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Checkmate Fight Night 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Dorado (ranked 25318 p4p, 677 weight class) and Anthony McGregor (ranked 7638 p4p, 616 weight class). Anthony McGregor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Dorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorado looking to score a takedown here. McGregor is defending well but Dorado drives through and ends up in McGregor's guard.
Dorado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dorado won't allow McGregor to get back to his feet.
Dorado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dorado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGregor's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dorado controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dorado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dorado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Dorado pushes him off.
Dorado throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dorado as he avoids it easily.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Dorado keeps it at a distance.
Dorado avoids the head kick by McGregor.
Dorado misses with a hook. McGregor ducked under it nicely.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Dorado is avoiding it.
McGregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dorado, pushing him back against the cage.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
McGregor with a knee to the head.
It looks like Eli Dorado has been cut.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorado throws a right and a left that McGregor avoids nicely.
McGregor looks to clinch
and Dorado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dorado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dorado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado preventing the sweep.
Dorado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGregor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dorado with a nice head shot there.
McGregor looking to control.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dorado controls the pace.
Dorado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dorado with a nice head shot there.
Dorado tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dorado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anthony McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dorado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorado circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dorado is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick by McGregor misses
and Dorado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGregor's guard.
Dorado works over McGregor with some ground and pound from guard.
Dorado stays in close to McGregor's body and controls the position.
Dorado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGregor's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Dorado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Dorado's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dorado drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dorado controlling the position from side mount.
Dorado is chipping away with strikes.
Dorado is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McGregor's shoulder. That is not cool.
McGregor tries to bench press Dorado off him but Dorado keeps the position.
Dorado staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dorado is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dorado drops an elbow to the side of McGregor's head.
McGregor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dorado scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dorado controlling the action here.
Dorado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGregor tries to roll over but Dorado keeps him under control.
McGregor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGregor.
Dorado seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looking to control.
Dorado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dorado won't allow McGregor to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Dorado is avoiding it.
McGregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorado.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Dorado circles away and keeps his distance.
Dorado keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses
and Dorado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGregor's guard.
Dorado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dorado passes McGregor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dorado is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Eli Dorado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorado's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. McGregor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McGregor looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Dorado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eli Dorado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dorado closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McGregor did well to prevent Dorado getting side control.
Dorado stops McGregor from getting back to his feet.
Dorado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dorado takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorado stops McGregor from getting back to his feet.
Dorado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dorado winds up and cracks McGregor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dorado in particular looking to stall.
McGregor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGregor.
Dorado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dorado advances to half guard.
Dorado content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dorado stops McGregor from getting back to his feet.
McGregor wants to get back to full guard.
Dorado content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dorado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dorado takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
Dorado closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGregor to the mat! McGregor manages to get full guard.
Dorado is working McGregor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McGregor looking to control but Dorado passes into half guard.
Dorado is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado tries to pass to full mount but McGregor defends it.
McGregor tries to kick Dorado off but Dorado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dorado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGregor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McGregor is trying to control but Dorado passes into side control!
Dorado staying calm.
McGregor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Dorado stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to buck Dorado off but Dorado is having none of it.
Dorado controls the position.
McGregor pushes Dorado away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dorado gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McGregor is looking for a sweep.
McGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dorado slows the pace down.
Anthony McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eli Dorado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado cracks McGregor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Dorado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dorado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Dorado!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaxorus Imendos (ranked 25312 p4p, 635 weight class) and Jone Jones (ranked 6677 p4p, 563 weight class). Jone Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaxorus Imendos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jone Jones!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imendos has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Imendos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Imendos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Imendos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Imendos pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Imendos misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Imendos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Imendos darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Imendos crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jaxorus Imendos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jone Jones.
Imendos breaks from the clinch.
Jones blocks a head kick by Imendos.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Imendos breaks the clinch.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Imendos circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Imendos moves into the clinch.
Imendos pulls guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imendos is keeping the position for now.
Imendos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imendos controlling Jones's posture.
Imendos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Imendos is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imendos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Imendos has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Imendos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Imendos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Imendos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Imendos pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots and misses
letting Imendos counter with a right hand.
