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OFK 66 - Reilly Vs Sight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Damato (ranked 4394 p4p, 6863 weight class) and Alexander Andersson (ranked 371 p4p, 503 weight class). Damato's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Damato circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Damato.
Andersson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Damato defends well and Andersson ends up having to push Damato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Damato has closed the distance and engaged Andersson in a clinch.
Damato taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Damato has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Andersson regains guard immediately.
Damato trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.
Andersson wants to stand up but Damato is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Puncher's Chance Collective inform us that Andersson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Andersson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Damato is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Damato taking a breather here.
Andersson is looking for a sweep.
Andersson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Damato.
Andersson is trying to buck Damato off.
Damato tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Damato is chipping away with strikes.
Damato tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Damato is trying to ground and pound but Andersson uses the momentary lack of control by Damato to regain half guard.
Damato content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Andersson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato working Andersson over with strikes.
Damato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damato is trying to control the action in half guard but Andersson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Damato lands strikes from half guard.
Andersson is trying to control but can't.
Damato is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Damato trying to control from half guard but Andersson is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damato perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Andersson is trying to maintain the position but Damato is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andersson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damato lands with a punch from half guard.
Damato looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Damato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andersson keeps working.
Andersson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Damato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andersson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Andersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersson tries for a takedown but Damato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Damato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Damato gets a takedown into half guard.
Damato is pressing down on Andersson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andersson is holding on for now.
Andersson trying to control from the bottom.
Andersson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Damato is looking to take a break and control but Andersson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andersson is just riding it out for now. Damato eventually gives up the hold.
Damato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Andersson wants to improve his position but Damato is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson is refusing to be controlled, as Damato sits in half guard.
Andersson wants to get back to full guard.
Damato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andersson can do to turn this around?
Damato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damato is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andersson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Damato looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Andersson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Damato looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Damato stalling.
Damato is thwarting Andersson's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Damato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Damato controlling the action here.
Damato is trying to control. Andersson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Andersson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Damato has time to react.
Damato shoots and misses
and Andersson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damato won't be happy with that.
Damato throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Damato gets a clinch.
Damato pulls Andersson into guard.
Damato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andersson passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damato is pressing down on Andersson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Damato working for a triangle but Andersson defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Damato dominated that second round.
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!
Damato moves into range and clinches up with Andersson.
Andersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andersson scores with a sloppy right hand. Damato should have avoided that one.
Andersson connects with a body shot.
Andersson shoots in looking for a takedown but Damato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andersson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damato closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Andersson did well to prevent Damato getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato is working for a kimura but Andersson is defending it quite comfortably.
Andersson wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson is staying active underneath Damato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Damato is pressing down on Andersson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andersson is holding on for now.
Damato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damato trying to control the action but Andersson is working from the bottom.
Andersson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Damato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Andersson is trying to stand up here but Damato is controlling him well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Damato fails with a takedown attempt.
Andersson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Damato defends it well.
Damato moves in looking to clinch but Andersson pushes him off.
Damato looks to land a combination. Andersson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Andersson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Damato to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Andersson has his feet on Damato's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Damato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Damato enables Andersson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Damato manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damato wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.
Andersson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Damato is controlling him.
Damato works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Andersson is defending against the submission attempts here by Damato.
Andersson tries to kick Damato off but Damato keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andersson.
Damato looking to sit in guard and control but Andersson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Damato wants to sweep here but Andersson controlling him for the moment.
Damato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andersson defends it easily.
Andersson advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rocco Damato.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Damato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Damato!
A relieved looking Rocco Damato 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 2930 p4p, 6251 weight class) and Claude Dacre (ranked 285 p4p, 468 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claude Dacre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacre closes the distance and clinches.
Dacre breaks from the clinch.
Dacre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dacre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Dacre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rodriguez enables Dacre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rodriguez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dacre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dacre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dacre manages to get himself to full guard.
Rodriguez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dacre is proving hard to escape from.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but instead Dacre has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dacre.
Dacre pushes down on Rodriguez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rodriguez trying to control but Dacre postures up.
Dacre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodriguez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dacre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rodriguez is looking to control Dacre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
Dacre slips a nice elbow through Rodriguez's hands, connecting with Rodriguez's forehead.
Rodriguez controlling the position well.
Dacre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has hold of Dacre's hands but Dacre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rodriguez trying to control but Dacre postures up.
Rodriguez is refusing to be controlled, as Dacre sits in half guard.
Rodriguez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dacre wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez is concentrating on defense, preventing Dacre from advancing position.
