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SAFO 63 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard River (ranked 1860 p4p, 23673 weight class) and Chu Ho Soon (ranked 105 p4p, 277 weight class). River's entrance music is Metallica: Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chu Ho Soon!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ho Soon, as that shot connected.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ho Soon to counter with a crisp jab.
River 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.
River lands a jab.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ho Soon is looking to slow River down with leg kicks.
Ho Soon moves away from the strike by River.
Ho Soon has closed the distance and engaged River in a clinch.
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Ho Soon.
River keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ho Soon lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River instigates a clinch.
Ho Soon throws a head punch that misses.
Ho Soon misses with a punch on the inside.
River makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
River misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Ho Soon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ho Soon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Soon controls the action.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho Soon's elbow.
Good body shot from River.
River successfully pulls guard.
Ho Soon tries to free his leg and advance position but River is retaining full guard.
River throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ho Soon got a little sloppy there for a moment and River has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ho Soon has managed to get both his arms back between River's legs - danger averted.
Ho Soon sitting in guard here, content to control.
River isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ho Soon stacks River on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ho Soon!
River tries to buck Ho Soon off but Ho Soon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon controls the position from side control.
Ho Soon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
River can't do much from the bottom here.
River prevents Ho Soon from moving into mount.
Ho Soon trying to control the position but River is working away.
Ho Soon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
River wants to control but Ho Soon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is trying to improve his position.
River is working hard here to advance position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ho Soon tries to stand but River is controlling his head.
Ho Soon taking a breather here.
River struggling a bit here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice body punch from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ho Soon dips to his left and cracks River with an uppercut!
Ho Soon thuds his right hand into River's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Ho Soon moves out of range easily.
River lands a jab to the head.
River shoots in for a takedown but Ho Soon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Soon is just out of range.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ho Soon tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
It looked like River was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon cracks River with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho Soon cracks River with a right hand to the side of the head.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Ho Soon moves out of range easily.
Ho Soon misses with a shot to the body
and River counters with an outside leg kick.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Soon looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chu Ho Soon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
River checks a leg kick nicely.
River appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ho Soon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ho Soon scores with a body shot.
Ho Soon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ho Soon moves out of range of the body kick from River.
River throws a shot to the body.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River closes the distance and clinches up with Ho Soon, looking for a takedown. River pushes Ho Soon against the cage but Ho Soon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Soon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon scores with a shot to the body.
Ho Soon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Soon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ho Soon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. River looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Soon scores with a punch to the head.
River shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho Soon tries to sprawl out of it but River keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho Soon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ho Soon trying to keep a closed guard but River is proving a slippery customer.
River wants to control from the top but Ho Soon keeps moving.
River 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.
Ho Soon managing to control the position.
River stopping the sweep attempt from Ho Soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
River throwing strikes from guard but Ho Soon blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ho Soon misses with a hook.
Ho Soon checks a low kick from River.
Ho Soon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from River. That one must have hurt.
Ho Soon lands with a right hand.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot.
River looks to land a left hand but Ho Soon moved out of range nicely.
Ho Soon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
Ho Soon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice straight punches there by Ho Soon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ho Soon.
Ho Soon blocks a leg kick.
A left lands for Ho Soon.
River avoids the head kick by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon avoids the head kick by River.
River connects with a leg kick.
Ho Soon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ho Soon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ho Soon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by River or perhaps it was just good defense by Ho Soon, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernhard River. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for River, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ho Soon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Ho Soon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a body kick that misses.
River walks into a left hand.
Ho Soon throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Soon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Soon.
River lands a head shot.
A jab from Ho Soon does it's job there.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River is looking to slow Ho Soon down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Ho Soon.
River with a nice calf kick.
River lands a jab to Ho Soon's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot by Ho Soon.
A slow jab from Ho Soon misses its intended target.
River ducks right into an uppercut from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon thows a body kick. River tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chu Ho Soon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ho Soon misses with a head kick.
River throws a quick counter head kick but Ho Soon was just out of range.
Ho Soon tries to close the distance and clinch up but River swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ho Soon thuds his right hand into River's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ho Soon misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho Soon misses the target.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River misses with a two punch combination.
Ho Soon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ho Soon blocks a body shot from River.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ho Soon fails to land.
Ho Soon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River is leaning against Ho Soon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ho Soon lands a body shot.
River is working Ho Soon over against the cage.
Ho Soon takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho Soon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
River scores with a shoulder strike.
