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DUEL 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hill (ranked 4198 p4p, 403 weight class) and Lei Makana (ranked 2597 p4p, 288 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lei Makana!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill lands a jab-cross combination.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Makana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Makana slips a jab from Hill.
Makana moves forwards but Hill connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Makana shoots in looking for a takedown. Hill tries to sprawl out of it but Makana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Makana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Makana is controlling him.
Makana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill wants to get back to his feet but Makana is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Makana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makana trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill 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.
Makana is standing up over Hill. Hill looks to escape but Makana dives into side control.
Makana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Makana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Makana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill is pushing Makana's head away, looking to escape. Makana manages to hold on to the position though.
Makana goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hill has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Makana but great work by Hill.
Hill tries to stand but Makana is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill tries to stand but Makana controls the position and pulls Hill into his guard.
Makana is working an open guard so Hill takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hill connects with a nice looking jab.
Makana shoots in and drives through. Hill sprawls well.
Makana dives in and grabs Hill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes down on Makana's head and hops out.
Hank Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lei Makana.
Makana shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hill punishes Makana's body with a nice straight punch.
Hank Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill scores with a jab.
Makana wants to clinch.
Makana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makana.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makana.
Makana shoots for a takedown but Hill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab by Hill.
Hill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makana walks into a straight right hand from Hill.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hill. Makana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makana.
A quick step to the side and Hill tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
Makana fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hill sprawls well initially but Makana persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hill is trying to stand up here but Makana is controlling him well.
Makana is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Makana is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Hill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Makana connects with a nice short shot to Hill's temple.
Hill has hold of Makana's hands but Makana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hill pushes Makana off looking to stand but Makana dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Makana moves away and avoids it.
Makana slips a straight right by Hill.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makana can do to turn this around?
Makana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Makana is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A cross from Hill lands.
Makana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makana.
Hill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Makana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
Makana shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Makana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makana.
Hank Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lei Makana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Makana is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Makana scores with a takedown into Hill's guard.
Hill kicks Makana off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lei Makana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makana throws a counter combo.
Hill misses with a hook.
A big left from Hill misses.
Hill throws a right and a left that Makana avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hill.
Hill works the jab nicely.
Hill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Makana in his tracks.
Hill lunges at Makana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makana's hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hill.
Makana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Hill lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Makana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hill is trying to defend but Makana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hill is trying to stand up here but Makana is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill taking some punishment here, with Makana in his half guard.
Makana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Makana has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Makana is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hill has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Makana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hill is trying to stand but he's just given Makana his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makana working for the choke.
Makana working for a choke but Hill is defending well.
Makana working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Hill is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Makana has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Hill taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lei Makana!
After winning the bout, Lei Makana thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Storm (ranked 708 p4p, 33 weight class) and Abdul Nabi (ranked 3544 p4p, 151 weight class). Nabi has chosen Here Comes The Hotstepper as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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147 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Nabi!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm scores with a nice head shot.
Storm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nabi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Storm lands.
Nabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Storm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nabi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Storm counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nabi's knee momentarily.
Storm dodges the punch combination from Nabi.
Storm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nabi is rocked!
Storm cracks Nabi on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nabi falls backwards against the cage. Storm follows up with more strikes that drop Nabi to his knees. Storm keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nabi! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lincoln Storm!
Our winner, Lincoln Storm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Dennison (ranked 4252 p4p, 413 weight class) and Thomas Angelo (ranked 2645 p4p, 291 weight class). Angelo has chosen Jack Parow - Cooler as Ekke as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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253 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Dennison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennison throws a body shot but no joy.
Dennison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dennison wants it to stay on the feet.
Dennison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelo.
Angelo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Angelo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dennison throws a combination that misses
and Angelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dennison misses with some punches.
Angelo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Dennison fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennison is trying to break the clinch but Angelo is controlling him.
Angelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dennison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angelo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angelo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dennison.