Rodriguez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain the position but Dacre is very close to passing his half guard.
My spies in Doc Dannis Death Squad inform me that Dacre has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dacre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rodriguez is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez wants to improve his position but Dacre is controlling well.
Rodriguez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dacre is working away from the top position though.
Rodriguez controlling the position well.
Dacre wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Dacre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dacre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rodriguez!
Dacre trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Dacre pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dacre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rodriguez is squirming around, avoiding Dacre's attempts to control the action.
Dacre controlling from mount.
Rodriguez wants to control but Dacre is having none of it.
Dacre controlling his opponent.
Dacre avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Dacre pushes him away.
Dacre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Dacre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dacre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.
Dacre fails with the takedown.
Rodriguez thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacre clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Dacre back against the cage.
Dacre blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dacre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dacre moves into the clinch.
Dacre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dacre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dacre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Dacre.
Nice cross by Dacre.
Rodriguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacre closes the distance and pushes Rodriguez back into the cage.
Dacre lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Dacre is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dacre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dacre decides to pull guard.
Dacre 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.
Rodriguez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dacre is proving hard to escape from.
Rodriguez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dacre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dacre trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre is pressing down on Rodriguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriguez is holding on for now.
Rodriguez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rodriguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dacre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez gets back to full guard.
Rodriguez controlling the position.
Claude Dacre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dacre trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dacre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dacre trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez looking to control.
Rodriguez managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pablo Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dacre scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dacre throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Dacre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dacre rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Dacre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dacre.
Dacre takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dacre.
Dacre can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Rodriguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dacre backwards.
Dacre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dacre.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Dacre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dacre tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dacre tries to pull guard but Rodriguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pablo Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Dacre.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dacre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Dacre throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Dacre has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Pablo Rodriguez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dacre fails to land.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dacre can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
Dacre misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Dacre lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dacre.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Dacre breaks from the clinch.
Dacre shoots in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dacre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodriguez throws a counter high kick but Dacre was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pablo Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dacre shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodriguez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Claude Dacre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dacre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dacre drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Claude Dacre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dacre tries for a takedown but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Dacre blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dacre blocks an uppercut.
Dacre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Dacre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dacre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dacre just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRodriguez.
Dacre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to avoid it but Dacre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodriguez to the ground. Rodriguez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodriguez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dacre misses.
Rodriguez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dacre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dacre instigates a clinch.
Dacre pulls Rodriguez into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dacre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dacre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dacre wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
Dacre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dacre 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Dacre!
During a confident post fight interview, Claude Dacre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 2803 p4p, 6233 weight class) and Jure Jez (ranked 362 p4p, 633 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Ragout Mendy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jure Jez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mendy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mendy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Mendy crashes against the mat.
Jez dodges the ground and pound from Mendy.
Mendy happy to just control the position for now.
Jez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendy misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jez is trying to work for a sweep but Mendy has mounted him!
Jez is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mendy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mendy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mendy content just to control the position here.
Mendy prevents Jez from getting the reversal.
Mendy unloading with bombs!
Jez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jez tries to lock up and control but Mendy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Mendy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mendy looking to finish Jez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jez!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Jez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mendy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mendy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mendy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mendy controlling his opponent.
Mendy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy with a couple of short strikes.
Jez tries to lock up and control but Mendy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mendy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mendy working the ground and pound effectively.
Mendy lands a nice shot to the head.
Jez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mendy controlling his opponent.
Mendy is landing with some decent strikes but Jez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendy lands a couple of good shots and Jez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Can Jez hold on?! Mendy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mendy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mendy has Jez flattened out and is raining down punches.
Mendy is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
 Jez is rocked!
Jez grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Jez is still in real trouble! Can Mendy finish him?
Jez tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendy working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jez is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Mendy has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jez taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pierre Ragout Mendy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emory Terranova (ranked 1937 p4p, 7184 weight class) and Perdue Willshire (ranked 210 p4p, 519 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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142
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emory Terranova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Terranova will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Terranova shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Terranova postures up.
Terranova drops back, looking for a kneebar! Willshire looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Willshire looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Willshire!
Willshire wants to take a breather but Terranova manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Willshire.
Willshire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willshire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willshire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terranova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willshire defends well.
Terranova seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Willshire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terranova is working hard here to advance position.
Willshire postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Willshire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Willshire throws a strike but Terranova rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terranova trying to control but Willshire is working from the bottom.
Willshire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova lands a couple of digs.