River breaks from the clinch.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
River tried to counter with a leg kick but Ho Soon avoided it.
River checks a low kick from Ho Soon.
River cracks Ho Soon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
River scores with a head kick. Ho Soon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
Ho Soon tries to counter with a clinch but River shakes him off and moves away.
River misses with a double jab.
Ho Soon throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ho Soon throws a low kick but it's checked well by River.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
The fighters circling - Ho Soon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho Soon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ho Soon takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Soon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but River is out of range.
Chu Ho Soon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River staying out of range there.
River lands a jab to Ho Soon's midsection.
Ho Soon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
River lands a leg kick that knocks Ho Soon off balance momentarily.
Ho Soon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by River. River obviously looking to wear him down.
Ho Soon checks a low kick from River.
Ho Soon throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River checks the leg kick.
Ho Soon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chu Ho Soon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ho Soon.
River tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ho Soon manages to circle out of the way.
Ho Soon throws a body shot but no joy.
River thumps Ho Soon with a low kick.
River drops his hands momentarily and Ho Soon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ho Soon.
River scores with a push kick.
Bernhard River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
River slips a straight right by Ho Soon.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho Soon checks a low kick from River.
River misses with a hook. Ho Soon ducked under it nicely.
Ho Soon lands a slapping body shot.
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Ho Soon.
River moves out of range as Ho Soon strikes.
A head kick misses from Ho Soon.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
Ho Soon misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
Ho Soon lands with a straight right. River didn't see that one coming.
Ho Soon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ho Soon misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho Soon. That snapped River's head back.
Ho Soon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Soon moves away.
River lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ho Soon takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Soon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Ho Soon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ho Soon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
Ho Soon can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
Ho Soon misses with some punches.
Ho Soon throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ho Soon fails to land.
River tries to throw a body punch but Ho Soon avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Soon lands with a short shot to the head.
River looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernhard River showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ho Soon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chu Ho Soon!
Chu Ho Soon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 2250 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Horgen Stein (ranked 245 p4p, 129 weight class). Kong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Moviendo las Caderas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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6 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horgen Stein!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kong connects with a leg kick.
Stein lands a right hook to the body.
Kong tries to land a front kick but Stein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kong clinches up with Stein and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kong obliges.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
Kong tries to land knees in the clinch but Stein avoids the damage to the body.
Stein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kong is defending well for now.
Kong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kong working aggressively here.
Stein stalling.
Kong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein avoiding damage.
Kong tries to work over Stein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Stein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like King Kong has been cut.
Stein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stein avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
Kong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Kong.
Kong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stein's elbow.
Stein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stein has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stein can turn it around.
Kong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stein avoids it.
Kong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kong is keeping busy.
Stein blocks a body shot from Kong.
Kong misses with some punches.
Stein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stein misses with a punch on the inside.
Kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Stein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stein lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stein obliges.
Stein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
Stein has Kong pressed against the cage, preventing Kong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stein is stalling here.
Kong crunches a lovely knee into Stein's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stein.
Kong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stein blocks it with crossed arms.
Stein scores with a knee to the head.
Stein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kong working Stein over with knees to the body.
Stein looks winded!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kong working Stein over with knees to the body.
Kong tries a knee to the head but Stein blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kong.
Kong lands a good knee to the midsection. Stein won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Knees to the body from Kong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Kong.
Kong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kong lands a big head kick that sends Stein tumbling to the mat! Kong takes a step backwards and waves Stein back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Stein is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kong! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). King Kong!
After the fight, King Kong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hartley (ranked 2144 p4p, 231 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 275 p4p, 38 weight class). Johnson has chosen On The Run Jompson Brothers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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11 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Hartley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Hartley blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Manny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson swings for the body but Hartley moves out of range.
Hartley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartley.
Hartley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hartley tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartley manages to avoid it.
Hartley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
As Hartley backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Hartley manages to avoid it all.
Hartley takes one on the button.
Johnson jabs Hartley right on the nose. Hartley blinks but takes it well.
Hartley misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Hartley.
Hartley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hartley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hartley.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartley was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley lands a body shot.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hartley rather than just go for the knockout.
Hartley looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hartley's head.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Hartley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Hartley misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Hartley sprawls well.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson works Hartley's body with a nice hook.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartley tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Andrew Hartley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson jabs Hartley right on the nose. Hartley blinks but takes it well.
Hartley scores with a body shot.
