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HBCC 94 : Things That Squish PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aifili Lauvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mehoff has chosen Choke Sermon by Lamb of God as his entrance music. Aifili Lauvao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Mehoff's chin.
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162 lbs
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167 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aifili Lauvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Mehoff!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauvao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mehoff counters with a stiff right hand.
Mehoff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mehoff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lauvao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lauvao tries to buck Mehoff off but he can't manage it.
Lauvao trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mehoff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
You get the feeling that Lauvao really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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!
Mehoff is working for a guillotine from mount but Lauvao frees his head quite easily.
Mehoff prevents Lauvao from getting the reversal.
Mehoff working the ground and pound effectively.
Mehoff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lauvao is rocked!
Mehoff loads up with a big shot that hurts Lauvao! He's pulled Mehoff in close but Mehoff has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Lauvao survive? More strikes from Mehoff and Lauvao is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Mehoff!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vazren Rigogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rigogo comes to the cage accompanied by Parapapapa. Ionakana Lanakila is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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287 lbs
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268 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good low kicks
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vazren Rigogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ionakana Lanakila!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigogo misses with a leg kick
and Lanakila counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Lanakila.
Lanakila scores with a shot to the side of Rigogo's head.
Lanakila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lanakila gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rigogo regains guard.
Lanakila throws a big right hand that misses.
Rigogo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lanakila is in close to Rigogo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lanakila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rigogo's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rigogo is looking for a triangle here but Lanakila uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanakila is looking to take a break and control but Rigogo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lanakila works to advance to full mount. Rigogo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rigogo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lanakila content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanakila avoids the attempt from Rigogo to control.
Lanakila with the ground and pound from mount.
Lanakila blocks Rigogo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rigogo can't escape the position.
Lanakila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lanakila pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rigogo tries to lock up and control but Lanakila gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rigogo is desperately trying to improve his position but Lanakila has a good base and remains in mount.
Lanakila putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rigogo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanakila in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lanakila looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rigogo covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ionakana Lanakila!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bloc Party - The Prayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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272 lbs
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285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yujiro Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanma thows a leg kick but Collins checks it
so Collins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanma managing to control the position.
Hanma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Collins controls the pace.
Hanma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hanma wants to control but instead Collins manages to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins trying to control here.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Hanma has control of the leg.
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 referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Collins is doing well to control the position and prevent Hanma from advancing to side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Collins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Collins - that landed with a thud.
Collins lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Yujiro Hanma has been cut.
A hook to the body from Hanma.
Hanma is working Collins over against the cage.
Collins looks gassed!
Collins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanma.
The referee calls for Hanma to work.
Hanma digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Hanma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanma digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanma.
Collins avoiding damage as Hanma throws knees to the body.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma looking to throw knees to the head but Collins is blocking nicely.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Hanma pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hanma.
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!
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Hanma cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
Hanma stalling in the clinch but Collins improves position.
Hanma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hanma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hanma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collins avoids it.
Hanma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Hanma wants to stall.
Hanma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanma digs a right hand into Collins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collins's gas tank.
Hanma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma is working Collins over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanma.
Hanma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.
Hanma works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Hanma lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanma taking a breather.
Collins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Hanma lands a body punch.
Hanma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yujiro Hanma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yujiro Hanma's cut.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Collins slips a jab from Hanma.
Hanma lands a glancing blow to the side of Collins's head.
A head kick by Hanma misses
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hanma gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
Hanma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Collins!
Collins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Hanma's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hanma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Collins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hanma looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yujiro Hanma has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hanma misses with a left hand
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
Collins slips under a jab.
Collins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hanma misses with a body punch
and Collins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Collins.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma pulls Collins in to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Collins won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yujiro Hanma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hanma swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins rushes Hanma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma tries to stall but Collins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Collins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hanma looking to stall.
Collins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanma or not.
A right hand to the body from Collins.
Collins turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins looks up at the clock and then as Hanma takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Collins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Collins moves into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma tries to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Collins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hanma's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins working the ground and pound effectively.
Hanma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Collins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Collins cracks Hanma with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hanma is rocked!
