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SAFO 48 Suckerpunch vs Pankrat PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack McGregor (ranked 3857 p4p, 324 weight class) and KJ Aldo (ranked 5264 p4p, 372 weight class). The key to victory for Jack McGregor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Jack McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, KJ Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aldo just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGregor's brow.
McGregor tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aldo landing knees to the body.
Aldo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo moves into the clinch.
Aldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Aldo leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Aldo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Aldo - that landed with a thud.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
McGregor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGregor tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the cage.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor blocks an elbow strike from Aldo.
Aldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Aldo stalling the fight.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldo is stalling here.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Aldo lands a shot to the body.
Aldo gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo stalls.
Aldo has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Aldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Aldo breaks from the clinch.
McGregor has a takedown stuffed.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGregor, pushing him back against the cage.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Aldo pushes McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Aldo presses McGregor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Aldo.
McGregor is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike.
McGregor is rocked!
Aldo has McGregor pushed against the cage.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Aldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
Aldo slowing the pace effectively.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Aldo - that landed with a thud.
McGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
Aldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Aldo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo moves into the clinch.
Aldo slowing the pace effectively.
KJ Aldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aldo lands a left hand.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Aldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aldo moves into the clinch.
Aldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo slows down the pace here.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo digs a right hand underneath McGregor's ribcage. McGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGregor tries to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling the position.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Aldo lands a right hand.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor looking to slow down the pace here.
McGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a knee strike.
Aldo leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Aldo looking to throw knees to the head but McGregor is blocking nicely.
Aldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aldo has McGregor pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aldo taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Aldo on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo effectively controlling the action here.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Aldo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGregor.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aldo.
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Aldo as the two fighters clinch.
Aldo keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aldo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aldo gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Aldo pushes McGregor against the cage. Aldo is working some dirty boxing. Aldo pushes off with a quick right hook! McGregor goes down! McGregor tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aldo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KJ Aldo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Reginald (ranked 3201 p4p, 366 weight class) and Jerry Laaksonen (ranked 2853 p4p, 337 weight class). James Reginald has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Reginald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Laaksonen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reginald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laaksonen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laaksonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reginald moves out of range of the strikes.
Reginald throws a hook but Laaksonen avoids it easily.
Reginald has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Laaksonen scores with a punch to the head.
Laaksonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reginald under the eye.
Laaksonen misses with a kick to the body.
Reginald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reginald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reginald misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laaksonen misses with a kick to the body.
Reginald looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reginald takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Laaksonen does no damage.
Laaksonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reginald is rocked!
Laaksonen lands a big right hook! Reginald looks hurt but is still standing! Laaksonen lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Reginald falls down and Laaksonen dives in with a huge hammer fist! Reginald's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Laaksonen runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jerry Laaksonen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spencer (ranked 2430 p4p, 131 weight class) and Mosqaine Liszorr (ranked 2578 p4p, 138 weight class). Mosqaine Liszorr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Spencer's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mosqaine Liszorr!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liszorr.
The crowd cheers as Spencer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liszorr doesn't seem phased though.
Liszorr moves out of range as Spencer strikes.
Liszorr feints the counter takedown.
Spencer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spencer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hands of Stone Gym (Low Capacity, Fast Results) in the buildup to the fight.
Liszorr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Liszorr with the counter takedown but Spencer avoids it easily.
Spencer misses with a left hand
and Liszorr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liszorr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Liszorr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Liszorr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Liszorr controls the pace.
Liszorr trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liszorr sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Liszorr trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Liszorr defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
And Liszorr tries to counter it with a takedown but Spencer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spencer misses with a hook. Liszorr ducked under it nicely.
Liszorr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer digs a good hook to Liszorr's body.
Spencer cracks Liszorr with a good jab.
Spencer cracks a nice hook into Liszorr's ribs.
Spencer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Spencer there.
Liszorr is rocked!
Spencer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liszorr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Liszorr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spencer slips a straight right by Liszorr.
Liszorr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Liszorr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Liszorr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spencer tests Liszorr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Liszorr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Liszorr staying out of range there.
Spencer lands a jab to Liszorr's midsection.
Spencer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liszorr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liszorr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer scores with a nice head shot.
Liszorr is still on wobbly legs! Can Spencer finish him?
Spencer darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Liszorr's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Spencer before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Spencer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pappa Ginney (ranked 2575 p4p, 292 weight class) and Jack Clinton (ranked 2315 p4p, 269 weight class). Pappa Ginney 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pappa Ginney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Ginney.
