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HFC Bloodbath 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Preston Patterson (ranked 7337 p4p, 505 weight class) and Red Pablono (ranked 5907 p4p, 450 weight class). Preston Patterson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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143 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Preston Patterson!
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, Red Pablono!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablono missing with a left hand there. Patterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patterson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Patterson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patterson gets caught napping as Pablono dives in and scores a takedown. Patterson manages to retain guard.
Pablono showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Pablono 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.
Patterson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablono slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Patterson is trying to keep Pablono in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablono is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Pablono has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Patterson trying to keep a closed guard but Pablono is proving a slippery customer.
Pablono lands a couple of digs.
Patterson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pablono throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Patterson's body to avoid the submission. Patterson has instead reached around Pablono's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Patterson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Preston Patterson!
Preston Patterson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I know it's a shame for the 12th ranked fighter in the class to beat the 2nd ranked fighter and moves on to fight for the belt. But greatness and preparation speaks louder than any rankings could. 18 years old proving I belong in this organization every fight. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralo Gracie (ranked 2796 p4p, 331 weight class) and Rashid Rubson (ranked 5384 p4p, 522 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashid Rubson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rubson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rubson 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.
Rubson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rubson defending well though.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rubson sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Rubson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rubson defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Rubson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralo Gracie!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Camron Jones (ranked 3370 p4p, 388 weight class) and Kelly William (ranked 3446 p4p, 399 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Nipsey Hussle - Grinding All My Life. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Camron Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelly William!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William moves into the clinch.
William breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by William.
William is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones is looking to clinch.
William looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones shoots in and drives through. William sprawls well.
William pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones tries to pull guard but William forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camron Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones is trying to pull guard but William has him pressed against the cage.
William breaks from the clinch.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones prevents a body shot from William.
William slowing the pace effectively.
Jones is trying to pull guard but William turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones is trying to push William away but William has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
William misses with a body punch.
William throws an elbow that misses.
William landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
William misses with an elbow strike.
William lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Camron Jones has been cut.
William holding his opponent close, against the cage.
William manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and William moves out of range easily.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but William avoids it.
William closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as William walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
William shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. William is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
Jones is trying to push William away but William has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but William manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but William shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
William escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body punch.
William lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
William manages to break the clinch.
William shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
William blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones closes the distance but William moves to the side
and William counters with a one-two to the body.
William has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones pulls guard.
William not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but William is one step ahead there.
William stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly William dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Camron Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones tries to clinch up but William circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but William has taken the fight into the clinch.
William tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but William prevents it.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
William has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
William misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
William wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Jones backs off William throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
William clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
William lands a left hand.
Jones is trying to pull guard but William turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kelly William has been cut.
A knee to the head by William.
William tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
William pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
Jones prevents William from getting back to his feet.
Jones stays in close to William's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
William pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but William sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWilliam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camron Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into William's guard.
William is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jones presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
William breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - William sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as William sprawls well. William wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
William is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
William throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and William finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones throws a leg kick but William moved away.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly William seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William throws a head kick that misses.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
William swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones tries for a takedown but William circles away easily
and William counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones misses with an uppercut. William saw that one coming.
Jones tries to clinch but William moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but William is having none of it.
William moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones has hold of one of William's legs. William is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones is fighting to break William's control of his arms but William is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is in close to William's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones prevents William from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
William keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones has gone for a leg lock! William slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and William is now in half guard.
Kelly William has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to roll over but William keeps him under control.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. William is working away from the top position though.
William prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is looking to control William's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
William stands up from half guard.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - William circles away.
William swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
William lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! William takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones goes for a double leg but William avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as William continues to drive forward.
Kelly William is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from William.
Jones misses with a double jab.
William closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
William is working Jones over against the cage.
William connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but William pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camron Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
William dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly William comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well William has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly William!
Kelly William managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Notorious, into his post fight interview.
