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VERSUS VIVISECTION 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montgomery Nagendra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagendra comes to the cage accompanied by Mozart - Lacrimosa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Montgomery Nagendra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagendra fails with the takedown
and Cannon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagendra throws a looping overhand right but Cannon ducks down to avoid it.
Nagendra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cannon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cannon missing with a left hand there. Nagendra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagendra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cannon swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montgomery Nagendra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagendra fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagendra tries for a takedown but Cannon circles away easily
and Cannon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cannon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nagendra. Nagendra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nagendra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagendra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cannon.
Nagendra scores with a shot to the body.
Cannon misses with a wild combination.
Cannon scores with a body shot.
Nagendra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nagendra has his takedown stuffed
and Cannon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nagendra is breathing heavily.
Cannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cannon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon works over Nagendra's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Montgomery Nagendra has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cannon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cannon wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice combination there by Cannon.
Cannon stalks Nagendra and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nagendra's face. Nagendra staggers backwards, shaken.
Cannon lands with an overhand left.
Nagendra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cannon swivels and escapes.
Nagendra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nagendra. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cannon feints with a jab and clips Nagendra right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Nagendra is sent crashing into the canvas and Cannon leaps in for the kill! Nagendra tries to get to his feet but Cannon is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Nagendra is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Cannon!
Matthew Cannon made sure to mention his sponsor, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi comes into the arena with Stonehenge by Spinal Tap blaring out of the sound system. Z has chosen New York as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Rannanjarvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Jay Z!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Z shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Z was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Z goes for an armbar but Rannanjarvi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Z keeping moving, preventing Rannanjarvi from controlling successfully.
Rannanjarvi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Z scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rannanjarvi misses with a head kick.
Rannanjarvi stuffs the takedown.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Z. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Z.
Z throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Z lands with an overhand left.
Rannanjarvi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Z lands the left hand.
Rannanjarvi throws a sloppy head kick and Z moves out of range easily.
Rannanjarvi cracks Z with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rannanjarvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rannanjarvi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rannanjarvi wants it to stay on the feet.
Z looks to score with a jab to the body but Rannanjarvi is just out of range.
Z shoots in but no luck this time.
Antti Rannanjarvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Z.
Rannanjarvi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rannanjarvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Z misses the jab.
Z closes the distance and clinches up with Rannanjarvi, looking for a takedown. Z pushes Rannanjarvi against the cage but Rannanjarvi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Z works the jab nicely.
Rannanjarvi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Z dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rannanjarvi throws a body punch but Z moves out of range.
Jay Z seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick but Z moves out of range.
Z keeps the fight on the outside.
Z moves out of range of the body kick from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi moves away from the strike by Z.
Z scores with a decent looking hook.
Z doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Z jabs at Rannanjarvi's body.
Z fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rannanjarvi to the ground. Z is now in Rannanjarvi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Z trying to control the position from guard on top but Rannanjarvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rannanjarvi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Z is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Z wants to pass the guard but Rannanjarvi is keeping the position.
Rannanjarvi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rannanjarvi pulls Z in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Antti Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rannanjarvi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rannanjarvi loads up on a big right hand but Z slips the punch.
Rannanjarvi connects with a right hand. Z shakes it off.
Z takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Rannanjarvi does no damage.
Z ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Rannanjarvi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Z doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Z with a hook.
A punch combination from Rannanjarvi misses.
Z defending well as Rannanjarvi loads up on a big left hand.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Z dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rannanjarvi throws a low kick but Z moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rannanjarvi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rannanjarvi.
Sloppy strikes from Z. Those never looked like landing.
Z uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rannanjarvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rannanjarvi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Z throws out a loose jab but Rannanjarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Z lands with an overhand left.
Z shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rannanjarvi's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rannanjarvi is on top in guard.
Rannanjarvi looking to sit in guard and control but Z gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rannanjarvi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Z passes into half guard.
Z sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rannanjarvi defending well though.
Z is looking for a kimura here.
Z trying to pass the guard but Rannanjarvi defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Z is trying to control the action in half guard but Rannanjarvi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jay Z has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rannanjarvi is trying to maintain the position but Z is very close to passing his half guard.
Z tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rannanjarvi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Z scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Z thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rannanjarvi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi is looking for a sweep. Z is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rannanjarvi wants to get back to full guard but Z has passed into side control.