Ginney scores with the left hand. Clinton knows he should have avoided that one.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ginney but Ginney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ginney is looking to counter punch.
Clinton shoots and misses
and Ginney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clinton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ginney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pappa Ginney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Clinton.
Ginney lands a body shot.
Clinton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ginney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clinton has his takedown stuffed
and Ginney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ginney connects with a jab.
Clinton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ginney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ginney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clinton trying to control but Ginney is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clinton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Clinton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginney is trying to control the position but Clinton postures up.
Clinton looking to sit in guard and control but Ginney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clinton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clinton wants to sweep here but Ginney controlling him for the moment.
Ginney throwing strikes but missing.
Clinton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ginney defends well.
Clinton pulls Ginney in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clinton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clinton has Ginney pulled in close to control his posture.
Ginney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ginney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clinton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ginney trying to control but Clinton is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginney preventing the sweep.
Clinton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clinton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ginney is trying to keep Clinton in close.
Clinton passes Ginney's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Clinton tries to pass to full mount but Ginney defends it.
Clinton is keen to just control but Ginney is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton moves nicely into side control.
Ginney is not content to let Clinton control the position.
Clinton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ginney is avoiding damage well.
Ginney manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clinton's best efforts.
Clinton trying to control the action but Ginney is working from the bottom.
Clinton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clinton is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Clinton tries to free his leg and advance position but Ginney is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pappa Ginney dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ginney displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clinton.
Clinton dives in for a single leg takedown but Ginney sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Clinton backs away, Ginney returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ginney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clinton tries to clinch up.
Clinton fails with the takedown
and Ginney counters with a straight right hand.
Pappa Ginney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Clinton.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ginney as he jumps to the side.
Ginney lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Clinton tries to clinch
and Ginney counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clinton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ginney is fending him off so far but Clinton persists. Nope, Ginney circles away and we're back to standing.
Clinton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ginney's waist but Ginney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clinton off to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ginney.
Clinton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ginney!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginney is looking to regain half guard here but Clinton keeps moving and retains side control.
Jack Clinton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clinton is breathing heavily.
Clinton staying calm.
Clinton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ginney keeps working.
Clinton is working to tighten his grip on Ginney's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ginney has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Clinton is really squeezing tight and eventually Ginney passes out! Clinton breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Clinton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Jackson (ranked 1024 p4p, 119 weight class) and Dick Pawlik (ranked 21957 p4p, 489 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ladies & Gentlemen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Pawlik.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pawlik.
Pawlik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pawlik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Pawlik manages to avoid it.
Dick Pawlik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pawlik throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Pawlik moves out of range easily.
Pawlik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pawlik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Pawlik is now in Jackson's guard.
Pawlik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pawlik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pawlik forces his way into half guard.
Jackson pushes Pawlik off looking to stand but Pawlik dives back in and keeps control.
Pawlik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pawlik is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pawlik has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik is looking to work his way around to Jackson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Pawlik wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Pawlik working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Pawlik goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Pawlik lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jackson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Pawlik looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik looking for a sweep. Not yet Pawlik, not yet.
Pawlik trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Our spies down at at McGrady FT inform us that Pawlik has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pawlik is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Pawlik is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Jackson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pawlik looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pawlik.
Pawlik takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Pawlik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pawlik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson slips under a jab from Pawlik.
Pawlik dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawlik tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Pawlik works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pawlik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson tries to hold on but Pawlik postures up.
Pawlik mounts Jackson! Really nice guard pass there!
Pawlik looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pawlik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pawlik throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Pawlik throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Pawlik scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Pawlik.
Jackson tries to counter by clinching up but Pawlik breaks away and moves out of range.
Pawlik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pawlik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pawlik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pawlik.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pawlik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pawlik.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pawlik's head.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pawlik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Pawlik avoids nicely.
Pawlik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson wants to stand up but Pawlik is controlling him.
Pawlik trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Pawlik controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawlik slips nicely into half guard.
Pawlik is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Pawlik trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Pawlik passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pawlik is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Pawlik swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jackson is now in Pawlik's guard. A big mistake from Pawlik there, giving up the dominant position!
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Pawlik's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pawlik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pawlik working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik looking for a triangle here. Jackson is fighting it but it looks tight! Pawlik pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jackson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dick Pawlik!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Pawlik thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bane Concrete (ranked 1853 p4p, 198 weight class) and Declan Harp (ranked 3942 p4p, 349 weight class). Bane Concrete has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bane Concrete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Declan Harp!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Concrete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harp wants to counter with a clinch but Concrete pushes him away.
