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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lurkman (ranked 6909 p4p, 268 weight class) and Marcos Budinha (ranked 24130 p4p, 282 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lurkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Budinha!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budinha tries to clinch up but Lurkman circles away and keeps his distance.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Lurkman circles away.
Lurkman stuns Budinha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lurkman connects with a looping right hand.
Lurkman lands with a nice body punch.
Budinha looks to land a body kick but Lurkman moved away.
A combination from Lurkman does no damage.
Budinha tries to counter by closing the distance.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lurkman misses with a few strikes there.
Lurkman cracks Budinha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Lurkman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Lurkman scores with a hook to the body. Budinha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Lurkman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Budinha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurkman tests Budinha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lurkman throws a series of punches but Budinha moves out of range.
Lurkman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Budinha wants to counter the offense by Lurkman and move into the clinch position.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budinha moves into the clinch.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lurkman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Budinha stalling in the clinch but Lurkman improves position.
Lurkman avoids a wild elbow strike from Budinha.
Lurkman is trying to break the clinch but Budinha has him pressed against the cage.
Budinha looking to stall.
Budinha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lurkman is keeping busy.
Budinha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lurkman is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Lurkman won't want to take too many of those.
Lurkman wants to get back to striking at distance but Budinha won't allow it.
Lurkman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lurkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lurkman. Budinha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Lurkman circles away.
Lurkman swats away the attempt to clinch by Budinha.
Lurkman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Budinha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lurkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Budinha throws a head kick but Lurkman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Budinha.
Lurkman swats away the attempt to clinch by Budinha.
Lurkman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lurkman throws a shot from downtown. Budinha moves away and avoids it.
Budinha clinches up against the cage.
Lurkman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Budinha looking to stall.
Lurkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lurkman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Budinha tries to clinch but Lurkman is having none of it.
Lurkman scores with a body shot.
Budinha moves to clinch but Lurkman breaks away
and Lurkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha ducks under a wild hook from Lurkman.
Budinha slips a jab from Lurkman.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lurkman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Budinha forces Lurkman back against the cage and clinches.
Lurkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lurkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Lurkman.
Budinha tries to counter with a clinch but Lurkman shakes him off and moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice combination there by Lurkman.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Budinha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lurkman throws a body punch but Budinha moves out of range.
Lurkman misses with a looping right.
Lurkman takes a swing at Budinha's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lurkman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lurkman throws a nice looking combination but Budinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lurkman keeps the fight on the outside.
Lurkman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Budinha takes the fight into the clinch.
Lurkman can't break the clinch.
Budinha is trying to stall.
Budinha misses with a knee to the head.
Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Lurkman throws a body punch but Budinha moves out of range.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Budinha slips a jab from Lurkman.
Budinha moves in looking to clinch but Lurkman pushes him off.
Budinha tries to clinch but Lurkman moves away
and Lurkman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lurkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Budinha is just out of range.
Lurkman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha tries to clinch but Lurkman is having none of it.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steven Lurkman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lurkman misses with the combination.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Budinha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Budinha is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Budinha tries to clinch but Lurkman moves out of range.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Budinha throws a head kick but Lurkman moves out of range.
Budinha wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Lurkman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budinha can do to turn this around?
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Lurkman misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lurkman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lurkman scores with a hook.
Budinha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Lurkman misses its intended target.
Budinha defending well as Lurkman loads up on a big left hand.
Budinha is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Budinha throws a head kick that misses.
Budinha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Budinha there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budinha is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Lurkman gets tackled into the cage by Budinha. Budinha maintains the clinch.
Lurkman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Budinha trying to stall but Lurkman improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Lurkman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Budinha landing knees to the head.
Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lurkman throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lurkman blocks an elbow strike.
Lurkman blocks an elbow strike from Budinha.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lurkman. Those never looked like landing.
Budinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lurkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steven Lurkman is winning the standup battle so far.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lurkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lurkman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Budinha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lurkman.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Lurkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lurkman. That snapped Budinha's head back.
Lurkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha has managed to clinch.
Budinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Budinha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Steven Lurkman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budinha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Budinha looking to stall.
Marcos Budinha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Budinha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lurkman is rocked!
Budinha stalls.
Oh Lurkman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lurkman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lurkman seems to have got his legs back now.
Budinha misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lurkman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Budinha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lurkman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Lurkman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lurkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lurkman scores with a jab to the body.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Budinha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lurkman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budinha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lurkman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lurkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lurkman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Budinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lurkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Budinha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
It looked like Lurkman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
Budinha throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Budinha is predictable there
and Lurkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Lurkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Budinha is just out of range.
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Budinha misses with a body kick.
Lurkman misses with the combination.
Lurkman throws a nice looking combination but Budinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Budinha wants to clinch
and Lurkman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A good leg kick by Budinha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Lurkman circles away.
Lurkman lands an overhand right.
Budinha is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lurkman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lurkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Budinha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lurkman.
Lurkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lurkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lurkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Budinha manages to avoid it.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Lurkman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Budinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Lurkman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big left from Lurkman misses.
Budinha tries to clinch there but Lurkman circles away.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lurkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lurkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha slips under a jab.
Budinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budinha dodges the punch combination from Lurkman.
Budinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lurkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Lurkman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Budinha tries to clinch there but Lurkman circles away.
Budinha slips under a jab.
Budinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lurkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lurkman misses with a few strikes there.
Budinha scoring well with a low kick there.
Budinha throws the kick towards the body but Lurkman avoids it.
Lurkman moves out of range of the body kick from Budinha.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha forces Lurkman back against the cage and clinches.
Budinha looking to stall.
Budinha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lurkman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Budinha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lurkman is keeping busy.
Lurkman tries to break the clinch but Budinha is controlling the position.
Budinha wants to stall.
Lurkman takes an elbow to the temple.
Lurkman is trying to push Budinha away but Budinha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marcos Budinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Lurkman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lurkman taking a breather.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steven Lurkman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Budinha is trying to maintain a safe position but Lurkman gets an underhook and turns Budinha into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Lurkman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lurkman, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Lurkman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doko Dokov (ranked 3717 p4p, 426 weight class) and Scott Stiles (ranked 5550 p4p, 528 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Stiles!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dokov moves into the clinch successfully.
Dokov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dokov breaks the clinch.
Stiles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dokov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stiles quickly recovers to half guard.
Stiles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stiles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dokov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stiles on the ground.
Dokov wants to get back to full guard.
Dokov tries to kick Stiles off but Stiles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stiles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dokov's coaches at Star Studded Beef have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Stiles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dokov is just riding it out for now. Stiles eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiles seems to be looking for submissions.
Dokov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stiles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dokov!
Stiles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dokov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Stiles punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stiles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dokov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dokov is trying desperately to improve position.
Dokov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dokov tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dokov regains half guard.
Stiles prevents Dokov from standing back up.
Stiles is trying to control the action in half guard but Dokov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dokov is looking to get back to is feet but Stiles passes into side control.
Stiles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stiles prevents Dokov from escaping the position.
Dokov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stiles blocks the strikes from Dokov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dokov pushes Stiles off looking to stand but Stiles dives back in and keeps control.
Stiles wants to control but Dokov is keeping him busy.
Dokov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dokov is trying to get back to full guard.
Stiles is trying to control the action in half guard but Dokov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stiles is pressing down on Dokov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dokov is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stiles drops an elbow to the side of Dokov's head.
Dokov tries to roll over but Stiles keeps him under control.
Stiles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dokov is just riding it out for now. Stiles eventually gives up the hold.
Dokov is trying to maintain the position but Stiles is very close to passing his half guard.
Stiles is keen to just control but Dokov is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dokov missing with punches from the bottom.
Dokov wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Stiles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dokov clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dokov.
Stiles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stiles taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Stiles parries the strikes from Dokov easily there. Dokov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stiles to escape.