Rannanjarvi dodges the ground and pound from Z.
Rannanjarvi is looking to regain half guard here but Z keeps moving and retains side control.
Rannanjarvi is letting Z control him for a moment.
Z is working Rannanjarvi over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rannanjarvi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Z's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi is looking to control Z's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rannanjarvi avoid being mounted?
Z prevents Rannanjarvi from improving his position.
Rannanjarvi moves into full guard.
Z looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rannanjarvi is trying to hold Z in close to prevent damage but Z has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Z showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Z does it's job there.
Z avoids the head kick by Rannanjarvi.
Nice jab there from Z.
Jay Z seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Z throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Z wants to clinch up but Rannanjarvi keeps it at a distance.
Z misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi misses with an uppercut.
Z shoots in but no luck this time.
Rannanjarvi connects with a crisp jab.
Z jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Z shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rannanjarvi as he jumps to the side.
Rannanjarvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Z gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi gets back to full guard.
Z trying to control but Rannanjarvi is working from the bottom.
Z pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rannanjarvi is keeping the position for now.
Z trying to control the position from guard on top but Rannanjarvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antti Rannanjarvi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Z doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Z manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rannanjarvi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Z stopping the sweep attempt from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi keeping moving, preventing Z from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Z wants to pass the guard but Rannanjarvi is keeping the position.
Rannanjarvi keeping moving, preventing Z from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jay Z.
Rannanjarvi lands a lovely overhand right.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but Z sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Z circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Z blocks a head kick by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi slips under a jab.
Z scores with a jab.
Z moves out of range of the body kick.
Z throws a big shot that misses.
Z throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rannanjarvi was covering up waiting for the punch and Z finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rannanjarvi working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rannanjarvi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Z comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Z has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Z!
Jay Z 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Deckard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deckard has chosen In Lust 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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240 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
21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Deckard!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deckard feints a jab promting Bear to slip. Deckard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bear thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deckard tries a head kick but it misses.
Bear feints and as Deckard raises his hands in defense, Bear changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Deckard wants to stand but Bear is controlling the position.
Bear trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bear trying to control but Deckard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Deckard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deckard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deckard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Deckard throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
Deckard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deckard slaps away a takedown attempt from Bear, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Deckard wants to clinch.
Deckard moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear shoots for a double leg takedown but Deckard sprawls well. He's pushed Bear's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Deckard throws an overhand right that lands on Bear's shoulder, as Bear tries to avoid the shot.
Bear fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deckard tries for a takedown but Bear sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Deckard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bear's guard.
Bear looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bear keeping full guard, as Deckard tries to pass.
Bear is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deckard wants to pass the guard but Bear is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deckard works over Bear with some ground and pound from guard.
Deckard passes Bear's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bear tries to roll over but Deckard keeps him under control.
Bear makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bear.
Deckard tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bear is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bear is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bear looking for a guillotine from mount but Deckard is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bear connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Deckard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Deckard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Bear or perhaps it was just good defense by Deckard which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Deckard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deckard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deckard tries to clinch but Bear moves out of range.
Deckard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bear fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Deckard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rick Deckard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deckard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Max Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bear swings for the body but Deckard moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Deckard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bear.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deckard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Deckard.
Bear tries to clinch
and Deckard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Deckard is looking to advance position but Bear won't allow it.
Bear trying to hold on to Deckard's head to control him but Deckard postures up.
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!
Deckard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bear with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to improve his position.
Bear has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Deckard is working away from the top position though.
Deckard passes to side control.
Bear is trying to control Deckard's posture but Deckard avoids it.
Deckard tries for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Rick Deckard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bear takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bear is trying to buck Deckard off.
Deckard tries to advance to mount but Bear denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deckard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Deckard working the head with strikes.
Deckard working away.
Bear is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deckard advances to full mount.
Deckard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bear hang on?
Bear is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deckard postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bear in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bear to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Deckard!
A less than humble Rick Deckard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Laroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Kauffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chad Kauffman enters the cage!
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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 London, David Laroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Kauffman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laroux throws a lazy right hand but Kauffman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kauffman misses with the body kick
and Laroux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Chad Kauffman has been cut.
