.
Ryan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
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.
Blomsten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Ryan is stalling here. Blomsten is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ryan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blomsten has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here.
Blomsten wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryan, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here.
Blomsten landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Ryan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blomsten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Blomsten moves into the clinch successfully.
Blomsten has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blomsten keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blomsten scores with a leg kick.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blomsten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good body shot from Blomsten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab by Blomsten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ryan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blomsten struggling a bit here.
Ryan controlling the position.
Blomsten is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blomsten is trying to improve his position.
Blomsten defending against the ground and pound.
Ryan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten tries to buck Ryan off but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan stands up.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blomsten avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick
and Blomsten counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Ryan
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blomsten is defended easily by Ryan.
Andrew Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blomsten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blomsten, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan is trying to force a seperation but Blomsten has the dominant position.
Blomsten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blomsten fails with a takedown attempt.
Blomsten throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Andrew Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blomsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Blomsten pushes him off.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ryan enables Blomsten to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ryan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten preventing the sweep.
Ryan looking to control.
Ryan controlling the position.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan working a defensive guard here.
Blomsten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Blomsten postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Blomsten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan is controlling Blomsten's posture.
Blomsten cracks Ryan with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ryan managing to control the position.
Ryan trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blomsten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan darts in trying to clinch
and Blomsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Blomsten engages and cracks Ryan with a massive lead left hook - Ryan tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Blomsten is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arto Blomsten!
A relieved looking Arto Blomsten thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Andrew Ryan spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back better. Trust me on that!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mon Ster (ranked 1092 p4p, 130 weight class) and Quinton Randleman (ranked 1441 p4p, 163 weight class). Ster comes to the cage accompanied by The Automatic - Monster. This should be a great matchup!
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228 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mon Ster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman cracks Ster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quinton Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randleman lands with a good body shot.
Randleman scores with a hook.
Ster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Ster misses.
Ster throws an off balance right hand
and Randleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ster moves into range and clinches up with Randleman.
Ster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randleman catches Ster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Randleman misses with a straight right.
Ster slips a jab and a cross from Randleman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randleman has managed to clinch.
Ster landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ster lands a nice shot to the body.
Ster lands a body shot.
Randleman looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ster 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.
Ster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ster lands an uppercut.
Ster lands with a short shot to the head.
Ster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ster tries to work over Randleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ster.
Ster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ster lands an elbow inside.
Ster lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Quinton Randleman has been cut.
Ster tries to land knees in the clinch but Randleman avoids the damage to the body.
Ster missing with knees to the body.
Ster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ster.
Ster gets a clinch.
Ster is leaning against Randleman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ster lands a hook that snaps the head of Randleman backwards.
Randleman avoids a wild elbow strike from Ster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Ster.
Ster will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Randleman up against the cage.
Ster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Randleman fails to land.
Ster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ster avoiding damage.
Randleman blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ster.
A shot in the inside from Ster.
Ster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Randleman misses with some punches.
Randleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Randleman managing to block the knees to the body from Ster.
A short right from Ster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Ster on the inside.
Randleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randleman has hold of one of Ster's legs. Ster is fighting the takedown attempt but Randleman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ster wants to sweep here but Randleman controlling him for the moment.
Randleman won't allow Ster to get back to his feet.
Ster is controlling Randleman's posture.
Ster is looking to stand up but Randleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Ster trying to keep a closed guard but Randleman is proving a slippery customer.
Ster keeping moving, preventing Randleman from controlling successfully.
Randleman stopping the sweep attempt from Ster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ster looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Ster. Those never looked like landing.
Randleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randleman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ster looks to land a combination but Randleman avoids it well.
Randleman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Randleman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ster sprawls well initially but Randleman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ster manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mon Ster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Randleman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Randleman connects with a body shot.
Randleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Randleman throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Randleman misses
and Ster counters with a three punch combo that has Randleman backing up. Randleman nods at Ster to acknowledge the strikes.
