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AFC #7 PBP Commentary |
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Sammy Simmons really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 269.2, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Mason Ramirez was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Scott (ranked 25589 p4p, 6026 weight class) and Kamport Sitsunpeong (ranked 642 p4p, 584 weight class). Kamport Sitsunpeong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gabriel Scott's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamport Sitsunpeong!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sitsunpeong tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Scott lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Sitsunpeong.
Sitsunpeong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Gabriel Scott has been cut.
Scott takes an elbow to the temple.
Sitsunpeong lands an elbow just above Scott 's eye.
Sitsunpeong lands an elbow inside.
Sitsunpeong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scott fails to pull guard.
Sitsunpeong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Scott throws an elbow but it misses.
Sitsunpeong misses with an elbow over the top.
Sitsunpeong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsunpeong avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsunpeong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gabriel Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt
and Sitsunpeong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsunpeong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jab, jab by Sitsunpeong - just one landing.
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sitsunpeong pinned against the cage. Sitsunpeong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsunpeong is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Sitsunpeong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sitsunpeong scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsunpeong has Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Scott - that landed with a thud.
Sitsunpeong tries to land knees in the clinch but Scott avoids the damage to the body.
Sitsunpeong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sitsunpeong lands a nice elbow.
Sitsunpeong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Sitsunpeong to work.
Sitsunpeong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scott is keeping busy.
Scott dodges an elbow strike from Sitsunpeong.
Sitsunpeong lands a damaging elbow.
Sitsunpeong lands an elbow that stopped Scott in his tracks for a moment.
Gabriel Scott's cut is getting worse.
Scott has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sitsunpeong after a bit of a struggle.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Sitsunpeong taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sitsunpeong.
 Scott is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Sitsunpeong lands a big elbow that drops Scott! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Scott is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamport Sitsunpeong!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bhullar (ranked 4420 p4p, 4854 weight class) and Miguel Morina (ranked 469 p4p, 489 weight class). Miguel Morina will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Bhullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Morina!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morina misses with a takedown attempt - Bhullar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bhullar's waist but Bhullar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morina off to one side.
Morina misses with a takedown
and Bhullar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morina's guard.
Martin Bhullar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Morina.
Morina being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bhullar defends well.
Morina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bhullar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morina has his foot on Bhullar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bhullar works his way back into a safe position though.
Bhullar stays in close to Morina's body and controls the position.
Bhullar tries to free his leg and advance position but Morina is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bhullar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bhullar is posturing up here but Morina has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bhullar tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bhullar has to tap! Slick submission there by Morina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Morina!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Trachtenhaus (ranked 3684 p4p, 5336 weight class) and Peter Aerts (ranked 510 p4p, 599 weight class). Daniel Trachtenhaus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Trachtenhaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trachtenhaus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aerts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aerts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Trachtenhaus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trachtenhaus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Trachtenhaus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Trachtenhaus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trachtenhaus throws a right and a left that Aerts avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Trachtenhaus.
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!
Trachtenhaus misses with an uppercut.
Aerts misses with a body shot.
Aerts misses with a looping left.
Trachtenhaus throws a big counter combination but Aerts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Trachtenhaus throws a series of punches but Aerts moves out of range.
Aerts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trachtenhaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts just misses with a punch to the body.
Trachtenhaus throwing a counter right hand but Aerts manages to avoid it.
Trachtenhaus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aerts finds it's way round the side to connect with Trachtenhaus's head.
Aerts clobbers Trachtenhaus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aerts lands with a hook. Trachtenhaus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aerts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trachtenhaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Aerts.
Trachtenhaus avoids the body shot from Aerts.
Aerts scores with a decent looking hook.
Trachtenhaus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aerts's hands.
Aerts throws a body punch but Trachtenhaus moves out of range.
Aerts connects with a single shot there.
Aerts lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aerts drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Trachtenhaus right on the button. Trachtenhaus goes down! Aerts follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Aerts gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Aerts!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maulen Adilev (ranked 2736 p4p, 3381 weight class) and Red Cloud (ranked 344 p4p, 401 weight class). Cloud has chosen Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil as his entrance music. Red Cloud will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maulen Adilev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Cloud!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adilev dives in and grabs Cloud's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cloud pushes down on Adilev's head and hops out.
Cloud connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adilev. Adilev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adilev dives in and scores a takedown into Cloud's guard.
Adilev drops back looking for a leg! Cloud is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cloud manages to kick Adilev off! Adilev jumps back into Cloud's guard.
Cloud is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adilev is controlling him.
Adilev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cloud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud wants to stand up but Adilev is controlling him.
Adilev trying to control but Cloud is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adilev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cloud scores with a jab to the body.
Cloud fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adilev is out of range.
Cloud scores with a hook to the body. Adilev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cloud digs a good body shot into Adilev's ribs.