Dokov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dokov throws a one two combo.
It looks like Scott Stiles has been cut.
Doko Dokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dokov closes the distance and clinches.
Stiles is working for takedown but Dokov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stiles tries for a takedown but Dokov manages to get underhooks.
Doko Dokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Stiles.
Stiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Dokov gets an underhook and turns Stiles into the cage.
Stiles is trying to stall.
Dokov jumps guard.
Dokov wants to stand up but Stiles is controlling him.
Stiles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stiles is aware though and is defending well.
Stiles trying to control but Dokov is working from the bottom.
Stiles lands a couple of elbows.
Dokov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stiles preventing the sweep.
Dokov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dokov wants to get back to his feet but Stiles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stiles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dokov tries to avoid it but Stiles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dokov to the ground. Dokov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dokov gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Dokov.
Dokov lands an elbow just above Stiles 's eye.
Stiles stalling the fight.
Dokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dokov moves into the clinch.
Dokov pushes Stiles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dokov lands with a light punch inside.
Dokov trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dokov.
Dokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov batters Stiles with a massive right followed by a huge left! Stiles is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Dokov lands a final crushing right hand to drop Stiles to the mat with a gruesome thud! Dokov is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Doko Dokov!
Our winner, Doko Dokov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Severini (ranked 2106 p4p, 274 weight class) and Hector Zorba (ranked 1756 p4p, 230 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dom Severini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Zorba!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Severini with a hook.
Severini scores with a hook to the body. Zorba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Severini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zorba.
Severini throws a series of punches but Zorba avoids them all with ease.
Severini lands with an overhand left.
Dom Severini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Severini!
Severini scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zorba in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severini drops Zorba with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Zorba! Severini dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Severini!
Dom Severini seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alojz Sanel (ranked 344 p4p, 52 weight class) and Cochise Harris (ranked 2458 p4p, 311 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alojz Sanel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cochise Harris!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Sanel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Harris.
It looks like Alojz Sanel has been cut.
Sanel lands with a good body shot.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanel drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Sanel keeps him there for the moment.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Sanel staying out of range there.
Sanel tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
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!
Sanel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris tries to circle away but Sanel has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Sanel.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanel throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanel has managed to clinch.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Sanel has him pressed against the cage.
Sanel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanel takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanel 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.
Sanel prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanel.
Sanel tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanel throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Sanel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Cochise Harris has been cut.
Harris lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Cochise Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanel circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Sanel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanel staying out of range there.
Sanel tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Sanel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanel tries to counter by clinching up but Harris breaks away and moves out of range.
Sanel lands with a good body shot.
Sanel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Sanel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanel cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanel punishes Harris's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanel pushes Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Sanel keeps him there for the moment.
Sanel scores with a hook to the body.
Sanel tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Sanel back against the cage.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris scores with the left hand. Sanel knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanel is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanel lands a body shot.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanel is just out of range.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris looks winded!
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris swings for the body but Sanel moves out of range.
Sanel slips a jab from Harris.
Sanel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Sanel moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Sanel.
Sanel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Sanel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanel ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Sanel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanel stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanel throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanel with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Sanel forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.
Sanel misses with a punch to the body.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alojz Sanel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Sanel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harris.
Harris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanel back to the cage. Harris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanel under the eye.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanel is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanel tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanel doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanel is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Cochise Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanel misses with a hook to the body
and Sanel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat.
Sanel staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Sanel there.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanel ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanel.
Sanel takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris stuns Sanel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Sanel checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanel is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanel.
Sanel is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch.
Sanel misses with a wild body shot.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanel.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanel is able to avoid easily.
Sanel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanel.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Sanel ducks down to avoid it.
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Sanel is out of range.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanel.
Harris lands a nice hook to Sanel's body. Sanel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanel.
Sanel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanel as he connects with a hook.
Sanel slips under a jab from Harris.
Sanel thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Harris misses with the combination.
