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KONFLIKT World Cup - Event 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pirko FloFlop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). FloFlop's entrance music is Wild Boys. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pirko FloFlop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford throws a jab but it's blocked by FloFlop.
Crawford dips to his left and cracks FloFlop with an uppercut!
It looks like Pirko FloFlop has been cut.
FloFlop misses with a two punch combination.
FloFlop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crawford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
FloFlop scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crawford looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
FloFlop tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
FloFlop scores with a head kick.
It looks like Paul Crawford has been cut.
FloFlop lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawford at a distance.
FloFlop throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Crawford stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. FloFlop follows into mount!
Crawford is rocked!
FloFlop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
FloFlop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
FloFlop's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
FloFlop tries to control but Crawford wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pirko FloFlop just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
FloFlop tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford misses the jab.
Pirko FloFlop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
FloFlop throws a head kick that misses.
FloFlop misses with a head kick.
FloFlop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crawford's head.
That has opened up Paul Crawford's cut even more.
FloFlop misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from FloFlop misses
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
FloFlop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crawford counters with a series of strikes. FloFlop will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crawford lands with a nice combination. FloFlop backs away looking to recover.
FloFlop misses the jab.
FloFlop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crawford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from FloFlop.
FloFlop walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
FloFlop looks to clinch
and Crawford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crawford lands a big uppercut and FloFlop crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but FloFlop looks OK. Crawford waves FloFlop back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pirko FloFlop dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crawford is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches FloFlop flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! FloFlop is out cold! Crawford 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 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Crawford!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Reser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi comes to the cage accompanied by Daft punk - Make love. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damarcus Musasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Reser!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reser checks the leg kick.
Musasi tries to score with a low kick but Reser moves his leg out of the way.
Reser scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Damarcus Musasi has been cut.
Reser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reser misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Musasi, right into the meat.
Reser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi scores with a leg kick.
Musasi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Musasi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Musasi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Musasi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reser blocks an elbow strike from Musasi.
Musasi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reser.
Reser is looking to break free of the clinch but Musasi has double underhooks.
Musasi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Damarcus Musasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Reser.
Musasi trying to land knees to the body.
Musasi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Musasi misses with an elbow over the top.
Reser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Musasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reser needs to keep his hands up - Musasi had a free shot at his head there.
Musasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reser fails with a takedown attempt.
Reser looks gassed!
Musasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musasi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reser's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musasi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Musasi scores with a kick to the body.
Musasi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Musasi cracks the inside of Reser's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musasi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musasi. Musasi obviously looking to wear him down.
Musasi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reser in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musasi connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Musasi.
Musasi thumps Reser with a low kick.
Reser walks forward, straight into a front kick from Musasi.
Musasi thumps Reser with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Musasi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damarcus Musasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damarcus Musasi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Musasi.
Musasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Musasi scores with a nice body kick.
Reser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Musasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Musasi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musasi connects with a high kick.
Reser is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Musasi slams his shin into Reser's torso.
Musasi lands a head kick. Reser smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab from Musasi.
Musasi connects with a jab.
Musasi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Musasi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Damarcus Musasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi lands with a slapping head kick.
Reser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Musasi.
Reser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Musasi.
Musasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reser's sensitive parts.
Musasi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musasi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reser has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Musasi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Musasi lands but Reser takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Musasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Musasi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Musasi.
Damarcus Musasi is winning the standup battle so far.
Musasi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Musasi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reser takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musasi thows a body kick. Reser tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reser can do to turn this around?
Musasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musasi connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Musasi.
Reser walks forward, straight into a front kick from Musasi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damarcus Musasi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damarcus Musasi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Musasi. That's going to slow Reser down.
Musasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Musasi. That's going to slow Reser down.
Both fighters circling a little - Musasi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Musasi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Musasi is looking to slow Reser down with leg kicks.
Musasi lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi scores with a jab.
Reser shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Musasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musasi connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Musasi.
Musasi thows a body kick. Reser tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi is looking to slow Reser down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reser tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Musasi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reser ducks right into an uppercut from Musasi.
Musasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musasi scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Musasi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Musasi.
Good leg kick by Musasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Musasi tries to clinch but Reser is having none of it.
Musasi thumps Reser with a low kick.
Musasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Musasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musasi can pounce on him.
Musasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Damarcus Musasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Musasi.
Max Reser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musasi feints and then cracks Reser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reser down.