Willshire controls Terranova momentarily but Terranova frees himself.
Willshire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terranova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terranova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terranova tries to free his leg and advance position but Willshire is retaining full guard.
Terranova works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Terranova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Terranova wants to take a breather but Willshire is having none of it.
Terranova missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willshire taking some punishment here, with Terranova in his half guard.
Terranova is looking for a kimura but Willshire is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Terranova to get the leverage.
Terranova is pressing down on Willshire's thigh, looking to free his foot. Willshire is holding on for now.
Terranova trying to control the action but Willshire is working from the bottom.
Terranova is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Terranova is working for a kimura but Willshire is defending it quite comfortably.
Terranova is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Willshire has managed to free his arm - good work.
Willshire is trying to maintain the position but Terranova is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is looking to advance position but Willshire won't allow it.
Willshire wants to get back to his feet.
Willshire gets full guard.
Terranova is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Willshire is trying to control the position but Terranova postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terranova looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Terranova scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emory Terranova dominated that round.
That's time! Terranova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Willshire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Willshire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terranova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willshire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terranova fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Willshire to the ground. Terranova is now in Willshire's guard.
Willshire wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Terranova manages to pass to side control.
Emory Terranova overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terranova winds up and cracks Willshire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Terranova content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova tries to pass to full mount but Willshire defends it.
Terranova trying to advance position but Willshire counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Terranova's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Willshire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Willshire wants to stand up but Terranova is controlling him.
Willshire looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terranova is one step ahead there.
Terranova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Willshire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terranova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Terranova throws a big elbow that misses.
Terranova slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Terranova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terranova trying to control the position from guard on top but Willshire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terranova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Willshire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terranova forces his way into half guard.
Terranova tries to pass to full mount but Willshire defends it.
Terranova is trying to control the action in half guard but Willshire is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Terranova is really struggling to control Willshire but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Willshire wants to improve his position but Terranova is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is looking to take a break and control but Willshire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Emory Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova throws a right and a left that Willshire avoids nicely.
Willshire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terranova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Terranova.
Willshire moves out of range of the body kick.
Willshire ducks right into an uppercut from Terranova.
Terranova pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Willshire back to the cage. Terranova follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Willshire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova misses with a leg kick
and Willshire counters with a nice body shot.
Willshire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Terranova drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova wants to control from the top but Willshire keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Terranova's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Terranova postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Willshire is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Terranova, into his guard.
Willshire lands a couple of digs.
Willshire wants to stand but Terranova is controlling his posture from full guard.
Terranova looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emory Terranova dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Willshire shoots in and drives through. Terranova sprawls well.
Terranova throws a series of strikes that have Willshire backpedaling.
Willshire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Terranova is predictable there
and Willshire counters with a nice body kick.
Willshire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Terranova looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Willshire!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willshire throws Terranova to one side and escapes!
Willshire misses with a low kick.
Terranova fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Willshire, pushing him back against the cage.
Terranova lands a nice elbow.
Willshire is trying to pull guard but Terranova turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Terranova dodges an elbow strike from Willshire.
Stalling in the clinch from Willshire.
Willshire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willshire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willshire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Terranova's hands.
Willshire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Willshire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willshire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Willshire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terranova was well out of range. Poor timing from Willshire.
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Willshire moves out of range of the body kick from Terranova.
Willshire drops his hands momentarily and Terranova takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Terranova lands with a right hand.
Terranova tries to clinch but Willshire moves out of range.
Nice cross by Terranova.
Willshire takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Terranova fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Willshire, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terranova turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Terranova manages to end up in side control.
Willshire wants to control but Terranova postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Terranova trying to control the action but Willshire is working from the bottom.
Terranova is trying to ground and pound but Willshire uses the momentary lack of control by Terranova to regain half guard.
Terranova throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terranova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Willshire knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Terranova scoring with strikes but Willshire is staying in there.
Terranova unloading with bombs!
Willshire is rocked!
BOOM! Terranova connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Willshire is still in real trouble! Can Terranova finish him?
Willshire takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Terranova's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emory Terranova!
Post fight, Emory Terranova stared into the camera and said 'I'll keep at it, and thanks to my team and supporters, it doesn't feel as daunting anymore. Thanks y'all.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Kelly (ranked 2386 p4p, 2909 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 312 p4p, 369 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roffen ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roffen misses the shot to the body.
Kelly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly gets a clinch.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roffen.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kelly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roffen's defenses.
 It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roffen working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly tries to work over Roffen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Roffen has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.
