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OFK 41 - Khan Vs Harwath PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlakan Targa (ranked 4175 p4p, 5586 weight class) and Brendan Kruger (ranked 531 p4p, 601 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlakan Targa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brendan Kruger !
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger looking to score a takedown here. Targa is defending well but Kruger drives through and ends up in Targa's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kruger throwing strikes but missing.
Kruger being controlled here momentarily.
Kruger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kruger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Targa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Targa is controlling Kruger 's posture.
Targa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targa seems keen to control Kruger 's posture.
Kruger postures up in Targa's guard and throws a big left but Targa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Targa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kruger is controlling him.
Targa has his hands on Kruger 's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kruger misses with a head shot. Targa uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Targa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Targa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Targa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Targa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruger .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Targa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kruger frees his head nicely. Oh but Targa has switched to an armbar! Kruger is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vlakan Targa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuuto Yoshida (ranked 3064 p4p, 3582 weight class) and Shen Kuei (ranked 410 p4p, 481 weight class). Yoshida comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Oyster Cult Godzilla . On his way into the cage it seems that Yuuto Yoshida has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yuuto Yoshida seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Excellent boxer
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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 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuto Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shen Kuei!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida scores with a nice right hand.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuei manages to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuei moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuei is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Kuei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuei sizes up Yoshida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kuei has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kuei blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Yoshida misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kuei.
Kuei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuei is trying to get an arm triangle but Yoshida is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida prevents Kuei from moving into mount.
Kuei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kuei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kuei tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kuei working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuei wants to control but Yoshida is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Yoshida manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kuei pushes Yoshida off and gets back to his feet.
Kuei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Kuei tries to counter it with a takedown but Yoshida pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Kuei misses.
Yoshida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuei is out of range and Yoshida settles back down.
Kuei scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Yuuto Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida lands a nice shot that snaps Kuei's head back.
Kuei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoshida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshida.
Kuei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuei as he connects with a hook.
Yuuto Yoshida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a chopping leg kick but Kuei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuei manages to avoid it.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida wants to clinch up but Kuei keeps it at a distance.
Kuei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Kuei is having none of it.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Kuei saw that one coming.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuei.
Yoshida swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuei counters with a flying knee that drops Yoshida! Kuei dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shen Kuei!
In his post fight interview, Shen Kuei started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Schullacks (ranked 5163 p4p, 6142 weight class) and Vytautas Danilevicius (ranked 85 p4p, 123 weight class). Vytautas Danilevicius is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vern Schullacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vytautas Danilevicius!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilevicius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schullacks as he jumps to the side.
Schullacks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Schullacks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schullacks controlling the position easily from mount.
Danilevicius 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.
Danilevicius is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schullacks controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schullacks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Schullacks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Schullacks controlling from mount.
Schullacks forces the positional change into back control.
Schullacks biding his time, looking for the opening.
Schullacks avoiding Danilevicius 's attempts to control his hands.
Danilevicius wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Danilevicius taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Schullacks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vern Schullacks!
A victorious Vern Schullacks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Gracie (ranked 4291 p4p, 5555 weight class) and Till Lindemann (ranked 64 p4p, 166 weight class). Till Lindemann has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Travis Gracie's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Till Lindemann!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindemann misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Lindemann just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindemann misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lindemann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
The fighters circling - Lindemann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Lindemann looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Lindemann just gets out of the way.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindemann.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lindemann throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindemann thinking.
Lindemann misses with a looping right.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lindemann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindemann misses with a looping right.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lindemann lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lindemann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lindemann misses.
Lindemann throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindemann. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lindemann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 It looks like Travis Gracie has been cut.
Lindemann misses with a hook
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lindemann scores with a decent looking hook.
Lindemann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lindemann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Lindemann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindemann.
And Gracie counters with a quick kick to the body but Lindemann blocks it.
Lindemann looks winded!
Lindemann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Lindemann misses the shot to the body.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Lindemann looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lindemann has eaten all the pies!
Lindemann throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lindemann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Lindemann.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lindemann is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lindemann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindemann.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lindemann swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Lindemann misses with a looping right.