Hartley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook. Hartley ducked under it nicely.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hartley.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hartley moves out of range.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartley manages to avoid it.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hartley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hartley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andrew Hartley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Johnson.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hartley under the eye.
Hartley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hartley.
Johnson slips a straight right by Hartley.
Hartley lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hartley's head but Hartley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hartley saw that one coming.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Hartley's body. Hartley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Hartley finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Hartley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hartley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hartley avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Hartley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Hartley counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Hartley counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hartley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hartley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Hartley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
Hartley wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Johnson's closed guard. He's half up but Johnson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Johnson pivots and extends the arm, Hartley falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Johnson! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Johnson!
Manny Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Daugherty (ranked 844 p4p, 1229 weight class) and Kevin McGuire (ranked 112 p4p, 139 weight class). Daugherty comes to the cage accompanied by Dragula - Rob Zombie. McGuire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kevin McGuire will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Daugherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daugherty cracks McGuire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire instigates a clinch.
McGuire fails to pull guard.
Daugherty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daugherty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daugherty misses with some punches.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daugherty backwards.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from McGuire.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daugherty.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daugherty tries to break the clinch but McGuire is controlling the position.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
Daugherty breaks from the clinch.
McGuire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daugherty counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daugherty throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 Daugherty is rocked!
Daugherty ducks into an uppercut from McGuire and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin McGuire!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin McGuire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated John Daugherty had this to say: 'Umm...yeah...where am I again?'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 2325 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Veikko Keskinen (ranked 257 p4p, 127 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ROYCE GRACIE. Veikko Keskinen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Keskinen!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keskinen counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Keskinen cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Keskinen connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keskinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. 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.
Keskinen lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keskinen counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keskinen tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keskinen to the ground. Keskinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinen throws a shot to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Keskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie is rocked!
We've been informed that Keskinen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Keskinen fakes the body blow, causing Gracie to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Gracie goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Veikko Keskinen!
A relieved looking Veikko Keskinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 1901 p4p, 1578 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 111 p4p, 87 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by TONIGHT IS MY NIGHT. Rram comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Overhaul kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Rram.
Fox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rram's corner calls for a 1-2. Rram obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Rram.
Rram connects with a leg kick.
Rram lands a nice shot that snaps Fox's head back.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Rram lands a leg kick that knocks Fox off balance momentarily.
Rram throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Rram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
Fox scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram walks into a stiff left hand from Fox.
Rram misses with a hook. Fox ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Fox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fox swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Fox takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Fox with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rram.
Fox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rram.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox throws out a loose jab but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram dips to his left and cracks Fox with an uppercut!
Fox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Rram moved out of range nicely.
Rram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rram has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rram thuds a left hand into Fox's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rram throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Fox misses with a straight left.
Rram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rram lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Rram.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox throws the left hand but Rram avoids the punch easily.
Rram misses with a hook
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rram cracks Fox with an open hand slap.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Fox misses its target.
Rram throws a jab but it's blocked by Fox.
A punch lands to the side of Rram 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a straight left.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Rram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram punishes Fox's body with a nice straight punch.
Rram missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox takes one to the side of the head.
Rram missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rram scores with a sloppy right hand. Fox should have avoided that one.
Rram slips under a jab.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rram.
Rram turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rram swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Rram slips a jab from Fox.
Rram tries a quick counter leg kick but Fox is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram connects with a nice looking jab.
Rram looks to land a right hand but Fox moved out of range.
Fox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rram closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rram's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fox under the eye.
Rram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rram is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fox had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Rram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice straight punches there by Rram. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rram.
Fox misses with a jab to the body
and Rram counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Rram scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Fox. That snapped Rram's head back.
Fox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rram paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rram works Fox's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fox missing with a left hand there. Rram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Rram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fox doesn't seem phased though.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Rram moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Fox misses.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Fox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rram connects with a body shot.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fox circles away quickly and effectively.
Fox avoids a kick to the body.
Rram getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rram staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Rram misses.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram misses with a lunging right hand
letting Fox counter with a right hand.
Rram tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rram jabs Fox right on the nose. Fox blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
Rram connects with a right hand. Fox shakes it off.
Fox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fox misses.
Good exchange - Rram coming out on top.
Rram misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rram throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Rram takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rram throws a nice looking combination but Fox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rram bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.
A big left from Fox misses.
Rram staying out of range there.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rram lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram throws a series of strikes that have Fox backpedaling.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rram.
Rram misses with a body kick.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rram.