Yujiro Hanma's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins cracks Hanma with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Collins!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tha Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, lukenback texas. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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197 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tha Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abaddon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Man really felt that one!
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abaddon.
Man connects with a body shot.
A head kick by Man misses
and Abaddon counters with a straight right hand.
Abaddon blocks a head kick by Man.
Abaddon lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abaddon to score with a decent uppercut.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man tries to land a body kick
enabling Abaddon to counter with a crisp jab.
Man looks to throw a body kick
and Abaddon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man throws a head kick that misses
enabling Abaddon to counter with a crisp jab.
Abaddon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abaddon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Abaddon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Abaddon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man is rocked!
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Abaddon counters with a crisp right that sends Man to the canvas! Abaddon follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Abaddon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Holdren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saki has chosen Ramble On -- Led Zepplin as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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273 lbs
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282 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buck Holdren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Saki!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holdren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holdren misses with a leg kick
and Saki counters with a left to the body.
Holdren lands a jab to the nose.
Holdren misses with a left hand
and Saki counters with a single leg into guard. Holdren didn't expect that.
Holdren keeping full guard, as Saki tries to pass.
Holdren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holdren tries to get out of the position.
Holdren wants to sweep but no luck.
Saki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holdren looking to control.
Saki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Saki wants to control from the top but Holdren keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holdren dodges the punch combination from Saki.
Holdren lands with a straight right. Saki didn't see that one coming.
Holdren keeps the fight on the outside.
Holdren lands a head kick. Saki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Saki fails with a takedown attempt.
Holdren connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdren throws a sloppy head kick and Saki moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holdren.
Holdren closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holdren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saki's knee momentarily.
Holdren throws the kick towards the body but Saki avoids it.
Holdren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saki's calf.
Saki looks gassed!
Holdren gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holdren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holdren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki postures up.
Holdren looking to control but Saki passes into half guard.
Saki is working for a kimura but Holdren is defending it quite comfortably.
Holdren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holdren is staying active underneath Saki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holdren is in trouble now - Saki has advanced to mount!
Saki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Holdren is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Holdren and Saki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Holdren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saki on the ground.
Holdren tries to bench press Saki off him but Saki keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Holdren's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Holdren dominated that round.
That's time! Holdren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saki.
Holdren throws an off balance right hand
and Saki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holdren!
Holdren working to try and regain half guard.
Holdren tries to lock up and control but Saki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Holdren is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Holdren and Saki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Holdren can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Saki advances nicely into full mount.
Saki wants to control the pace but Holdren is squirming around nicely.
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.
Saki looking to finish with strikes here!
Saki misses with a head shot.
Holdren really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Saki controlling the pace for now.
Saki thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holdren is squirming around, avoiding Saki's attempts to control the action.
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.
Saki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Holdren is squirming around, avoiding Saki's attempts to control the action.
Saki landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Saki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Saki. Those never looked like landing.
Holdren throws a leg kick
and Saki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Holdren's guard now.
Saki trying to control but Holdren is working from the bottom.
Saki looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saki wants to control from the top but Holdren keeps moving.
Saki pushes down on Holdren's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki is trying to control the action in half guard but Holdren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saki is just content to waste time from the top position. Holdren takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Saki trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Holdren manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Saki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holdren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saki is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holdren postures up.
Saki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holdren is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holdren decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saki, up you get!
Saki thuds his right hand into Holdren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saki ducks under a wild hook from Holdren.
Buck Holdren is winning the standup battle so far.
Holdren misses with a body kick.
Saki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holdren but Holdren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A shot to the body from Holdren misses
and Saki counters with a head kick.
Saki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holdren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki tries for a takedown but Holdren circles away easily
and Holdren counters with a body kick that stops Saki in his tracks momentarily.
Buck Holdren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Saki.
Holdren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holdren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holdren lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saki takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holdren scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holdren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saki's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Holdren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holdren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Holdren!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anti Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero comes to the cage accompanied by Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go. Beckring is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Where Is My Mind. Anti Hero had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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23
278 lbs
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224 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anti Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Beckring!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero tries to clinch up.
Beckring takes a swing at Hero's ribcage but misses.
Beckring throws a lazy right hand but Hero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hero throws the kick towards the body but Beckring avoids it.