Musasi stalks Reser and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reser's face. Reser staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Musasi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Musasi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damarcus Musasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Musasi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damarcus Musasi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffs has chosen Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolen Spliffs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffs scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut there from Spliffs.
Filho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliffs manages to avoid it.
Spliffs keeps the fight on the outside.
Spliffs ducks under a wild hook from Filho.
Horrible takedown by Filho or perhaps it was just good defense by Spliffs which made him look bad.
Filho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spliffs tries to avoid it but Filho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spliffs to the ground. Spliffs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Filho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
Spliffs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spliffs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filho.
Filho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filho fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Filho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spliffs pinned against the cage. Spliffs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spliffs scores with a hook to the body. Filho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spliffs tries to bum rush Filho with a series of wild strikes but Filho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spliffs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Filho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spliffs swivels and escapes.
Filho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Filho is breathing heavily.
Spliffs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Filho.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filho.
Spliffs dips to his left and cracks Filho with an uppercut!
Spliffs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Filho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Filho shoots in for a takedown but Spliffs shows good takedown defense.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Filho. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Spliffs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filho.
Spliffs wants to clinch up but Filho keeps it at a distance.
Spliffs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs lands with a straight right. Filho didn't see that one coming.
Spliffs misses with a low kick as Filho jumps back.
Filho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spliffs lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Filho sprawling to the canvas. Spliffs follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Filho hang on?
It looks like Paulo Filho has been cut.
Filho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spliffs wants to stand up but Filho has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Filho wants to get back to full guard.
Spliffs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Filho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spliffs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Spliffs is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho moves into full guard.
Spliffs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Filho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spliffs manages to get himself to full guard.
Spliffs keeping moving, preventing Filho from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolen Spliffs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Filho's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Spliffs as Filho shoots in.
Spliffs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Filho's head.
Filho swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Spliffs to counter with a crisp jab.
Filho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spliffs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Filho has his takedown stuffed
and Spliffs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filho looks for a takedown but Spliffs sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filho checks a low kick from Spliffs.
Filho fails to land the takedown.
Rolen Spliffs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Spliffs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs's corner calls for a 1-2. Spliffs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Filho tries for a takedown but Spliffs circles away easily
and Spliffs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filho scores with a takedown into Spliffs's guard.
Filho trying to control but Spliffs is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliffs is pulling down on Filho's head to control his posture.
Spliffs wants to get back to his feet but Filho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Filho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Filho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Filho trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliffs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Filho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spliffs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spliffs has escaped and now he's on top!
Filho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho pulls Spliffs in close to his closed guard and prevents Spliffs from doing any damage or advancing position.
Spliffs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Filho is trying to hold Spliffs in close to prevent damage but Spliffs has managed to pass into half guard.
Filho tries to roll over but Spliffs keeps him under control.
Spliffs is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filho is holding on to half guard well.
Filho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spliffs is fending him off so far but Filho persists. Nope, Spliffs circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolen Spliffs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Filho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Spliffs cracks the inside of Filho's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spliffs.
Spliffs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Filho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Filho misses with a combination
and Spliffs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Filho or perhaps it was just good defense by Spliffs which made him look bad.
Spliffs tests Filho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spliffs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spliffs lands with a cross.
Paulo Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spliffs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Filho misses with a body shot
and Spliffs counters with a straight right hand.
Spliffs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spliffs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spliffs.
A clash of legs there as Spliffs blocks the low kick.
Filho checks a leg kick nicely.
Spliffs is looking to chop away at Filho's legs.
Filho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spliffs swivels and escapes.
Rolen Spliffs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho misses with an uppercut. Spliffs saw that one coming.
Spliffs throws a series of strikes that have Filho backpedaling.
Spliffs cracks Filho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spliffs lands with a nice combination. Filho backs away looking to recover.
Spliffs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spliffs drops Filho with a left right combo! Spliffs follows him down to the ground into side control.
Filho is rocked!
Filho trying to remain calm as Spliffs controls from the top position.
Oh Filho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spliffs stands up.
Filho seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch lands to the side of Filho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Filho as he checks the leg kick.
Spliffs scoring well with a low kick there.
Filho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paulo Filho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spliffs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spliffs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Filho's hands.
A shot to the body from Filho misses
and Spliffs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spliffs lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Filho can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Spliffs and Filho drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Spliffs.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolen Spliffs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Tractor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tractor's choice of entrance music: Everyday I'm Hustlin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Tractor!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tractor tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels misses with a combination
and Tractor counters with a one-two to the body.
