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Some 33: Lodovico - Tyler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Kite (ranked 3291 p4p, 336 weight class) and Lucas Pablo (ranked 3626 p4p, 350 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reginald Kite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo fails to land the takedown.
Pablo tries for a takedown but Kite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kite lands with a straight right. Pablo didn't see that one coming.
Kite defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pablo.
Reginald Kite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Pablo.
Kite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pablo unleashes a big counter combination but Kite bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pablo.
Pablo shoots in but Kite avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo closes the distance and clinches up with Kite, looking for a takedown. Pablo pushes Kite against the cage but Kite circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pablo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pablo fails with the takedown
enabling Kite to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kite throws a leg kick but Pablo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kite scoring well with a low kick there.
Pablo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pablo has his takedown stuffed
and Kite counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kite tries to keep at a distance but Pablo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kite misses with a knee strike.
Kite softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pablo goes for a double leg but Kite avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kite continues to drive forward.
Pablo misses with a takedown
and Kite counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kite defends well and Pablo ends up having to push Kite into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Kite tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pablo misses with a takedown
and Kite counters with a good low kick that Pablo was not able to check.
Pablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pablo misses with an uppercut. Kite saw that one coming.
Kite fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pablo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kite lands a right hook to the body.
Kite uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pablo tried to score with a low kick but Kite checks it.
Kite lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reginald Kite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kite punishes Pablo's body with a nice straight punch.
Kite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pablo manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but Kite shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pablo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kite lands with a nice body punch.
Pablo darts in looking for a takedown but Kite gets double underhooks and turns Pablo into the cage.
Kite misses with a series of wild punches.
Pablo tries to clinch there but Kite circles away.
It looked like Kite was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pablo.
Pablo shoots in looking for a takedown. Kite tries to sprawl out of it but Pablo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kite manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pablo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is looking to clinch but Kite is avoiding it.
Pablo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pablo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kite sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pablo somewhat.
Pablo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Kite trying to control here.
Pablo is looking to take a break and control but Kite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pablo prevents Kite from improving his position.
Pablo is keen to just control but Kite is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kite is looking to improve his position.
Pablo prevents Kite from standing back up.
Kite trying to control here.
Pablo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kite does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kite has his hands clasped together around Pablo's back. He's all about the action.
Kite looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kite is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kite is trying to maintain the position but Pablo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pablo trying to control the action but Kite is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kite definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pablo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kite as he jumps to the side.
Kite connects with a leg kick. Pablo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pablo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kite swivels and escapes.
Pablo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKite.
Kite throws a hook but Pablo avoids it easily.
Kite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pablo.
Pablo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kite throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pablo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pablo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kite to keep the fight standing.
Pablo gets control of Kite's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pablo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pablo controls Kite momentarily but Kite frees himself.
Kite missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kite landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kite lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pablo tries to strike from the bottom.
Pablo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kite's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kite wants to get back to his feet but Pablo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kite might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pablo trying to control but Kite is working from the bottom.
Pablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kite is keeping the position for now.
Pablo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kite controls Pablo momentarily but Pablo frees himself.
Pablo stopping the sweep attempt from Kite.
Kite is working hard here to advance position.
Kite looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pablo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pablo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pablo is thwarting Kite's attempts to control the position.
Kite tries to roll over but Pablo keeps him under control.
Kite wants to control but Pablo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pablo trying to control the pace.
Kite on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kite tries to get out of the position.
Kite is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pablo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kite knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pablo on the ground.
Pablo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kite is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Pablo!
After the fight, Lucas Pablo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abul Khayr Belabed (ranked 3562 p4p, 373 weight class) and Desmond Lewis (ranked 5707 p4p, 498 weight class). Abul Khayr Belabed had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
6 - 7 - 1 |
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158 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abul Khayr Belabed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Belabed was covering up waiting for the punch and Lewis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Belabed keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belabed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lewis pushing down on Belabed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belabed trying to control here.
Lewis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Belabed gets full guard.
Belabed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belabed 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.