Harp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Concrete sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harp somewhat.
Concrete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harp.
Harp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Concrete swivels and escapes.
Concrete cracks Harp with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Concrete has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Harp to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Concrete digs a good body shot into Harp's ribs.
Harp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bane Concrete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Harp.
Concrete cracks Harp with a hook to the temple - Harp is on wobbly legs here! Concrete swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Harp falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Concrete wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bane Concrete!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Almoez Ali (ranked 788 p4p, 113 weight class) and Daniel Himes (ranked 964 p4p, 135 weight class). Daniel Himes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Almoez Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Himes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himes misses with a leg kick.
Ali throws a low kick but Himes avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Himes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ali has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ali and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ali takes a swing at Himes's ribcage but misses.
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Himes should have avoided that one.
Himes misses with a looping left.
Ali moves out of range as Himes throws a body kick.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Himes.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Himes is out of range.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Himes moved out of range.
Himes tries to keep at a distance but Ali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Himes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Himes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Himes checks a low kick from Ali.
Himes throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali wants to clinch up but Himes keeps it at a distance.
Himes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Himes looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Himes takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Himes moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Himes wants to slow Ali down by chopping away at his legs.
Himes misses with a body kick.
Ali moves out of range as Himes strikes.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Himes moved out of range.
Ali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Ali blocks the low kick.
Himes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ali throws a solid leg kick but Himes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ali.
Himes slips under a jab.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali with a hook.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Himes throws out the jab.
Ali thuds a left hand into Himes's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Himes to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Almoez Ali has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Himes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Himes.
Himes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Himes throws out a leg kick but Ali moves out of range and Himes only half commits.
Himes looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Himes drops his hands momentarily and Ali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Himes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Himes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Himes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ali works the jab nicely.
Himes looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Ali takes a swing at Himes's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Himes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Himes misses with a low kick.
Himes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Himes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Himes throws a chopping leg kick but Ali manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ali scores with a jab.
Himes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Himes misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Ali - just one landing.
Ali scores with a spinning back kick!
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Himes. That did some damage!
Himes blocks a jab.
Ali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Ali is looking to slow Himes down with leg kicks.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ali darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Himes moves away and avoids it.
Himes throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Himes.
Himes throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Himes misses the target.
Ali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Himes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali's sensitive parts.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Himes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali motions for Himes to come forward. Ali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Himes - just one landing.
Himes lands a nice shot that snaps Ali's head back.
Himes connects with a crisp jab.
Himes moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Himes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ali prevents Himes from breaking the clinch.
Himes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ali.
A head kick misses from Himes.
A head kick from Ali lands but Himes takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ali.
Himes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Almoez Ali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Almoez Ali's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Himes throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ali takes a swing at Himes's ribcage but misses.
Himes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Himes misses with a body shot.
Himes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Himes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Himes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Himes's knee but Himes avoids it well.
Himes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Himes tries a head kick but it misses.
Himes throws a head kick that half lands.
Ali throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Himes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Himes. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Himes.
Ali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Himes on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a low kick, looking for Himes's leg but Himes calmly moves out of range.
Himes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Himes throws a right and a left that Ali avoids nicely.
Himes throws a head kick that misses.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Jab by Ali.
Himes misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Ali.
Himes misses with a low kick.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Himes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Himes checks a leg kick nicely.
Ali thumps Himes with a low kick.
Himes misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali counters with a left to the body.
Ali avoids the head kick by Himes.
Himes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Himes pushes him off.
Ali checks the leg kick.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Himes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ali.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ali scores with a jab. Himes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Himes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Himes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Himes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ali.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ali checks the leg kick.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ali lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Himes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Himes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Himes. That's going to slow Ali down.
Himes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ali is out of range and Himes settles back down.
Ali misses with a hook.
Himes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Himes. Himes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Himes misses the jab.
Himes throws a body kick that misses.
Ali blocks a low kick nicely.
Himes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ali avoids the head kick by Himes.
Himes is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali clobbers Himes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Himes counters with a head kick.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali motions for Himes to come forward. Ali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Himes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Himes tries to land a front kick but Ali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali cracks Himes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Ali blocks the low kick.
Himes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Himes throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Himes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Himes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Himes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Ali misses with a leg kick.
Himes takes one on the button.
A lazy body kick from Himes
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Himes throws a leg kick which misses Ali's front leg but catches the back leg as Ali tries to avoid it.