Rram throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fox defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Fox misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Rram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fox doesn't seem phased though.
Rram moves away from the strike by Fox.
Rram tests Fox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rram lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rram lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fox's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram jabs at Fox's body.
Fox throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Rram does it's job there.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Rram misses its intended target.
Fox is looking to counter punch.
Rram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fox throws out the jab.
Rram scores with a leg kick.
Rram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands with a hook. Rram tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rram.
Rram misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fox misses with an uppercut. Rram saw that one coming.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Rram counters with a right hand to the body.
Rram just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
Fox throws the left hand but Rram avoids the punch easily.
Fox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rram with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fox throws a jab but it's blocked by Rram.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rram scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fox doesn't seem bothered though.
Rram ducks right into an uppercut from Fox.
Rram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Rram lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Rram throws a hook but Fox avoids it easily.
Fox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Rram throws an overhand right that lands on Fox's shoulder, as Fox tries to avoid the shot.
Fox slips a straight right by Rram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Rram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Rram lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rram lands a lovely overhand right.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Rram connects with a crisp jab.
Rram lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Rram there.
Rram throws a series of strikes that have Fox backpedaling.
Fox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rram lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox looks to land a combination but Rram avoids it well.
Rram throws the left hand but Fox avoids the punch easily.
Rram moves out of range of the strikes.
Red Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rram.
Rram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fox.
Rram catches Fox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Rram jabs Fox right on the nose. Fox blinks but takes it well.
Rram misses with a looping left.
Rram connects with a nice looking jab.
Rram slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
Rram lands a head shot.
Rram buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rram takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Yajson Rram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rram connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fox loads up on a big right hand but Rram slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Fox throws a hook to the side of Rram's head but Rram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rram defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Fox connects with a nice looking jab.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Rram connects with a leg kick.
Rram lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fox backs up against the cage.
Rram throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Rram throws a hook to the side of Fox's head but Fox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Fox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rram chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fox misses with a looping right.
Fox misses with a right hand
enabling Rram to counter with a crisp jab.
Rram connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
Fox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Rram moves away and avoids it.
Rram fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Fox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rram lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
It seemed like Rram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Rram misses.
Fox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Rram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rram 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
An out of breath Yajson Rram thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Red Fox had this to say: 'I got robbed i want a rematch '.
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Simon (ranked 367 p4p, 3016 weight class) and Kurt Jackson (ranked 44 p4p, 325 weight class). Jackson has chosen Ladies & Gentlemen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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165
12 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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169
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves out of range as Simon strikes.
Simon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Simon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Simon moves out of range easily.
Simon attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Simon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Simon shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Simon has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Simon pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Simon.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Simon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been hearing reports that Simon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Simon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Simon misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Simon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Simon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simon closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Simon jumps guard.
Simon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simon trying to control the position.
Simon has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simon looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Simon 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson 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.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Simon had control of the position.
Simon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Simon stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Simon is stalling in the full guard.
Simon wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson is pulling down on Simon's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Simon pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Simon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Simon trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Simon is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Simon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kurt Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Simon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Simon misses with a looping right.
Simon misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 punch combination from Jackson misses.
Simon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Simon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simon looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Simon under the eye.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Simon moved out of range nicely.
Simon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Simon has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Simon backing up. Simon nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Simon to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Simon ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
It looked like Simon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simon seems to be looking for submissions.
Simon not doing much here.
Simon stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Simon is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Simon is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Simon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson pushes Simon off looking to stand but Simon dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Jackson controlling the position.
Simon advances to half guard.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
That's four 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.
Simon tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Simon stalling.
Simon trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jackson wants to control but Simon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simon wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackson throws a body punch but Simon moves out of range.
Simon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Simon looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Simon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Simon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kurt Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Simon misses.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Simon moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson tries to break free but Simon pushes him back against the cage.
Simon looking to stall.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Simon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Simon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simon throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Simon misses the jab.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Simon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurt Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simon.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Simon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Simon misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab when Simon was well out of range.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Simon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Simon slips the punch.
Simon attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Simon sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson cracks Simon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Simon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simon ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simon.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson throws a head kick but Simon moves out of range.
Simon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackson sprawls and moves away.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Simon throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon lands a head shot.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Simon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kurt Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Simon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Simon counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a jab when Simon was well out of range.
Nice shot by Simon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simon counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Simon wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Simon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Simon 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Simon!
Jay Simon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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FIGHT
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