Adilev shoots and misses
enabling Cloud to counter with a crisp jab.
Cloud lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Cloud. Beautiful body shot.
Cloud with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cloud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maulen Adilev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adilev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cloud counters with a straight right hand.
Cloud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adilev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cloud swivels and escapes.
Jab by Cloud.
Adilev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adilev misses with a takedown attempt - Cloud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adilev is breathing heavily.
Adilev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cloud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adilev dives in for a single leg takedown but Cloud sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud lands a nice uppercut.
Adilev is rocked!
Cloud digs a right hand into Adilev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adilev's gas tank.
Oh Adilev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Cloud as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Cloud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cloud.
Cloud creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Adilev with a big uppercut! Adilev tries to clinch up but Cloud pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Adilev to the mat! Adilev covers up and Cloud unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Red Cloud!
Red Cloud very nearly forgot to thank Champion Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baba Yaga (ranked 2787 p4p, 3072 weight class) and Sebastian Otto (ranked 420 p4p, 450 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baba Yaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Sebastian Otto!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otto gets a double leg takedown into Yaga's guard.
Otto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Otto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Otto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yaga is pulling down on Otto's head. It's preventing any offense from Otto, at least for the moment.
Otto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Otto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Otto stopping the sweep attempt from Yaga.
Otto distracts Yaga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yaga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yaga tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaga looking for a sweep. Not yet Yaga, not yet.
Otto throwing strikes from guard but Yaga blocks nicely.
Otto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yaga's head.
Yaga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Otto stopping the sweep attempt from Yaga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto with a nice head shot there.
Yaga controls Otto momentarily but Otto frees himself.
Otto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yaga wants to sweep but no luck.
Yaga looking to control.
Otto throws a big elbow that misses.
Otto working some strikes from top position.
Yaga keeping moving, preventing Otto from controlling successfully.
Otto cracks Yaga with a solid left hand.
Yaga has his hands on Otto's head, controlling the position.
Otto trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otto stopping the sweep attempt from Yaga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Otto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Otto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Otto won't allow Yaga to sweep him here.
Otto trying to control but Yaga is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baba Yaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Otto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baba Yaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaga misses the target.
Otto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaga.
Otto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Yaga.
A big right from Yaga misses.
Otto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Otto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaga swats away the attempt to clinch by Otto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Otto doesn't seem bothered though.
Otto looks winded!
Yaga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 It looks like Sebastian Otto has been cut.
Yaga lands a big uppercut and Otto crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Otto looks OK. Yaga waves Otto back to his feet!
 Otto is rocked!
Yaga is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Otto flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Otto is out cold! Yaga holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baba Yaga!
Baba Yaga decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Walsh (ranked 2251 p4p, 3363 weight class) and Hal Hawkes (ranked 297 p4p, 418 weight class). Kaiden Walsh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hal Hawkes's chin.
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiden Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hal Hawkes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawkes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hawkes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walsh is looking to counter the offense by Hawkes and move into the clinch.
Hawkes takes a swing at Walsh's ribcage but misses.
Walsh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hawkes.
Hawkes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkes throws out the jab.
Walsh tries to counter by clinching up but Hawkes breaks away and moves out of range.
Hawkes misses with a wild body shot.
Walsh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hawkes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walsh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hawkes manages to circle out of the way.
Hawkes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes misses with a two punch combination.
Walsh is looking to counter the offense by Hawkes and move into the clinch.
Hawkes misses with a series of wild punches.
Walsh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hawkes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hal Hawkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh slips under a jab from Hawkes.
Walsh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hawkes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walsh counters by moving into the clinch.
Walsh misses with a body punch.
Walsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Walsh fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkes.
Walsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walsh lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkes blocks an uppercut.
Hawkes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawkes wants to get back to striking at distance but Walsh won't allow it.
Walsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walsh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh has a couple of punches blocked by Hawkes.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Walsh working aggressively here.
Walsh letting Hawkes take a breather here.
Hawkes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walsh.
Walsh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Walsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawkes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Walsh has a couple of punches blocked by Hawkes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawkes is trying to force a seperation but Walsh has the dominant position.
Walsh misses with some punches.
Hawkes just leaning against Walsh, taking a breather.
Walsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkes is trying to break free.
Hawkes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaiden Walsh will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hawkes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawkes cracks Walsh with a good jab.
Hawkes misses the body punch
and Walsh moves into the clinch.
Walsh misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walsh.
Hawkes blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
Walsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Walsh on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes working hard to break the clinch.
Hawkes working hard to break the clinch.
Hawkes blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walsh.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Walsh fails to land.
Walsh lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkes is trying to push Walsh away but Walsh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawkes can do to turn this around?
Hawkes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walsh misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh lands a right hand.
Walsh has a couple of punches blocked by Hawkes.
