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AFLC 19: Khalidovv Vs Howard PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Gatti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti misses with a double jab.
Gatti fails with the takedown.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Gatti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Gatti tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gatti swivels and escapes.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Gatti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti misses with a double jab.
Thomas 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thomas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thomas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thomas is working hard here to advance position.
Thomas trying to control but Gatti is working from the bottom.
Thomas throws a big elbow that misses.
Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gatti, up you get!
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Gatti misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gatti avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatti throws a one two combo.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arturo Gatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gatti on his heels. He'll look to pass Gatti's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti is looking to stand up but Thomas isn't so interested in that idea.
Gatti trying to control the position.
Gatti is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Thomas dives into side control.
Gatti looks gassed!
Thomas working away.
Thomas is chipping away with strikes.
Thomas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gatti, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Gatti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thomas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thomas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti pushes Thomas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Thomas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thomas working the ground and pound from side control.
Thomas staying calm.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas cracks Gatti with a big elbow.
Thomas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gatti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thomas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti is looking to regain half guard here but Thomas keeps moving and retains side control.
Thomas in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Gatti has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Gatti is retaining full guard.
Thomas 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.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Gatti blocks nicely.
Thomas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gatti's head.
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gatti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gatti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gatti!
Thomas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gatti's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Thomas wants to control but Gatti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gatti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gatti's back!
Gatti preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thomas.
I really don't envy Gatti right now.
Thomas looking for the RNC.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gatti preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thomas.
Gatti controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Gatti is breathing heavily.
Thomas is looking for the choke from the back position but Gatti is controlling his hands well.
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!
Gatti just trying to survive but Thomas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gatti looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Thomas.
Thomas working for the choke.
Thomas patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Thomas is not going to allow Gatti to sit and survive in this position.
Thomas working for the choke.
Thomas working for the choke.
Thomas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gatti has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thomas is persistently looking for the submission but Gatti is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking for the choke but no joy.
Thomas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gatti is in bad spot here.
Mark Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gatti is trying to stand back up.
Thomas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gatti has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Thomas looking to break Gatti's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gatti remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Thomas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti wants to get back to his feet.
Gatti trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Thomas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gatti has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas avoiding Gatti 's attempts to control his hands.
The referee is taking a good look at Gatti as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Thomas!
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gatti can do to turn this around?
Thomas working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Gatti is doing well to defend. Thomas seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Gatti is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Thomas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladamir Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Anthony (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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232 lbs
4 - 3 - 2 |
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273 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
4 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Wladamir Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klitschko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anthony somewhat.
Anthony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Klitschko. No joy for Anthony on that attempt.
Wladamir Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Anthony.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klitschko as he avoids it easily.
Anthony changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klitschko tries to avoid it but Anthony manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klitschko to the ground. Klitschko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Klitschko looks to land a combination but Anthony avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Anthony.
Klitschko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klitschko tries to score with a low kick but Anthony moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klitschko looks to land a combination but Anthony avoids it well.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Anthony bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anthony slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony misses with a takedown
and Klitschko counters with a left and a right that stings Anthony.
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klitschko's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anthony passes Klitschko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anthony thows a huge punch but Klitschko dodges it nicely.
Klitschko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anthony.
Anthony thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klitschko's head.
Klitschko is breathing heavily.
Anthony drops an elbow to the side of Klitschko's head.
Klitschko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anthony.
Klitschko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anthony.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anthony sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klitschko defending well though.
Anthony working the head and body with strikes.
Anthony not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Klitschko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klitschko tries to get out of the position.
Klitschko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anthony moves nicely into side control.
Anthony postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anthony scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anthony in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anthony working the body and head with strikes.
Anthony scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throws a strike aimed at the side of Klitschko's head but Klitschko avoids it well.
Klitschko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Klitschko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anthony connects with a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Anthony shoots in and bounces Klitschko off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Anthony working some strikes from top position.
Anthony postures up in Klitschko's guard and throws a big left but Klitschko blocks it.
Klitschko can't keep his opponent in guard - Anthony advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anthony has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anthony is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Anthony.
Anthony thows a huge punch but Klitschko dodges it nicely.