Lewis looking to sit in guard and control but Belabed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lewis looking to control but Belabed passes into half guard.
Lewis keeping control of the position.
Belabed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Belabed is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belabed prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Lewis tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Belabed manages to move to mount!
Lewis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Belabed.
Belabed looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lewis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lewis has given up his back here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belabed trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lewis doesn't escape.
Belabed is not going to allow Lewis to sit and survive in this position.
Lewis tries to break free.
Lewis trying to control the action but Belabed just sinks the hooks in.
Belabed tries to get the hooks in deep but Lewis pushed the leg off.
I really don't envy Lewis right now.
Lewis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Belabed tries to keep control of the position but Lewis is staying busy.
Belabed keeps control of the position as Lewis tries to break free.
Lewis is still trying to improve position.
Lewis trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Lewis right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Belabed controlling from the back.
Belabed has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Belabed trying to control momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lewis prevents Belabed from getting a body triangle.
Belabed is really struggling to control Lewis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eight 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.
Belabed keeps control of the position as Lewis tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Belabed's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lewis trying to control the hands but Belabed won't let him.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lewis won't enjoy being in this position. Belabed looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Lewis is tapping - it's over boys! Belabed picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abul Khayr Belabed!
During a confident post fight interview, Abul Khayr Belabed 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdiev Grinder (ranked 3161 p4p, 341 weight class) and Manny Wooston (ranked 2303 p4p, 258 weight class). Manny Wooston is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdiev Grinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Wooston!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wooston has Grinder up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooston is struggling to control the position.
Wooston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grinder is defending well.
Wooston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grinder uses from the top position.
Wooston pushes Grinder off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Grinder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooston closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grinder quickly recovers to half guard.
Grinder is positioning himself well to prevent Wooston advancing to mount.
Grinder wants to improve his position but Wooston is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooston is looking for a kimura but Grinder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wooston to get the leverage.
Wooston is trying to control. Grinder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooston tries to pass to full mount but Grinder defends it.
Grinder keeping hold of Wooston's head, controlling as best he can.
Wooston wants to control but Grinder is keeping him busy.
Grinder wants to control but Wooston is keeping busy.
Wooston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grinder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wooston on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grinder moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grinder wants to sweep but no luck.
Wooston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grinder is working hard here to advance position.
Grinder managing to control the position.
Grinder looking for a sweep. Not yet Grinder, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grinder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grinder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grinder scores with a one two! Wooston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooston blocks a jab.
Wooston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grinder lands a jab to the nose.
Grinder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grinder tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wooston manages to circle out of the way.
Abdiev Grinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wooston.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wooston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooston clinches up against the cage.
Wooston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grinder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grinder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grinder slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grinder has Wooston pushed against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wooston is looking to break free of the clinch but Grinder has double underhooks.
Wooston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooston tries to pull guard but Grinder won't allow it.
Wooston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grinder's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wooston is looking for a takedown.
Grinder is stalling here.
Grinder is struggling to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdiev Grinder.
Grinder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wooston manages to avoid it.
Grinder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grinder is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooston shoots in but no luck this time.
Grinder lands a nice hook to Wooston's body. Wooston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grinder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wooston was well out of range. Poor timing from Grinder.
Grinder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grinder sets himself, and Wooston steps forward looking for the clinch! Grinder avoids it this time.
Wooston looks for a takedown but Grinder sprawls well.
Grinder throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooston tries for a takedown but Grinder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grinder slowing the pace effectively.
Grinder stalling.
I was talking to Grinder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grinder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wooston up against the cage.
Wooston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grinder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wooston avoids it.
Wooston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grinder's elbow.
Grinder lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grinder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grinder will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wooston up against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooston fails to pull guard.
Grinder tries to work over Wooston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grinder's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Grinder scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grinder walks away with a smile on his face. Wooston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooston fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Grinder. Those never looked like landing.
Wooston is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grinder misses with a straight right.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wooston drives through and clinches with Grinder against the cage.
Grinder presses Wooston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grinder dodges an elbow strike from Wooston.