Harris throws a jab when Sanel was well out of range.
Sanel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
As Harris tries to get set, Sanel tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanel.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanel gets a clinch.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanel won't allow it.
Sanel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanel tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanel prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Sanel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Sanel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Sanel lands a right hand.
Harris is rocked!
Harris prevents a body shot from Sanel.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Sanel - just one landing.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanel finish him?
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Sanel instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanel.
Sanel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sanel.
Sanel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sanel.
Sanel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanel.
Sanel pushes Harris against the cage. Sanel is working some dirty boxing. Sanel pushes off with a quick right hook! Harris goes down! Harris tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sanel moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alojz Sanel!
Alojz Sanel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Repa Kiki (ranked 2431 p4p, 287 weight class) and Eddie Alpha (ranked 5225 p4p, 462 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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189 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Repa Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Alpha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Alpha looks to move away, Kiki throws a big counter combo but Alpha just gets out of the way.
Alpha looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiki is just out of range.
Repa Kiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alpha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiki was well out of range. Poor timing from Alpha.
Kiki scores with a takedown into Alpha's guard.
Alpha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiki defends well.
Alpha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alpha has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kiki has passed into side control.
Alpha is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kiki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha struggling a bit here.
Alpha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha struggling a bit here.
Alpha is holding Kiki down, trying to stall.
Alpha trying his best to control but Kiki has mounted him.
Alpha wants to hold on but Kiki pushes him away.
Alpha is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Alpha tries to hold on but Kiki pushes him away.
Kiki prevents Alpha from getting the reversal.
Alpha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alpha wants to control but Kiki is having none of it.
Alpha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alpha flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Alpha is working to get back to half guard.
Alpha wants to control but Kiki is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha regains half guard.
Kiki wants to pass to mount but Alpha is defending the position.
Alpha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kiki pulls his head out easily.
Alpha missing with punches from the bottom.
Alpha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alpha wants to get back to full guard but Kiki has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kiki is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Alpha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alpha bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alpha looking to sit in guard and control but Kiki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alpha throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kiki uses it to pass to side control.
Alpha tries to buck Kiki off but Kiki is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alpha can't do much from the bottom here.
Alpha is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kiki is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Kiki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kiki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alpha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kiki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kiki pushes down on Alpha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alpha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alpha.
Kiki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kiki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kiki preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alpha's head.
Alpha tries to strike from the bottom.
Alpha wants to hit a switch here but Kiki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alpha there!
Alpha tries to hold on but Kiki postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki is landing with some decent strikes but Alpha is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like Eddie Alpha has been cut.
Alpha is trying desperately to improve position.
Alpha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alpha is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha wants to hold on but Kiki pushes him away.
Alpha regains half guard.
Kiki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alpha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiki is working away from the top position though.
Alpha is trying to control but Kiki manages to pass to mount!
Kiki punching from mount but Alpha doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alpha is working to get back to half guard.
Repa Kiki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha wants to control but Kiki is having none of it.
Alpha is trying desperately to improve position.
Alpha tries to hold on but Kiki postures up.
Alpha working to try and regain half guard.
Kiki throws some wild stikes that Alpha manages to avoid easily.
Alpha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha regains half guard.
Kiki is thwarting Alpha's attempts to control the position.
Alpha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alpha trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alpha throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Alpha trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Kiki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Alpha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alpha takes a swing at Kiki's ribcage but misses.
Kiki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alpha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kiki.
Kiki shoots in looking for a takedown. Alpha tries to sprawl out of it but Kiki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alpha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alpha looking for subs from the bottom but Kiki mounts him!
Alpha wants to hold on but Kiki pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiki prevents Alpha from getting the reversal.
Kiki avoids the attempt from Alpha to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki working the ground and pound effectively.
That has opened up Eddie Alpha's cut even more.
Alpha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
BOOM! Kiki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alpha is rocked!
The cut above Eddie Alpha's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eddie Alpha's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Repa Kiki!