Jones blocks a head kick by Imendos.
Jones tries to clinch
and Imendos counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imendos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Imendos landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxorus Imendos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Imendos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
Imendos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Imendos with a nice head shot there.
Imendos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones is working an open guard so Imendos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Imendos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imendos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Jones wants to control but Imendos passes into side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Imendos gets to mount! Jones was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Imendos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Imendos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Imendos maintains control.
Imendos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Imendos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imendos is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Imendos instigates a clinch.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Imendos landing some decent shots from guard.
Imendos stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Imendos won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imendos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Imendos slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Imendos in particular looking to stall.
Imendos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jones to stand up.
Imendos moves into the clinch successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Imendos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Imendos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Imendos manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones is looking to stand back up but Imendos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxorus Imendos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Imendos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Imendos showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Imendos uses the scramble to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imendos working the head and body with strikes.
Jones trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imendos controlling the pace for now.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Imendos controlling the position easily from mount.
Imendos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Imendos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Imendos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imendos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Imendos finish him?
Imendos scores with a couple of short elbows.
A big shot lands for Imendos! That's hurt Jones! Will he recover? Imendos fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaxorus Imendos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hollywood Hitter (ranked 7707 p4p, 508 weight class) and Eriks Podkalns (ranked 25054 p4p, 538 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hollywood Hitter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eriks Podkalns!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podkalns rushes Hitter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Podkalns is trying to pull guard but Hitter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Podkalns jumps guard and drags Hitter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hitter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Podkalns has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Podkalns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Podkalns wants to stand up but Hitter is controlling him.
Podkalns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Podkalns is looking for a triangle but Hitter pushes his legs off easily.
Hitter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podkalns tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eriks Podkalns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hitter lands in his opponent's guard.
Podkalns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hitter trying to control the position from guard on top but Podkalns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Podkalns is pulling down on Hitter's head. It's preventing any offense from Hitter, at least for the moment.
Hitter stands and steps away. Podkalns gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Podkalns gets a clinch.
Podkalns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hitter prevents it.
Hitter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podkalns throws a head kick that misses.
Podkalns moves into the clinch.
Hitter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Podkalns is trying to keep an underhook but Hitter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Podkalns should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podkalns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Podkalns.
Podkalns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hitter trying to control the position from guard on top but Podkalns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hitter stands up over Podkalns, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Podkalns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hitter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitter wants to control from the top but Podkalns keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Podkalns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hitter manages to get himself to full guard.
Hitter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hitter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Podkalns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Podkalns throws a sloppy strike and Hitter has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Podkalns is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Hitter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hollywood Hitter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Webber (ranked 7527 p4p, 606 weight class) and Willy Graham (ranked 4170 p4p, 442 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Webber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Graham!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webber misses with a left hand
so Graham counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Graham content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Graham might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham connects with a couple of short punches.
Graham content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber trying to control the position.
Graham distracts Webber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Webber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graham working some strikes from top position.
Graham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Webber misses with a combination
and Graham counters with a double leg that slams his opponent to the canvas! Webber is in trouble here! Graham pounds away until the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Willy Graham!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between One Wonder (ranked 6304 p4p, 545 weight class) and Cesar De Costa (ranked 4039 p4p, 438 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, One Wonder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar De Costa!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from De Costa.
Wonder moves into the clinch.
De Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wonder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Costa misses with some punches.
De Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Wonder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wonder has a couple of punches blocked by De Costa.
Wonder lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Costa backwards.
Wonder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wonder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Costa backwards.
A short right from De Costa.
Wonder lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Costa backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wonder.
De Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonder has double underhooks.
De Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wonder blocks an uppercut.
Wonder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wonder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wonder lands a body punch.
Wonder lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from De Costa on the inside.
Wonder blocks a body shot from De Costa.
Wonder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wonder has a couple of punches blocked by De Costa.
De Costa tries to work over Wonder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Costa tries to work over Wonder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wonder has a couple of punches blocked by De Costa.
Wonder misses with some punches.
De Costa blocks an uppercut.
De Costa throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Costa.
De Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Costa working aggressively here.
De Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Wonder controls the action.
Wonder throws a punch but it's blocked by De Costa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Costa.
De Costa throws a head punch that misses.