Wooston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooston is working for takedown but Grinder is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grinder landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooston letting Grinder take a breather here.
Grinder utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grinder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooston tries for a takedown but Grinder manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdiev Grinder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grinder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grinder duly obliges.
Grinder misses with a wild combination.
Wooston tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grinder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wooston somewhat.
Grinder tries to bum rush Wooston with a series of wild strikes but Wooston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grinder looks to score with a jab to the body but Wooston is just out of range.
Grinder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grinder misses with a straight left.
Grinder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wooston can do to turn this around?
Grinder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wooston circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grinder.
Grinder misses with a two punch combination.
Abdiev Grinder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooston clinches up against the cage.
Grinder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wooston is defending well for now.
Wooston is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grinder to keep the fight standing.
Wooston lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grinder.
Wooston is trying to pull guard but Grinder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Abdiev Grinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wooston.
Wooston is trying to break the clinch but Grinder has him pressed against the cage.
Grinder lands a knee to the head.
Wooston gets control of Grinder's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wooston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grinder is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooston looking for a guillotine here but Grinder defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grinder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wooston controls Grinder momentarily but Grinder frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grinder is one step ahead there.
Grinder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grinder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wooston.
Abdiev Grinder is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four 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.
Grinder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck for Wooston with that takedown attempt.
Wooston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grinder, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooston fails to pull guard.
Grinder is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grinder pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grinder prevents Wooston from breaking the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wooston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grinder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grinder crunches a lovely knee into Wooston's ribcage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grinder - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wooston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grinder has him pressed against the cage.
Wooston can't get the takedown.
Grinder effectively controlling the action here.
Wooston tries to circle away but Grinder has him pinned against the cage.
Grinder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for Grinder to work.
Wooston wants to break free but Grinder has control.
Grinder putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wooston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grinder stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdiev Grinder.
Grinder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooston shoots in looking for a takedown. Grinder tries to sprawl out of it but Wooston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grinder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grinder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grinder defends it well.
Grinder tries to keep at a distance but Wooston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grinder has Wooston pressed against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wooston jumps guard.
Grinder stands up and waves to Wooston to follow him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wooston or perhaps it was just good defense by Grinder, which made it look bad.
No luck for Wooston with that takedown attempt.
Wooston is breathing heavily.
Wooston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grinder defends it nicely.
Grinder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grinder sprawls well. Grinder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wooston gets slowly back to his feet.
Grinder just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grinder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wooston somewhat.
As Wooston tries to get set, Grinder tries to push him back and clinch up but Wooston manages to avoid the attempt.
Grinder throws out a powerful jab.
Grinder is looking to wear down Wooston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooston with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Grinder to counter with a crisp jab.
Grinder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooston.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wooston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grinder but Grinder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grinder digs a good hook to Wooston's body.
Grinder throws a one two combo.
Grinder throws a hook but Wooston blocks it.
Grinder throws a lazy right hand but Wooston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grinder scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Grinder. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grinder gets caught flat footed, as Wooston shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grinder is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grinder lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdiev Grinder dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wooston dives in for a single leg takedown but Grinder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wooston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grinder.
As Grinder backs off Wooston throws a huge counter combo but Grinder manages to avoid it all.
Grinder misses with a two punch combination.
Wooston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wooston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grinder defends it nicely.
Abdiev Grinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wooston.
Grinder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooston shoots in and drives through. Grinder sprawls well.
Grinder looks to score with a jab to the body but Wooston is just out of range.
Grinder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooston drives through and clinches with Grinder against the cage.
Grinder taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Grinder.
Come on Grinder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wooston manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Grinder gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grinder to the mat! Grinder manages to get full guard.
Grinder wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wooston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grinder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wooston somewhat.
Wooston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wooston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grinder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grinder throws a jab when Wooston was well out of range.
Grinder misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grinder takes a swing at Wooston's ribcage but misses.
Wooston shoots for a double leg takedown but Grinder sprawls well. He's pushed Wooston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grinder scores with a hook.