A relieved looking Repa Kiki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killer Kidd (ranked 1449 p4p, 96 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 1792 p4p, 117 weight class). Robert Grandis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Grandis moved out of range.
Grandis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kidd is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Grandis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kidd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grandis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.
Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kidd.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grandis misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
Grandis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kidd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grandis on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grandis. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kidd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grandis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grandis.
Grandis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kidd.
Kidd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grandis's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd throws a lazy right hand but Grandis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kidd throws the left hand but Grandis avoids the punch easily.
Grandis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grandis lands with a good body shot.
Grandis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandis.
Grandis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kidd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grandis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Grandis.
It appears Kidd was looking to counter with a kick there.
Grandis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grandis.
Grandis falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Grandis misses with a body shot.
Kidd throws a right hand that misses
and Grandis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kidd's corner calls for a 1-2. Kidd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grandis misses with a looping right.
Grandis misses the jab.
Kidd lands a leg kick that knocks Grandis off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kidd.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Grandis throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kidd scores with a jab to the head.
Grandis throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kidd scores with a nice right hand.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but Grandis seems unphased.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kidd misses its target.
Kidd throws a solid leg kick but Grandis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kidd.
Grandis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grandis checks a leg kick.
Grandis lands the left hand.
Grandis misses with a looping left.
Grandis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grandis checks a leg kick.
Grandis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Kidd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kidd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grandis lands with a nice body punch.
Grandis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kidd missing with a left hand there. Grandis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Grandis.
A big right from Kidd misses.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grandis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kidd cracks Grandis with a good jab.
Grandis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kidd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Kidd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grandis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grandis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kidd!
Kidd feints and then cracks Grandis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grandis down.
Grandis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kidd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grandis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Kidd.
Kidd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Grandis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kidd misses with a kick to the body.
Kidd misses with an uppercut
and Grandis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kidd throws a body punch but Grandis moves out of range.
Grandis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd misses with a hook.
Kidd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Grandis misses.
Kidd jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kidd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grandis moves out of range as Kidd strikes.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kidd.
Kidd slips under a jab from Grandis.
Grandis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Grandis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kidd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grandis if he has to take too many more of those.
Grandis moves into range and clinches up with Kidd.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Grandis.
Grandis is leaning against Kidd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Kidd controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Grandis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Grandis.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grandis misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd misses with some punches.
Kidd lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grandis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kidd digs a right hand underneath Grandis's ribcage. Grandis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Grandis avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
Kidd misses with some punches.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Kidd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kidd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Grandis.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Grandis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kidd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
Grandis lands a shoulder strike.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Grandis.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grandis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Grandis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
Grandis misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
Kidd has a couple of punches blocked by Grandis.
Kidd throws a head punch that misses.
Killer Kidd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grandis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kidd or not.
Still in the clinch, Grandis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grandis has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.
Kidd misses with some punches.
Grandis misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
Grandis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Grandis prevents a body shot from Kidd.
Grandis struggles to land a body shot inside as Kidd controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
Grandis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grandis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Grandis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grandis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kidd lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Grandis is working Kidd over against the cage.
Kidd throws a head punch that misses.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Grandis.
Grandis tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Grandis back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Grandis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kidd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grandis working aggressively here.
Grandis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis misses with some punches.
Kidd has a couple of punches blocked by Grandis.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kidd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kidd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kidd lands an uppercut.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Grandis.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd has a couple of punches blocked by Grandis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grandis throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grandis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Kidd.
Kidd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grandis.
Kidd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grandis's hands.
Grandis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grandis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Kidd clobbers Grandis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grandis can do to turn this around?
Grandis looks to clinch
and Grandis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kidd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters circling a little - Kidd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Kidd.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grandis.
Kidd scores with a leg kick.
Grandis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd cracks Grandis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grandis lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Grandis.
A slow jab from Grandis misses its intended target.
Kidd lands a two punch combo.