Camron Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back. That's all I gotta say right now.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vince Hollaway (ranked 2858 p4p, 339 weight class) and Manu Tau (ranked 2390 p4p, 289 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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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Hollaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Tau!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hollaway stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hollaway wants it to stay on the feet.
Tau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hollaway sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tau somewhat.
Hollaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hollaway throws a wild body kick that Tau sees coming a mile off.
Hollaway throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tau counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hollaway!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tau throws an elbow but Hollaway slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tau has hold of Hollaway's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hollaway seems comfortable defending it but Tau has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hollaway is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hollaway is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tau couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manu Tau!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naizen Kamenashi (ranked 2391 p4p, 318 weight class) and Benny Conan (ranked 3132 p4p, 414 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naizen Kamenashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benny Conan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenashi checks a low kick from Conan.
Conan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kamenashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Conan lands a lovely overhand right.
Conan swings for the body but Kamenashi moves out of range.
Conan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kamenashi tries to avoid it but Conan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kamenashi to the ground. Kamenashi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kamenashi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kamenashi pushes Conan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A jab from Conan misses.
Conan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Kamenashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kamenashi thuds his right hand into Conan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Conan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kamenashi as he avoids it easily.
Kamenashi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Naizen Kamenashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Conan.
Kamenashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kamenashi.
Kamenashi misses the shot to the body.
Benny Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamenashi misses with a body kick.
Conan moves away from the strike by Kamenashi.
Conan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kamenashi is out of range.
Kamenashi throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Conan.
The fighters circling - Kamenashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conan jabs at Kamenashi's body.
Kamenashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Conan checks it well.
Kamenashi gets caught napping as Conan dives in and scores a takedown. Kamenashi manages to retain guard.
Kamenashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamenashi, not yet.
Conan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Conan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conan fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamenashi stuffs the takedown.
Kamenashi scores with a push kick.
Conan shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamenashi sprawls well. He's pushed Conan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Conan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kamenashi - the referee stops the clock and Conan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kamenashi. Conan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Conan looks winded!
Conan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kamenashi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conan somewhat.
Kamenashi tries to counter by clinching up but Conan breaks away and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kamenashi. Conan shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Conan at a distance.
Conan avoids the body shot from Kamenashi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kamenashi!
Naizen Kamenashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamenashi thuds his shin into the meat of Conan's side.
Kamenashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kamenashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Conan's head.
Kamenashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kamenashi.
Kamenashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Conan throws a series of punches but Kamenashi avoids them all with ease.
Kamenashi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Conan.
Conan checks a low kick from Kamenashi.
Despite the aggression on Conan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Conan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamenashi counters with a big head kick but Conan shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamenashi lands a big head kick that sends Conan tumbling to the mat! Kamenashi takes a step backwards and waves Conan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Conan is rocked!
Conan shoots in for a takedown but Kamenashi shows good takedown defense.
Conan is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamenashi finish him?
Kamenashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Conan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi throws a looping overhand right but Conan ducks down to avoid it.
Conan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kamenashi.
Kamenashi takes one to the chin there.
Kamenashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Conan's calf.
Conan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamenashi feints and then cracks Conan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Conan down.
Kamenashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Conan. Conan gets slowly back to his feet.
Kamenashi tries to counter by clinching up but Conan breaks away and moves out of range.
Kamenashi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Conan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kamenashi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamenashi.
An inside leg kick from Kamenashi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naizen Kamenashi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crunch! Kamenashi slams his shin into Conan's torso.
Kamenashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kamenashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conan throws a counter combo.
Kamenashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conan can do to turn this around?
Kamenashi lands a head kick. Conan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kamenashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conan lands with a nice body punch.
Conan scores with a jab to the body.
Conan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conan shoots in for a takedown but Kamenashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Conan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kamenashi tries to avoid it but Conan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kamenashi to the ground. Kamenashi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan swinging wildly here.
Conan is breathing heavily.
Kamenashi lands with an overhand left.
Conan dives in for a single leg takedown but Kamenashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kamenashi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Naizen Kamenashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Conan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conan fails with the takedown
and Kamenashi counters with a low kick, right behind Conan 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kamenashi. That one must have hurt.