As Lindemann looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Lindemann just gets out of the way.
Good exchange - Lindemann coming out on top.
Lindemann throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann misses with a jab to the body
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lindemann misses the target.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lindemann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lindemann just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lindemann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lindemann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Gracie counters with a quick kick to the body but Lindemann blocks it.
Lindemann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindemann misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Lindemann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Lindemann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lindemann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindemann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Lindemann.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindemann.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gracie defending well as Lindemann loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Lindemann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lindemann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lindemann throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lindemann has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lindemann throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Lindemann.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lindemann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A big left from Lindemann misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Till Lindemann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A shot to the body from Lindemann misses
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lindemann throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lindemann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lindemann misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Lindemann there.
Lindemann throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Lindemann misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lindemann misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindemann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindemann is breathing heavily.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindemann misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindemann throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Lindemann misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lindemann misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lindemann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lindemann misses with a body shot
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lindemann misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lindemann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lindemann misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Lindemann was not able to check.
Lindemann swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Lindemann misses.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Lindemann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Lindemann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Lindemann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindemann.
Lindemann just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Till Lindemann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindemann misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Travis Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lindemann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Till Lindemann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindemann swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lindemann throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lindemann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Lindemann.
Lindemann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lindemann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Lindemann takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lindemann throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lindemann throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Lindemann misses.
Lindemann throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Lindemann in his tracks momentarily.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lindemann throws out the jab.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Lindemann.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Lindemann throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Lindemann misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a good, hard body kick but Lindemann shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindemann loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindemann. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Lindemann.
Lindemann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindemann.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Lindemann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lindemann misses the jab.
Lindemann looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindemann misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Lindemann throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lindemann misses with an uppercut.
Gracie lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lindemann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lindemann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Lindemann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindemann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Lindemann misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Lindemann.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindemann. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lindemann thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Lindemann looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Lindemann just gets out of the way.
Lindemann swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lindemann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindemann. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Till Lindemann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lindemann misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Lindemann misses
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Lindemann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindemann.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Lindemann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lindemann misses its intended target.
Gracie moves out of range as Lindemann strikes.
Lindemann throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindemann misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindemann misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lindemann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindemann.
Lindemann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindemann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindemann.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lindemann throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Lindemann misses
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Lindemann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie defending well as Lindemann loads up on a big left hand.
Lindemann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lindemann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lindemann throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Lindemann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lindemann takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Lindemann throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Lindemann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindemann.
Gracie blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Lindemann misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Lindemann.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindemann.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Lindemann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Lindemann.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Lindemann looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindemann misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Lindemann throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Lindemann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lindemann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Lindemann manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Gracie!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mc Foo (ranked 2893 p4p, 4137 weight class) and Josh Lemoyne (ranked 31 p4p, 61 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mc Foo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Lemoyne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemoyne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foo.
Lemoyne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lemoyne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lemoyne wants to counter with a clinch but Foo pushes him away.
Foo connects with a looping right hand.
Lemoyne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foo finds it's way round the side to connect with Lemoyne's head.
Foo lands with a straight right. Lemoyne didn't see that one coming.
Lemoyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lemoyne tries to counter with a clinch but Foo shakes him off and moves away.
Foo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Foo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lemoyne on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemoyne moves out of range as Foo strikes.
Lemoyne wants to counter with a clinch but Foo pushes him away.
Foo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gotham City Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Foo looks to land a right hand but Lemoyne moved out of range.
Foo connects with a right hand. Lemoyne shakes it off.
 It looks like Josh Lemoyne has been cut.
Foo lands a head 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!
Foo takes a swing at Lemoyne's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lemoyne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lemoyne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Foo sets himself, and Lemoyne steps forward looking for the clinch! Foo avoids it this time.
Foo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lemoyne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Foo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lemoyne steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Foo.
Lemoyne staying out of range there.
Foo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemoyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemoyne wants to counter with a clinch but Foo pushes him away.
Lemoyne moves away from the strike by Foo.
Foo sets himself, and Lemoyne steps forward looking for the clinch! Foo avoids it this time.