Anthony is trying for a kimura here. Klitschko looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Anthony wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stephen Anthony!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mauricio Rua was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rua's head backwards.
Rua shoots in looking for a takedown but Lynch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rua's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Lynch lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
Rua avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Lynch cracks Rua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rua throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lynch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rua is in Lynch's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard.
Rua drops back looking for a leg! Lynch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lynch manages to kick Rua off! Rua jumps back into Lynch's guard.
Rua stops Lynch from standing up.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynch is keeping the position for now.
Rua drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lynch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rua has Lynch in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua striking off his back but it's not causing Lynch any problems.
Rua pushes a forearm under Lynch's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lynch is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Rua!
A victorious Mauricio Rua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Lincoln had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Wayne Lucas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abraham Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wayne Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas looks to land a combination but Lincoln avoids it well.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lincoln paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lincoln displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lucas.
Lincoln tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas fails with the takedown.
Lucas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lincoln was covering up waiting for the punch and Lucas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lincoln avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lucas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lincoln is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lucas is aware though and is defending well.
Lincoln is breathing heavily.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lincoln is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lucas gets to his feet. Lincoln looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lucas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lucas passes Lincoln's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lucas is trying to control the action in half guard but Lincoln is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lincoln won't allow Lucas to pass to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lucas drops an elbow to the side of Lincoln's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lincoln to stand up.
Lucas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lincoln defends it nicely.
Abraham Lincoln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Lucas.
Lincoln throws a looping overhand right but Lucas ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln moves out of range of the body kick from Lucas.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lucas feints and as Lincoln raises his hands in defense, Lucas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lucas connects with a couple of short punches.
Lucas works over Lincoln with some ground and pound from guard.
Lucas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lucas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lincoln's guard.
Lucas escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lucas is looking to clinch but Lincoln is avoiding it.
Wayne Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Lincoln circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lucas does no damage.
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lincoln throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abraham Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lucas works to advance to full mount. Lincoln defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lucas working Lincoln over with strikes here.
The referee warns Lincoln that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lucas wants to finish this one by submission but Lincoln is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lucas.
Lucas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lucas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is squirming around, avoiding Lucas's attempts to control the action.
Lucas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lucas goes for an armbar but Lincoln turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lincoln.
Lucas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lincoln doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lincoln manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lucas pushes Lincoln off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lincoln up against the ropes.
Lucas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Lucas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lucas tries to clinch there but Lincoln circles away.
Lucas looks for a takedown but Lincoln sprawls well.
Lincoln closes the distance and pushes Lucas back into the ropes.
Lucas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucas taking a breather.
Lincoln misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lincoln checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lincoln fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas shoots in and bounces Lincoln off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Lucas gets to his feet - Lincoln follows without any prompting.
Lincoln gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lucas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wayne Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucas scoring with some ground and pound.
Lucas drops back looking for a leg! Lincoln is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lincoln manages to kick Lucas off! Lucas jumps back into Lincoln's guard.
Lucas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lincoln working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lucas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lucas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lucas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lincoln looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lucas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lucas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lucas trying to control but Lincoln is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas gets to his feet. Lincoln looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lincoln throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucas.
Lucas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lincoln did well to prevent Lucas getting side control.
Lucas working Lincoln over with strikes.
Lucas is keen to just control but Lincoln is a slippery customer.
Lucas works his way into side control.
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lincoln prevents Lucas from moving into mount.
Lucas in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lucas takes a little break here. Lincoln wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lincoln tries to buck Lucas off but Lucas is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scoring with punches and elbows.
Lucas working the head and body with strikes.
Lincoln taking a bit of punishment here - Lucas scoring with strikes.
Lucas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lincoln to see if he's OK.
Lucas lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lucas scoring with punches and elbows.
Lucas grinds an elbow into Lincoln's temple.
Lincoln is rocked!
Lucas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lincoln to his feet.
Oh Lincoln is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lincoln looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lucas working the ground and pound.
Lucas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lincoln to see if he's OK.
Lucas lands a strong strike to the head of Lincoln. That's dazed him! Lucas looking to finish here. Lincoln is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Lucas lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Lucas!
