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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between so Bitch (ranked 24044 p4p, 466 weight class) and Digi Box (ranked 2628 p4p, 274 weight class). Box comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vesterinen Yhtyeineen - Kaikki päättyy hyvin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, so Bitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Digi Box!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bitch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Box's guard.
Bitch tries to stand but Box is controlling from the bottom.
Box pushes a forearm under Bitch's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bitch is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Digi Box!
Digi Box decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Tkach (ranked 2811 p4p, 144 weight class) and Urho Viikate (ranked 5332 p4p, 232 weight class). Sergej Tkach could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Urho Viikate's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergej Tkach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Viikate!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tkach lands an overhand right.
A jab lands there for Tkach.
Tkach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Viikate closes the distance but Tkach moves to the side
and Tkach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tkach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viikate.
Viikate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viikate closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Viikate lands in his opponent's guard.
Tkach wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Viikate manages to pass to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tkach punching from the bottom.
Tkach tries to get to full guard but Viikate has control of the leg.
Tkach is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tkach wants to control but Viikate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tkach has hold of Viikate's hands but Viikate slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Viikate is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tkach is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Viikate jumps into side control!
Tkach definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tkach seems a little lost for a moment, as Viikate dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tkach is trying to control Viikate's posture but Viikate avoids it.
Tkach tries to bench press Viikate off him but Viikate keeps the position.
Tkach wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Viikate seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Tkach is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Urho Viikate!
Urho Viikate gave a mention to FF Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rutheford (ranked 3618 p4p, 179 weight class) and Evil Empire (ranked 2493 p4p, 134 weight class). Empire has chosen All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight as his entrance music. Evil Empire has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Rutheford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evil Empire !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Empire misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Rutheford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rutheford throws a hook but Empire blocks it.
Empire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rutheford lands a nice hook to Empire 's body. Empire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rutheford takes one on the button.
Rutheford cracks Empire with an open hand slap.
Rutheford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Empire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rutheford looks to score with a jab to the body but Empire is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Rutheford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Empire doesn't seem phased though.
Empire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rutheford's calf.
Empire defending well as Rutheford loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Empire ! But no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rutheford.
A jab lands there for Empire .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Empire avoids the body shot from Rutheford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Empire . Rutheford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Empire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rutheford misses with an uppercut. Empire saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Rutheford.
Empire 's corner calls for a 1-2. Empire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Empire lands a body shot.
Empire misses with a looping left.
Rutheford moves away from the strike by Empire .
The crowd cheers as Empire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rutheford doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutheford misses with a double jab.
Rutheford throws a body shot but no joy.
Empire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutheford.
Empire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Empire moves in looking to clinch but Rutheford pushes him off.
Empire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rutheford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Empire stalks Rutheford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rutheford's face. Rutheford staggers backwards, shaken.
Rutheford stuns Empire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Empire takes a swing at Rutheford's ribcage but misses.
Rutheford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Empire moves away.
Empire only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rutheford throws a body shot but no joy.
Rutheford swings for the body but Empire moves out of range.
Empire throws out a counter right but Rutheford avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Empire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutheford misses with a hook to the body
enabling Empire to counter with a crisp jab.
Empire thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Rutheford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rutheford looks to land a right hand but Empire moved out of range.
Empire tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rutheford throws a right and a left that Empire avoids nicely.
Empire walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutheford moves out of range of the strikes.
Empire misses the shot to the body.
Rutheford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Empire throws out a loose jab but Rutheford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutheford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Empire . Rutheford shrugs it off though.
Jab by Rutheford.
Empire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rutheford scores with a hook to the body. Empire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutheford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Empire .
Rutheford throws a right and a left that Empire avoids nicely.
Empire counters with a body kick.
A big right from Rutheford misses.
Rutheford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Empire scores with a nice head shot.
Empire lands with a good body shot.
Empire throws the left hand but Rutheford avoids the punch easily.
Randy Rutheford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Empire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutheford.
Rutheford went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Empire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Empire .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire looks to land a left hand but Rutheford moved out of range nicely.
Rutheford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Empire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Empire moves out of range of the strikes.
Empire tries to counter by closing the distance.
A good leg kick by Empire .
Rutheford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Empire manages to avoid it.
Empire misses with a body shot.
Rutheford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Empire .
Empire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Empire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Empire moves into the clinch.
Empire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutheford's elbow.
A hook to the body from Rutheford.
Empire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Empire misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutheford.
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!
Rutheford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Empire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruthefords head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutheford's elbow.
Empire misses with a punch to the body.
