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Checkmate Contenders 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Dorado (ranked 6479 p4p, 522 weight class) and Jorge Adesanya (ranked 6566 p4p, 527 weight class). Adesanya has chosen Scarface intro Theme as his entrance music. Jorge Adesanya is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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183 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Dorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dorado throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Adesanya tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dorado is in Adesanya's guard.
Dorado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adesanya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adesanya on the ground.
Adesanya working for a triangle but Dorado defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorado looking to pass the guard.
Dorado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorado defends well.
Dorado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorado defends it easily.
Dorado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Adesanya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dorado trying to control but Adesanya is working from the bottom.
Adesanya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adesanya keeping moving, preventing Dorado from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adesanya working for a triangle but Dorado defends it easily.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA ($800/week) inform us that Adesanya has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Adesanya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorado defends well.
Dorado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adesanya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adesanya trying to keep a closed guard but Dorado is proving a slippery customer.
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Adesanya keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado trying to control the position from guard on top but Adesanya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adesanya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Adesanya keeps moving.
Adesanya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adesanya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dorado sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dorado is defending well. Adesanya quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dorado has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Adesanya celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Adesanya!
A very excited looking Jorge Adesanya 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Falcone (ranked 23954 p4p, 517 weight class) and Craig Jordan (ranked 4652 p4p, 420 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan stalks Falcone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Falcone's face. Falcone staggers backwards, shaken.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Falcone shows good takedown defense.
Jordan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Falcone counters with a two punch combo.
Jordan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice takedown defense from Falcone. No joy for Jordan on that attempt.
Falcone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan with a poor takedown
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
Rocky Falcone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Jordan.
Jordan misses with a two punch combination.
Falcone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jordan swings widly with a right hand
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws a head kick but Falcone moves out of range.
It looked like Falcone was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Falcone swivels and escapes.
Jordan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falcone's waist but Falcone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jordan off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Falcone misses the target.
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Falcone counters with a left and a right that stings Jordan.
Jordan looks winded!
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
Craig Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Falcone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jordan thinking.
Jordan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jordan fails with the takedown
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan closes the distance but Falcone moves to the side
and Falcone counters with a right hand to the body.
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jordan tries to clinch up
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan tries for a takedown but Falcone circles away easily
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Falcone counters with a left to the body.
Jordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan has a takedown stuffed.
Jordan misses with a jab to the body
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Falcone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Falcone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jordan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Falcone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocky Falcone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Jordan.
Jordan dives in and grabs Falcone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Falcone pushes down on Jordan's head and hops out.
Falcone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jordan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Falcone defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Falcone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Falcone circles away easily
and Falcone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Craig Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Falcone counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a double jab
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jordan shoots in but no luck this time.
Jordan misses with a body punch
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Jordan closes the distance but Falcone moves to the side
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Jordan shoots and misses
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
Jordan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Falcone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordan somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan looks to clinch
and Falcone counters with a straight right hand.
Jordan with a poor takedown
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
Jordan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Falcone as Jordan shoots in.
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Falcone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Falcone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falcone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jordan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Falcone has got the better of the exchanges.
Jordan shoots and misses
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan tries for a takedown but Falcone circles away easily
and Falcone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Falcone counters with a two punch combo.
Jordan fails with the takedown
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Falcone dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jordan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Falcone counters with a three punch combo that has Jordan backing up. Jordan nods at Falcone to acknowledge the strikes.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone throws a big counter combination but Jordan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jordan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Falcone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jordan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Falcone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rocky Falcone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Jordan.
Falcone leaves Jordan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Falcone was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jordan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Falcone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordan.
Falcone is looking for a counter combo.
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jordan shoots and misses
and Falcone counters with a one-two to the body.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Falcone circles away easily
and Falcone counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Falcone circles away easily
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Falcone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Falcone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordan somewhat.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Falcone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jordan fails with the takedown
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan with a poor takedown
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan closes the distance and clinches up with Falcone, looking for a takedown. Jordan pushes Falcone against the cage but Falcone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Craig Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan misses with a takedown
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Falcone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Falcone 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Falcone!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Vos (ranked 4950 p4p, 448 weight class) and Jaxorus Imendos (ranked 6452 p4p, 501 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaxorus Imendos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imendos throws a head kick that misses
and Vos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vos.