Michaels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tractor as he avoids it easily.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tractor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tractor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michaels works Tractor's body with a nice hook.
Michaels throws a leg kick
and Tractor counters with a stiff right hand.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tractor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tractor counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels takes a swing at Tractor's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tractor checks a leg kick.
Michaels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tractor.
Tractor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michaels's hands.
Michaels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tractor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tractor throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tractor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Brock Michaels has been cut.
Tractor loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Tractor looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Tractor tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels is looking to wear down Tractor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tractor checks a low kick from Michaels.
Tractor misses with a straight left.
Michaels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Hector Tractor has been cut.
Hector Tractor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tractor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michaels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tractor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tractor tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Tractor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels throws a body punch but Tractor moves out of range.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Tractor is just out of range.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Tractor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Michaels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tractor.
Nice shot by Tractor.
Tractor blocks a jab.
Tractor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Michaels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tractor looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Brock Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tractor checks it well.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels throws a body punch but Tractor moves out of range.
Tractor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Michaels had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Michaels misses with a jab to the body
and Tractor moves into the clinch.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tractor cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels misses with a punch to the body.
Tractor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tractor avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Tractor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Tractor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Michaels is looking to clinch.
Michaels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tractor counters with a stiff right hand.
Tractor scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tractor doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tractor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michaels thinking.
Tractor rushes Michaels and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Tractor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the body from Michaels misses
and Tractor counters with a straight right hand.
Tractor blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Tractor 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.
Tractor scores with a sloppy right hand. Michaels should have avoided that one.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tractor.
Michaels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tractor.
Tractor misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Tractor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tractor swivels and escapes.
Tractor lands a two punch combo.
Tractor misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tractor throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Tractor misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Tractor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Michaels. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tractor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels misses with a body shot
and Tractor counters with a left to the body.
Tractor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tractor.
Hector Tractor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels tries to work over Tractor's front leg with a kick but Tractor checks it.
Tractor moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Tractor throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tractor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Tractor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tractor slips a jab from Michaels.
Michaels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tractor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brock Michaels's cut is getting worse.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tractor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Tractor.
Tractor throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tractor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tractor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tractor counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tractor swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Tractor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Tractor.
Hector Tractor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Tractor slips the punch.
Tractor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tractor moves away.
Michaels throws a jab when Tractor was well out of range.
Tractor throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michaels tries to bum rush Tractor with a series of wild strikes but Tractor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tractor moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tractor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tractor lands with a short shot to the head.
Tractor lands a shoulder strike.
Michaels wants to break free but Tractor has control.
Michaels crunches a lovely knee into Tractor's ribcage.
Tractor misses with some punches.
Michaels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Tractor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tractor lands a jab to the head.
Tractor throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels throws and low kick but Tractor moves out of range easily.
Michaels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tractor throws out the jab.
Tractor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tractor tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels throws a sloppy body shot
and Tractor counters with a low kick, right behind Michaels 's knee.
Tractor blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Tractor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Tractor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Tractor looks to land a body kick but Michaels moved away.
Tractor blocks a jab.
Michaels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tractor. Tractor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That has opened up Hector Tractor's cut even more.
Michaels takes a swing at Tractor's ribcage but misses.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels lands with a nice body punch.
Tractor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tractor with a jab.
Tractor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tractor scores with a punch to the head.
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Tractor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Tractor's head but Tractor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tractor tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tractor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick by Michaels misses
and Tractor counters with a good low kick that Michaels was not able to check.
Michaels blocks a low kick nicely.
Michaels swinging wilding here.
Michaels takes a swing at Tractor's ribcage but misses.
Tractor throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Michaels takes a swing at Tractor's ribcage but misses.
Tractor throws a combination that misses
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Michaels cracks Tractor with an open hand slap.
Tractor is rocked!
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tractor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tractor is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
The cut above Hector Tractor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tractor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tractor seems to have recovered his senses.
Tractor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Tractor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tractor misses the jab.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tractor moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels moves forwards but Tractor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tractor scores with a nice right hand.
Tractor throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a combination
and Tractor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tractor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tractor.
Michaels misses with a hook. Tractor ducked under it nicely.
Tractor throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels misses with a takedown
and Tractor counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Tractor finds it's way through Michaels's defenses.
Brock Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tractor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hector Tractor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Tractor misses.