Wooston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grinder, pushing him back against the cage.
Grinder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wooston's face.
Wooston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grinder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wooston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grinder stays in close to Wooston's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grinder's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wooston trying to keep a closed guard but Grinder is proving a slippery customer.
Wooston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grinder haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wooston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grinder defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grinder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wooston looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's six 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.
Wooston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooston fails to land the takedown.
Wooston tries for a takedown but Grinder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grinder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grinder misses with a body shot.
Grinder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooston shoots in looking for a takedown but Grinder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wooston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abdiev Grinder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grinder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grinder dips to his left and cracks Wooston with an uppercut!
Grinder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grinder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grinder slips a jab and a cross from Wooston.
Wooston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grinder counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Grinder.
Wooston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grinder's elbow.
Grinder has Wooston pressed against the cage, preventing Wooston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grinder slowing the pace effectively.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooston tries to pull guard but Grinder holds him up against the cage and eventually Wooston drops back down to his feet.
Wooston fails to pull guard.
Wooston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grinder stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grinder lands a good knee to the midsection. Wooston won't want to take too many of those.
Grinder just leaning against Wooston, taking a breather.
Wooston jumps guard but Grinder stands there with Wooston around his waist. Wooston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wooston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grinder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grinder slows down the pace here.
Grinder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grinder stalling the fight.
Grinder lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grinder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grinder taking a breather.
Manny Wooston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdiev Grinder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooston misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdiev Grinder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grinder, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Abdiev Grinder!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Abdiev Grinder!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Abdiev Grinder!
Abdiev Grinder wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ivanov (ranked 2337 p4p, 259 weight class) and Betrdanu Son (ranked 2473 p4p, 272 weight class). Betrdanu Son will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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21
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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24
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Betrdanu Son!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov shoots in and bounces Son off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ivanov distracts Son with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ivanov stays in close to Son's body and controls the position.
Son looking for a triangle here. Ivanov is fighting it but it looks tight! Son pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ivanov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Betrdanu Son!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Betrdanu Son waved his t-shirt featuring Shade Tree Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jrayden Johnson (ranked 3724 p4p, 387 weight class) and Isaias Nurhusein (ranked 2692 p4p, 295 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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133 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrayden Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaias Nurhusein!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Nurhusein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Nurhusein counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jrayden Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Nurhusein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nurhusein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurhusein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Nurhusein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Nurhusein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Nurhusein moves into the clinch.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Nurhusein.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurhusein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurhusein is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Nurhusein manages to get underhooks.
Nurhusein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nurhusein is working Johnson over against the cage.
Nurhusein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nurhusein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nurhusein is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nurhusein presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Nurhusein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nurhusein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Isaias Nurhusein.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nurhusein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nurhusein lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Nurhusein.
Nurhusein steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Nurhusein counters by moving into the clinch.
Nurhusein lands with a left to the head.
Nurhusein lands a shot to the body.
Nurhusein controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurhusein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurhusein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nurhusein scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nurhusein is stalling here.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Nurhusein controlling the action here for a moment.
Nurhusein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Nurhusein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nurhusein is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nurhusein down to the mat. Nurhusein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nurhusein counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Nurhusein moves into the clinch.
Nurhusein lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurhusein lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurhusein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Good body shot from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurhusein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurhusein is struggling to control the position.
Nurhusein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Nurhusein.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nurhusein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Come on Nurhusein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurhusein.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nurhusein digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nurhusein taking a breather.
Nurhusein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nurhusein is stalling here.
A short left from Nurhusein.
A right handed body shot lands from Nurhusein.
A short right from Nurhusein on the inside.
Nurhusein lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nurhusein.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nurhusein presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nurhusein is stalling here.
Nurhusein pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nurhusein has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Nurhusein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nurhusein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Nurhusein manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Nurhusein as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson letting Nurhusein take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Isaias Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands a body shot.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nurhusein.
Isaias Nurhusein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Nurhusein counters with an inside leg kick.
Nurhusein scores with a nice strike.