Grandis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kidd connects with a looping right hand.
Kidd looks for the body kick but Grandis saw that one coming.
Jab by Grandis.
Kidd misses the jab.
Grandis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Grandis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grandis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kidd throws an overhand right that lands on Grandis's shoulder, as Grandis tries to avoid the shot.
Kidd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grandis throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kidd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grandis tries to clinch up but Kidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Grandis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grandis moves away.
Grandis cracks Kidd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grandis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kidd - the referee stops the clock and Grandis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kidd. Grandis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kidd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grandis looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Killer Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grandis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kidd has closed the distance and engaged Grandis in a clinch.
Grandis prevents a body shot from Kidd.
Grandis throws a head punch that misses.
Grandis tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Grandis back against the cage.
Kidd lands with a left to the head.
Grandis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kidd lands with a light punch inside.
Grandis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Grandis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grandis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Grandis.
Kidd pushes Grandis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis lands a hook that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Robert Grandis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
Grandis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kidd pushes Grandis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grandis working aggressively here.
Grandis misses with some punches.
Grandis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kidd.
Kidd presses Grandis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kidd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Grandis.
Grandis misses with a body punch.
Kidd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Grandis.
A head punch on the inside from Grandis fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
Grandis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidd misses with some punches.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd!
A very excited looking Killer Kidd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sifis Pantelakis (ranked 1260 p4p, 58 weight class) and Yhorm Cinder (ranked 2077 p4p, 85 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sifis Pantelakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yhorm Cinder!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantelakis clinches with his opponent.
Cinder gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cinder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pantelakis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pantelakis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cinder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cinder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cinder looking to pass the guard.
Pantelakis is looking for a triangle but Cinder pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pantelakis is looking to cinch up a triangle. Cinder throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pantelakis's body to avoid the submission. Pantelakis has instead reached around Cinder's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pantelakis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sifis Pantelakis!
Sifis Pantelakis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dark Knight Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 438 p4p, 63 weight class) and Jambe De Bois (ranked 705 p4p, 105 weight class). De Bois has chosen Brad Fiedel - Terminator as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jambe De Bois!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Bois bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
De Bois tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jackson is trying to control De Bois's posture but De Bois avoids it.
De Bois scoring with punches and elbows.
De Bois working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
De Bois landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Bois is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but De Bois scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from De Bois.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Bois wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Bois missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Bois thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Bois lands a nice short elbow.
It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Bois 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.
De Bois throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
De Bois seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackson is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Bois scores with a big shot! Jackson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jackson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jambe De Bois!
A very excited looking Jambe De Bois made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Luther Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'it was a GAS attack he used....nasty fuck has the worst farts and so MANY !'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gok Won Khun (ranked 270 p4p, 40 weight class) and Jackson Trigger (ranked 267 p4p, 39 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gok Won Khun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Trigger!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trigger slips under a jab.
Khun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trigger momentarily.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khun counters with an outside leg kick.
Khun misses the jab.
Khun misses with a looping left.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khun scores with a head kick. Trigger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've been told by Khun's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trigger lands a jab to Khun's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger misses with a wild body shot.
Khun looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Trigger wants to clinch
and Khun counters with a nice body kick.
Trigger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Trigger looks to land a right hand but Khun moved out of range.
Khun throws a right hand that Trigger ducks under and follows up with a left that Trigger also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trigger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khun throws an off balance right hand
letting Trigger counter with a right hand.
Khun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trigger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khun's hands.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger throws a right and a left that Khun avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khun. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khun throws a push kick but Trigger slaps the foot to one side.
Khun keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Khun misses
and Trigger counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger lands a body punch.
Trigger landing knees to the head.
A short right from Trigger on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Trigger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khun is rocked!
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Khun.
Khun misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Khun's head.
Oh Khun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trigger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khun backwards.