Kelly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kelly.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Kelly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roffen working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Roffen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stalls.
Kelly stalling against the cage.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roffen is defending well for now.
A short left from Kelly.
Roffen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Roffen prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Roffen being controlled against the cage.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Roffen controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a right hand.
That has opened up Josh Roffen's cut even more.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly stalls.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Roffen letting Kelly take a breather here.
Roffen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roffen.
Roffen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kelly pushes Roffen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Roffen avoids the damage to the body.
Roffen takes an elbow to the temple.
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Roffen wants to land a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Roffen swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Kelly misses its target.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The cut above Josh Roffen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Kelly throws a one two combo.
Roffen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Josh Roffen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roffen at a distance.
Kelly misses with a hook to the body
and Roffen counters with a three punch combo that has Kelly backing up. Kelly nods at Roffen to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
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.
Roffen walks into a jab.
Roffen scoring well with a low kick there.
Roffen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Roffen avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly 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.
Roffen throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roffen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Josh Roffen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roffen has time to react.
No joy there for Roffen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Kelly misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roffen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roffen throws out a counter right but Kelly avoids it with no problem.
Roffen throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Roffen only half commits.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Roffen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelly sizes up Roffen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roffen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Roffen ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Roffen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Roffen is out of range.
Roffen misses with a straight right.
Roffen slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roffen can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roffens head.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roffen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roffen tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly keeps control of Roffen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pat Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roffen slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly lands a jab to Roffen's midsection.
Roffen wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Roffen manages to avoid it.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roffen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Roffen throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Roffen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Pat Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly tries to bum rush Roffen with a series of wild strikes but Roffen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roffen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Roffen lands a body shot.
Roffen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roffen slips under a jab from Kelly.
Roffen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roffen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Roffen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Roffen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Roffen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Roffen is out of range.
A slow jab from Roffen misses its intended target.
Roffen throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly lands a nice shot that snaps Roffen's head back.
Kelly punishes Roffen's body with a nice straight punch.
Roffen misses the jab.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Roffen's shoulder, as Roffen tries to avoid the shot.
Roffen defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roffen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kelly pushes Roffen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Roffen throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly pushes Roffen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roffen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Roffen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelly stalling.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roffen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Kelly tries a body shot but Roffen blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Roffen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kelly leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kelly.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kelly lands a knee to the body.
Come on Kelly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kelly presses Roffen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to work over Roffen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Roffen avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Kelly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Roffen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is pushing Roffen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Roffen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roffen blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roffen's elbow.
Roffen prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Roffen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roffen tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roffen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roffen throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Roffen slips under a jab.
Roffen tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Roffen manages to avoid it.
Pat Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roffen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly is looking to counter punch.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Roffen's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Roffen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pat Kelly!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 1384 p4p, 3276 weight class) and Colt Jones (ranked 187 p4p, 410 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanny Sledgehammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Colt Jones !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sledgehammer misses with an uppercut.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Sledgehammer there.
Jones jabs Sledgehammer right on the nose. Sledgehammer blinks but takes it well.
Sledgehammer throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Sledgehammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer misses with a left hand
and Sledgehammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Jones .
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sledgehammer throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Sledgehammer throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Sledgehammer takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sledgehammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sledgehammer staying out of range there.
Sledgehammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Sledgehammer moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sledgehammer throws a head kick that misses.
Hanny Sledgehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a hook.
Sledgehammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones .
We've been told by Sledgehammer's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sledgehammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sledgehammer lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sledgehammer working aggressively here.
Sledgehammer trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Sledgehammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sledgehammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sledgehammer moves into range and clinches up with Jones .
Sledgehammer misses with the head strike.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Sledgehammer has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Sledgehammer fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Sledgehammer fails to land.
Jones wants to break free but Sledgehammer has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sledgehammer throws a head punch that misses.
Sledgehammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Jones 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sledgehammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones prevents a body shot from Sledgehammer.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sledgehammer misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sledgehammer. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sledgehammer clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sledgehammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sledgehammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sledgehammer digs a good body shot into Jones 's ribs.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer scores with a head kick.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Sledgehammer is out of range.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sledgehammer.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sledgehammer throws out the jab.
Sledgehammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones blocks a head kick by Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer misses with a wild combination.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sledgehammer cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sledgehammer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sledgehammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 Sledgehammer is rocked!
Sledgehammer glances at the clock... BAM! Jones nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Sledgehammer crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Sledgehammer is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Colt Jones !