Kamenashi lands a big head kick that sends Conan tumbling to the mat! Kamenashi takes a step backwards and waves Conan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kamenashi scores with a push kick.
Kamenashi looks to land a body kick but Conan moved away.
A head kick by Kamenashi - that's a beauty! Conan is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kamenashi can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Naizen Kamenashi!
Naizen Kamenashi very nearly forgot to thank Kore Fight Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 2518 p4p, 137 weight class) and Funky Colemadina (ranked 3064 p4p, 168 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Colemadina's choice of entrance music: immortal by adema. 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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140 lbs
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28
130 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruddo Ryokale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colemadina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryokale moves out of range of the leg kick from Colemadina.
Ryokale shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ryokale showed some decent athleticism there.
Ryokale trying to control from half guard but Colemadina is working away.
Still in half guard, Ryokale seems content to control.
Ryokale is looking to take a break and control but Colemadina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Ryokale there.
Ryokale seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryokale is working for a kimura but Colemadina is defending it quite comfortably.
Colemadina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Colemadina wants to improve his position but Ryokale is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale prevents Colemadina from standing back up.
Ryokale controlling the action here.
Colemadina is refusing to be controlled, as Ryokale sits in half guard.
Ryokale lands with a punch from half guard.
Ryokale content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ryokale trying to control the action but Colemadina is working from the bottom.
Ryokale working over Colemadina with some ground and pound. Colemadina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ryokale tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Colemadina.
Colemadina taking some punishment here, with Ryokale in his half guard.
Ryokale 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.
Colemadina wants to improve his position but Ryokale is controlling well.
Colemadina looks winded!
Ryokale looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryokale uses his free foot to push down on Colemadina's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Colemadina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale dominating with strikes here.
Ryokale is landing with some decent strikes but Colemadina is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ryokale tries to control but Colemadina wriggling away.
Ryokale is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Colemadina is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ryokale working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ryokale wants to control the pace but Colemadina is squirming around nicely.
Ryokale is landing with some decent strikes but Colemadina is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Colemadina tries to lock up and control but Ryokale gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ryokale tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ryokale working the ground and pound effectively.
Ryokale controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ryokale cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryokale dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryokale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ryokale unloading with bombs!
Ryokale lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruddo Ryokale dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ryokale gets a double leg takedown into Colemadina's guard.
Ryokale cracks Colemadina with a solid left hand.
Ryokale stands and steps away. Colemadina gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ryokale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ryokale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Colemadina avoids it.
Colemadina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ryokale digs a right hand underneath Colemadina's ribcage. Colemadina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryokale lands an elbow that stopped Colemadina in his tracks for a moment.
Ryokale tries for a takedown but Colemadina manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Ryokale as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colemadina managing to block the knees to the body from Ryokale.
Ryokale gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Ryokale pushing down on Colemadina's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Colemadina is breathing heavily.
Ryokale works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ryokale looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Colemadina is in a horrible position here. Ryokale smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ryokale with a couple of short strikes.
Ruddo Ryokale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryokale looking to finish Colemadina with some ground and pound. This is bad for Colemadina!
Ryokale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Colemadina is looking to escape.
Ryokale is landing with some decent strikes but Colemadina is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ryokale lands a big shot there that rocks Colemadina but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Colemadina?
Ryokale looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryokale scoring with strikes but Colemadina is staying in there.
Ryokale landing strikes from the mount and Colemadina is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryokale looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryokale unloading with bombs!
Ryokale scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ryokale tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale landing shots from mount.
Ryokale looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryokale tries to control but Colemadina wriggling away.
Ryokale looking to finish Colemadina with some ground and pound. This is bad for Colemadina!
Ryokale scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ryokale looking to finish Colemadina with some ground and pound. This is bad for Colemadina!
Ryokale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Colemadina can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ryokale tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ryokale breaks from Colemadina's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ryokale landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ryokale lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryokale postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Colemadina looks a forlorn figure.
Colemadina is rocked!