In his post fight interview, Wayne Lucas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bisping fails to land with a series of punches.
Fonseca tries to clinch but Bisping is having none of it.
Fonseca slips a jab and a cross from Bisping.
Bisping lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Bisping.
Fonseca tries to clinch up.
Fonseca slips a jab and a cross from Bisping.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Fonseca avoids them all with ease.
Fonseca drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fonseca wanted to stand there but Bisping had control of the position.
Fonseca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fonseca trying to control but Bisping is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca won't allow Bisping to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Guilherme Fonseca just wasn't active enough.
Fonseca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A combination from Bisping does no damage.
Michael Bisping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bisping dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bisping lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bisping jabs Fonseca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bisping digs a good hook to Fonseca's body.
Fonseca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bisping throws a nice looking combination but Fonseca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fonseca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bisping lands a nice shot to the body.
Fonseca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bisping misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bisping. Those never looked like landing.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bisping napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Fonseca crashes against the mat.
Fonseca happy to just control the position for now.
Fonseca decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bisping to his feet.
Fonseca fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bisping sprawls well initially but Fonseca persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fonseca not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fonseca is trying to control. Bisping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Guilherme Fonseca.
A head kick misses from Fonseca.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fonseca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Bisping digs a good hook to Fonseca's body.
Bisping misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Bisping misses.
Bisping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bisping lands with a nice combination. Fonseca backs away looking to recover.
Fonseca gets a double leg takedown into Bisping's guard.
Fonseca trying to control but Bisping is working from the bottom.
Fonseca's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Fonseca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fonseca tries to close the distance and clinch but Bisping swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fonseca.
Fonseca trying to control the action but Bisping is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fonseca stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut.
Fonseca shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bisping manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fonseca trying to control the position from guard on top but Bisping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fonseca won't allow Bisping to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca trying to control the position from guard on top but Bisping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fonseca has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bisping is proving hard to escape from.
We're going to have a standup here because Guilherme Fonseca wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bisping lands a jab to Fonseca's midsection.
Bisping lands with a nice body punch.
Bisping works over Fonseca's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Bisping gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bisping pushes Fonseca off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands a nice hook to Fonseca's body. Fonseca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bisping works Fonseca's body with a nice hook.
Bisping lands a jab to Fonseca's midsection.
Michael Bisping seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
Bisping looks to land a combination. Fonseca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fonseca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fonseca fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bisping sprawls well initially but Fonseca persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fonseca prevents Bisping from standing back up.
Fonseca is keen to just control but Bisping is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Guilherme Fonseca has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fonseca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bisping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bisping throws a combination. Fonseca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fonseca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Fonseca from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Fonseca dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bisping swings for the body but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca gets a takedown into half guard.
Fonseca throwing shots but Bisping is blocking nicely.
Fonseca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fonseca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bisping keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fonseca seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca wants to control but Bisping is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Guilherme Fonseca just wasn't active enough.
Bisping swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Bisping is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fonseca rather than just go for the knockout.
Fonseca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fonseca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fonseca fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bisping sprawls well initially but Fonseca persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fonseca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bisping takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fonseca passes to side control.
Fonseca content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca is looking to take a break and control but Bisping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Guilherme Fonseca just wasn't active enough.
Fonseca is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bisping.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Fonseca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bisping scores with a three punch combo!
Bisping dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bisping lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fonseca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fonseca slips a jab and a cross from Bisping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fonseca tries to score with a low kick but Bisping moves his leg out of the way.
Bisping tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fonseca was well out of range. Poor timing from Bisping.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fonseca is stalling in the full guard.
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Bisping keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guilherme Fonseca has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bisping ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michael Bisping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guilherme Fonseca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Fonseca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fonseca, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Fonseca!
A very excited looking Guilherme Fonseca made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Oliveria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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26
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Oliveria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveria lands a nice shot that snaps Gustafsson's head back.
Gustafsson tries to clinch up but Oliveria circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveria throws a hook but Gustafsson avoids it easily.
Oliveria takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliveria wants to break free but Gustafsson has control.
Oliveria is looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveria is trying to break the clinch but Gustafsson has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Gustafsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gustafsson tries for a takedown but Oliveria manages to get underhooks.