Angelo clinches up with Dennison and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennison is looking to break free of the clinch but Angelo has double underhooks.
Angelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dennison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dennison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Angelo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dennison throws a lazy uppercut
and Angelo counters by clinching up.
Dennison lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Angelo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Angelo manages to get to full guard.
Angelo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennison trying to control but Angelo is working from the bottom.
Angelo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Angelo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angelo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelo trying to control but Dennison is working from the bottom.
Dennison is trying to control the position but Angelo postures up.
Angelo drops back looking for a leg! Dennison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dennison manages to kick Angelo off! Angelo jumps back into Dennison's guard.
Angelo advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo is working to tighten his grip on Dennison's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dennison has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Angelo is really squeezing tight and eventually Dennison passes out! Angelo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thomas Angelo!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Angelo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Troeng (ranked 2722 p4p, 353 weight class) and Eric Dungey (ranked 2664 p4p, 349 weight class). Tor Troeng could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Dungey's chin.
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220 lbs
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Troeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Dungey!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dungey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dungey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Troeng clinches.
Troeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Troeng lands an uppercut.
Dungey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Troeng is keeping busy.
Dungey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Troeng.
Troeng misses with a body punch.
Troeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Troeng lands a body shot.
Dungey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dungey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Troeng lands a body shot.
Troeng scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Troeng digs a right hand into Dungey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dungey's gas tank.
Troeng makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dungey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Troeng lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dungey backwards.
Dungey is rocked!
Troeng lands a big right hand that drops Dungey! The killer instinct kicks in and Troeng finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Troeng!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Troeng!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gonzales (ranked 4043 p4p, 420 weight class) and Evil Dead (ranked 3265 p4p, 359 weight class). Evil Dead is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Dead!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead lunges at Gonzales with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzales's hand.
Gonzales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dead counters by clinching up.
Dead misses with some punches.
Gonzales digs a right hand underneath Dead's ribcage. Dead let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dead swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzales lands a body shot.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
Gonzales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dead fails to land.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
A short right from Dead.
Dead lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gonzales throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Gonzales on the inside.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Dead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Dead.
Dead misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzales misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzales definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gonzales scores with a hook to the body.
Dead with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dead misses with a knee strike.
Dead swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Dead lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
Dead landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzales swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dead misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dead as the two fighters clinch.
Dead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzales.
A short right from Gonzales.
Gonzales trying to stall but Dead improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dead makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dead blocking some punches.
Gonzales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzales takes a shot to the head.
Dead working aggressively here.
Gonzales digs a right hand underneath Dead's ribcage. Dead let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dead lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Gonzales misses with a punch on the inside.
Dead lands a nice uppercut.
Dead trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzales avoids the elbow strike from Dead, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gonzales.
Gonzales blocks an uppercut.
Gonzales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzales.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzales.
Gonzales misses with some punches.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
Dead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonzales creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonzales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dead working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dead swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzales tries to throw a body punch but Dead avoids it by throwing Gonzales back against the cage.
Dead is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzales is keeping busy.
Gonzales cracks Dead with a nice body shot.
Dead lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzales working aggressively here.
Dead works on Gonzales's body with a couple of short punches.
Dead misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzales's brow.
Dead blocking some punches.
Dead lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dead pushes off an throws an elbow but Gonzales leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Dead finds it's target.
Gonzales misses with a shot to the body
and Dead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dead throws the left hand but Gonzales avoids the punch easily.
Gonzales throws a looping overhand right but Dead ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzales just misses with a punch to the body.
Dead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzales.
Gonzales wants to clinch but Dead slips to the side
and Dead counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Dead dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice shot lands for Dead.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dead throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzales working aggressively here.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
Dead lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dead fails to land.
Gonzales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales misses with the head strike.
Dead can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzales controls the action.
Dead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dead misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Dead.
Gonzales misses with a punch on the inside.
Evil Dead seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead tries to throw a body punch but Gonzales avoids it by throwing Dead back against the cage.