Himes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ali throws a leg kick that misses.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Himes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Himes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Himes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Himes looks for the body kick but Ali saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Himes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Almoez Ali's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Himes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Himes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Himes.
Ali slips under a jab.
Himes throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Himes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Himes moves away from the strike by Ali.
Ali misses with a hook.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Himes.
Ali wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Himes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Himes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Himes keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Himes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali throws out a leg kick but Himes moves out of range and Ali only half commits.
Ali swings for the body but Himes moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ali lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Himes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Himes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ali displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Himes slips a jab from Ali.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Himes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali misses with a body kick.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Himes slips the punch.
Himes throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Himes throws a fast counter high kick but Ali manages to duck under it in time.
Ali tries to clinch
and Himes counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Himes.
Ali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Some wild striking there from Himes.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Himes.
Himes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Himes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ali.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
And Himes responds with a good body kick, but Ali manages to step out the way in time.
A slow jab from Himes misses its intended target.
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ali is looking to land body kicks.
Ali throws a hook but Himes blocks it.
Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
Ali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Himes backs away, Ali returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Himes misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Ali tried to counter with a leg kick but Himes avoided it.
Himes tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Himes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Himes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali swings for the body but Himes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to clinch but Himes moves out of range.
Himes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ali blocks it well.
Ali gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Himes.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Himes controls his hands.
Ali digs a right hand into Himes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Himes's gas tank.
Himes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Himes blocks a body shot from Ali.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Himess head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ali.
A left hand lands to the body for Ali.
Ali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Himes controls the action.
Ali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ali lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Himes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Himes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Himes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Himes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Himes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Himes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ali.
Ali throws a good cross that connects.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Himes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ali lands a jab to the head.
Himes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Almoez Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ali 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Almoez Ali!
A relieved looking Almoez Ali thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petrov (ranked 1880 p4p, 192 weight class) and Jungle Simba (ranked 2181 p4p, 214 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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27
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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26
153 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jungle Simba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simba has his takedown stuffed
and Petrov counters with a takedown into side control.
Petrov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Petrov scoring with punches from side control.
Simba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petrov has an Americana. Simba didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Petrov is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Petrov hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Peter Petrov!
Our winner, Peter Petrov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 1083 p4p, 49 weight class) and DJ Maximus (ranked 1988 p4p, 56 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
45 - 27 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag lands with a good body shot.
Kraag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maximus throws out the jab.
It looked like Kraag was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maximus.
Maximus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Kraag lands a nice looking body shot.
Maximus looks winded!
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Desi Kraag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Maximus does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Maximus misses with an uppercut
and Kraag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag backing away here, and Maximus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kraag cracks a nice hook into Maximus's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Maximus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maximus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
The fighters circling - Maximus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kraag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maximus.
A counter left hand to the body from Kraag misses its target.
Maximus avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Maximus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Kraag has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maximus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus lands a left and a right that send Kraag crashing to the mat, dazed. Maximus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kraag is rocked!
It looks like Desi Kraag has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Maximus does no damage.
Oh Kraag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Kraag seems to have got his legs back now.
Maximus throws a hook to the side of Kraag's head but Kraag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kraag connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like DJ Maximus has been cut.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraag is looking to counter punch.
Maximus avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Maximus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kraag throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Maximus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Maximus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Kraag avoids them all with ease.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag moves out of range of the body kick.
Maximus throws a right hand that misses
and Kraag counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maximus thinking.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Maximus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Maximus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses
and Kraag counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maximus thinking.
Kraag moves out of range of the body kick.
Kraag throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
Kraag lands a jab to Maximus's midsection.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximus was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Kraag throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
Kraag moves forwards but Maximus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kraag jabs at Maximus's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kraag sends Maximus crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kraag is motioning to the referee to let Maximus up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Maximus is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximus walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kraag! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Desi Kraag!
Desi Kraag 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 1157 p4p, 53 weight class) and Hellas Pankratios (ranked 647 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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46
270 lbs
30 - 29 - 0 |
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36
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hellas Pankratios!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pankratios gets the takedown into side control.
Suckerpunch wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pankratios working the ground and pound but Suckerpunch is defending the strikes.
Suckerpunch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Suckerpunch managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pankratios.
Pankratios lands an elbow.
Pankratios is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pankratios lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios cracks Suckerpunch with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pankratios has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pankratios fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pankratios controls the position from side control.
Pankratios lands a strong strike to the head of Suckerpunch. That's dazed him! Pankratios looking to finish here. Suckerpunch is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pankratios lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hellas Pankratios!
In his post fight interview, Hellas Pankratios started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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