Hero slips a jab from Beckring.
Hero misses with a leg kick
and Beckring counters with a straight right hand.
Beckring looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
Beckring is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hero.
Jim Beckring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckring tries a low kick but Hero avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Beckring or perhaps it was just good defense by Hero which made him look bad.
Beckring thuds his right hand into Hero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beckring decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beckring looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Beckring looks to land a strike but Hero avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Beckring pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hero is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring preventing the sweep.
Beckring missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hero managing to control the position.
Hero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beckring!
Beckring tries to hold on but Hero postures up.
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.
Beckring is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hero avoids the attempt from Beckring to control.
Hero controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring tries to hold on but Hero pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hero tries to push Beckring's head away but Beckring is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim Beckring wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hero scores with a decent looking hook.
Beckring shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hero defends it nicely.
Beckring looks to land a left hand but Hero moved out of range nicely.
Hero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckring is out of range and Hero settles back down.
Beckring misses with a straight left.
Hero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beckring.
Anti Hero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Beckring.
A jab lands there for Hero.
Beckring throws a body punch but Hero moves out of range.
A jab from Hero finds it's way through Beckring's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Hero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Hero. No joy for Beckring on that attempt.
Beckring misses with a combination
and Hero counters with a thumping low kick.
Beckring lands with a nice body punch.
Hero misses with a looping left.
Beckring looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
Beckring misses with a wild body shot.
Hero tries to clinch there but Beckring circles away.
Beckring misses with a shot to the body
and Hero counters by moving into the clinch.
Hero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beckring shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hero pinned against the cage. Hero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beckring throws a jab but it's blocked by Hero.
Beckring takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Beckring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring gets tackled into the cage by Hero. Hero maintains the clinch.
Hero misses with some punches.
Beckring stalling in the clinch.
Hero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Hero.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero tries to circle away but Beckring has him pinned against the cage.
Beckring blocking some punches.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beckring is trying to push Hero away but Hero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hero misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
Beckring has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anti Hero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Beckring.
Beckring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.
Beckring can't find room to land a body shot as Hero controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckring struggles to land a body shot inside as Hero controls his hands.
Hero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beckring moves away from the strike by Hero.
Beckring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hero circles away quickly and effectively.
Beckring fails to land the takedown.
Beckring paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beckring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hero.
Hero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hero throws a sloppy body shot
and Beckring counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beckring tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hero swivels and escapes.
Beckring throws a jab but it's blocked by Hero.
Beckring bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hero's head.
Beckring swings widly with a right hand
and Hero counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring throws a lazy right hand but Hero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckring misses with a shot to the body
and Hero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beckring thinking.
Hero misses the shot to the body.
Beckring feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beckring is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hero is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hero has escaped and now he's on top!
Beckring has control of Hero's left arm, preventing Hero from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckring working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beckring counters with a nice uppercut.
Beckring moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Hero dominated that second round.
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!
Beckring throws a shot to the body.
Hero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckring misses with a wild body shot.
Beckring's corner calls for a 1-2. Beckring obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beckring misses with a straight right.
Hero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hero.
Hero lands with an uppercut that bounces Beckring off the cage and back into rage.
Hero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beckring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hero manages to avoid it.
Hero moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckring drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beckring throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beckring in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beckring looking to sit in guard and control but Hero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beckring is proving hard to escape from.
Beckring manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero is squirming around, avoiding Beckring's attempts to control the action.
Beckring landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckring postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hero looks a forlorn figure.
Hero taking shots to the head.
It looks like Anti Hero has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring wants to control but Hero is keeping him busy.
Beckring thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hero's head.
Jim Beckring has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hero is looking to control Beckring's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hero avoid being mounted?
Beckring controlling the action here.
Jim Beckring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckring missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beckring lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hero is defending against the submission attempts here by Beckring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hero wants to get back to full guard but Beckring has mounted him!
Beckring unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Beckring.
Anti Hero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Beckring unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Beckring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Hero!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janecky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Strauss - Radetzky March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
159 lbs
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28
164 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Wise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise throws a poor cross that misses
and Janecky counters with a stiff right hand.