Gonzales's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzales trying to control the position but instead, Dead has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzales into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzales lands with a light punch inside.
Dead lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzales.
Dead softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dead blocks an uppercut.
Dead throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dead is working Gonzales over against the cage.
Dead slowing the pace effectively.
Dead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dead throws a head punch that misses.
Dead misses with a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dead in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dead stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzales avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dead working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dead.
Dead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dead cracks Gonzales with a nice body shot.
Dead lands a left hand.
Gonzales is rocked!
A short uppercut from Dead.
Oh Gonzales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dead throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dead unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gonzales! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dead is unloading with more strikes now! Gonzales drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Dead!
A less than humble Evil Dead misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Coleman (ranked 2985 p4p, 323 weight class) and Hiro Takahashi (ranked 3133 p4p, 341 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus Coleman!
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, Hiro Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takahashi can't get the takedown.
Coleman is trying to force a seperation but Takahashi has the dominant position.
Takahashi is trying to drag Coleman to the mat but Coleman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Takahashi tightens his grip and picks Coleman up, before dumping him to the ground. Coleman manages to land in guard.
Takahashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takahashi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takahashi on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi being controlled here momentarily.
Coleman wants to stand but Takahashi is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coleman has Takahashi pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Takahashi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coleman throws a chopping leg kick but Takahashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coleman sets himself, and Takahashi steps forward looking for the clinch! Coleman avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takahashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coleman throws out a leg kick but Takahashi moves out of range and Coleman only half commits.
Coleman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Takahashi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coleman has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Takahashi being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to pass the guard but Coleman is keeping the position.
Coleman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Coleman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coleman is pulling down on Takahashi's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Takahashi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Takahashi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Coleman counters with a series of strikes. Takahashi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Seamus Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Takahashi.
Takahashi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coleman's half guard.
Coleman is trying to stand up here but Takahashi is controlling him well.
Takahashi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coleman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Takahashi.
Takahashi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Coleman tries to get to full guard but Takahashi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.
Takahashi is looking for a kimura here.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.
Takahashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman wants to control but Takahashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coleman is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Takahashi tries to pass to full mount but Coleman defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Takahashi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takahashi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Takahashi wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahashi controls the position.
Coleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Hiro Takahashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takahashi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Coleman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Takahashi tries to move to mount but Coleman blocks the move with his legs.
Takahashi working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman stops Takahashi from passing to mount.
Coleman is looking for a sweep.
Coleman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Takahashi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Coleman working to try and regain half guard.
Coleman wants to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
Takahashi controlling the pace for now.
Coleman tries to hold on but Takahashi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Takahashi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coleman blocking the ground and pound.
Takahashi misses with a head shot.
Takahashi has hold of Coleman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Coleman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Takahashi wants to finish this one by submission but Coleman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Takahashi.
Coleman tries to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman regains half guard.
Coleman is looking to get back to full guard here but Takahashi has managed to pass to side control instead.
Takahashi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Takahashi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coleman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coleman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coleman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Takahashi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coleman wants to control but Takahashi postures up.
Coleman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Takahashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman is defending against the submission attempts here by Takahashi.
Takahashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Takahashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Coleman throws out a leg kick but Takahashi moves out of range and Coleman only half commits.
Takahashi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coleman throws a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coleman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takahashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takahashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coleman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coleman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi takes the fight into the clinch.
Coleman tries to break free but Takahashi pushes him back against the cage.
Takahashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coleman prevents it.
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Coleman is pushing Takahashi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman manages to break the clinch.
Coleman throws a leg kick but Takahashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coleman motions for Takahashi to come forward. Coleman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman throws a leg kick
so Takahashi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Takahashi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takahashi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Takahashi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Coleman wants to control but Takahashi passes easily into half guard.
Takahashi is keen to just control but Coleman is a slippery customer.
Coleman trying to hold on to Takahashi's head to control him but Takahashi postures up.