Vos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vos prevents Imendos from getting back to his feet.
Imendos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vos is fighting to break Imendos's control of his arms but Imendos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Imendos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imendos has his hands on Vos's head, controlling the position.
Imendos wants to control but Vos passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imendos is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vos wants to control but Imendos is keeping him busy.
Vos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Imendos dives in and scores a takedown into Vos's guard.
Vos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Vos trying to control the position.
Imendos wants to stand but Vos is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos is controlling Imendos's posture.
Vos trying to keep a closed guard but Imendos is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos pulls Imendos in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Imendos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Imendos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imendos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vos is proving hard to escape from.
Vos trying to keep a closed guard but Imendos is proving a slippery customer.
Imendos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vos is keeping the position for now.
Imendos being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vos working a defensive guard here.
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 Marc Vos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Imendos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vos.
Vos keeps the fight on the outside.
Vos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Imendos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vos is looking to get back to is feet but Imendos passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Who's going to make the next move?
Vos taking a bit of punishment here - Imendos scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos is not content to let Imendos control the position.
Vos defending against the ground and pound.
Vos is trying to control Imendos's posture but Imendos avoids it.
Vos wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vos is trying to control Imendos's posture but Imendos avoids it.
Vos is trying to improve his position.
Vos can't do much from the bottom here.
Imendos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vos's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imendos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Imendos working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Imendos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Imendos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Imendos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Imendos doesn't defend quickly enough and Vos has managed to lock this one up! Can Imendos escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Vos on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marc Vos!
Marc Vos 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony McGregor (ranked 5196 p4p, 464 weight class) and Rudy Giuliani (ranked 3784 p4p, 404 weight class). Anthony McGregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Giuliani!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor darts in and clinches Giuliani up against the cage.
McGregor tries to throw a body punch but Giuliani avoids it by throwing McGregor back against the cage.
McGregor misses with a knee strike.
McGregor misses with a knee to the head.
McGregor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giuliani prevents it.
Giuliani scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giuliani has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Giuliani.
McGregor blocking some punches.
Giuliani cracks McGregor with a nice body shot.
Giuliani lands a shoulder strike.
Giuliani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giuliani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giuliani lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giuliani.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giuliani lands a right hand.
Giuliani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giuliani digs a right hand underneath McGregor's ribcage. McGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Giuliani.
Still in the clinch, Giuliani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Giuliani.
Still in the clinch, Giuliani scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giuliani.
Nice body punch from Giuliani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Giuliani.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Giuliani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giuliani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giuliani scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Still in the clinch, Giuliani scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giuliani has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGregor misses with a knee to the head.
Giuliani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
A short right from Giuliani.
Giuliani lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Giuliani lands a right hand.
McGregor is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giuliani.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giuliani scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Giuliani lands a big right hand that drops McGregor! The killer instinct kicks in and Giuliani finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Giuliani!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Giuliani!
A pretty intense looking Rudy Giuliani took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuwanah Buhlshk (ranked 3696 p4p, 396 weight class) and Van Der Veer Jr (ranked 5817 p4p, 494 weight class). Van Der Veer Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuwanah Buhlshk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Veer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buhlshk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buhlshk throws a head kick that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Buhlshk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Der Veer Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Der Veer Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Van Der Veer Jr has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Buhlshk.
Buhlshk lands a brutal head kick. Der Veer Jr looks out on his feet and Buhlshk throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Yuwanah Buhlshk!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olusola Oni (ranked 3741 p4p, 330 weight class) and Hollywood Hitter (ranked 4591 p4p, 367 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olusola Oni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hollywood Hitter!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitter tries to bum rush Oni with a series of wild strikes but Oni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oni throws a body shot but no joy.