Janecky throws a lazy right hand but Wise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Janecky shoots in looking for a takedown but Wise manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Janecky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Janecky misses with a hook
and Wise counters with a one-two to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janecky slips a jab and a cross from Wise.
Wise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Janecky misses the body punch
and Wise counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wise avoids the body shot from Janecky.
Janecky misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise misses with a jab to the body
and Wise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wise rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Janecky counters with a stiff right hand.
Wise misses with a left hand
and Janecky counters with a nice body shot.
Janecky misses with a lunging right hand
and Wise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Janecky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wise.
Wise swings widly with a right hand
and Janecky counters with a left to the body.
Wise takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Janecky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wise manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Wise to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wise lands the left hand.
Wise misses the body punch
and Janecky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Janecky.
Janecky throwing strikes but missing.
Janecky drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wise dives on top into guard.
Wise showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wise wanted to stand there but Janecky had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Janecky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janecky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wise trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janecky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wise defends well.
Wise wanted to stand there but Janecky had control of the position.
Wise has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janecky keeping moving, preventing Wise from controlling successfully.
Wise not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Janecky looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Janecky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wise is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wise trying to control the position from guard on top but Janecky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennis Wise has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Janecky staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Wise dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the body from Wise misses
and Janecky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wise throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Janecky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dennis Wise is winning the standup battle so far.
Wise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janecky.
Wise drops his hands momentarily and Janecky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Janecky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wise throws an off balance right hand
and Janecky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wise. Janecky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janecky jabs at Wise's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky slips a straight right by Wise.
Janecky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wise rather than just go for the knockout.
Janecky thuds his right hand into Wise's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wise throws a poor cross that misses
and Janecky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Janecky thows a body shot but no joy.
Wise takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A bone on bone clash there as Janecky blocks the leg kick.
Janecky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wise.
Wise thuds his right hand into Janecky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wise tries to move into range but Janecky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Janecky throws a big shot that misses.
Wise misses with a lunging right hand
and Janecky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wise throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janecky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wise throws a right hand that Janecky ducks under and follows up with a left that Janecky also avoids with ease.
Janecky lands with a right hand.
Janecky misses with a takedown
letting Wise counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky misses the shot to the body.
Wise looks to score with a jab to the body but Janecky is just out of range.
Janecky throws a lazy uppercut
and Wise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Janecky.
Janecky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janecky checks a low kick from Wise.
Janecky connects with a right hand. Wise shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janecky throws a right hand that misses
enabling Wise to counter with a crisp jab.
Wise takes a swing at Janecky's ribcage but misses.
Janecky throws a body punch but Wise moves out of range.
Wise connects with a good right hand that stumbles Janecky. Janecky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Janecky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wise manages to avoid it.
Wise pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janecky dodges the punch combination from Wise.
A shot to the body from Wise misses
and Janecky counters with a nice uppercut.
Janecky scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Otakar Janecky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Janecky misses with an uppercut. Wise saw that one coming.
Janecky lunges at Wise with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wise's hand.
Wise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wise throws a right hand that misses
so Janecky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wise 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.
Wise wants to stand and escape but Janecky is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wise managing to control the position.
Janecky throws a strike but Wise rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky trying to keep a closed guard but Wise is proving a slippery customer.
Janecky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wise defends well.
Wise wants to stand but Janecky is controlling his posture from full guard.
Janecky looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wise passes into side control.
Wise knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janecky on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Janecky gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Janecky tries to get to full guard but Wise has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janecky trying to control here.
Janecky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Janecky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise got a little sloppy there for a moment and Janecky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wise has managed to get both his arms back between Janecky's legs - danger averted.
Janecky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janecky working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wise has passed into half guard!
Janecky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Janecky trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janecky is pressing down on Wise's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Janecky looking to control.
Janecky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wise gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wise has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Janecky is proving hard to escape from.
Wise trying to control the position from guard on top but Janecky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janecky working for submissions but it's allowed Wise to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otakar Janecky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Janecky 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otakar Janecky!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Lagus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Fetisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lagus comes to the cage accompanied by Llevas Polka. Fetisov has chosen Kanye West - Amazing as his entrance music. Ruben Lagus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruben Lagus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Fetisov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fetisov misses with a right hand
and Fetisov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lagus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fetisov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lagus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fetisov throws a front kick aimed at Lagus's knee but Lagus avoids it well.