Takahashi tries to pass to full mount but Coleman defends it.
Coleman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takahashi is working away from the top position though.
Takahashi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Takahashi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coleman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Coleman is defending against the submission attempts here by Takahashi.
Coleman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takahashi is working away from the top position though.
Coleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman pushes Takahashi off looking to stand but Takahashi dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coleman motions for Takahashi to come forward. Coleman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coleman misses with a low kick.
Seamus Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi darts in looking for a takedown but Coleman gets double underhooks and turns Takahashi into the cage.
Coleman misses with a low kick.
Coleman motions for Takahashi to come forward. Coleman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Takahashi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coleman is looking to stand back up but Takahashi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Coleman.
Coleman tries to roll over but Takahashi keeps him under control.
Takahashi slows the pace down in half guard.
Coleman is not content to let Takahashi control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Takahashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Takahashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Takahashi slips a nice elbow through Coleman's hands, connecting with Coleman's forehead.
Coleman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takahashi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takahashi passes to side control.
Coleman is looking to regain half guard here but Takahashi keeps moving and retains side control.
Seamus Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Takahashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takahashi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Takahashi!
After winning the bout, Hiro Takahashi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iota Knox (ranked 3076 p4p, 136 weight class) and Dan Gable (ranked 3557 p4p, 152 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by The Blacker The Berry | Kendrick Lamar. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iota Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Gable!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gable.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gable tries to clinch
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Gable misses with a takedown
and Knox counters with a good, hard body kick but Gable shrugs it off.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gable momentarily.
Gable is rocked!
Knox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gable looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Gable's belly button to the back.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gable's sensitive parts.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gable is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Knox drops Gable with a huge uppercut! Gable drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Knox is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iota Knox!
Iota Knox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dan Gable had this to say: 'Have you guys ever seen We Are Marshall?'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Shklyarskiy (ranked 3262 p4p, 141 weight class) and Brian Marais (ranked 3828 p4p, 163 weight class). Marais has chosen The Offspring - Come Out And Play as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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135 lbs
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmund Shklyarskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Marais!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shklyarskiy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shklyarskiy wants it to stay on the feet.
Marais closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shklyarskiy circles away.
Shklyarskiy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marais counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marais looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shklyarskiy is trying to stand.
Marais is nestled in close to Shklyarskiy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marais is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shklyarskiy controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marais prevents Shklyarskiy from improving his position.
Shklyarskiy moves into full guard.
Shklyarskiy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marais on the ground.
Shklyarskiy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marais works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shklyarskiy wants to get back to full guard but Marais has mounted him!
Marais moves to the back position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marais is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Shklyarskiy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy trying to control the hands but Marais breaks the grip.
Shklyarskiy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Marais thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shklyarskiy's head.
Shklyarskiy has his hands clasped together around Marais's back. He's all about the action.
Marais tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shklyarskiy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marais prevents Shklyarskiy from improving his position.
Marais is looking for a kimura here.
Marais is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shklyarskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marais is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shklyarskiy defends it well.
Shklyarskiy is trying to stand.
Shklyarskiy keeping hold of Marais's head, controlling as best he can.
Marais is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shklyarskiy defends it well.
Marais is trying to control. Shklyarskiy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shklyarskiy is looking to improve his position.
Shklyarskiy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Marais looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shklyarskiy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marais is working for a kimura but Shklyarskiy is defending it quite comfortably.
Marais stands up from half guard.
Marais throws a sloppy body shot
and Shklyarskiy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marais takes one to the chin there.
Shklyarskiy throws a body shot but no joy.
Marais throws a poor cross that misses
and Shklyarskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Marais misses with a body shot.
Marais misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy checks a low kick from Marais.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy throws a jab but it's blocked by Marais.
Shklyarskiy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shklyarskiy stuns Marais with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marais takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shklyarskiy. Marais does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Marais misses with a head kick.
Marais throws a right and a left that Shklyarskiy avoids nicely.