Trigger dips a shoulder and cracks Khun with a mighty uppercut! Khun falls back against the cage and Trigger unloads with a barrage of strikes! Khun is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Trigger screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Trigger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jormungand Bolverk (ranked 279 p4p, 38 weight class) and Sam Samuelson (ranked 782 p4p, 108 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jormungand Bolverk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Samuelson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Samuelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bolverk, which made it look bad.
Bolverk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Samuelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samuelson fails to land the takedown.
Samuelson looking to score a takedown here. Bolverk is defending well but Samuelson drives through and ends up in Bolverk's guard.
Samuelson trying to control but Bolverk is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolverk wants to stand and escape but Samuelson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuelson wants to control from the top but Bolverk keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolverk wants to get back to his feet but Samuelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Samuelson stands and throws Bolverk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bolverk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Samuelson is controlling him well.
Samuelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Bolverk is defending well.
Bolverk tries to escape but Samuelson is in control.
Bolverk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bolverk tries to get out of the position.
Samuelson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bolverk, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuelson tries for a kimura but Bolverk is defending well.
Samuelson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Samuelson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bolverk trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Samuelson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bolverk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Samuelson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Samuelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bolverk has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk wants to get back to his feet but Samuelson drags him back down.
Samuelson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Samuelson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bolverk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bolverk wants to get back to his feet.
Samuelson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bolverk is trying to buck Samuelson off.
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.
Samuelson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samuelson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Samuelson tries to move to mount but Bolverk blocks the move with his legs.
Samuelson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bolverk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bolverk is pushing Samuelson's head away, looking to escape. Samuelson manages to hold on to the position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Samuelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bolverk has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Samuelson 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.
Samuelson ducks right into an uppercut from Bolverk.
Samuelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Samuelson shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Samuelson with that takedown attempt.
Samuelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bolverk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jormungand Bolverk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Samuelson.
Bolverk connects with the punch.
Bolverk lands a slapping body shot.
Bolverk scores with a jab to the body.
Bolverk cracks Samuelson with a good jab.
Bolverk with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolverk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bolverk cracks Samuelson with an open hand slap.
Sam Samuelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samuelson shoots and misses
and Bolverk counters with a straight right hand.
Samuelson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bolverk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bolverk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Samuelson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
It looks like Bolverk has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bolverk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Samuelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bolverk, which made it look bad.
Bolverk lands a head kick. Samuelson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Samuelson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bolverk sprawls well. Bolverk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samuelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bolverk lands with a right hand.
Bolverk dips to his left and cracks Samuelson with an uppercut!
Samuelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bolverk counters with a left to the body.
Bolverk throws a push kick but Samuelson slaps the foot to one side.
Bolverk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bolverk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samuelson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bolverk sprawls well. He's pushed Samuelson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bolverk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jormungand Bolverk is winning the standup battle so far.
Samuelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bolverk counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bolverk tries to avoid it but Samuelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bolverk to the ground. Bolverk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bolverk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samuelson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bolverk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samuelson thinking.
Bolverk connects with the punch.
Bolverk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samuelson can do to turn this around?
Bolverk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bolverk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Samuelson shoots in for a double leg but Bolverk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bolverk cracks Samuelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Samuelson misses with a takedown
and Bolverk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolverk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Samuelson's head backwards.
Samuelson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bolverk stuns Samuelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bolverk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Samuelson in his tracks.
Samuelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk wants to slow Samuelson down by chopping away at his legs.
Bolverk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Bolverk as Samuelson shoots in.
Bolverk misses with a low kick.
Samuelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bolverk defends it nicely.
Samuelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bolverk scores with a hook.
Bolverk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samuelson.
Bolverk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bolverk catches Samuelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bolverk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samuelson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolverk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samuelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samuelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samuelson walks into a straight right hand from Bolverk.
Samuelson is rocked!
Bolverk lands a jab to the head.
Samuelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolverk finish him?
Samuelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bolverk counters with a huge left! Samuelson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bolverk isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Samuelson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bolverk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jormungand Bolverk!
Jormungand Bolverk retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Jormungand Bolverk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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