Lagus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fetisov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lagus counters with a straight right hand.
Lagus misses with a combination
and Fetisov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lagus cracks the inside of Fetisov's front leg.
Lagus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fetisov.
Fetisov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fetisov cracks Lagus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fetisov misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Fetisov is predictable there
and Lagus counters by clinching up.
Lagus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fetisov breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Lagus.
Fetisov slips a jab from Lagus.
Fetisov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fetisov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lagus throws a series of punches but Fetisov avoids them all with ease.
Fetisov misses with a leg kick
and Lagus counters by moving into the clinch.
Fetisov tries to break the clinch but Lagus is controlling the position.
Fetisov wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fetisov.
Lagus has Fetisov pressed against the cage, preventing Fetisov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fetisov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fetisov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lagus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fetisov's efforts to push away.
Lagus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fetisov is trying to break free.
Lagus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fetisov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fetisov is looking to clinch.
Fetisov jabs at Lagus's body.
Fetisov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lagus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fetisov throws the kick towards the body but Lagus avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fetisov.
Lagus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lagus throws an off balance right hand
and Fetisov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fetisov throws a lazy body kick
and Lagus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fetisov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lagus is out of range and Fetisov settles back down.
A head kick misses from Fetisov.
Fetisov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lagus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fetisov throws a leg kick
and Lagus counters with a straight right hand.
Lagus throws out a powerful jab.
Fetisov misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Lagus finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagus thows a leg kick but Fetisov checks it
and Fetisov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fetisov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fetisov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fetisov jabs Lagus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lagus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fetisov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fetisov misses with a leg kick
and Lagus counters with a shoot takedown. Fetisov fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lagus stopping the sweep attempt from Fetisov.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fetisov holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ruben Lagus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fetisov scores with a hook to the body. Lagus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fetisov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fetisov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fetisov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lagus counters with an outside leg kick.
Lagus has a takedown stuffed.
A slow jab from Lagus misses its intended target.
Lagus throws a leg kick
and Fetisov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lagus thinking.
Fetisov dips to his left and cracks Lagus with an uppercut!
Lagus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fetisov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagus throws a series of punches but Fetisov moves out of range.
Lagus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fetisov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fetisov misses with a wild body shot.
Fetisov misses with a wild combination.
Lagus misses with an uppercut
and Fetisov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lagus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fetisov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fetisov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fetisov throws a leg kick
and Lagus counters with a right hand to the body.
Fetisov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fetisov sizes up Lagus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fetisov throws a leg kick
enabling Lagus to counter with a crisp jab.
Lagus misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fetisov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roman Fetisov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lagus throws a sloppy head kick
and Fetisov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lagus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lagus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fetisov.
Fetisov misses with a leg kick
and Lagus counters with a straight right hand.
Fetisov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fetisov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fetisov misses with a body shot
so Lagus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fetisov wants to stand and escape but Lagus is having none of it.
Lagus postures up in Fetisov's guard and throws a big left but Fetisov blocks it.
Lagus wants to control from the top but Fetisov keeps moving.
Fetisov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fetisov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ruben Lagus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fetisov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fetisov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lagus manages to avoid it.
Fetisov throws a low kick but Lagus avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fetisov throws a leg kick
and Lagus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fetisov's guard now.
Lagus trying to control the position from guard on top but Fetisov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roman Fetisov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fetisov scores with a shot to the body.
Lagus blocks a jab.
Lagus thows a leg kick but Fetisov checks it
and Fetisov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fetisov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fetisov jabs at Lagus's body.
Fetisov moves in looking to clinch but Lagus pushes him off.
Fetisov throws a poor cross that misses
and Lagus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fetisov connects with a leg kick. Lagus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fetisov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lagus.
Fetisov thows a body shot but no joy.
Fetisov just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Lagus misses
and Fetisov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lagus gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fetisov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lagus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Lagus.
Fetisov tries to break the clinch but Lagus is controlling the position.