Lemoyne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Lemoyne.
Foo is looking to land body kicks.
Foo sets himself, and Lemoyne steps forward looking for the clinch! Foo avoids it this time.
Lemoyne slips a jab from Foo.
Lemoyne wants to counter the offense by Foo and move into the clinch position.
Foo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Foo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foo. Lemoyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemoyne ducks right into an uppercut from Foo.
Lemoyne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foo.
Lemoyne wants to counter with a clinch but Foo pushes him away.
Foo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lemoyne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lemoyne wants to counter the offense by Foo and move into the clinch position.
Foo misses with a low kick.
A big left from Foo misses.
Lemoyne tries to counter with a clinch but Foo shakes him off and moves away.
Foo lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemoyne staying out of range there.
Lemoyne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Foo missing with a left hand there. Lemoyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lemoyne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Foo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lemoyne scrambles back to his feet.
Foo looks to land a right hand but Lemoyne moved out of range.
Lemoyne tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lemoyne avoids the body shot from Foo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemoyne blocks a jab.
Lemoyne wants to counter with a clinch but Foo pushes him away.
Foo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Foo misses with a leg kick.
Foo takes a swing at Lemoyne's ribcage but misses.
Foo tries to work over Lemoyne's front leg with a kick but Lemoyne checks it.
Lemoyne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foo.
Mc Foo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foo lands with a hook. Lemoyne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Foo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Foo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lemoyne.
Nice uppercut there from Foo.
Foo throws a shot to the body.
Foo misses with a hook.
A jab from Foo misses.
Foo throws a hook but Lemoyne avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foo is looking to chop away at Lemoyne's legs.
Lemoyne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Foo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lemoyne tries to counter with a clinch but Foo shakes him off and moves away.
We've been informed that Lemoyne has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Foo takes a swing at Lemoyne's ribcage but misses.
Lemoyne tries to counter by closing the distance.
Foo scores with a jab.
Foo misses with a straight left.
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!
Foo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lemoyne. That did some damage!
Lemoyne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lemoyne dodges the punch combination from Foo.
Lemoyne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Foo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Foo takes a swing at Lemoyne's ribcage but misses.
Lemoyne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mc Foo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Lemoyne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Foo throws a leg kick
and Lemoyne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lemoyne.
A head punch on the inside from Foo fails to land.
Lemoyne lands an elbow just above Foo 's eye.
It looks like Mc Foo has been cut.
Foo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemoyne is pushing Foo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lemoyne lands an elbow just above Foo 's eye.
Lemoyne leaning against his opponent.
Foo working aggressively here.
Lemoyne prevents Foo from breaking the clinch.
Foo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Foo can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemoyne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foo's efforts to push away.
Lemoyne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foo's efforts to push away.
Lemoyne lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Lemoyne.
Lemoyne lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foo working hard to break the clinch.
Foo working aggressively here.
Foo takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Foo.
Lemoyne lands a nice elbow.
Foo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lemoyne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lemoyne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mc Foo's cut is getting worse.
Lemoyne connects with a knee to the head.
Lemoyne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lemoyne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lemoyne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lemoyne lands a good knee to the midsection. Foo won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemoyne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Foo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemoyne controls his hands.
Lemoyne stalling against the cage.
Lemoyne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Foo's defenses.
Mc Foo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemoyne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Mc Foo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lemoyne landing knees to the head.
 Foo is rocked!
Foo tries to circle away but Lemoyne has him pinned against the cage.
Lemoyne scores a nice knee to the body.
Lemoyne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Foo tries to work over Lemoyne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemoyne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mc Foo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josh Lemoyne!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Stone (ranked 3170 p4p, 3197 weight class) and Kimbo Slaissi (ranked 37 p4p, 121 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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18
205
2 - 0 - 0 |
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300
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaissi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slaissi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kimbo Slaissi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaissi jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Slaissi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Slaissi controlling the action here for a moment.
Slaissi lands a body punch.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Slaissi - that landed with a thud.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Slaissi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slaissi works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Slaissi scores with a hook to the body.
Slaissi presses Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slaissi scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been hearing reports that Stone has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short left from Slaissi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Slaissi.