Rutheford is trying to break the clinch but Empire is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Empire .
Empire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Empire lands a leg kick that knocks Rutheford off balance momentarily.
Rutheford throws a jab when Empire was well out of range.
Rutheford scores with a punch to the head.
Rutheford connects with a right hand. Empire shakes it off.
Rutheford lands a nice shot to the body.
Rutheford connects with a nice looking jab.
Empire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutheford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutheford just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Empire throws a head kick that misses.
Rutheford throws a body shot but no joy.
Rutheford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Empire needs to keep his hands up - Rutheford had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evil Empire will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Rutheford.
Empire scores with a jab to the head.
Empire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutheford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutheford throws a lazy right hand but Empire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Empire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Empire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutheford.
Empire throws a lazy right hand but Rutheford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutheford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rutheford misses with a hook. Empire ducked under it nicely.
Evil Empire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutheford takes a swing at Empire 's ribcage but misses.
Empire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Empire !
Empire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rutheford's head.
Rutheford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Rutheford.
Empire shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rutheford eats them both and turns towards Empire to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Empire staying out of range there.
Empire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutheford on the side of the head.
Rutheford lands a nice shot that snaps Empire 's head back.
Nice body kick there by Empire .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutheford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Rutheford.
Rutheford cracks Empire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rutheford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Empire .
Rutheford looks to land a right hand but Empire moved out of range.
Empire wants to counter the offense by Rutheford and move into the clinch position.
Rutheford loads up on a big right hand but Empire slips the punch.
Empire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruthefords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Empire closes the distance and pushes Rutheford back into the cage.
Empire leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Empire .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Empire .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Empire on the inside.
Empire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Empire .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire misses with a punch to the body.
Empire digs a right hand into Rutheford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rutheford's gas tank.
Rutheford tries to work over Empire 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Empire manages to break the clinch.
Empire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Empire punishes Rutheford's body with a nice straight punch.
Rutheford scores with a sloppy right hand. Empire should have avoided that one.
Empire throws a front kick that sends Rutheford stumbling back into the cage.
Empire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rutheford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Empire closes the distance and pushes Rutheford back into the cage.
Rutheford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Empire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Empire .
Good body shot from Empire .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Empire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Empire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Empire scores with a shot to the side of Rutheford's head.
Empire lands a body shot.
Empire lands a nice shot to the body.
Empire breaks the clinch.
Empire scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Empire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Empire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Empire lands a really nice looking cross but Rutheford seems unphased.
Empire throws a hook to the side of Rutheford's head but Rutheford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Empire misses with the combination.
Empire dodges the punch combination from Rutheford.
Empire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empire punishes Rutheford's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Empire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rutheford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rutheford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Empire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Empire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Empire slips under a jab from Rutheford.
The fighters circling - Empire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutheford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutheford misses with the combination.
Empire throws a lazy right hand but Rutheford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Empire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Empire .
Empire throws a jab when Rutheford was well out of range.
Rutheford will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rutheford throws a series of punches but Empire moves out of range.
Rutheford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Empire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutheford with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Rutheford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Empire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good work by Empire as he checks the leg kick.
Rutheford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutheford lands a glancing blow to the side of Empire 's head.
Rutheford connects with a looping right hand.
Rutheford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Empire manages to avoid it.
Empire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutheford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Rutheford. Those never looked like landing.
Rutheford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Empire was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutheford.
Rutheford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Empire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Empire is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rutheford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Empire ducks right into an uppercut from Rutheford.
Empire scores with a punch to the head.
Rutheford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Empire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Empire slips a jab and a cross from Rutheford.
Empire blocks a leg kick.
Empire throws out a counter right but Rutheford avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Empire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rutheford, pushing him back against the cage.
Rutheford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Empire tries to work over Rutheford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Empire can't find room to land a body shot as Rutheford controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empire scores with a shot to the side of Rutheford's head.
Empire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Empire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutheford throws a punch but it's blocked by Empire .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Empire misses with a punch to the body.
Empire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Empire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Empire 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutheford moves out of range as Empire throws a body kick.
Empire lands a leg kick that knocks Rutheford off balance momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rutheford stalling in the clinch but Empire improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutheford prevents a body shot from Empire .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Empire .
Rutheford tries to work over Empire 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutheford stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Empire .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Empire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Empire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutheford's elbow.
Rutheford looking to slow down the pace here.
Rutheford working hard to break the clinch.
Rutheford is looking to break free of the clinch but Empire has double underhooks.
Empire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Empire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutheford's efforts to push away.