Ster lands with a cross.
Ster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
Randleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randleman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ster gets a clinch.
Ster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randleman can do to turn this around?
Randleman managing to block the knees to the body from Ster.
Ster misses with a punch on the inside.
Ster lands a right hand.
Randleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ster breaks from the clinch.
Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ster.
Randleman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ster.
Randleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randleman lands a glancing blow to the side of Ster's head.
Randleman throws out a powerful jab.
Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Ster pushes Randleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Randleman has Ster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Randleman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ster is defending well.
Mon Ster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Randleman.
Ster lands an elbow that stopped Randleman in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Ster tenderised Randleman's leg. Randleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Randleman tries to clinch up but Ster circles away and keeps his distance.
Ster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Randleman just manages to avoid it.
Ster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randleman misses with a combination
and Ster counters with a left right combination that sends Randleman crashing to the mat - Ster wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Randleman out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mon Ster!
A victorious Mon Ster thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Quinton Randleman spoke after the fight, saying 'Really? i dident loose. everybody knows that. the judges got paid.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jabbar Omarov (ranked 1492 p4p, 208 weight class) and Troy Anselmo (ranked 1047 p4p, 156 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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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
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jabbar Omarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Anselmo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anselmo takes a swing at Omarov's ribcage but misses.
Anselmo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Omarov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anselmo throws a big shot that misses.
Anselmo loads up on a big right hand but Omarov slips the punch.
Omarov swings for the body but Anselmo moves out of range.
Jabbar Omarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anselmo throws a leg kick but Omarov checks it.
Anselmo swings for the body but Omarov moves out of range.
Omarov lands a nice hook to Anselmo's body. Anselmo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Omarov just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Omarov misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses.
Omarov misses with a body punch
and Anselmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anselmo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omarov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Omarov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Troy Anselmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Anselmo misses.
The fighters circling - Omarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anselmo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Omarov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anselmo looks to score with a jab to the body but Omarov is just out of range.
Omarov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anselmo counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jabbar Omarov has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabbar Omarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anselmo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Omarov at a distance.
Anselmo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anselmo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Omarov rather than just go for the knockout.
Omarov shoots in looking for a takedown. Anselmo tries to sprawl out of it but Omarov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anselmo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anselmo throws a body shot but no joy.
Omarov attempts a counter takedown but Anselmo avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anselmo.
Omarov shoots for a double leg takedown but Anselmo sprawls well. He's pushed Omarov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Omarov misses.
Anselmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anselmo throws a hook but Omarov avoids it easily.
Anselmo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omarov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anselmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anselmo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anselmo throws a looping overhand right but Omarov ducks down to avoid it.
Anselmo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo walks into a stiff left hand from Omarov.
Omarov fails to land the takedown.
Omarov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Omarov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anselmo misses the shot to the body.
Omarov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Anselmo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Omarov lands with a shot to the body.
Omarov tries for a takedown but Anselmo circles away easily
and Anselmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Anselmo throws a jab but it's blocked by Omarov.
Omarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anselmo.
A little jabbing left from Anselmo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo throws the left hand but Omarov avoids the punch easily.
Omarov shoots in for a takedown but Anselmo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anselmo looks for the body kick but Omarov saw that one coming.
Omarov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Omarov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Omarov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Omarov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anselmo as he avoids it easily.
Omarov misses with a takedown attempt
and Anselmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Omarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Anselmo counters with a low kick, right behind Omarov 's knee.
Omarov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anselmo thuds a left hand into Omarov's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anselmo. That's going to slow Omarov down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Anselmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jabbar Omarov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anselmo lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Anselmo misses.
Omarov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anselmo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Omarov doesn't seem bothered though.
Omarov throws a looping overhand right but Anselmo ducks down to avoid it.
Omarov gets a takedown into half guard.
Anselmo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarov thows a huge punch but Anselmo dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Omarov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anselmo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anselmo trying to hold on to Omarov's head to control him but Omarov postures up.