Wonder lands with a short shot to the head.
De Costa working aggressively here.
De Costa misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Costa misses with a body punch.
De Costa tries to throw a body punch but Wonder avoids it by throwing De Costa back against the cage.
De Costa throws a head punch that misses.
De Costa misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonder throws a head punch that misses.
De Costa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wonder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wonder working aggressively here.
Wonder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wonder 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.
Wonder lands with a left to the head.
De Costa blocks an uppercut.
De Costa misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Wonder.
Wonder prevents a body shot from De Costa.
Wonder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wonder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wonder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Wonder controls his hands.
De Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wonder lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Costa backwards.
De Costa misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder lands a nice uppercut.
De Costa is trying to maintain a safe position but Wonder gets an underhook and turns De Costa into the cage.
De Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonder uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Costa misses with the head strike.
Wonder has a couple of punches blocked by De Costa.
Wonder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Costa tries to work over Wonder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wonder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Costa lands a shoulder strike.
De Costa misses with the head strike.
Wonder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wonder misses with a punch on the inside.
De Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wonder.
Wonder throws a punch but it's blocked by De Costa.
De Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wonder prevents a body shot from De Costa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonder misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Costa misses with some punches.
Wonder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wonder.
De Costa is rocked!
De Costa blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Wonder.
De Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Wonder finish him?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wonder scores with a shoulder strike.
Wonder unloads with a big right hand that wobbles De Costa! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wonder is unloading with more strikes now! De Costa drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Wonder!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Adesanya (ranked 4115 p4p, 443 weight class) and Alex Lifeson (ranked 4356 p4p, 461 weight class). Adesanya's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scarface intro Theme. Lifeson has chosen Xanadu by Rush as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Lifeson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya dips to his left and cracks Lifeson with an uppercut!
Lifeson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adesanya tries to avoid it but Lifeson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adesanya to the ground. Adesanya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adesanya lands a nice hook to Lifeson's body. Lifeson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Lifeson avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Adesanya.
Lifeson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adesanya lands a nice hook to Lifeson's body. Lifeson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adesanya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Adesanya. No joy for Lifeson on that attempt.
Adesanya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adesanya scores with a nice head shot.
Adesanya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lifeson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adesanya is looking to wear down Lifeson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adesanya scores with a three punch combo!
Lifeson tries to close the distance and clinch but Adesanya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adesanya lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lifeson fails with the takedown.
Jorge Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lifeson.
Lifeson looks winded!
Lifeson walks into a straight right hand from Adesanya.
Lifeson is rocked!
Lifeson is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Adesanya just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Lifeson has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jorge Adesanya!
Our winner, Jorge Adesanya, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Swas (ranked 4138 p4p, 364 weight class) and Earnie Shavers (ranked 3771 p4p, 343 weight class). Dalton Swas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Earnie Shavers's chin.
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25
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dalton Swas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavers shoots for a takedown but Swas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shavers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shavers wants it to stay on the feet.
Swas goes for a double leg but Shavers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shavers continues to drive forward.
Shavers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shavers looks for a takedown but Swas sprawls well.
Swas fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Swas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swas gets tackled into the cage by Shavers. Shavers maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swas misses with a knee to the head.
Shavers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swas walks away with a smile on his face. Shavers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swas gets tackled into the cage by Shavers. Shavers maintains the clinch.
Shavers wants to take the fight to the mat but Swas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Shavers.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swas as Shavers tries to tie him up.
Shavers is looking to break free of the clinch but Swas has double underhooks.
Shavers has Swas pressed against the cage.
Shavers tries for a takedown but Swas manages to get underhooks.
Shavers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Swas. No joy for Shavers on that attempt.
Swas has closed the distance and engaged Shavers in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swas is working for takedown but Shavers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Swas has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Shavers prevents a body shot from Swas.
A hook to the body from Swas.
Swas manages to break the clinch.
Swas looking to score a takedown here. Shavers is defending well but Swas drives through and ends up in Shavers's guard.
Swas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shavers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Swas defends well.
Shavers has a closed guard, preventing Swas from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swas wants to pass the guard but Shavers is keeping the position.
Swas 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.
Shavers working a defensive guard but Swas manages to pass into side control anyway.
Shavers is being controlled here.