Empire scores with a shot to the side of Rutheford's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire tries to work over Rutheford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutheford is trying to break the clinch but Empire has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Empire .
Empire struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutheford controls his hands.
Rutheford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Empire up against the cage.
Empire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Empire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rutheford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Empire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Empire has Rutheford pressed against the cage, preventing Rutheford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Empire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Empire taking a breather.
Rutheford misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empire scores with a shot to the side of Rutheford's head.
A hook to the body from Rutheford.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Empire lands a nice shot to the body.
Empire slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Empire as the two fighters clinch.
Rutheford blocks a body shot from Empire .
Empire lands a right hand.
Empire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Empire connects with a body shot that sends Rutheford's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Empire ducks under a wild hook from Rutheford.
Empire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Randy Rutheford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutheford wants to slow Empire down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Empire ! But no joy.
Empire checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evil Empire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Empire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evil Empire !
As Evil Empire got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Let's go Evil Empire!!!'.
In defeat, Randy Rutheford stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well fuck'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gardner (ranked 2864 p4p, 278 weight class) and Dick Glover (ranked 3762 p4p, 337 weight class). Glover has chosen Metallica - Don't Tread on Me as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Glover!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glover lands a nice hook to Gardner's body. Gardner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glover slips a jab from Gardner.
Gardner throws a lazy uppercut
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
Glover lands a big uppercut and Gardner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gardner looks OK. Glover waves Gardner back to his feet!
It looks like Anton Gardner has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glover's coach down at LA Vale Tudo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Glover's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gardner.
Glover misses with a hook.
Gardner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gardner slips under a jab.
Gardner throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover misses with a looping left.
Dick Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardner.
Gardner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Gardner.
Gardner throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover wants to counter with a clinch but Gardner pushes him away.
Glover throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gardner counters with a stiff right hand.
Gardner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gardner staying out of range there.
It looked like Gardner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gardner doesn't seem bothered though.
Gardner lands a left and a right that send Glover crashing to the mat, dazed. Gardner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover misses with a shot to the body
and Gardner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glover takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Gardner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glover lands a lovely overhand right.
Glover connects with a body shot.
A jab from Gardner misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Glover misses.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gardner counters with a stiff right hand.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gardner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gardner misses with a right hand
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throws a lazy uppercut
and Glover counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardner blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Glover 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gardner throws a poor cross that misses
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glover takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gardner counters with a left to the body.
Glover looks winded!
Gardner misses with a lunging right hand
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardner is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Glover.
Nice defenses there by Gardner.
It looked like Gardner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gardner cracks Glover with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Gardner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Gardner moved out of range nicely.
Gardner slips under a jab from Glover.
Glover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardner throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Glover on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
and Gardner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glover moves forwards but Gardner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gardner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Glover will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Gardner jabs Glover to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gardner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glover swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner takes one to the chin there.
Glover misses with a body shot
and Gardner counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardner misses with a straight right.
Glover swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gardner walks into a straight right hand from Glover.
Glover staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Glover.
Gardner misses with a looping left.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glover swings widly with a right hand
and Gardner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner cracks Glover with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Glover looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gardner finish him?
Glover jabs Gardner right on the nose. Gardner blinks but takes it well.
Gardner feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Glover sprawling to the canvas! Glover rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gardner finish him?!
Glover is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Glover.
Glover lands a jab to the nose.
Gardner slips under a jab from Glover.
Gardner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gardner misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a slapping body shot.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover moves out of range as Gardner strikes.
Gardner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glover lands a slapping body shot.
Glover cracks Gardner with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Glover has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gardner to stand back up!
Gardner is rocked!
Glover misses with a double jab
and Gardner counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Gardner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gardner throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardner seems to have got his legs back now.
Glover throws a right hand that misses
and Gardner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gardner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner lands with an uppercut that bounces Glover off the cage and back into range.
Gardner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glover.
Gardner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover is breathing heavily.
Gardner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glover steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gardner.
A big left from Gardner misses.
Glover slips a jab from Gardner.
Glover moves out of range as Gardner strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gardner tries to move into range but Glover moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gardner scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner misses with a hook
and Glover counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gardner.
Gardner is looking to counter punch.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Gardner misses.
Glover connects with a right hand. Gardner shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Gardner.
Glover tries to clinch but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Gardner dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Glover stuns Gardner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glover cracks Gardner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Gardner misses.
Gardner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gardner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glover misses the jab.
It looked like Gardner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glover stuns Gardner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gardner takes one to the side of the head.
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gardner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Gardner misses with a looping left.