Omarov prevents Anselmo from improving his position.
Omarov trying to control from half guard but Anselmo is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anselmo trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Omarov is keen to just control but Anselmo is a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anselmo misses with a hook.
Anselmo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omarov avoids the body shot from Anselmo.
Omarov feinted with a counter takedown.
Omarov cracks Anselmo with an open hand slap.
Anselmo lands a really nice looking cross but Omarov seems unphased.
Omarov shoots in and bounces Anselmo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anselmo pushes Omarov off and gets back to his feet.
Good shot there by Omarov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Omarov moves out of range as Anselmo strikes.
Omarov swings for the body but Anselmo moves out of range.
Anselmo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anselmo misses with a lunging right hand
and Omarov counters with a takedown into side control.
Omarov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Omarov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anselmo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omarov in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've been hearing that Omarov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Anselmo can't do much from the bottom here.
Omarov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anselmo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov scores with punches from side control.
Omarov slows the pace down.
Omarov with the ground and pound but Anselmo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Omarov drops an elbow to the side of Anselmo's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anselmo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Omarov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Omarov prevents Anselmo from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabbar Omarov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jabbar Omarov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anselmo missing with a left hand there. Omarov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anselmo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Omarov.
Omarov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anselmo.
Anselmo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Omarov slips under a jab from Anselmo.
Omarov throws an off balance right hand
and Anselmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Omarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anselmo throws out the jab.
Anselmo scores with a jab to the body.
Anselmo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anselmo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Omarov. Omarov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jabbar Omarov's cut is getting worse.
Omarov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anselmo swivels and escapes.
Omarov slips under a jab.
Omarov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anselmo sprawls well initially but Omarov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov is just content to waste time from the top position. Anselmo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Anselmo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Omarov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Omarov throwing strikes from guard but Anselmo blocks nicely.
Anselmo trying to control the position here.
Anselmo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anselmo wants to sweep here but Omarov controlling him for the moment.
Jabbar Omarov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Omarov trying to control but Anselmo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Omarov misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Anselmo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Omarov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Omarov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anselmo's waist but Anselmo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Omarov off to one side.
Anselmo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Omarov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Omarov misses with an uppercut
and Anselmo counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Anselmo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anselmo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo scores with a body shot.
Omarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omarov feinted with a counter takedown.
Omarov avoids the body shot from Anselmo.
Omarov closes the distance and clinches up with Anselmo, looking for a takedown. Omarov pushes Anselmo against the cage but Anselmo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabbar Omarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anselmo looks to score with a jab to the body but Omarov is just out of range.
Omarov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anselmo throws a series of punches but Omarov avoids them all with ease.
Omarov misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anselmo! But no joy.
Anselmo defending well as Omarov loads up on a big left hand.
Omarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anselmo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Omarov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anselmo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov swings widly with a right hand
and Anselmo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Omarov thinking.
Anselmo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anselmo defending well as Omarov loads up on a big left hand.
Omarov throws a good cross that connects.
Omarov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Omarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anselmo.
Omarov scores with a nice strike.
Anselmo scores with a jab.
Omarov looks for a takedown but Anselmo sprawls well.
Anselmo lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Anselmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anselmo 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Anselmo!
In his post fight interview, Troy Anselmo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassius Halo (ranked 901 p4p, 147 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 1437 p4p, 227 weight class). Niko Alzate 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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kassius Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Alzate!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Alzate misses.
Halo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alzate's guard.
Halo postures up and lands a big shot to Alzate's brow.
Alzate is trying to control the position but Halo postures up.
Halo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alzate keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Alzate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halo manages to get himself to full guard.
Halo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Alzate frees his head nicely. Oh but Halo has switched to an armbar! Alzate is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kassius Halo!
An intense looking Kassius Halo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'There isn't a fighter alive that I cannot make submit or go to sleep on the mat. There's no guessing, i will take you down.'.
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