Michaels misses with a hook.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Tractor is just out of range.
Tractor lands with a hook. Michaels tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tractor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tractor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Tractor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Duggary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Barbalic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggary comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name Remix. Christophe Duggary had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 Montreal, Christophe Duggary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikola Barbalic!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggary cracks Barbalic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbalic is looking to clinch but Duggary is avoiding it.
Barbalic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbalic wants to clinch.
Duggary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbalic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggary.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbalic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbalic takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Duggary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duggary bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duggary decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barbalic to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbalic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duggary misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barbalic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duggary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barbalic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Duggary has Barbalic in his guard.
Duggary throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Barbalic escapes and throws Duggary's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Duggary is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbalic slows the pace down.
Duggary sneaks back into half guard.
Duggary tries to get to full guard but Barbalic has control of the leg.
Barbalic controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duggary looking for a kimura from the bottom but Barbalic passes into side control!
Barbalic controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggary is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duggary is working hard here to advance position.
Barbalic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Duggary scores with a nice strike.
Barbalic is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic tries to clinch there but Duggary circles away.
Duggary throws a hook to the side of Barbalic's head but Barbalic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggary throws a good cross that connects.
Barbalic is looking to clinch but Duggary is avoiding it.
Barbalic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggary.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbalic tries to clinch up but Duggary circles away and keeps his distance.
Duggary throws a hook but Barbalic blocks it.
Barbalic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggary.
Duggary swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbalic.
Duggary keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbalic is looking to clinch.
Duggary shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbalic as he avoids it easily.
Barbalic scores with the left hand. Duggary knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbalic lands a big uppercut and Duggary crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Duggary looks OK. Barbalic waves Duggary back to his feet!
Duggary is rocked!
Barbalic drives through and clinches with Duggary against the cage.
Oh Duggary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggary avoids the elbow strike from Barbalic, against the cage.
Barbalic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barbalic fails to land.
Barbalic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barbalic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duggary seems to have got his legs back now.
Barbalic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbalic throws a head punch that misses.
Barbalic swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbalic lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbalic lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barbalic.
A short body shot lands from Barbalic as the two fighters clinch.
Barbalic lands an uppercut.
Barbalic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbalic.
Barbalic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
A head punch on the inside from Barbalic fails to land.
Barbalic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbalic looking to throw knees to the head but Duggary is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggary.
Barbalic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
Barbalic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbalic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbalic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Barbalic 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.
Barbalic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duggary looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barbalic!
Duggary jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Barbalic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Barbalic and Duggary has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Duggary goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barbalic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Duggary but great work by Barbalic.
Duggary tries to bench press Barbalic off him but Barbalic keeps the position.
Barbalic wants to control but Duggary is keeping him busy.
Barbalic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duggary kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duggary tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Barbalic trying to control the action but Duggary is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Barbalic stalls from top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duggary shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbalic as he jumps to the side.
Duggary scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barbalic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic controls Duggary momentarily but Duggary frees himself.
Barbalic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duggary is one step ahead there.
Barbalic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Duggary wanted to stand there but Barbalic had control of the position.
Barbalic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbalic is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duggary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbalic tries to clinch up.
Barbalic tries to clinch up.
Duggary throws a solid leg kick but Barbalic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duggary.
Barbalic is looking to clinch.
Duggary looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barbalic!
Barbalic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duggary moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barbalic has worked his arm free - good work by Barbalic!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic wants to control but Duggary postures up.
Duggary tries to advance to mount but Barbalic denies him.
Duggary goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Barbalic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Duggary's guard! Nice work there by Barbalic!
Barbalic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duggary keeping full guard, as Barbalic tries to pass.
Duggary working for submissions but it's allowed Barbalic to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christophe Duggary dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barbalic doesn't manage to clinch there - Duggary circles away.
Duggary keeps the fight on the outside.
Duggary listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duggary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbalic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbalic tries to clinch but Duggary is having none of it.
Duggary fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duggary closes the distance and clinches up with Barbalic, looking for a takedown. Duggary pushes Barbalic against the cage but Barbalic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duggary throws the left hand but Barbalic avoids the punch easily.
Barbalic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duggary tries to keep at a distance but Barbalic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
Barbalic is looking to control Duggary's arms but Duggary gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbalic has his back to the cage.
Barbalic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggary tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christophe Duggary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbalic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duggary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
Duggary goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barbalic prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbalic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbalic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbalic scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbalic.
Barbalic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbalic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbalic lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Barbalic.