Fetisov scores with a shot to the side of Lagus's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fetisov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fetisov is trying to force a seperation but Lagus has the dominant position.
Fetisov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fetisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fetisov tries to circle away but Lagus has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fetisov is trying to break free.
Fetisov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lagus has him pressed against the cage.
Lagus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lagus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lagus lands a body punch.
Lagus scores with a shoulder strike.
Lagus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lagus throws a strike aimed at the side of Fetisov's head but Fetisov avoids it well.
Fetisov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lagus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fetisov is looking to regain half guard here but Lagus keeps moving and retains side control.
Lagus working the strikes but Fetisov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fetisov wants to get back to full guard.
Fetisov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fetisov is looking to control Lagus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fetisov avoid being mounted?
Lagus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fetisov is working to get back to half guard.
Lagus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Roman Fetisov just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fetisov.
Fetisov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lagus rather than just go for the knockout.
Fetisov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lagus. That did some damage!
Lagus throws a right hand that misses
and Fetisov counters with a nice body shot.
Fetisov swings widly with a right hand
and Lagus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lagus defending well as Fetisov loads up on a big left hand.
Fetisov throws the kick towards the body but Lagus avoids it.
A left and a right from Fetisov both land. Nice combination.
Fetisov throws a hook to the side of Lagus's head but Lagus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roman Fetisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fetisov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lagus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lagus throws a hook to the side of Fetisov's head but Fetisov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fetisov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lagus can pounce on him.
A head kick by Fetisov misses
and Lagus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Fetisov blocks the low kick.
Fetisov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Fetisov as he checks the leg kick.
Roman Fetisov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Lagus misses
and Fetisov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy body kick from Fetisov
and Lagus counters with a straight right hand.
Lagus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lagus.
Fetisov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fetisov misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagus tries to clinch but Fetisov moves out of range.
Lagus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fetisov misses the shot to the body.
Lagus missing with a left hand there. Fetisov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fetisov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fetisov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagus was well out of range. Poor timing from Fetisov.
Fetisov staying out of range there.
Fetisov thows a leg kick but Lagus checks it
and Lagus counters with a left to the body.
Fetisov moves in looking to clinch but Lagus pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fetisov's calf.
Lagus throws a leg kick which misses Fetisov's front leg but catches the back leg as Fetisov tries to avoid it.
Fetisov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lagus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fetisov!
Fetisov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lagus.
Lagus throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fetisov because Lagus loaded up on that one.
Lagus thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagus throws a strike there. Fetisov manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Fetisov is trying to control but can't.
Ruben Lagus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fetisov is looking to improve his position.
Fetisov wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Lagus had his way with Roman Fetisov in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fetisov swings for the body but Lagus moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Lagus.
Lagus throws a combination. Fetisov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lagus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fetisov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lagus lands with an overhand left.
Lagus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lagus throws an overhand right that lands on Fetisov's shoulder, as Fetisov tries to avoid the shot.
Fetisov misses with a hook
and Lagus counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fetisov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fetisov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fetisov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lagus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fetisov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lagus counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Lagus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lagus.
Lagus misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Fetisov misses.
A head kick by Lagus misses
and Fetisov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagus checks the leg kick.
Fetisov moves to clinch but Lagus breaks away
and Lagus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fetisov throws a sloppy head kick and Lagus moves out of range easily.
Lagus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lagus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fetisov will feel that in the morning.
A low kick from Fetisov is predictable there
enabling Lagus to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Fetisov misses
and Lagus counters with a series of strikes. Fetisov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lagus throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fetisov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fetisov feints and then cracks Lagus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lagus down.
Fetisov slips a straight right by Lagus.
Lagus swats away the attempt to clinch by Fetisov.
A low kick from Fetisov misses
and Lagus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fetisov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lagus counter with a right hand.
Lagus checks a leg kick.
Fetisov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lagus counters with a good low kick that Fetisov was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fetisov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fetisov misses with a leg kick
and Lagus counters with an inside leg kick.
Lagus lands a body shot.
Lagus lands a two punch combo.
Fetisov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fetisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagus.
Lagus throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lagus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lagus 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Lagus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lagus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ruben Lagus!
Ruben Lagus retains his light heavyweight title!
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