Slaissi lands with a left to the head.
Stone is rocked!
Slaissi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stone! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Slaissi is unloading with more strikes now! Stone drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Slaissi!
In defeat, Brett Stone stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well this things happen'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Maloney (ranked 3410 p4p, 3662 weight class) and Yowis Ben (ranked 385 p4p, 401 weight class). Maloney comes into the arena with The Sacred War by Alexandrov Red Army Choir blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33
270
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270
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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 6 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Maloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yowis Ben!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maloney defends it nicely.
Maloney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Yowis Ben has been cut.
Ben walks into a straight right hand from Maloney.
Maloney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ben feints and as Maloney raises his hands in defense, Ben changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ben trying to control but Maloney is working from the bottom.
Ben won't allow Maloney to get back to his feet.
Ben is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maloney wants to get back to his feet but Ben is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ben is stalling in the full guard.
Ben trying to control but Maloney is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maloney is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ben trying to control but Maloney is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ben is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maloney is trying to keep Ben in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maloney lands the left hand.
That has opened up Yowis Ben's cut even more.
Ben shoots in and bounces Maloney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ben landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully.
Ben is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ben lands a couple of digs.
Ben is in close to Maloney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ben content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maloney has momentary wrist control but Ben slips an elbow through the middle.
Ben stopping the sweep attempt from Maloney.
Maloney is pulling down on Ben's head. It's preventing any offense from Ben, at least for the moment.
Ben is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ben is in close to Maloney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ben is pushing down on Maloney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maloney is fighting to maintain full guard but Ben has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Ben.
Ben slips a nice elbow through Maloney's hands, connecting with Maloney's forehead.
Ben is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Maloney!
Maloney is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ben looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maloney tries to buck Ben off but he can't manage it.
Ben controlling from mount.
Ben lands a big elbow.
Ben cracks Maloney with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maloney tries to hold on but Ben postures up.
Ben has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloney is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ben with a couple of short strikes.
Ben is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maloney can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben controlling the pace for now.
Maloney somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Ben shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maloney as he avoids it easily.
Maloney throws an overhand right that lands on Ben's shoulder, as Ben tries to avoid the shot.
Maloney throws a series of punches but Ben avoids them all with ease.
Ben keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maloney.
Maloney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ben cracks Maloney with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yowis Ben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yowis Ben's cut.
That's time! Maloney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ben darts in looking for a takedown but Maloney gets double underhooks and turns Ben into the cage.
Maloney jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ben scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maloney bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Maloney moves in looking to clinch but Ben pushes him off.
Ben shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maloney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maloney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ben is controlling him.
Ben works over Maloney with some ground and pound from guard.
Maloney has momentary wrist control but Ben slips an elbow through the middle.
Ben wants to control from the top but Maloney keeps moving.
Maloney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ben lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ben manages to pass to side control.
Ben is looking to take a break and control but Maloney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ben has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maloney punching from the bottom.
Ben 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.
Ben is thwarting Maloney's attempts to control the position.
Maloney is looking to improve his position.
Ben lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben passes to side control.
Maloney is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Ben's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maloney struggling a bit here.
Ben working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maloney is trying to improve his position.
Ben working away.
Ben landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ben cracks Maloney with a big elbow.
Ben working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben landing strikes.
Ben is chipping away with strikes.
Ben in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Maloney is rocked!
Maloney is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ben asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Maloney is not content to let Ben control the position.
Maloney wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Maloney on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ben cracks Maloney with a big right hand but Maloney just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben working the ground and pound from side control.
Ben lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maloney down.
Oh Maloney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ben in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Maloney looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ben turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yowis Ben!
Edmund Maloney spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent is a cheater!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Kaw (ranked 3926 p4p, 4268 weight class) and Dakarai Kasongo (ranked 511 p4p, 537 weight class). Dakarai Kasongo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
214
1 - 0 - 0 |
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26
210
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Kaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dakarai Kasongo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kasongo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaw goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kaw throws a head kick that misses
and Kasongo counters with a single leg into guard. Kaw didn't expect that.
Kasongo forces his way into half guard.
Kasongo slows the pace down in half guard.