Marais looks to throw the jab but Shklyarskiy is out of range.
Shklyarskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marais.
Shklyarskiy digs a good body shot into Marais's ribs.
Marais misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shklyarskiy swings for the body but Marais moves out of range.
Marais misses with a body shot
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shklyarskiy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marais.
Edmund Shklyarskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Marais.
Marais misses with a shot to the body
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edmund Shklyarskiy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shklyarskiy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marais momentarily.
Marais throws a head kick but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
Marais misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Shklyarskiy. Beautiful body shot.
Shklyarskiy ducks under a wild hook from Marais.
Marais misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shklyarskiy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shklyarskiy slips a straight right by Marais.
Shklyarskiy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marais throws a head kick that misses
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shklyarskiy scores with a jab to the head.
Marais misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shklyarskiy, as that shot connected.
Marais throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shklyarskiy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Marais.
Shklyarskiy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marais in his tracks.
Nice straight punches there by Shklyarskiy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shklyarskiy lands the left hand.
Marais looks for a takedown but Shklyarskiy sprawls well.
Marais takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shklyarskiy scores with a hook.
Shklyarskiy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shklyarskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shklyarskiy connects with a jab.
Edmund Shklyarskiy is winning the standup battle so far.
Marais has his takedown stuffed
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shklyarskiy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shklyarskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marais tries a head kick but it misses.
Marais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marais shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shklyarskiy pinned against the cage. Shklyarskiy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edmund Shklyarskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Marais.
Marais is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marais shoots in and drives through. Shklyarskiy sprawls well.
Shklyarskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marais.
Shklyarskiy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab.
Shklyarskiy scores with a decent looking hook.
Marais is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shklyarskiy rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edmund Shklyarskiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shklyarskiy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marais drops his hands momentarily and Shklyarskiy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shklyarskiy checks a leg kick.
Shklyarskiy is looking to counter punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shklyarskiy.
Marais is rocked!
Marais shoots in for a takedown but Shklyarskiy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marais is still on wobbly legs! Can Shklyarskiy finish him?
Shklyarskiy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marais.
Marais seems to have recovered his senses.
Shklyarskiy misses with an uppercut.
Shklyarskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shklyarskiy looks to throw the jab but Marais is out of range.
Marais tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shklyarskiy swivels and escapes.
Shklyarskiy clobbers Marais with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Shklyarskiy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marais misses with a takedown attempt
and Shklyarskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shklyarskiy lands the left hand.
Marais shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shklyarskiy looks to throw the jab but Marais is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shklyarskiy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marais moves out of range of the strikes.
Shklyarskiy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Marais.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shklyarskiy blocks a head kick by Marais.
Marais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shklyarskiy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Shklyarskiy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shklyarskiy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marais doesn't seem bothered though.
Marais fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shklyarskiy tests Marais's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marais showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shklyarskiy.
Marais misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shklyarskiy.
Marais takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marais has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marais throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shklyarskiy's waist but Shklyarskiy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marais off to one side.
Shklyarskiy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marais jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marais misses with a shot to the body
and Shklyarskiy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marais takes one to the chin there.
Good standup being displayed there by Shklyarskiy as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Shklyarskiy - just one landing.
Shklyarskiy throws a shot to the body.
Marais tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shklyarskiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Marais.
Marais moves out of range as Shklyarskiy strikes.
Shklyarskiy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marais ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Shklyarskiy counter with a right hand.
Edmund Shklyarskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Marais.
Shklyarskiy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marais showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shklyarskiy.
Jab from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marais tries to close the distance and clinch but Shklyarskiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marais throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shklyarskiy's waist but Shklyarskiy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marais off to one side.
Shklyarskiy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marais.
Shklyarskiy lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shklyarskiy.
Marais avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shklyarskiy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marais has time to react.
Shklyarskiy throws a right and a left that Marais avoids nicely.
Marais tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Marais.
A leg kick checked by Shklyarskiy.