Colemadina is bucking up trying to escape but Ryokale cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Colemadina is still in real trouble! Can Ryokale finish him?
BOOM! Ryokale connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ryokale punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ryokale sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ryokale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ryokale looking to control but Colemadina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Colemadina seems to have recovered his senses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruddo Ryokale dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ryokale connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryokale looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ryokale is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Colemadina keeping moving, preventing Ryokale from controlling successfully.
Ryokale lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ryokale working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryokale's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ryokale wants to control from the top but Colemadina keeps moving.
Ryokale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colemadina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ryokale trying to control the position from guard on top but Colemadina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colemadina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Colemadina keeping moving, preventing Ryokale from controlling successfully.
Ryokale drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryokale jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryokale not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ryokale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colemadina can do to turn this around?
Ryokale lands a couple of digs.
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.
Ryokale landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryokale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ryokale lands a couple of digs.
Colemadina being controlled here, momentarily.
Ryokale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Colemadina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryokale lands a couple of elbows.
Ryokale postures up and lands a big shot to Colemadina's brow.
Ryokale stopping the sweep attempt from Colemadina.
Ryokale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Colemadina's head.
Ryokale wants to control from the top but Colemadina keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale sitting in guard here, content to control.
Colemadina has momentary wrist control but Ryokale slips an elbow through the middle.
Colemadina keeping moving, preventing Ryokale from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ryokale dives in for a single leg takedown but Colemadina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ryokale drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ryokale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ryokale escapes and throws Colemadina's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ryokale is staying tight to Colemadina's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Colemadina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ryokale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colemadina keeps working.
Ryokale cracks Colemadina with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryokale content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Funky Colemadina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruddo Ryokale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruddo Ryokale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryokale, 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruddo Ryokale!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cain (ranked 2053 p4p, 270 weight class) and Ivar Lothbrook (ranked 3426 p4p, 420 weight class). Cain's entrance music is Middle Class Rut . A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, RJ Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lothbrook!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrook throws a looping overhand right but Cain ducks down to avoid it.
Lothbrook lands a jab.
Lothbrook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lothbrook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Cain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cain.
Lothbrook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been told by Cain's head coaches at Dark Horse MMA (HBE) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Cain.
Lothbrook throws a poor cross that misses
and Cain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lothbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lothbrook throws a combination that misses
and Cain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Lothbrook misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Lothbrook.
Lothbrook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lothbrook. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lothbrook on the side of the head.
Lothbrook is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lothbrook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cain.
Cain throws a body punch but Lothbrook moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Lothbrook misses.
Lothbrook throws a series of punches but Cain avoids them all with ease.
Lothbrook avoids the body shot from Cain.
Cain scores with the left hand. Lothbrook knows he should have avoided that one.
Cain punishes Lothbrook's body with a nice straight punch.
Cain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lothbrook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cain throwing a counter right hand but Lothbrook manages to avoid it.
Lothbrook throws a right and a left that Cain avoids nicely.
Lothbrook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cain looks to land a combination. Lothbrook sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Ivar Lothbrook has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lothbrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lothbrook is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lothbrook thows a leg kick but Cain checks it
and Cain counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Lothbrook to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Cain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). RJ Cain!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, RJ Cain made sure he mentioned Threads of HARDCORE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cranky Smith (ranked 2155 p4p, 226 weight class) and Rodrigo Lima (ranked 3634 p4p, 329 weight class). Rodrigo Lima struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cranky Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Lima!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Lima looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lima checks a leg kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Lima shows good takedown defense.
Lima wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lima swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cranky Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Lima counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Lima avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Lima defends easily.
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Smith is tightening it up a little... Lima has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lima reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lima taps out! Nice BJJ there by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cranky Smith!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Larsson (ranked 524 p4p, 83 weight class) and Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 882 p4p, 126 weight class). Larsson comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die. Manolito Tai Kung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunner Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manolito Tai Kung!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tai Kung throws a leg kick which misses Larsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Larsson tries to avoid it.
Tai Kung throws out a powerful jab.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Tai Kung moved away.
Larsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick
and Larsson counters with a takedown into side control.
Tai Kung is looking to reverse the position.
Larsson working the body and head with strikes.
Tai Kung tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Larsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tai Kung keeps working.
Larsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Larsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tai Kung felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tai Kung defending against the ground and pound.
Tai Kung is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing that Larsson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Larsson 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.
Tai Kung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tai Kung is nestled in close to Larsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Larsson tries to roll over but Tai Kung keeps him under control.
Tai Kung working over Larsson with some ground and pound. Larsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson wants to control but Tai Kung is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tai Kung missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tai Kung lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tai Kung working Larsson over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Larsson has hold of Tai Kung's hands but Tai Kung slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Larsson taking some punishment here, with Tai Kung in his half guard.
Larsson is rocked!
Larsson tries to roll over but Tai Kung keeps him under control.
Oh Larsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tai Kung tries to stand but Larsson is controlling from the bottom.
Larsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Tai Kung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsson is keeping the position for now.
Tai Kung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung is in close to Larsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tai Kung advances position into side control!
Larsson stops Tai Kung from passing to mount.
Larsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Tai Kung in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tai Kung scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manolito Tai Kung dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tai Kung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Tai Kung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tai Kung listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Larsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tai Kung can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Tai Kung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larsson takes one on the button.
Larsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tai Kung can pounce on him.
Larsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tai Kung connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larsson scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tai Kung throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tai Kung catches Larsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson swings for the body but Tai Kung moves out of range.
It seemed like Tai Kung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tai Kung connects with the punch.
Tai Kung lands a head shot.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick
so Larsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Larsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tai Kung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tai Kung wants to stand up but Larsson is controlling him.
Larsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Larsson prevents Tai Kung from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung 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.
Larsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tai Kung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larsson throwing strikes but missing.
Larsson with a nice head shot there.
Tai Kung tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tai Kung is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Larsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larsson preventing the sweep.
Larsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Larsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tai Kung lands a head kick. Larsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A lazy left from Tai Kung finds it's target.
Tai Kung thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Larsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Larsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Larsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Tai Kung finds it's way through Larsson's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung lands with a shot to the body.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tai Kung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tai Kung jabs Larsson right on the nose. Larsson blinks but takes it well.
Tai Kung misses with a head kick.
Larsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Larsson moves into the clinch.
Larsson looking for a takedown.
Tai Kung lands a body shot.
Tai Kung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tai Kung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manolito Tai Kung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Tai Kung lands a body shot.
Larsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Tai Kung there.
Tai Kung misses the shot to the body.
Larsson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tai Kung sprawls and moves away.
Larsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tai Kung throws a front kick aimed at Larsson's knee but Larsson avoids it well.
Larsson tries to counter with a takedown but Tai Kung is quick to defend against it.
Tai Kung scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung connects with a solid leg kick.
Tai Kung with a nice cross.
Tai Kung connects with a right hand. Larsson shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Larsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tai Kung works Larsson's body with a nice hook.
Larsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung misses with a body kick.
Tai Kung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tai Kung gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tai Kung works his way to full guard. Good work.
Larsson is pushing down on Tai Kung's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tai Kung is fighting to maintain full guard but Larsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson winds up and cracks Tai Kung with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Larsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Larsson is nestled in close to Tai Kung, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tai Kung is looking for a sweep. Larsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Larsson is working for a submission of some sort.
Tai Kung misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Larsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tai Kung defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson wants to control but Tai Kung is keeping him busy.
Manolito Tai Kung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tai Kung is trying to get back to full guard.
Tai Kung taking some punishment here, with Larsson in his half guard.
Gunner Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Larsson throwing shots but Tai Kung is blocking nicely.
Larsson prevents Tai Kung from improving his position.
Tai Kung is staying active underneath Larsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tai Kung makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tai Kung.
Tai Kung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larsson postures up in Tai Kung's guard and throws a big left but Tai Kung blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tai Kung connects with a jab.
Tai Kung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tai Kung cracks the inside of Larsson's front leg.