Nurhusein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nurhusein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nurhusein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nurhusein instigates a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nurhusein scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Nurhusein.
Nurhusein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nurhusein stalling.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nurhusein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nurhusein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Nurhusein.
The crowd are getting on Nurhusein's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nurhusein.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Isaias Nurhusein.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nurhusein counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Nurhusein throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurhusein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurhusein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nurhusein digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Nurhusein jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Nurhusein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nurhusein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Nurhusein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nurhusein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nurhusein cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Nurhusein scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nurhusein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nurhusein slowing the pace effectively.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nurhusein continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nurhusein stalling.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nurhusein digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Nurhusein lands a right hand.
Nurhusein is working Johnson over against the cage.
Nurhusein effectively controlling the action here.
Nurhusein lands a body punch.
Nurhusein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nurhusein scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nurhusein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nurhusein is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nurhusein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nurhusein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nurhusein fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaias Nurhusein dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nurhusein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurhusein feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nurhusein finish him?!
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Nurhusein counters with a flying knee that drops Johnson! Nurhusein dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaias Nurhusein!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gonya (ranked 1594 p4p, 202 weight class) and Daniel Jones (ranked 3251 p4p, 332 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Number 1. Daniel Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronaldo Gonya's chin.
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20
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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23
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronaldo Gonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Gonya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonya as he jumps to the side.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonya defends it nicely.
Gonya looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice takedown defense from Gonya. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Ronaldo Gonya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Jones.
Gonya digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a combination
letting Gonya counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gonya counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Danga de danga de dang - Gonya scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Daniel Jones has been cut.
Jones looks winded!
Gonya throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonya stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Gonya gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Gonya cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gonya throws a nice head kick!
Jones walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonya.
Jones is rocked!
Jones wants to stay close but Gonya steps back to make room for something. Jones seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Gonya and Jones drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ronaldo Gonya!
Our winner, Ronaldo Gonya, 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.
Daniel Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back. Trust me.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cooper (ranked 1991 p4p, 232 weight class) and Milan Zatopek (ranked 1524 p4p, 183 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milan Zatopek!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper slips a jab from Zatopek.
Zatopek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zatopek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.
Zatopek misses with an uppercut.
Cooper has Zatopek up against the cage in a clinch.
Zatopek tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zatopek's brow.
Zatopek blocks an uppercut.
Zatopek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cooper up against the cage.
Zatopek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatopek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooper darts in and clinches Zatopek up against the cage.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Zatopek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winston Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zatopek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Zatopek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zatopek swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper wants to clinch.
Cooper has managed to clinch.
Zatopek breaks from the clinch.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zatopek swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zatopek throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
Cooper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zatopek manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zatopek misses with a hook. Cooper ducked under it nicely.
Cooper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zatopek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Zatopek counter with a right hand.
Zatopek swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Zatopek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cooper with a body shot.
Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zatopek.
Zatopek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zatopek lands a right hand.
Cooper looking to slow down the pace here.
Cooper misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatopek blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Zatopek has Cooper pushed against the cage.
Zatopek pushes Cooper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zatopek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zatopek.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zatopek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper looks to clinch
letting Zatopek counter with a right hand.
Zatopek misses with a straight left.
Zatopek loads up on a big right hand but Cooper slips the punch.
Cooper wants to clinch.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Zatopek pushes him off.
Zatopek throws an overhand right that lands on Cooper's shoulder, as Cooper tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Zatopek misses its intended target.
It looked like Cooper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper blocks a jab.
Zatopek lands with a right hand.
Cooper is rocked!
Zatopek knocks out Cooper with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Zatopek before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Zatopek picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milan Zatopek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Bellatoo (ranked 1247 p4p, 163 weight class) and Christopher Sohlberg (ranked 1722 p4p, 203 weight class). Bellatoo comes to the cage accompanied by MAHAKAL THE TERROR Party Weed. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cassius Bellatoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Sohlberg!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellatoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Sohlberg sprawls well. He's pushed Bellatoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bellatoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sohlberg as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Sohlberg as Bellatoo shoots in.