Kasongo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Kasongo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Kasongo 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.
Kaw wants to get back to his feet.
Kasongo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kasongo is continuing to stall.
Kaw looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Kasongo slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kaw throws a head kick that misses
and Kasongo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kaw won't be happy with that.
Kaw throws Kasongo to one side and escapes!
Kaw throws a combination that misses
and Kasongo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaw is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kasongo dives into side control.
Kaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kasongo on the ground.
Kasongo scores with punches from side control.
Kasongo controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaw wants to get back to his feet.
Kasongo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasongo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kasongo working the ground and pound but Kaw is defending the strikes.
Kasongo slows the pace down.
Kaw prevents Kasongo from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kasongo controlling from side mount.
Kaw is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kasongo is controlling him well.
Kaw trying to remain calm as Kasongo controls from the top position.
Kasongo tries for a kimura but Kaw is defending well.
Kaw trying to remain calm as Kasongo controls from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dakarai Kasongo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasongo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaw defends it well.
Kaw throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kaw darts in trying to clinch
and Kasongo counters with a single leg into guard. Kaw didn't expect that.
Kasongo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kasongo is still trying to improve position.
Kasongo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kasongo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kasongo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasongo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaw defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasongo circles away.
Kaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaw rushes Kasongo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasongo counters with a takedown into side control.
Kaw trying to remain calm as Kasongo controls from the top position.
The adventures of Kasongo the control monster continue. Boring.
Kasongo advances nicely into full mount.
Kasongo scoring with strikes but Kaw is staying in there.
Kasongo content just to control the position here.
Kasongo working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasongo landing strikes from the mount.
Kasongo has control of Kaw's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kaw regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kasongo controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kasongo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Kasongo.
Let's hope that Kasongo 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.
Dakarai Kasongo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kasongo with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Kaw is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakarai Kasongo 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!
Kaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasongo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaw misses with a head kick.
Kasongo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kaw tries to clinch up.
And Kasongo tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaw pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buck Kaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaw moves to clinch but Kasongo breaks away
and Kasongo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaw scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kasongo manages to mount him!
We've been hearing good reports from Kaw's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kasongo content just to control the position here.
Kaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaw tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasongo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kasongo controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasongo dominating with strikes here.
Kasongo controlling his opponent.
Kasongo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kaw turns into him and now he's in Kasongo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasongo wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kasongo holds on and takes a little breather.
Kasongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaw won't allow Kasongo to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasongo has Kaw pulled in close to control his posture.
Kasongo looking for a sweep. Not yet Kasongo, not yet.
Kasongo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kasongo content to stall in guard here.
Buck Kaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kasongo stands and throws Kaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kasongo controlling the position from side mount.
Dakarai Kasongo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dakarai Kasongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasongo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakarai Kasongo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Vincent Dela Cruz (ranked 2188 p4p, 2676 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 248 p4p, 310 weight class). Dela Cruz comes into the arena with This is the Moment blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Vincent Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carpenter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carpenter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carpenter moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Carpenter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carpenter.
Dela Cruz has Carpenter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carpenter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carpenter stops a takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Carpenter lands a takedown into guard.
Carpenter throwing strikes from guard but Dela Cruz blocks nicely.
Carpenter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carpenter wants to pass the guard but Dela Cruz is keeping the position.
Carpenter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Carpenter 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.
Dela Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dela Cruz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Carpenter has his hands clasped together but Dela Cruz extends and breaks Carpenter's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dela Cruz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Art Vincent Dela Cruz!
Post fight, Art Vincent Dela Cruz stared into the camera and said 'First of all i would like to thank God for this opportunity man i dream this since i was a kid. And here it is in my waist man this lil heavy but i feel so damn fine i love this feeling man this is for everyone in the Philippines thank you all. And to mt opponent man you give me a hard time i almost'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Argat Khan (ranked 827 p4p, 1228 weight class) and Scot Harwath (ranked 119 p4p, 178 weight class). Scot Harwath has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Argat Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Harwath!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Harwath on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khan tries to clinch
and Harwath counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khan thinking.
Nice jab there from Khan.
Harwath ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Harwath throws a head punch that misses.
