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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paeng Kandule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kandule comes into the arena with Adrenaline Mob - Undaunted blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paeng Kandule!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Auguste Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kandule tries to clinch up.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Kandule throws a sloppy head kick and Grimm moves out of range easily.
Kandule misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Kandule.
Kandule misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kandule tries to clinch there but Grimm circles away.
Kandule gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Kandule.
Kandule's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kandule duly obliges.
Grimm avoids the head kick by Kandule.
Grimm scores with a hook.
It looks like Paeng Kandule has been cut.
Kandule avoids the head kick by Grimm.
Grimm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kandule. That did some damage!
Kandule moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Grimm wants to slow Kandule down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice straight punches there by Grimm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grimm.
Kandule is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Kandule is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kandule leaves his chin hanging out and Grimm seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kandule crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Auguste Grimm!
Auguste Grimm seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Charleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Hillgrund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Charleston looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Charleston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harald Hillgrund!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillgrund shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hillgrund trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
Hillgrund slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hillgrund scoring with some ground and pound.
Charleston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charleston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hillgrund is aware though and is defending well.
Hillgrund wants to control from the top but Charleston keeps moving.
Hillgrund tries to free his leg and advance position but Charleston is retaining full guard.
Hillgrund is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hillgrund postures up and lands a big shot to Charleston's brow.
Hillgrund tries to free his leg and advance position but Charleston is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hillgrund stands and throws Charleston's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hillgrund working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston is trying to get back to half guard.
Hillgrund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charleston keeps working.
Hillgrund is putting a hurting on Charleston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hillgrund scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Charleston is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hillgrund can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harald Hillgrund!
A very excited looking Harald Hillgrund rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Dunnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by How To Love. Jack Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Dunnon's chin.
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206 lbs
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Dunnon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Dunnon is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Dunnon's guard.
Dunnon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson won't allow Dunnon to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control but Dunnon is working from the bottom.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunnon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson trying to control but Dunnon is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dunnon keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dunnon is rocked!
Dunnon keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Dunnon is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson pushing down on Dunnon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson lands a big elbow - Dunnon is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Johnson!
Jack Johnson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Collin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choi Jae Won (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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238 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Collin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Choi Jae Won!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jae Won closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jae Won darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Collin tries to kick Jae Won off but Jae Won keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jae Won wants to stand up but Collin is controlling the position.
Jae Won looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Collin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jae Won manages to mount him!
Jae Won looking to ground and pound but Collin is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collin wants to get back to his feet.
Jae Won throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jae Won wants to control the pace but Collin is squirming around nicely.
Collin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Collin is controlling an arm, preventing Jae Won from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Jae Won wants to control the pace but Collin is squirming around nicely.
Collin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Collin tries to get out of the position.
Jae Won thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jae Won content just to control the position here.
Collin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Collin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jae Won tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jae Won trying to control but Collin is having none of it.
Jae Won might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Collin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collin tries to improve his position but instead Jae Won has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collin wants to get back to his feet.
Jae Won gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Collin avoids the strikes from Jae Won.
Jae Won has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Collin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jae Won on the ground.
Jae Won somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Collin is trying to defend against the choke here but Jae Won has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Jae Won Tightens the hold and Collin taps out furiously! Jae Won displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Choi Jae Won!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiaki Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Enis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Curtis Enis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshiaki Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Enis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fujiwara passes Enis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fujiwara uses his free foot to push down on Enis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Enis.
Enis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara wants to take Enis's back here but Enis is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fujiwara is working for a guillotine from mount but Enis frees his head quite easily.
Fujiwara has control of Enis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Enis regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Enis is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Enis turns into him and now he's in Fujiwara's guard.
Enis preventing the sweep.
Fujiwara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Enis is controlling him.
Fujiwara pulls Enis in close to his closed guard and prevents Enis from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara keeping moving, preventing Enis from controlling successfully.
Enis stopping the sweep attempt from Fujiwara.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fujiwara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fujiwara passes to full mount!
Fujiwara goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Enis turns into him and now he's in Fujiwara's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujiwara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Enis is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enis wants to control from the top but Fujiwara keeps moving.
Fujiwara pulls Enis in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoshiaki Fujiwara wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Enis sprawls well. Enis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fujiwara gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fujiwara wants it to stay on the feet.
Fujiwara loads up on a big right hand but Enis slips the punch.
Enis misses with a takedown attempt
and Fujiwara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Enis won't be happy with that.
Fujiwara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Enis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fujiwara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fujiwara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujiwara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Enis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiaki Fujiwara dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fujiwara looking to pass the guard.
Fujiwara pushes down on Enis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Enis trying to hold on to Fujiwara's head to control him but Fujiwara postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Enis is just riding it out for now. Fujiwara eventually gives up the hold.
Fujiwara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Enis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fujiwara.
Fujiwara moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fujiwara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fujiwara tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fujiwara goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Enis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fujiwara but great work by Enis.
Fujiwara tries to bench press Enis off him but Enis keeps the position.
Enis is looking to take a break and control but Fujiwara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Enis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara gets back to half guard.
Fujiwara keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fujiwara manages to get to full guard.
Fujiwara pulls Enis in close to prevent any damage.
Fujiwara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Enis is one step ahead there.
Enis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Enis wants to control from the top but Fujiwara keeps moving.
Fujiwara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fujiwara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujiwara wants to free his trapped foot but Enis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fujiwara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiaki Fujiwara dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fujiwara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Enis is trying to defend but Fujiwara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fujiwara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Enis is just riding it out for now. Fujiwara eventually gives up the hold.
Enis is trying to control but can't.
Fujiwara is looking to advance position but Enis won't allow it.
Enis wants to control but Fujiwara is keeping busy.
Fujiwara is looking for submissions but instead, Enis has regained full guard.
Yoshiaki Fujiwara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara passes into half guard.
Fujiwara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fujiwara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Enis sees it coming and defends easily.
Fujiwara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Enis is looking to improve his position but Fujiwara isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fujiwara swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Enis is now in Fujiwara's guard. A big mistake from Fujiwara there, giving up the dominant position!
Fujiwara wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fujiwara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enis wants to control from the top but Fujiwara keeps moving.
Enis looking to sit in guard and control but Fujiwara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Enis keeping full guard, as Fujiwara tries to pass.
Enis trying to control the position.
Enis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fujiwara postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Enis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fujiwara, into his guard.
Enis trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujiwara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enis has gone for a leg lock! Fujiwara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Enis's guard.
Fujiwara postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Enis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fujiwara, into his guard.
Enis stopping the sweep attempt from Fujiwara.
Curtis Enis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshiaki Fujiwara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fujiwara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshiaki Fujiwara!
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