Colt Jones took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shigatsu Miyamoto (ranked 1382 p4p, 2208 weight class) and Sho Pereyra (ranked 155 p4p, 236 weight class). Miyamoto comes to the cage accompanied by 82.99 FM. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigatsu Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sho Pereyra!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Miyamoto. Pereyra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miyamoto fails with the takedown.
Pereyra looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyamoto is just out of range.
Shigatsu Miyamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Pereyra decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereyra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pereyra blocks the strikes from Miyamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyamoto is not content to let Pereyra control the position.
Miyamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miyamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pereyra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto trying to control here.
Miyamoto tries to get to full guard but Pereyra has control of the leg.
Pereyra is looking to take a break and control but Miyamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyamoto wants to improve his position but Pereyra is controlling well.
Miyamoto is not content to let Pereyra control the position.
Pereyra stands up from half guard.
Pereyra feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pereyra distracts Miyamoto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miyamoto looking for a guillotine here but Pereyra defends easily.
Miyamoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pereyra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Miyamoto is tightening it up a little... Pereyra has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pereyra reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pereyra taps out! Nice BJJ there by Miyamoto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shigatsu Miyamoto!
A relieved looking Shigatsu Miyamoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sho Pereyra spoke after the fight, saying 'I still have holes in my game. I'm going to work and improve. That's that. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Foley (ranked 753 p4p, 1702 weight class) and Hershel Hasselhoff (ranked 110 p4p, 239 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hershel Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Foley there.
Foley misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Foley misses
so Hasselhoff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Foley pushes Hasselhoff off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hasselhoff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Foley is looking to slow Hasselhoff down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Foley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasselhoff.
Foley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Foley lands the left hand.
Foley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foley.
Foley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hasselhoffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley lands with a straight right. Hasselhoff didn't see that one coming.
A cross from Foley lands.
Foley lands with an overhand left.
Hasselhoff is rocked!
Foley throws a right and a left that Hasselhoff avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Foley finds it's target.
Hasselhoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Foley finish him?
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley scores with a decent looking hook.
Foley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hasselhoff counters with a nice double leg into side control. Foley won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasselhoff goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Foley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hasselhoff but great work by Foley.
Hasselhoff seems to have recovered his senses.
Hasselhoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Foley working the head with strikes.
Foley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hasselhoff manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hasselhoff looking for submissions off his back.
Foley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hasselhoff's head.
Hasselhoff is looking to control Foley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hasselhoff avoid being mounted?
Hasselhoff regains full guard. Nicely done.
Foley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Foley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Foley postures up in Hasselhoff's guard and throws a big left but Hasselhoff blocks it.
Our spies down at at Tran MMA Gym inform us that Hasselhoff has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hasselhoff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foley defends it easily.
Hasselhoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hasselhoff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Foley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Greedy Fight School that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hasselhoff working for a triangle but Foley defends it easily.
Foley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Foley dominated that round.
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.
Foley thumps Hasselhoff with a low kick.
Foley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Foley lands a jab.
Foley misses with a hook
and Hasselhoff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Foley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foley tries to get out of the position.
Foley pulls Hasselhoff in to control the position.
Hasselhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley pulls Hasselhoff in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hasselhoff trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley pulls Hasselhoff in close to his closed guard and prevents Hasselhoff from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Foley throws a head kick that misses
and Hasselhoff counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hasselhoff wants to control from the top but Foley keeps moving.
Foley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hasselhoff on the ground.
Hasselhoff drops back looking for a leg! Foley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Foley manages to kick Hasselhoff off! Hasselhoff jumps back into Foley's guard.
Hasselhoff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Foley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hasselhoff's guard.
Foley stays in close to Hasselhoff's body and controls the position.
Hasselhoff working for submissions but it's allowed Foley to get to half guard.
Hasselhoff looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Foley there.
Foley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Foley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley prevents Hasselhoff from improving his position.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hasselhoff can do to turn this around?
Well, if Foley 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.
Hasselhoff looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Foley seems content to control.
Hasselhoff actively working from the bottom here.
Hasselhoff gets full guard.
Hershel Hasselhoff has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hasselhoff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Foley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hasselhoff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Foley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hasselhoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Foley has managed to get both his arms back between Hasselhoff's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zak Foley will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Foley.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Hasselhoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Foley.
Foley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foley scores with the left hand. Hasselhoff knows he should have avoided that one.
Hasselhoff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foley lands with a good body shot.
Zak Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Hasselhoff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Foley feints and then cracks Hasselhoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hasselhoff down.