Glover is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gardner with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Gardner misses
and Glover counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gardner! Glover lets Gardner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover cracks Gardner with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gardner tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Glover pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gardner is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Glover!
Post fight, Dick Glover stared into the camera and said 'Ol Big Dick sure enjoyed that you know?'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markus Haland (ranked 3260 p4p, 161 weight class) and Shu Fang Tzeng (ranked 2389 p4p, 126 weight class). Tzeng is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mantra Chant. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Haland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shu Fang Tzeng!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tzeng manages to avoid it.
Haland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haland scores with a hook to the body. Tzeng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tzeng has time to react.
Haland misses with an uppercut.
Markus Haland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tzeng gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haland.
Haland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tzeng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tzeng wants to clinch.
Haland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tzeng moves away.
Tzeng is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Haland misses its intended target.
Tzeng walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tzeng moves out of range of the strikes.
Tzeng is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Haland throws an overhand right that lands on Tzeng's shoulder, as Tzeng tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng staying out of range there.
Tzeng drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Haland defends it well.
Tzeng slips under a jab from Haland.
Haland throws an overhand right that lands on Tzeng's shoulder, as Tzeng tries to avoid the shot.
Tzeng wants to counter with a clinch but Haland pushes him away.
Markus Haland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tzeng slips under a jab from Haland.
Haland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haland throws a jab when Tzeng was well out of range.
Tzeng feints the counter takedown.
Haland lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tzeng at a distance.
Haland swats away the attempt to clinch by Tzeng.
Tzeng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haland.
Tzeng wants to counter with a clinch but Haland pushes him away.
Good standup being displayed there by Haland as he connects with a hook.
Tzeng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tzeng's coach down at Fist of Fury Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tzeng's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tzeng moves out of range of the strikes.
Haland throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Haland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haland.
Haland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tzeng wants to clinch
and Haland counters with a stiff right hand.
Tzeng moves in looking to clinch but Haland pushes him off.
Tzeng has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tzeng there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haland cracks Tzeng with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haland lands a jab to the nose.
Haland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tzeng momentarily.
Haland scores with the left hand. Tzeng knows he should have avoided that one.
Tzeng takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Tzeng.
Tzeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tzeng staying out of range there.
Tzeng steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Haland.
Haland is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tzeng is looking to clinch but Haland is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng tries to clinch up
and Haland counters with a left to the body.
Good shot there by Haland.
Tzeng tries to clinch but Haland moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Haland.
Tzeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haland. Tzeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haland sizes up Tzeng with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haland lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Haland does it's job there.
Haland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tzeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haland clobbers Tzeng with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tzeng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haland loads up on a big right hand but Tzeng slips the punch.
Tzeng closes the distance and clinches.
Haland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haland can't find room to land a body shot as Tzeng controls the action.
Tzeng decides to pull guard.
Tzeng is working an open guard so Haland takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Haland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tzeng.
Tzeng wants to counter the offense by Haland and move into the clinch position.
Tzeng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haland.
Haland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haland digs a good body shot into Tzeng's ribs.
Haland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tzeng tries to counter with a clinch but Haland shakes him off and moves away.
Tzeng ducks under a wild hook from Haland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Haland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Haland sizes up Tzeng with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haland throws a looping overhand right but Tzeng ducks down to avoid it.
Tzeng steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Haland.
Tzeng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Haland as he connects with a hook.
Tzeng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haland misses with a straight right.
Haland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tzeng slips under a jab.
Tzeng tries to counter with a clinch but Haland shakes him off and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tzeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haland tests Tzeng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzeng walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tzeng slips under a jab from Haland.
Haland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tzeng.
Tzeng gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tzeng gets control of Haland's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tzeng will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Haland would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tzeng working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tzeng looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tzeng escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haland gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haland stands and steps away. Tzeng gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Haland cracks Tzeng with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haland lands a glancing blow to the side of Tzeng's head.
Tzeng slips under a jab.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Haland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tzeng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tzeng tries to clinch up
and Haland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Haland.
Haland misses with a looping left.
Tzeng tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tzeng tries to clinch up but Haland circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Haland throws a body punch but Tzeng moves out of range.
Markus Haland is winning the standup battle so far.
Haland misses with a hook.
Tzeng walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng ducks under a wild hook from Haland.
Tzeng clinches with his opponent.
Tzeng blocks a body shot from Haland.
Tzeng drags the fight down to the ground.
Tzeng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tzeng working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tzeng is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haland is looking to stand up but Tzeng won't let him.