Shavers sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shavers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shavers pushes Swas off and gets back to his feet.
Shavers throws a head kick that misses
and Swas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swas.
Shavers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Swas throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swas won't allow Shavers to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dalton Swas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shavers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shavers.
Shavers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swas is fending him off so far but Shavers persists. Nope, Swas circles away and we're back to standing.
Shavers rushes Swas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shavers has Swas pressed against the cage, preventing Swas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shavers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swas smiles and moves away.
Dalton Swas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earnie Shavers.
Shavers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swas but Swas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavers checks a leg kick.
Shavers tries to counter with a clinch but Swas shakes him off and moves away.
Shavers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shavers throws a lazy head kick
and Swas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swas is controlling the pace.
Shavers is holding on to half guard well.
Swas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shavers is trying to stand back up but Swas is controlling him
Still in half guard, Swas seems content to control.
Swas passes the guard and advances to mount!
Swas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Swas breaks from Shavers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Swas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shavers is trying desperately to improve position.
Swas goes for an armbar but Shavers turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Shavers.
Shavers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavers throws a strike but Swas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Swas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shavers looking to control.
Swas advances position into side control!
Swas trying to control the position but Shavers is working away.
Swas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shavers can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Shavers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers is looking for a sweep.
We've been informed that Shavers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shavers looks to move to half guard but instead Swas has passed into mount! Damn!
Swas is looking to stand but Shavers has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Swas lands a big elbow.
Swas tries to control but Shavers wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swas wants to finish this one by submission but Shavers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Swas.
Swas looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton Swas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Swas as Shavers shoots in.
Swas misses with a takedown attempt - Shavers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swas wants to clinch.
Swas moves out of range of the body kick from Shavers.
Shavers misses with a takedown attempt - Swas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavers tries to clinch up but Swas circles away and keeps his distance.
Swas shoots in but no luck this time.
Shavers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dalton Swas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shavers moves in looking to clinch but Swas pushes him off.
Swas fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Swas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Swas's head.
Swas dives in and grabs Shavers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shavers pushes down on Swas's head and hops out.
Shavers throws a big counter head kick but Swas avoids it with no problem.
Shavers has closed the distance and engaged Swas in a clinch.
Shavers breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shavers.
Shavers tries to clinch up but Swas circles away and keeps his distance.
Shavers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shavers closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shavers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shavers tries to pull guard but Swas won't allow it.
Shavers breaks from the clinch.
Shavers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shavers dives in for a single leg takedown but Swas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shavers drives through and clinches with Swas against the cage.
Swas tries to circle away but Shavers has him pinned against the cage.
Shavers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swas.
Shavers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Shavers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shavers.
Shavers gets caught flat footed, as Swas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swas is pushing down on Shavers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shavers is fighting to maintain full guard but Swas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Swas trying to control from Shavers's half guard. Shavers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shavers wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton Swas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shavers's head.
Shavers striking off his back but it's not causing Swas any problems.
Shavers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shavers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swas tries to stand but Shavers is controlling from the bottom.
Swas prevents Shavers from getting back to his feet.
Shavers wriggles free and stands up.
Shavers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swas is fending him off so far but Shavers persists. Nope, Swas circles away and we're back to standing.
Swas slaps away a takedown attempt from Shavers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Swas tries to counter with a takedown but Shavers is quick to defend against it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Swas. No joy for Shavers on that attempt.
Swas throws a big counter combination but Shavers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Shavers.
Earnie Shavers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalton Swas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shavers gets caught napping as Swas dives in and scores a takedown. Shavers manages to retain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Earnie Shavers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dalton Swas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuwanah Buhlshk (ranked 3002 p4p, 355 weight class) and Rudy Giuliani (ranked 2912 p4p, 345 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuwanah Buhlshk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Giuliani!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buhlshk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Buhlshk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giuliani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buhlshk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Giuliani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Buhlshk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buhlshk throws an off balance right hand
and Giuliani counters with a straight right hand.
Giuliani lands with a hook. Buhlshk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Giuliani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buhlshk moves away.
Giuliani blocks a head kick by Buhlshk.
Buhlshk tries for a takedown but Giuliani circles away easily
and Giuliani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giuliani misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buhlshk ducks under a wild hook from Giuliani.