Barbalic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Barbalic.
A short right from Barbalic on the inside.
Barbalic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbalic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbalic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barbalic fails to land.
Barbalic misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbalic lands a left hand.
Duggary blocks an uppercut.
Barbalic lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbalic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic gets through Duggary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbalic misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbalic throws a head punch that misses.
Barbalic digs a right hand underneath Duggary's ribcage. Duggary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbalic lands an uppercut.
Barbalic lands with a right to the head.
Barbalic pushes Duggary back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Barbalic as the two fighters clinch.
Barbalic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbalic swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duggary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbalic lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
Duggary avoiding damage as Barbalic throws knees to the body.
Duggary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbalic lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbalic tries a knee to the head but Duggary blocks it.
Duggary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Barbalic.
A short left from Barbalic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbalic.
Barbalic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
A short right from Barbalic.
A short body shot lands from Barbalic as the two fighters clinch.
Barbalic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggary tries to score a body lock takedown but Barbalic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbalic.
A head punch on the inside from Barbalic fails to land.
Barbalic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barbalic throws a head punch that misses.
Barbalic misses with the head strike.
Barbalic throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggary.
Barbalic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
Barbalic misses with some punches.
Barbalic misses with some punches.
Duggary is trying to break free.
Barbalic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggary fails to pull guard.
Duggary breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Barbalic.
Duggary takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duggary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbalic throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbalic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbalic tries to clinch up but Duggary circles away and keeps his distance.
Christophe Duggary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggary swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbalic.
Nikola Barbalic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbalic looks to land a left hand but Duggary moved out of range nicely.
Duggary keeps the fight on the outside.
Duggary looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duggary throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbalic.
Nikola Barbalic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbalic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbalic tries to clinch but Duggary is having none of it.
Barbalic clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Barbalic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbalic 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikola Barbalic!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Stojnic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stojnic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Igraj Bosno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Denis Stojnic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nate Holyfield's chin.
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169 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denis Stojnic!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Holyfield misses its intended target.
Stojnic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stojnic looks to land a body kick but Holyfield moved away.
Stojnic defending well as Holyfield loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Stojnic.
Holyfield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stojnic to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Nate Holyfield has been cut.
Stojnic misses with a head kick.
Holyfield blocks a head kick by Stojnic.
Holyfield misses with a head kick.
Stojnic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stojnic tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holyfield.
Stojnic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stojnic throws a lazy head kick
and Holyfield counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stojnic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Stojnic.
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stojnic.
Stojnic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holyfield.
Stojnic knocks Holyfield to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Holyfield is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyfield tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Stojnic presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Oh Holyfield is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holyfield can't escape the position.
Holyfield seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Holyfield can't escape the position.
Holyfield is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Holyfield actively working from the bottom here.
Holyfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Holyfield looking for submissions off his back.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Stojnic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Holyfield.
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.
Holyfield is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stojnic pulls his head out easily.
Holyfield looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holyfield is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stojnic pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stojnic decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Stojnic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Holyfield's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holyfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick by Stojnic misses
and Holyfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stojnic won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holyfield is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stojnic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stojnic wants to get back to his feet but Holyfield drags him back down.
Holyfield goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stojnic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Holyfield's guard! Nice work there by Stojnic!
Holyfield has his foot on Stojnic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stojnic works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holyfield has an active guard here but Stojnic has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stojnic pulls his head out easily.
Holyfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stojnic decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Holyfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stojnic.
Holyfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Holyfield fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Stojnic misses
and Holyfield counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stojnic's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield won't allow Stojnic to get back to his feet.
Holyfield trying to move into half guard but instead Stojnic has managed to sweep!
Holyfield working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stojnic has passed into half guard!
Holyfield is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stojnic jumps into side control!
Stojnic stands up.
Stojnic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Holyfield with that takedown attempt.
Holyfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield blocks a head kick by Stojnic.
Stojnic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stojnic connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Holyfield to the floor! Stojnic dives in looking for the finish!
Holyfield is looking to improve his position.
Holyfield is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stojnic pulls his head out easily.
Stojnic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Holyfield to get to his feet.
Stojnic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic slips under a jab from Holyfield.
Stojnic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Stojnic misses
and Holyfield counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stojnic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stojnic lands a two punch combo.
Stojnic tries to bum rush Holyfield with a series of wild strikes but Holyfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holyfield shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stojnic pinned against the cage. Stojnic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stojnic throws a sloppy head kick and Holyfield moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holyfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holyfield avoids the head kick by Stojnic.