Oni works Hitter's body with a nice hook.
Oni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hitter has time to react.
Hitter shoots in looking for a takedown but Oni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hitter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab lands there for Oni.
Oni throws out a loose jab but Hitter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oni digs a good hook to Hitter's body.
We've been told by Oni's head coaches at BARNEY MEATHOUSE that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oni throws a big shot that misses.
Hitter wants to counter with a clinch but Oni pushes him away.
Oni scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Oni finds it's way through Hitter's defenses.
It looks like Hollywood Hitter has been cut.
Oni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitter throws a combination. Oni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hitter shoots in and drives through. Oni sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hitter.
Olusola Oni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hollywood Hitter.
Hitter shoots and misses
and Oni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hitter looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hitter is defended easily by Oni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oni connects with a body shot.
Olusola Oni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitter fails with a takedown attempt.
Hitter takes one on the button.
Hitter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Oni.
A shot to the liver by Oni. Beautiful body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oni.
Oni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hitter is rocked!
Oni digs a good hook to Hitter's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oni batters Hitter with a massive right followed by a huge left! Hitter is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Oni lands a final crushing right hand to drop Hitter to the mat with a gruesome thud! Oni is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Olusola Oni!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Berzerker (ranked 3589 p4p, 366 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 4862 p4p, 431 weight class). Bastian Berzerker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bastian Berzerker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod throws a big shot that misses.
MacLeod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berzerker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berzerker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacLeod unleashes a big counter combination but Berzerker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
MacLeod walks into a straight right hand from Berzerker.
Berzerker moves in looking to clinch but MacLeod pushes him off.
Berzerker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacLeod looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berzerker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.
Berzerker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacLeod but MacLeod pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Berzerker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacLeod throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzerker.
MacLeod tests Berzerker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berzerker shoots in looking for a takedown but MacLeod manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berzerker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Berzerker misses with a low kick.
No joy there for MacLeod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzerker wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with the combination.
Berzerker lands a nice shot to the body.
Berzerker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berzerker defending well as MacLeod loads up on a big left hand.
Bastian Berzerker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berzerker dodges the punch combination from MacLeod.
Berzerker gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Berzerker.
Berzerker effectively controlling the action here.
Berzerker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
MacLeod tries to break the clinch but Berzerker is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on MacLeod's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berzerker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berzerker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Berzerker.
Berzerker tries to pull guard but MacLeod forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastian Berzerker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacLeod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berzerker is trying to pull guard but MacLeod has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Berzerker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzerker effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Berzerker for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bastian Berzerker.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berzerker or perhaps it was just good defense by MacLeod, which made it look bad.
Some wild striking there from MacLeod.
Berzerker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MacLeods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Berzerker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacLeod.
Connor MacLeod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berzerker cracks a nice hook into MacLeod's ribs.
MacLeod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacLeod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacLeod moves in looking to clinch but Berzerker pushes him off.
Berzerker jabs at MacLeod's body.
MacLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzerker moves away.
Jab, jab by Berzerker - just one landing.
Berzerker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MacLeod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzerker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacLeod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berzerker tries for a takedown but MacLeod sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berzerker throws a body punch but MacLeod moves out of range.
MacLeod takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for MacLeod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berzerker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacLeod misses with a looping left.
MacLeod on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by MacLeod.
Despite the aggression on MacLeod's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
MacLeod lands with a shot to the body.
Berzerker closes the distance and pushes MacLeod back into the cage.
MacLeod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berzerker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Berzerker won't allow it.
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 Bastian Berzerker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacLeod misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacLeod throws a series of punches but Berzerker avoids them all with ease.
Berzerker tried to counter with a leg kick but MacLeod avoided it.
Berzerker tries to clinch but MacLeod is having none of it.
MacLeod throws a shot from downtown. Berzerker moves away and avoids it.
Berzerker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berzerker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Berzerker duly obliges.
Berzerker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berzerker keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berzerker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacLeod just stands there and leans against the cage.