Giuliani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buhlshk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhlshk tries for a takedown but Giuliani circles away easily
and Giuliani counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuwanah Buhlshk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giuliani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giuliani misses with some punches.
Buhlshk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Giuliani just stands there and leans against the cage.
Giuliani misses with some punches.
Giuliani swings wildly with an uppercut but Buhlshk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buhlshk fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giuliani.
Buhlshk blocks an uppercut.
Giuliani throws a punch but it's blocked by Buhlshk.
Nice body punch from Giuliani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giuliani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Giuliani fails to land.
Giuliani has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Giuliani misses with a punch on the inside.
Giuliani lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giuliani.
Giuliani pushes Buhlshk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buhlshk blocking some punches.
Giuliani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buhlshk backwards.
A short right from Giuliani on the inside.
A short right from Giuliani.
Giuliani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giuliani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Giuliani on the inside.
Buhlshk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giuliani has Buhlshk up against the cage in a clinch.
Giuliani misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuliani lands a right hand.
Giuliani swings wildly with an uppercut but Buhlshk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buhlshk is looking to break free of the clinch but Giuliani has double underhooks.
Giuliani lands with a left to the head.
Giuliani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giuliani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buhlshk backwards.
Buhlshk jumps guard but Giuliani turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Buhlshk blocks an uppercut.
Giuliani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giuliani lands a nice shot to the body.
Giuliani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giuliani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giuliani swings wildly with an uppercut but Buhlshk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giuliani cracks Buhlshk with a nice body shot.
Buhlshk is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giuliani lands a right hand.
Buhlshk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giuliani misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buhlshk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giuliani gets through Buhlshk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giuliani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giuliani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giuliani pushes Buhlshk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Giuliani lands a shoulder strike.
Giuliani lands a body shot.
Giuliani lands a body punch.
Buhlshk takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Giuliani.
Giuliani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buhlshks head.
Giuliani throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Giuliani dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Giuliani lands an uppercut, right on the button! Buhlshk tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rudy Giuliani!
Rudy Giuliani took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Nikolas (ranked 2183 p4p, 252 weight class) and Marc Vos (ranked 5408 p4p, 512 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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189 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pierre Nikolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Vos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolas lands a lovely overhand right.
Vos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pierre Nikolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolas sizes up Vos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikolas. Vos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nikolas misses with an uppercut
and Vos counters with a thumping low kick.
Nikolas misses the shot to the body.
Vos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nikolas defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nikolas lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Nikolas - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos shoots in and drives through. Nikolas sprawls well.
Nikolas throws a right hand that misses
and Vos counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vos tries to stand but Nikolas is controlling his head.
Vos is looking to take a break and control but Nikolas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Nikolas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Vos!
A victorious Marc Vos 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinch King Smash Machine (ranked 2074 p4p, 271 weight class) and Henry Pallero (ranked 5886 p4p, 524 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 London, Clinch King Smash Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Pallero!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash Machine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pallero lands with a straight right. Smash Machine didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Clinch King Smash Machine has been cut.
Pallero misses with a straight right.
Smash Machine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smash Machine tries a head kick but it misses.
Smash Machine throws a head kick that misses.
Smash Machine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smash Machine looks for the body kick but Pallero saw that one coming.
Pallero is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pallero ducks under a wild hook from Smash Machine.
Smash Machine rushes Pallero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash Machine landing knees to the head.
It looks like Henry Pallero has been cut.
Smash Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smash Machine has Pallero pressed against the cage, preventing Pallero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pallero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smash Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pallero's defenses.
Pallero takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smash Machine landing knees to the head.
Pallero is trying to break the clinch but Smash Machine has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pallero wants to get back to striking at distance but Smash Machine won't allow it.
Smash Machine drops Pallero with a big knee straight up the middle! Pallero is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Pallero is rocked!
Smash Machine instigates a clinch.
Pallero is still on wobbly legs! Can Smash Machine finish him?
Pallero can't break the clinch.
Smash Machine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pallero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pallero looks winded!
Smash Machine lands a big knee! That's hurt Pallero! Oh, he's all over the place! Smash Machine lands another knee that sends Pallero to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinch King Smash Machine!
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