Oliveria prevents the takedown attempt.
Gustafsson looks gassed!
Oliveria taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oliveria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveria scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oliveria gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliveria is trying to break free.
Gustafsson working hard to break the clinch.
Gustafsson is pressed up against the ropes. Oliveria has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gustafsson down to the mat. Gustafsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oliveria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveria moves into the clinch.
Oliveria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Oliveria misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveria breaks from the clinch.
Oliveria works the jab nicely.
Oliveria lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oliveria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gustafssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gustafsson is rocked!
Gustafsson walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Oliveria! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Oliveria!
A victorious Ricardo Oliveria thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with cult of personality blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
174 lbs
12 - 17 - 0 |
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25
175 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Young!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie is stalling here. Young is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Young has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Young tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Young fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Young scores with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Young are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Young working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Young looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Young crashes against the mat.
Young swings around for an armbar but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Young's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Young keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Young is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Young had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Young keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Young keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Young moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Gracie gets to his feet - Young follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Gracie.
Young misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Young backing up. Young nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Young misses with the combination.
Young misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the ropes. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gracie 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.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Young keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Young closes the distance and clinches.
Young tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the ropes.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
A head kick lands from Young that sends Gracie to the canvas. Gracie tries to scramble back to his feet but Young brings him back down into side control.
Gracie is rocked!
It looks like Matt Gracie has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gracie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Young turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Young!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora comes to the ring accompanied by Gonna Fly Now. The key to victory for Arthur Pandora has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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27
181 lbs
18 - 17 - 0 |
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28
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage misses with the body kick
and Pandora counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pandora is out of range.
Cage throws a head kick that misses
and Pandora counters with a big head kick but Cage shrugs it off.
Pandora blocks a low kick nicely.
Pandora takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cage lands an overhand right.
Pandora moves into the clinch successfully.
Pandora tries to pull guard but Cage holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pandora drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Pandora has double underhooks.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Pandora throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cage blocks it with crossed arms.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Pandora tries to pull guard but Cage forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora jumps guard but Cage turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Pandora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandora misses with an elbow over the top.
Pandora jumps guard and drags Cage to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cage controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pandora wants to sweep here but Cage controlling him for the moment.
Pandora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pandora is tightening it up a little... Cage has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cage reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cage taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pandora!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arthur Pandora!
A very excited looking Arthur Pandora made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Darnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Corey Wright has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Darnell!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright swings widly with a right hand
letting Darnell counter with a right hand.
It looks like Corey Wright has been cut.
Darnell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Darnell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darnell's hands.
Darnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright lands with a right hand.
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!
Wright misses with a straight right.
Corey Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Darnell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darnell ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wright tests Darnell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Darnell counters with a takedown into side control.
Wright on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wright tries to get out of the position.
Darnell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Darnell throws a strike aimed at the side of Wright's head but Wright avoids it well.
Darnell working the head with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darnell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Darnell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Darnell crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wright has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Darnell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wright is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wright knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darnell on the ground.
Darnell is working to tighten is grip on Wright's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wright has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Darnell is really squeezing tight and eventually Wright passes out! Darnell breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bruce Darnell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovv moves into the clinch.
Howard scores with a shot to the side of Khalidovv's head.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Howard lands with a short shot to the head.
Howard is pressed up against the ropes. Khalidovv has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howard down to the mat. Howard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Howard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howard stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalidovv. Khalidovv gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidovv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
Khalidovv avoids the body shot from Howard.
Khalidovv fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howard wants to clinch up but Khalidovv keeps it at a distance.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovv swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovv closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Howard did well to prevent Khalidovv getting side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khalidovv is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howard defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howard sees it coming and defends easily.
Howard is trying to control but can't.
Khalidovv is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howard sees it coming and defends easily.
Khalidovv is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Khalidovv seems to be working for a kimura but Howard defends the submission attempt.
Khalidovv wants to work for an arm triangle but Howard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khalidovv maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Howard could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Khalidovv has cracked it and Howard is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Khalidovv!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mamed Khalidovv!
Mamed Khalidovv retains his middleweight title!
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