Hawkes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hawkes blocking some punches.
Walsh pushes Hawkes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Walsh.
Hawkes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawkes can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Walsh.
Walsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walsh being controlled against the cage.
Walsh working aggressively here.
Hawkes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walsh has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkes.
Hawkes has had enough of the clinch but Walsh keeps him there for the moment.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
Walsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawkes misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkes has had enough of the clinch but Walsh keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiden Walsh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Walsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walsh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Walsh.
Hawkes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkes.
Walsh is looking to counter the offense by Hawkes and move into the clinch.
A slow jab from Hawkes misses its intended target.
Hal Hawkes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkes.
Hawkes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walsh.
Walsh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hawkes manages to circle out of the way.
Hawkes scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh slips under a jab from Hawkes.
Walsh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Walsh.
Hawkes throws a big shot that misses.
Walsh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hawkes.
Hawkes misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawkes throws the left hand but Walsh avoids the punch easily.
Walsh tries to counter by clinching up but Hawkes breaks away and moves out of range.
Hawkes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Walsh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hawkes throws a body shot but no joy.
Walsh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Hawkes misses its intended target.
Walsh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hawkes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Walsh.
Walsh is looking to counter the offense by Hawkes and move into the clinch.
Hawkes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawkes misses with a two punch combination.
Walsh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hawkes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes misses with a hook. Walsh ducked under it nicely.
Walsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walsh dodges the punch combination from Hawkes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkes misses with a body shot.
Hawkes takes a swing at Walsh's ribcage but misses.
Hal Hawkes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawkes misses with a wild combination.
Walsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkes.
Walsh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hawkes.
Hawkes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkes.
Walsh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hawkes.
Hawkes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walsh counters by moving into the clinch.
Walsh has a couple of punches blocked by Hawkes.
Hawkes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawkes blocking some punches.
Hawkes stalling.
Kaiden Walsh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hawkes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walsh working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes blocking some punches.
Hawkes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
Walsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Walsh keeps control of Hawkes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice left hand lands by Walsh.
Walsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hal Hawkes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walsh blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Hawkes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walsh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaiden Walsh!
A victorious Kaiden Walsh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branimir Tanev (ranked 2454 p4p, 3386 weight class) and Brian Boxley (ranked 373 p4p, 479 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Branimir Tanev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Boxley!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tanev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boxley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boxley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanev is working away from the top position though.
Boxley won't allow Tanev to pass to mount.
Tanev throwing shots but Boxley is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Tanev 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tanev 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.
Boxley has hold of Tanev's hands but Tanev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boxley wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanev trying to mount his opponent but Boxley defends it.
Boxley taking some punishment here, with Tanev in his half guard.
Tanev lands with a punch from half guard.
Boxley is trying to get back to full guard.
Tanev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boxley pushes Tanev off looking to stand but Tanev dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tanev connects with a nice short shot to Boxley's temple.
Boxley is rocked!
Tanev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boxley is still in real trouble! Can Tanev finish him?
Tanev is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Boxley is hurt! He's hurt bad - Tanev fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Boxley from any more punishment! Congratulations to Tanev! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branimir Tanev!
Branimir Tanev gave a mention to The Natural Order in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Obolensky (ranked 2449 p4p, 2552 weight class) and Colby Dillinger (ranked 289 p4p, 298 weight class). Alexei Obolensky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Obolensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colby Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obolensky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Obolensky is looking to advance position but Dillinger won't allow it.
Obolensky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obolensky wants to free his trapped foot but Dillinger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Obolensky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Obolensky is looking to take a break and control but Dillinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillinger taking some punishment here, with Obolensky in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obolensky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dillinger!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger wants to hold on but Obolensky pushes him away.
Obolensky with shots to the head and body - Dillinger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dillinger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obolensky lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dillinger hang on?
It looks like Colby Dillinger has been cut.
Obolensky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That has opened up Colby Dillinger's cut even more.
Obolensky takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Obolensky postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Dillinger out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Obolensky goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexei Obolensky!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quail Contra (ranked 1479 p4p, 2606 weight class) and Donnie Baker (ranked 176 p4p, 308 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quail Contra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Baker !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baker is defended easily by Contra.
Baker has his takedown stuffed
and Contra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Contra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Contra has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Contra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Contra seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Decent striking displayed by Contra there.
Baker shoots in for a takedown but Contra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quail Contra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Baker .
Contra throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Contra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Contra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker tries to clinch but Contra is having none of it.
Baker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Contra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Contra.
Contra throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Contra throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Contra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baker counters with a takedown into side control.
Contra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Contra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Contra takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Baker lands a nice forearm strike.
Baker lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contra takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Contra is breathing heavily.
Contra wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Baker in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Contra looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Baker turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Baker !
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