Sohlberg wants to counter with a clinch but Bellatoo pushes him away.
Bellatoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Bellatoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellatoo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sohlberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Cassius Bellatoo has been cut.
Bellatoo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sohlberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Bellatoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bellatoo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellatoo dives in for a single leg takedown but Sohlberg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sohlberg jabs Bellatoo right on the nose. Bellatoo blinks but takes it well.
Bellatoo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sohlberg counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bellatoo! Sohlberg lets Bellatoo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cassius Bellatoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellatoo is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sohlberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sohlberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Sohlberg tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellatoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sohlberg as he jumps to the side.
Sohlberg wants to counter the offense by Bellatoo and move into the clinch position.
Nice uppercut there from Sohlberg.
Bellatoo fails with the takedown
and Sohlberg counters with a huge right that knocks Bellatoo out cold! Sohlberg is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christopher Sohlberg!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Floyd (ranked 1156 p4p, 149 weight class) and Akoni Jackson (ranked 873 p4p, 114 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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197 lbs
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193 lbs
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akoni Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Floyd misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Floyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson keeps control of Floyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Floyd is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Floyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Jackson.
Floyd 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.
Jackson lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson gets through Floyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Floyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson gets through Floyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Floyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Floyd throws a right hand that misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Floyd misses with a hook.
Fred Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floyd swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Floyd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd can't break the clinch.
Floyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floyd tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Floyd back against the cage.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
Jackson presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Floyd misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson pushes Floyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Floyd tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Floyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Floyd takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Jackson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson gets through Floyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Floyds head.
Jackson is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Floyd is rocked!
Jackson works on Floyd's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Floyd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
Floyd seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Floyd being controlled against the cage.
Floyd misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Floyd struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Floyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch.
We've been informed that Jackson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson digs a right hand into Floyd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Floyd's gas tank.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson works on Floyd's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Floyd is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Floyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Floyd misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
Floyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Floyd misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson digs a right hand into Floyd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Floyd's gas tank.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Floyd.
Jackson presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Floyds head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akoni Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson just leaning against Floyd, taking a breather.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a big right hand that drops Floyd! The killer instinct kicks in and Jackson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Jackson!
Akoni Jackson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Di Lodovico (ranked 204 p4p, 27 weight class) and Michael Tyler (ranked 1585 p4p, 200 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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195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michelangelo Di Lodovico!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler tried to score with a low kick but Di Lodovico checks it.
A big right from Tyler misses.
Di Lodovico throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyler throws a body punch but Di Lodovico moves out of range.
Tyler misses with an uppercut.
Di Lodovico looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Di Lodovico throws a right hand that Tyler ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyler also avoids with ease.
Tyler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler throws a hook but Di Lodovico avoids it easily.
A left lands for Di Lodovico.
Tyler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Di Lodovico tries to bum rush Tyler with a series of wild strikes but Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler misses with a double jab.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Di Lodovico circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Di Lodovico.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler throws a leg kick but Di Lodovico sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tyler misses with a body punch
and Di Lodovico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Lodovico checks a leg kick.
Tyler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Di Lodovico counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tyler!
You can see the frustration on Tyler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Di Lodovico moves into full mount!
Di Lodovico controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tyler for as long as he can get away with.
Di Lodovico working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Di Lodovico with a couple of short strikes.
Di Lodovico has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyler's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler is in a horrible position here. Di Lodovico smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Di Lodovico controlling from mount.
Di Lodovico looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Di Lodovico has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico controlling from the full mount.
Di Lodovico continues to stall.
Tyler tries to hold on but Di Lodovico postures up.
Di Lodovico looking to control and managing it successfully.
Di Lodovico tries to control but Tyler wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyler tries to hold on but Di Lodovico postures up.
Di Lodovico landing strikes from the mount and Tyler is in trouble!
Di Lodovico prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.
Tyler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Di Lodovico prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Di Lodovico looking to control and managing it successfully.
Di Lodovico throwing strikes here but Tyler is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Di Lodovico content just to control the position here.