Harwath misses with a body punch.
Harwath throws a head punch that misses.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harwath.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Harwath.
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Harwath as the two fighters clinch.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Harwath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Khan clinches up with Harwath and pushes him back against the cage.
Harwath is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harwath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harwath tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Harwath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harwath takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Khan avoids the body shot from Harwath.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Harwath off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan looks to land a body kick but Harwath moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harwath has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harwath and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Harwath misses.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Harwath ducks down to avoid it.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harwath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harwath needs to keep his hands up - Khan had a free shot at his head there.
Argat Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Khan.
Khan moves into the clinch successfully.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Harwath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath working aggressively here.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khan duly obliges.
 Harwath is rocked!
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Harwath releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khan tries to clinch up but Harwath circles away and keeps his distance.
Harwath throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan clinches.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harwath throws a head punch that misses.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan slowing the pace effectively.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Harwath counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harwath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
A nice side step and Harwath releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harwath appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khan throws a series of punches but Harwath moves out of range.
Harwath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harwath.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan scores with a kick to the body.
Harwath walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Sloppy strikes from Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Harwath doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harwath connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harwath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harwath dodges the punch combination from Khan.
It seemed like Harwath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Argat Khan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Khan tries to clinch but Harwath moves out of range.
Harwath is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khan with a body shot.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harwath keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Khan finds it's way through Harwath's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harwath. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harwath throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Harwath throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
A slow jab from Harwath misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khan lands with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
Khan throws the left hand but Harwath avoids the punch easily.
Argat Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan digs a good hook to Harwath's body.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Harwath moves out of range easily.
Harwath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan with a hook.
Harwath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harwath is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Harwath drops his hands momentarily and Khan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harwath if he has to take too many more of those.
Harwath seems to have recovered his senses.
Harwath throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Khan is looking to clinch but Harwath is avoiding it.
It seemed like Harwath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harwath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harwath can do to turn this around?
Harwath throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan tries to clinch up but Harwath circles away and keeps his distance.
Harwath appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khan scores with a jab to the body.
Harwath avoids the head kick by Khan.
Good standup being displayed there by Khan as he connects with a hook.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harwath.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Harwath lands a left and a right that send Khan crashing to the mat, dazed. Harwath thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Argat Khan has been cut.
Harwath tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harwath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Harwath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harwath.
Harwath lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan tries to clinch but Harwath is having none of it.
Harwath appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khan misses with a hook. Harwath ducked under it nicely.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan lands a head kick. Harwath smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Harwath misses.
Harwath looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Harwath moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harwath.
Khan throws a lazy head kick
and Harwath counters with a nice body shot.
Harwath checks a low kick from Khan.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harwath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harwath swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
A right-left combo lands from Khan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Argat Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Argat Khan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Khan lands a left and a right that send Harwath crashing to the mat, dazed. Khan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Khan looks to land a combination but Harwath avoids it well.
Harwath looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan throws a series of punches but Harwath moves out of range.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Harwath.
Khan misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Harwath on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harwath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harwath has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khan avoids the body shot from Harwath.
Harwath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
A big right from Harwath misses.
A big left from Harwath misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harwath.
Harwath lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Harwath throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harwath throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Khan moves out of range as Harwath strikes.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Harwath manages to avoid it.
Khan connects with a leg kick.
Khan throws a lazy head kick
and Harwath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khan with a nice cross.
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!
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harwath.
Harwath's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan throws a body punch but Harwath moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Harwath 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harwath checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khan throws a head kick that misses
and Harwath counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan scores with a jab. Harwath acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harwath looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan scores with a decent looking hook.
Argat Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves to clinch but Harwath breaks away
and Harwath counters with a crisp right hand that drops Khan! Harwath lets Khan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan tried to score with a low kick but Harwath checks it.
Harwath throws a big shot that misses.
Khan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Harwath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Harwath has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harwath throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Harwath misses with a straight right.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harwath lands with a light punch inside.
Harwath scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harwath drops Khan with a big left hand! Khan is injured, injured bad! Harwath jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scot Harwath!
Scot Harwath is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Scot Harwath 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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