Holyfield tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Stojnic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Holyfield's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Holyfield misses with a wild body shot.
Stojnic throws a head kick but Holyfield moves out of range.
Stojnic throws a head kick that misses.
Stojnic throws a sloppy head kick
and Stojnic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Denis Stojnic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stojnic checks a leg kick.
Stojnic thows a leg kick but Holyfield checks it
and Holyfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stojnic throws a sloppy head kick
and Holyfield decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stojnic's guard.
Holyfield drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stojnic dives on top into guard.
Stojnic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holyfield working for a triangle but Stojnic defends it easily.
Holyfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic gets to his feet. Holyfield looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stojnic throws a head kick but Holyfield moves out of range.
Holyfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stojnic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stojnic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stojnic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyfield's calf.
Stojnic misses with a straight right.
Stojnic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic throws a body punch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Holyfield slips a straight right by Stojnic.
Holyfield avoids the head kick by Stojnic.
Stojnic throws the kick towards the body but Holyfield avoids it.
Holyfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Denis Stojnic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Stojnic.
Stojnic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nate Holyfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denis Stojnic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Holyfield or perhaps it was just good defense by Stojnic which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holyfield blocks a head kick by Stojnic.
Stojnic blocks a head kick by Holyfield.
Holyfield takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stojnic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holyfield counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holyfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holyfield drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stojnic dives on top into guard.
Holyfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stojnic is one step ahead there.
Holyfield isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stojnic stacks Holyfield on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stojnic!
Stojnic stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stojnic throws a sloppy head kick and Holyfield moves out of range easily.
Stojnic tries a head kick but it misses.
Stojnic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stojnic throws the kick towards the body but Holyfield avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stojnic throws a head kick but Holyfield moves out of range.
Stojnic throws a head kick but Holyfield moves out of range.
Stojnic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holyfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Holyfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stojnic 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Stojnic!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Pulanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulanski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sonic Empire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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158 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Pulanski!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulanski.
A big left from Pulanski misses.
Pulanski has a takedown stuffed.
Pulanski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pulanski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pulanski is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Pulanski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pulanski lands a decent shot there.
Carter passes into half guard.
Pulanski wants to get back to full guard but Carter has passed into side control.
Pulanski wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulanski holds on for dear life, controlling Carter's posture momentarily.
Pulanski is bucking up trying to escape but Carter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Carter.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carter landing strikes from the mount and Pulanski is in trouble!
Carter blocks Pulanski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Carter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carter with the ground and pound from mount.
Pulanski is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulanski is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Pulanski is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Carter 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.
Carter postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Pulanski in real trouble here! The ref calls for Pulanski to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brent Carter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Opa Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Van Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Baby's Got A Temper. Van Hook comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Cure's Close To Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Opa Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Van Hook!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hook lands a jab to the head.
Van Hook throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Hook misses with a wild body shot.
Van Hook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jokinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Hook's head.
Jokinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Hook drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Hook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Van Hook.
Van Hook misses with a looping right.
Van Hook wants to clinch.
Van Hook throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Van Hook catches Jokinen right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen throws a hook but Van Hook blocks it.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Kyle Van Hook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Hook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Hook throws out the jab.
Van Hook is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Van Hook throws a combination that misses
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Hook just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Hook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Hook is looking to clinch.
Van Hook misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Hook doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Hook misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a hook but Van Hook blocks it.
Van Hook lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Hook moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
The crowd cheers as Van Hook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jokinen doesn't seem phased though.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Van Hook forces Jokinen back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Hook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hook throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hook misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Still in the clinch, Van Hook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Hook backwards.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Hook.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Van Hook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Hook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Hook shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Hook backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Hook.
Jokinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Van Hook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Hook's gas tank.
Van Hook misses with a knee to the head.
Van Hook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen is working Van Hook over against the cage.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Hook backwards.
Van Hook misses with the head strike.
Van Hook prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Hook misses with an elbow strike.
Van Hook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Hook misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Hook misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Van Hook throws knees to the body.
Van Hook looks gassed!
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hook keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Jokinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Van Hook is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Van Hook trying to control but Jokinen postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen tries to pass to full mount but Van Hook defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Hook tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Van Hook will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Van Hook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Hook blocks a jab.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Van Hook saw that one coming.