MacLeod is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod is trying to break free.
Berzerker slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzerker pushes MacLeod back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Berzerker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berzerker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning MacLeod up against the cage.
MacLeod blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berzerker breaks the clinch.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berzerker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berzerker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacLeod as he jumps to the side.
MacLeod on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berzerker tries to clinch but MacLeod is having none of it.
MacLeod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berzerker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacLeod blocks an elbow strike from Berzerker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod being controlled against the cage.
MacLeod can't break the clinch.
Berzerker slows down the pace here.
MacLeod is looking to break free of the clinch but Berzerker has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
MacLeod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the temple.
MacLeod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
MacLeod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berzerker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Berzerker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
MacLeod wants to get up but he can't break Berzerker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
MacLeod preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Berzerker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Berzerker connects with a body shot that sends MacLeod's belly button to the back.
Berzerker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacLeod.
Berzerker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacLeod can do to turn this around?
Berzerker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berzerker defending well as MacLeod loads up on a big left hand.
Bastian Berzerker is winning the standup battle so far.
Berzerker doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLeod circles away.
No joy there for MacLeod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that Berzerker avoids nicely.
Berzerker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berzerker rushes MacLeod and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MacLeod is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Berzerker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MacLeod smiles and moves away.
MacLeod misses with a hook. Berzerker ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzerker connects with the punch.
Berzerker takes a swing at MacLeod's ribcage but misses.
Berzerker takes the fight into the clinch.
Berzerker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MacLeod smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Berzerker does no damage.
MacLeod throws out a counter right but Berzerker avoids it with no problem.
MacLeod avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from Berzerker.
Berzerker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacLeod circles away quickly and effectively.
MacLeod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berzerker takes a swing at MacLeod's ribcage but misses.
MacLeod throws the left hand but Berzerker avoids the punch easily.
MacLeod moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berzerker is defended easily by MacLeod.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastian Berzerker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Berzerker.
MacLeod keeps the fight on the outside.
MacLeod lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berzerker.
Berzerker throws a body punch but MacLeod moves out of range.
As Berzerker backs off MacLeod throws a huge counter combo but Berzerker manages to avoid it all.
Berzerker looks to land a combination. MacLeod sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacLeod throws a series of punches but Berzerker avoids them all with ease.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that Berzerker avoids nicely.
Connor MacLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Berzerker. Beautiful body shot.
MacLeod jabs at Berzerker's body.
Berzerker is looking to wear down MacLeod with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berzerker takes the fight into the clinch.
Berzerker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Berzerker misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzerker scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Berzerker won't allow it.
MacLeod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berzerker misses with a punch to the body.
Berzerker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacLeod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berzerker trying to control the position but instead, MacLeod has worked for underhooks and has pushed Berzerker into the cage.
Berzerker has MacLeod pushed against the cage.
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.
Berzerker breaks from the clinch.
Bastian Berzerker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berzerker goes for a double leg but MacLeod avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as MacLeod continues to drive forward.
Berzerker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacLeod on the side of the head.
Berzerker misses with a takedown attempt - MacLeod sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connor MacLeod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacLeod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Berzerker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berzerker, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Berzerker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 2894 p4p, 345 weight class) and One Wonder (ranked 4268 p4p, 428 weight class). Michaels kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sexy Boy. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, One Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Michaels is defended easily by Wonder.
Wonder connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Shawn Michaels has been cut.
Michaels dives in and grabs Wonder's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wonder pushes down on Michaels's head and hops out.
We've been hearing reports that Michaels has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wonder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michaels dives in for a single leg takedown but Wonder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wonder's coach down at The Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wonder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonder lands a slapping body shot.
Wonder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wonder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michaels. Michaels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wonder works Michaels's body with a nice hook.
Wonder cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Michaels drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Wonder tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wonder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wonder prevents Michaels from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Michaels working the head with strikes.
Michaels lands some shots froms side control.
Michaels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wonder is trying to get back to half guard.
Michaels lands an elbow.