Haland gets to his feet - Tzeng follows without any prompting.
Haland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tzeng walks into a left hand.
Tzeng slips a straight right by Haland.
Haland takes a swing at Tzeng's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Haland misses.
Haland works Tzeng's body with a nice hook.
Haland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tzeng on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shu Fang Tzeng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Haland misses.
Haland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Haland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haland throws a nice looking combination but Tzeng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tzeng can do to turn this around?
Tzeng moves into range and clinches up with Haland.
Tzeng ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tzeng no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tzeng working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tzeng is tightening it up a little... Haland has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Haland reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Haland taps out! Nice BJJ there by Tzeng!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shu Fang Tzeng!
A very excited looking Shu Fang Tzeng 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 Chubby Funster (ranked 1798 p4p, 208 weight class) and Garth Wader (ranked 4504 p4p, 389 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chubby Funster has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chubby Funster seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Funster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garth Wader!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wader pushes Funster up against the cage in a clinch.
Wader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Wader prevents a body shot from Funster.
A head punch on the inside from Wader fails to land.
Wader misses with some punches.
Wader prevents a body shot from Funster.
Wader throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wader tries a knee to the head but Funster blocks it.
Wader missing with knees to the body.
Wader looking to stall.
Funster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wader scores with a knee to the head.
Funster lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wader missing with knees to the body.
Funster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Funster's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Funster misses with a body punch.
Wader trying to land knees to the body.
Wader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wader.
Funster misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Funster fails to land.
Funster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Funster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funster avoids it.
Wader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wader is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wader looks winded!
Funster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Funster lands a nice shot to the body.
Funster works on Wader's body with a couple of short punches.
Funster pulls Wader into guard.
Funster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wader defends it easily.
Wader must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Funster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wader told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Funster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wader doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Funster is tightening it up a little... Wader has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Wader reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Wader taps out! Nice BJJ there by Funster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chubby Funster!
After winning the bout, Chubby Funster thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Furioto (ranked 2627 p4p, 273 weight class) and Stig Statham (ranked 3663 p4p, 348 weight class). Furioto's entrance music is N5 from outer space. A fine choice. Statham has chosen The Chain, Fleetwood Mac as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stig Statham !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto misses the body punch
and Furioto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Furioto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Statham throws out a counter right but Furioto avoids it with no problem.
Furioto takes one to the chin there.
We've been hearing reports that Furioto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Furioto moves to clinch but Statham breaks away
and Statham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maximus Furioto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Statham with a jab.
Statham lands with an uppercut that bounces Furioto off the cage and back into range.
Statham throws a combination that misses
and Furioto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Statham won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furioto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Statham is trying to improve his position.
Statham trying to remain calm as Furioto controls from the top position.
Statham is trying to improve his position.
Statham prevents Furioto from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham tries to improve position but can't.
Furioto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Statham regains half guard.
Statham is looking for a sweep. Furioto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Furioto uses his free foot to push down on Statham 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Statham .
Furioto looking to control but Statham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Furioto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Furioto looking to control but Statham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Furioto is trying to work for a kimura but Statham is defending well.
Statham tries to roll over but Furioto keeps him under control.
Statham keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto works his way into full mount!
Statham is squirming around, avoiding Furioto's attempts to control the action.
Furioto moves to his opponent's back but Statham bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Furioto.
Statham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Furioto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Statham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Furioto's head.
Statham has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Furioto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Statham is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Furioto pulls down on the head and he's put Statham to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Maximus Furioto!
A victorious Maximus Furioto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Floki Agard (ranked 2415 p4p, 288 weight class) and Yaurod Atidibil (ranked 1844 p4p, 228 weight class). Yaurod Atidibil 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 Las Vegas, Floki Agard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yaurod Atidibil!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atidibil clobbers Agard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atidibil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Agard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atidibil moves into the clinch.
Agard digs a right hand into Atidibil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Atidibil's gas tank.
Atidibil lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Atidibil.
Atidibil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atidibil lands with a left to the head.
Atidibil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Atidibil scores with a shoulder strike.
Atidibil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Agard backwards.
Agard 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 Atidibil.
Oh Agard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atidibil scores with a hook to the body.
Atidibil is working Agard over against the cage.
Agard seems to have got his legs back now.
Agard is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Atidibil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atidibil lands an uppercut.
Atidibil lands with a short shot to the head.
Atidibil drops Agard onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Agard is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Atidibil pushes Agard against the cage. Atidibil is working some dirty boxing. Atidibil pushes off with a quick right hook! Agard goes down! Agard tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Atidibil moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yaurod Atidibil!
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