Van Hook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Hook wants to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Hook wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
A left lands for Van Hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Hook is looking to clinch.
Van Hook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Van Hook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Van Hook misses with a body punch
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Hook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Hook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Van Hook ducks down to avoid it.
Van Hook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Hook looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Van Hook.
Van Hook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings for the body but Van Hook moves out of range.
Van Hook misses with a hook.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
letting Van Hook counter 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!
Jokinen defending well as Van Hook loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Jokinen catches Van Hook right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen defending well as Van Hook loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Hook.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Hook.
Jokinen with a hook.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Hook has time to react.
A shot to the body from Jokinen misses
and Van Hook counters by clinching up.
Van Hook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jokinen's defenses.
Van Hook swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Hook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hook throws a head punch that misses.
Van Hook throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
Van Hook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Hook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen tightens his grip and picks Van Hook up, before dumping him to the ground. Van Hook manages to land in guard.
Van Hook wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Hook is retaining full guard.
Van Hook wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Hook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jokinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Jokinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Hook doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Hook manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Van Hook escapes and throws Jokinen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Van Hook lands a nice forearm strike.
Jokinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Van Hook's best efforts.
Van Hook is pressing down on Jokinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jokinen is holding on for now.
Van Hook prevents Jokinen from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Hook wants to control but Jokinen is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Van Hook will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Van Hook closes the distance but Jokinen moves to the side
and Van Hook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Hook throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyle Van Hook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Hook misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Van Hook misses its intended target.
Van Hook missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Hook wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Hook slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hook wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Hook.
Van Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Hook catches Jokinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Hook blocks a jab.
Jokinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Hook counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokinen misses with a takedown attempt - Van Hook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Hook tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Hook stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Opa Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Hook tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jokinen counters with a left and a right that stings Van Hook.
Opa Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hook wants to clinch but Jokinen slips to the side
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Van Hook misses with a double jab.
Van Hook throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Van Hook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
Van Hook misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyle Van Hook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Hook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Hook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Hook wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Van Hook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jokinen dips to his left and cracks Van Hook with an uppercut!
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
Van Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Hook tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Hook gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Hook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Hook.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hook blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Van Hook misses with the head strike.
Van Hook misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Van Hook.
Van Hook misses with an elbow strike.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Van Hook, against the cage.
Van Hook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen gets control of Van Hook's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jokinen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Van Hook trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jokinen 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.
Van Hook is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Hook forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Hook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Van Hook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Hook winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Van Hook!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes into the arena with California Love blaring out of the sound system. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Pablo Dominguez 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez misses with the combination.
Rekdal slips under a jab from Dominguez.
Rekdal takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Dominguez does no damage.
Rekdal tries to clinch up.
Rekdal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dominguez thows a body shot but no joy.
Rekdal cracks Dominguez with an uppercut from hell and Dominguez crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rekdal's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Dominguez is rocked!
It looks like Pablo Dominguez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominguez, not yet.
Rekdal wants to stand but Dominguez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dominguez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dominguez working a defensive guard but Rekdal passes into half guard.
Dominguez tries to get to full guard but Rekdal has control of the leg.
Dominguez looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rekdal pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rekdal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rekdal get's back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rekdal tries to bum rush Dominguez with a series of wild strikes but Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dominguez misses with a double jab
and Rekdal counters with a left hand that sends Dominguez to the canvas!
Oh Dominguez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dominguez is breathing heavily.
Rekdal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dominguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Dominguez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rekdal stacks Dominguez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rekdal!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez trying to remain calm as Rekdal controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal stands up and beckons Dominguez to his feet.
Rekdal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorbjorn Rekdal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominguez tries to move into range but Rekdal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rekdal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rekdal scores with a body shot.
Rekdal gets a clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rekdal. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rekdal! Dominguez is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorbjorn Rekdal!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rigan Machado !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Machado misses.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machado as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machado throws a series of strikes that have Patterson backpedaling.
It looks like Fred Patterson has been cut.
Patterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patterson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
Machado is looking to clinch.
Machado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
Machado is looking to work some ground and pound but Patterson has wrist control.
Machado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machado gets to his feet. Patterson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Machado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machado .
Patterson 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.
Machado throwing strikes but missing.
Patterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Machado stands and steps away. Patterson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Machado scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado slows the pace down.
Machado is working to tighten is grip on Patterson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Patterson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Machado is really squeezing tight and eventually Patterson passes out! Machado breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rigan Machado !
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