Michaels throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to move to mount but Wonder blocks the move with his legs.
Wonder avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Michaels.
Michaels is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Wonder is trying to escape and Michaels transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Wonder is forced to tap! Nice work there by Michaels! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Michaels!
A very excited looking Shawn Michaels rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Graham (ranked 3437 p4p, 365 weight class) and Clinch King Smash Machine (ranked 2703 p4p, 311 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinch King Smash Machine!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash Machine tries to score with a low kick but Graham moves his leg out of the way.
Smash Machine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smash Machine throws the kick towards the body but Graham avoids it.
Graham moves out of range of the body kick.
As Smash Machine tries to get set, Graham tries to push him back and clinch up but Smash Machine manages to avoid the attempt.
A head kick misses from Smash Machine.
As Smash Machine tries to get set, Graham tries to push him back and clinch up but Smash Machine manages to avoid the attempt.
Smash Machine throws a right and a left that Graham avoids nicely.
Graham tries to land a leg kick but Smash Machine saw it coming and moves away.
Smash Machine instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash Machine lands a nice elbow.
Smash Machine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smash Machine drops Graham with a big knee straight up the middle! Graham is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Willy Graham has been cut.
Smash Machine has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Graham is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham blocks a head kick by Smash Machine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham blocks a head kick by Smash Machine.
Graham appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Graham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smash Machine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Graham tries to counter with a takedown but Smash Machine is quick to defend against it.
Smash Machine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smash Machine checks a leg kick.
Smash Machine throws a lazy head kick
and Graham counters by clinching up.
Smash Machine with a knee to the head.
Smash Machine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Smash Machine.
Graham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Graham is rocked!
Smash Machine misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Smash Machine.
Oh Graham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smash Machine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smash Machine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graham seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham slows down the pace here.
Smash Machine dodges an elbow strike from Graham.
Graham stalling in the clinch.
Graham lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smash Machine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graham is one step ahead there.
Graham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smash Machine wants to improve his position but instead Graham has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Graham there.
Smash Machine tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Graham has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Graham controlling the pace for now.
Graham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
It looks like Clinch King Smash Machine has been cut.
Smash Machine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Graham won't let Smash Machine get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Graham controlling from the full mount.
Smash Machine tries to reverse the position but Graham maintains control.
Graham raining down shots from the mount!
Graham looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smash Machine really wants to buck Graham off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Graham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinch King Smash Machine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smash Machine throws the kick towards the body but Graham avoids it.
Graham changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Graham misses with a series of wild punches.
Smash Machine tries to clinch there but Graham circles away.
Graham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clinch King Smash Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smash Machine has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smash Machine connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smash Machine misses with a knee strike.
Smash Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Graham's defenses.
Graham avoiding damage.
Smash Machine lands a damaging elbow.
Smash Machine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graham is defending well for now.
Smash Machine jerks Graham's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Graham drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Smash Machine goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Smash Machine because Graham was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Clinch King Smash Machine!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santas Bitch (ranked 1961 p4p, 193 weight class) and Brian Snow (ranked 920 p4p, 104 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270 lbs
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249 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santas Bitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Snow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bitch swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
Snow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bitch.
Snow throws out a counter right but Bitch avoids it with no problem.
Bitch slips a straight right by Snow.
Bitch throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bitch slips a jab and a cross from Snow.
A slow jab from Bitch misses its intended target.
Bitch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bitch misses with a double jab
and Snow counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitch lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Bitch misses the target.
Donk. Bitch catches Snow right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow slips a jab from Bitch.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bitch lands a nice shot to the body.
Bitch throws a poor cross that misses
and Snow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bitch cracks Snow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Snow misses with a shot to the body
and Bitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snow's corner calls for a 1-2. Snow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snow throws a lazy right hand but Bitch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Snow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow throws a right hand that misses
and Bitch scores with a counter punch that sends Snow to the canvas! Bitch smells blood - he's punishing Snow with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Snow has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santas Bitch!
Santas Bitch gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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