Foley lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Foley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff slips a straight right by Foley.
Zak Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hasselhoff feints the counter takedown.
Foley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Foley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hasselhoff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Foley cracks Hasselhoff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Foley.
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hasselhoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Foley lands but Hasselhoff takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Foley misses
and Hasselhoff counters with a shoot takedown. Foley fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hasselhoff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Foley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff wants to control from the top but Foley keeps moving.
Foley trying to control the position here.
Hasselhoff preventing the sweep.
Hasselhoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foley keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
Hasselhoff has gone for a leg lock! Foley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hasselhoff's guard.
Hasselhoff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hasselhoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Foley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Foley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hasselhoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Foley has managed to get both his arms back between Hasselhoff's legs - danger averted.
Foley content to stall in guard here.
Hasselhoff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hershel Hasselhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zak Foley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Foley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Foley!
A relieved looking Zak Foley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gene Steve Duterte (ranked 814 p4p, 664 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 100 p4p, 81 weight class). Shamrock has chosen One Winged Angel by The Black Mages as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
140
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148
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Steve Duterte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duterte 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.
Shamrock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shamrock scores with a nice right hand.
Shamrock has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duterte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Duterte back into the cage.
Duterte takes a shot to the head.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shamrock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Duterte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Shamrock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Duterte misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duterte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamrock cracks Duterte with a nice body shot.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Shamrock tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duterte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock is struggling to control the position.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 It looks like Gene Steve Duterte has been cut.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Shamrock is working Duterte over against the cage.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Duterte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Duterte controls his hands.
Shamrock lands with a left to the head.
Duterte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shamrock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shamrock continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Duterte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
Duterte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock taking a breather.
Shamrock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duterte or not.
Nice body punch from Shamrock - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Shamrock.
Shamrock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shamrock scores with a shoulder strike.
Duterte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
Duterte tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duterte misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Duterte controls his hands.
Shamrock looking to slow down the pace here.
Duterte tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Duterte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Shamrock as the two fighters clinch.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Duterte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duterte can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamrock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duterte up against the cage.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock digs a right hand into Duterte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duterte's gas tank.
Shamrock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duterte up against the cage.
Shamrock looking to stall.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gene Steve Duterte's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shamrock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duterte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duterte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duterte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamrock forces Duterte back against the cage and clinches.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
Nick Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
Duterte misses with some punches.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Shamrock is looking to control Duterte's arms but Duterte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shamrock has his back to the cage.
Shamrock tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Duterte's head.
Shamrock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
Duterte is rocked!
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Duterte.
Oh Duterte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock lands a left hand.
Shamrock lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Shamrock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duterte up against the cage.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Duterte.
Shamrock creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Duterte's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Duterte drops to his knees and Shamrock pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John C Reilly (ranked 99 p4p, 937 weight class) and Paul Sight (ranked 14 p4p, 123 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by John C. Reilly Funniest Moments. John C Reilly had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John C Reilly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sight!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Reilly does it's job there.
Reilly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sight.
Sight swinging wildly here.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reilly throws an overhand right that lands on Sight's shoulder, as Sight tries to avoid the shot.
Reilly swings for the body but Sight moves out of range.
Sight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reilly.
Reilly slips a jab from Sight.
A telegraphed right hand from Reilly misses the target.
Sight misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Reilly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Sight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reilly.
Reilly thuds a left hand into Sight's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly backing away here, and Sight unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sight throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
Paul Sight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reilly shoots and misses
and Sight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sight scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like John C Reilly has been cut.
Sight pushes Reilly up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Reilly.
Sight has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Reilly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sight is trying to push Reilly away but Reilly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sight misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Reilly.
A nice left hand lands by Reilly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly tries a body shot but Sight blocks it.
Sight throws an elbow that misses.
Reilly is leaning against Sight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reilly gets through Sight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sight backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Reilly on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Reilly.
Sight wants to break free but Reilly has control.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reilly lands a hook that snaps the head of Sight backwards.
Reilly digs a right hand underneath Sight's ribcage. Sight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reilly lands a shot to the body.
Sight looks winded!
Reilly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sight or not.
A short right from Reilly on the inside.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sights head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reilly.
Sight is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Sight is still on wobbly legs! Can Reilly finish him?
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Sight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sight seems to have recovered his senses.
Reilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reilly dips a shoulder and cracks Sight with a mighty uppercut! Sight falls back against the cage and Reilly unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sight is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Reilly screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John C Reilly!
John C Reilly retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble John C Reilly misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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