Di Lodovico trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tyler is trying to stand up.
Di Lodovico tries to control but Tyler wriggling away.
Di Lodovico tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tyler is squirming around, avoiding Di Lodovico's attempts to control the action.
Di Lodovico thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Di Lodovico working for a submission but Tyler is keeping him at bay.
Di Lodovico trying to control but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Di Lodovico lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyler is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to hold on but Di Lodovico pushes him away.
Di Lodovico throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tyler wants to hold on but Di Lodovico pushes him away.
Di Lodovico throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Di Lodovico throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tyler because Di Lodovico loaded up on that one.
Di Lodovico looking for a guillotine from mount but Tyler is having none of it.
Di Lodovico controlling from mount.
Di Lodovico trying to control but Tyler is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Di Lodovico has hold of Tyler's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tyler manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Di Lodovico controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Di Lodovico wants to control the pace but Tyler is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Di Lodovico controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Di Lodovico gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyler.
A good leg kick by Tyler.
Tyler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Tyler.
Di Lodovico lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Di Lodovico. Beautiful body shot.
Di Lodovico avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyler.
Tyler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Di Lodovico shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tyler is trying to defend but Di Lodovico finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Di Lodovico throwing shots but Tyler is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control from the bottom.
Di Lodovico works his foot free and advances to mount.
Di Lodovico looking to finish with strikes here!
Tyler defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Di Lodovico.
Di Lodovico controlling from mount.
Di Lodovico avoids the attempt from Tyler to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Di Lodovico controlling the position easily from mount.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Di Lodovico there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Di Lodovico controlling the pace for now.
Tyler tries to reverse the position but Di Lodovico maintains control.
Di Lodovico controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico trying to control but Tyler is having none of it.
Di Lodovico controlling the pace for now.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Di Lodovico. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
More hug and hope from Di Lodovico.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Di Lodovico throwing strikes but Tyler recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Di Lodovico is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyler defends it well.
Di Lodovico not doing much here.
Di Lodovico trying to mount his opponent but Tyler defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control from the bottom.
Di Lodovico content to control rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Di Lodovico avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyler connects with a leg kick. Di Lodovico looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyler.
Tyler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tyler misses with a combination
and Di Lodovico counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico throws a strike but Tyler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Di Lodovico looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Di Lodovico manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler manages to get himself to full guard.
Di Lodovico is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Di Lodovico looking to pass the guard.
Di Lodovico passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico has knee on belly momentarily but Tyler bucks him off and regains half guard.
Di Lodovico wants to pass to mount but Tyler is defending the position.
Di Lodovico sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyler defending well though.
Di Lodovico is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Di Lodovico has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight 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.
Tyler wants to improve his position but Di Lodovico is controlling well.
Di Lodovico is pressing down on Tyler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tyler is holding on for now.
Di Lodovico sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyler defending well though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Di Lodovico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyler keeps working.
Di Lodovico throwing shots but Tyler is blocking nicely.
Di Lodovico is pressing down on Tyler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tyler is holding on for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Di Lodovico controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circle momentarily. Di Lodovico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyler walks into a straight right hand from Di Lodovico.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Di Lodovico swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyler.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Di Lodovico keeps it at a distance.
Di Lodovico drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tyler sprawls and moves away.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyler throws a hook but Di Lodovico blocks it.
Tyler thows a leg kick but Di Lodovico checks it
and Di Lodovico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tyler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Di Lodovico checks it well.
Di Lodovico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler 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.
Di Lodovico feinted with a counter takedown.
Di Lodovico gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Di Lodovico cracks Tyler with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler misses with a hook
and Di Lodovico counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Di Lodovico shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tyler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Di Lodovico controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Lodovico is working to tighten his grip on Tyler's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tyler has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Di Lodovico is really squeezing tight and eventually Tyler passes out! Di Lodovico breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michelangelo Di Lodovico!
Michelangelo Di Lodovico retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Michelangelo Di Lodovico thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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