Tai Kung throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manolito Tai Kung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tai Kung has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manolito Tai Kung!
An out of breath Manolito Tai Kung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tanner (ranked 265 p4p, 36 weight class) and Hefty Jack (ranked 1071 p4p, 137 weight class). The key to victory for Rob Tanner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Tanner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hefty Jack!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Jack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jack.
Jack chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Jack controlling him for the moment.
Jack throwing strikes from guard but Tanner blocks nicely.
Jack trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack postures up in Tanner's guard and throws a big left but Tanner blocks it.
Jack passes Tanner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanner tries to roll over but Jack keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack lands strikes from half guard.
Tanner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jack on the ground.
Jack works his way into side control.
Jack looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tanner is avoiding damage well.
Tanner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jack.
The ground and pound from Jack seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tanner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jack.
Jack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tanner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jack.
Tanner's coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Tanner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to control the position but Tanner is working away.
Jack creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tanner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jack wants to control but Tanner is keeping him busy.
Jack in side control, throwing shots but Tanner defends.
Tanner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jack wants to control but Tanner is keeping him busy.
Jack throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jack 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 Tanner's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to control the action but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner defending against the ground and pound.
Jack throws an elbow but Tanner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jack looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tanner is avoiding damage well.
Jack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanner keeps working.
Tanner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jack in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jack trying to control the position but Tanner is working away.
Jack lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Jack.
Jack cracks Tanner with a big elbow.
Tanner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jack.
Jack lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jack lands a nice forearm strike.
The strikes coming from Jack are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jack throws an elbow but Tanner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jack lands an elbow.
Jack fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jack has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hefty Jack dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tanner looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Tanner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanner but Tanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack with the counter takedown but Tanner avoids it easily.
Jack shoots for a double leg takedown but Tanner sprawls well. He's pushed Jack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Jack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tanner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tanner tries to get out of the position.
Tanner is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack trying to mount his opponent but Tanner defends it.
Jack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack drops an elbow to the side of Tanner's head.
Jack lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack tries to pass to full mount but Tanner defends it.
Tanner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jack.
Jack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tanner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jack works his way into side control.
Tanner is trying to escape the position but Jack is controlling the position.
Jack fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jack throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands an elbow.
Jack lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jack lands an elbow.
Jack trying to control the position but Tanner is working away.
Jack tries to score with some ground and pound. Tanner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jack grinds an elbow into Tanner's temple.
Jack remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jack is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack landing strikes.
Tanner is being controlled here.
Tanner stops Jack from passing to mount.
Jack creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tanner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tanner prevents Jack from moving into mount.
Jack works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jack connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tanner some visible discomfort.
Jack is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanner keeps working.
Jack throws a strike aimed at the side of Tanner's head but Tanner avoids it well.
Jack trying to control the position but Tanner is working away.
Jack misses with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jack working the body and head with strikes.
Jack throws an elbow but Tanner slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hefty Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Tanner.
Tanner connects with a nice looking jab.
Tanner looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Jack.
Tanner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Tanner throws a series of strikes that have Jack backpedaling.
It looks like Hefty Jack has been cut.
Tanner throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
And Jack tries to counter it with a takedown but Tanner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jack is defended easily by Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Tanner tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner throws a lazy uppercut
and Jack counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack landing a few strikes.
Jack controlling the position.
Jack lands an elbow.
Jack wants to control for a moment but Tanner uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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 two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jack connects with a nice short shot to Tanner's temple.
Tanner is staying active underneath Jack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tanner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jack tries to pass to full mount but Tanner defends it.
Jack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanner keeps working.
Jack moves into full mount! Tanner won't be happy about that!
Jack throws some wild stikes that Tanner manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack raining down shots from the mount!
Jack working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jack lands a big elbow.
Jack punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tanner is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack punching from mount but Tanner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Oh Tanner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack lands a nice shot to the head.
Jack softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Tanner is out cold! Jack jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hefty Jack!
Hefty Jack is the new middleweight champion!
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