An attempted straight right counter from Shklyarskiy misses the target.
Shklyarskiy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marais has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy throws a hook but Marais avoids it easily.
Shklyarskiy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shklyarskiy lands with a shot to the body.
Marais fails with the takedown
and Shklyarskiy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shklyarskiy looks to throw the jab but Marais is out of range.
Shklyarskiy backing away here, and Marais unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marais misses with a head kick.
Shklyarskiy lands with a nice body punch.
Shklyarskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Marais tries to counter by closing the distance.
Decent striking displayed by Shklyarskiy there.
Shklyarskiy throws a body shot but no joy.
Marais shoots and misses
and Shklyarskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Brian Marais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marais tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shklyarskiy swivels and escapes.
Marais takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marais changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shklyarskiy tries to avoid it but Marais manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shklyarskiy to the ground. Shklyarskiy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marais has time to react.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shklyarskiy.
Marais swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marais throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shklyarskiy counters with a nice uppercut.
Shklyarskiy blocks a head kick by Marais.
Shklyarskiy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marais under the eye.
Marais misses with a hook
and Marais takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marais throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marais takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marais throws a series of punches but Shklyarskiy avoids them all with ease.
Shklyarskiy with a hook.
Marais swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shklyarskiy counters with a nice body shot.
Shklyarskiy looks to land a combination but Marais avoids it well.
Edmund Shklyarskiy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marais tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shklyarskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Shklyarskiy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shklyarskiy, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Shklyarskiy!
Edmund Shklyarskiy took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Fuck inbred alt right'.
Brian Marais spoke after the fight, saying 'Not to get too technical, but according to chemistry, alcohol is a solution.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Addition BySubtraction (ranked 1624 p4p, 71 weight class) and Hiroaki Hidaka (ranked 1972 p4p, 94 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Addition BySubtraction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiroaki Hidaka!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BySubtraction tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hidaka tries to bum rush BySubtraction with a series of wild strikes but BySubtraction uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for BySubtraction. That snapped Hidaka's head back.
BySubtraction looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction scores with a nice head shot.
BySubtraction throws a hook but Hidaka blocks it.
BySubtraction throws a hook but Hidaka blocks it.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up
and Hidaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut. Hidaka saw that one coming.
BySubtraction closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hidaka lands a shoulder strike.
BySubtraction pushes Hidaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
BySubtraction landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BySubtraction tries to land knees in the clinch but Hidaka avoids the damage to the body.
BySubtraction is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hidaka to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BySubtraction prevents Hidaka from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hidaka as the two fighters clinch.
Hidaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
BySubtraction moves in looking to clinch but Hidaka pushes him off.
BySubtraction connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Hidaka does no damage.
Hidaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BySubtraction was well out of range. Poor timing from Hidaka.
Addition BySubtraction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BySubtraction shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hidaka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with BySubtraction. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hidaka is defending against the submission attempts here by BySubtraction.
Hidaka tries to kick BySubtraction off but BySubtraction keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BySubtraction is working for a submission of some sort.
BySubtraction takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hidaka is refusing to be controlled, as BySubtraction sits in half guard.
BySubtraction is working for an americana but Hidaka has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst BySubtraction was thinking about the submission.
Hidaka wants to stand but BySubtraction is controlling the position.
BySubtraction looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BySubtraction with a flurry of punches that miss.
BySubtraction postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hidaka keeping full guard, as BySubtraction tries to pass.
BySubtraction is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hidaka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hidaka has escaped and now he's on top!
BySubtraction is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hidaka is looking to stand up but BySubtraction won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BySubtraction looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
BySubtraction working for a triangle but Hidaka defends it easily.
Hidaka tries to stand but BySubtraction is controlling from the bottom.
BySubtraction looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
BySubtraction looking for a triangle here. Hidaka is fighting it but it looks tight! BySubtraction pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hidaka is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Addition BySubtraction!
Addition BySubtraction decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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