A big left from Laroux misses.
Laroux scores with a hook to the body. Kauffman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kauffman misses the jab.
Kauffman scores with a hook to the body. Laroux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laroux slips a jab from Kauffman.
Laroux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kauffman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kauffman staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kauffman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laroux is out of range and Kauffman settles back down.
Kauffman scores with a head kick. Laroux tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroux swings for the body but Kauffman moves out of range.
Laroux throws a big shot that misses.
Laroux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kauffman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kauffman slips under a jab.
Kauffman connects with a solid leg kick.
Kauffman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laroux's sensitive parts.
Kauffman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laroux misses the jab.
Laroux moves forwards but Kauffman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroux misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Laroux. Those never looked like landing.
Kauffman cracks a nice hook into Laroux's ribs.
Kauffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laroux throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Kauffman misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Kauffman.
Kauffman throws a leg kick
and Laroux counters with a two punch combo.
Laroux misses with an uppercut
and Kauffman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laroux won't be happy with that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kauffman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Laroux to see if he's OK.
Laroux gets back to half guard.
Kauffman throwing shots but Laroux is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kauffman pulls his head out easily.
Kauffman working Laroux over with strikes.
Laroux tries to roll over but Kauffman keeps him under control.
Kauffman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Laroux is trying to control but can't.
Kauffman trying to control the action but Laroux is working from the bottom.
Laroux tries to roll over but Kauffman keeps him under control.
Kauffman wants to pass to mount but Laroux is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux is trying to maintain the position but Kauffman is very close to passing his half guard.
Kauffman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laroux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laroux is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kauffman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kauffman's back!
Laroux misses with a punch to the head.
Kauffman trying to control the hands but Laroux breaks the grip.
Kauffman breaks Laroux's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laroux being controlled here, momentarily.
Laroux working for submissions but it's allowed Kauffman to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laroux is not content to let Kauffman control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Kauffman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Kauffman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laroux throws a big shot that misses.
Kauffman swings widly with a right hand
and Laroux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laroux swings widly with a right hand
and Kauffman counters with a nice body shot.
Kauffman is looking to land body kicks.
Laroux slips a straight right by Kauffman.
Kauffman takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Kauffman finds it's way through Laroux's defenses.
Laroux blocks a low kick nicely.
Kauffman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laroux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauffman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laroux lands a left and a right that send Kauffman crashing to the mat, dazed. Laroux thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kauffman is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laroux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kauffman.
Kauffman is still on wobbly legs! Can Laroux finish him?
Laroux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kauffman seems to have recovered his senses.
Laroux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laroux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laroux slips a jab from Kauffman.
Laroux lands with a good body shot.
Laroux cracks Kauffman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laroux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kauffman counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroux fails with a takedown attempt.
Kauffman scoring well with a low kick there.
Laroux thows a left - swing and a miss!
David Laroux is winning the standup battle so far.
Kauffman lands the left hand.
Laroux walks into a left hand.
Kauffman lands a high kick to the side of Laroux's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Kauffman dives into guard, looking to finish.
Laroux is rocked!
Kauffman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laroux's head.
Oh Laroux is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kauffman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kauffman has picked Laroux up and slammed him! Laroux can't keep hold of the triangle and Kauffman manages to pass to side control!
Laroux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Laroux seems to have got his legs back now.
Kauffman trying to control the action but Laroux is working from the bottom.
Kauffman cracks Laroux with a big right hand but Laroux just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kauffman lands some shots froms side control.
Kauffman trying to control the position but Laroux is working away.
Laroux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux is not content to let Kauffman control the position.
Laroux gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Laroux gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laroux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kauffman passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kauffman moves nicely into side control.
Laroux is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kauffman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chad Kauffman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chad Kauffman's cut.
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!
Laroux throws a series of punches but Kauffman avoids them all with ease.
Kauffman dodges the punch combination from Laroux.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kauffman. That's going to slow Laroux down.
Kauffman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kauffman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kauffman stuffs the takedown.
Laroux misses with an uppercut. Kauffman saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauffman misses with a leg kick.
Kauffman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laroux misses with a hook.
Laroux throws a good cross that connects.
Kauffman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kauffman scores with a kick to the body.
Laroux stuffs the takedown.
Kauffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laroux as he jumps to the side.
David Laroux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Kauffman.
Laroux throws an overhand right that lands on Kauffman's shoulder, as Kauffman tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman moves out of range of the strikes.
Laroux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kauffman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laroux.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kauffman looks to land a right hand but Laroux moved out of range.
Laroux lands with a cross.
Laroux throws a big shot that misses.
Kauffman slips a straight right by Laroux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman moves in looking to clinch but Laroux pushes him off.
Kauffman is looking to slow Laroux down with leg kicks.
Laroux moves out of range of the body kick.
David Laroux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laroux misses with a lunging right hand
and Kauffman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laroux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kauffman throws a leg kick which misses Laroux's front leg but catches the back leg as Laroux tries to avoid it.
Kauffman lands an overhand right.
Kauffman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laroux.
A good leg kick by Kauffman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman misses with a takedown attempt - Laroux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laroux lands a glancing blow to the side of Kauffman's head.
That has opened up Chad Kauffman's cut even more.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kauffman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laroux lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kauffman can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Laroux and Kauffman drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Laroux.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Laroux!
David Laroux gave a mention to GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus of Nazareth is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kwaak.
of Nazareth motions for Kwaak to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwaak. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwaak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kwaak misses with a head kick.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kwaak tries to land a leg kick but of Nazareth saw it coming and moves away.
Kwaak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for of Nazareth!
of Nazareth is looking to improve his position but Kwaak isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak with a couple of short strikes.
Kwaak landing strikes from the mount.
of Nazareth is trying to stand up.
of Nazareth working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth is trying to stand.
Kwaak postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. of Nazareth looks a forlorn figure.
Kwaak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
of Nazareth is rocked!
Kwaak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
of Nazareth is still in real trouble! Can Kwaak finish him?
of Nazareth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kwaak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kwaak in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
of Nazareth's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwaak lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Kwaak! of Nazareth is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sam Kwaak!
A relieved looking Sam Kwaak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Demikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan comes into the arena with Judgment night by Biohazard&Onyx blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Demikovic's choice of entrance music: Russian National Anthem. Nicolai Demikovic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Nicolai Demikovic!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jan. No joy for Demikovic on that attempt.
Jan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Demikovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Demikovic with a poor takedown
and Jan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demikovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Demikovic looks winded!
Demikovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Nicolai Demikovic has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jan throws a head kick that misses.
Jan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demikovic misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Jan finds it's way through Demikovic's defenses.
Jan misses with the combination.
Jan throws a nice looking combination but Demikovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nicolai Demikovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jan lands with a straight right. Demikovic didn't see that one coming.
Jan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Demikovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Demikovic shoots in for a double leg but Jan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John Jan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolai Demikovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan scores with a jab to the body.
Jan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Demikovic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Demikovic.
Demikovic misses with a combination
and Jan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jan scores with the left hand. Demikovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Jan scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jan lands a jab to Demikovic's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jan. Demikovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jan digs a good hook to Demikovic's body.
Jan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jan sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Demikovic to the ground! Jan dives into full mount looking to finish!
Demikovic is rocked!
Jan controlling from mount.
Demikovic is still in real trouble! Can Jan finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan lands with some strikes.
Jan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Demikovic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Demikovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Jan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Demikovic is pushing Jan's head away, looking to escape. Jan manages to hold on to the position though.
Jan is looking to take a break and control but Demikovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jan tries to score with some ground and pound. Demikovic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demikovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Demikovic wants to control but Jan postures up.
Demikovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jan.
Demikovic looking for a sweep but Jan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jan trying to control but Demikovic is having none of it.
Demikovic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demikovic looking to sit in guard and control but Jan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jan being controlled here momentarily.
Demikovic wants to stand up but Jan is controlling him.
Demikovic trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demikovic keeping full guard, as Jan tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolai Demikovic's cut.
That's time! Jan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Demikovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Demikovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Demikovic blocks a body shot from Jan.
Demikovic has Jan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Demikovic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jan tumbling to the mat - Demikovic dives into Jan's guard.
Jan seems keen to control Demikovic's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demikovic postures up.
Jan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan has Demikovic pulled in close to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Demikovic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jan's head.
Jan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Demikovic can't escape the position.
Demikovic tries to lock up and control but Jan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jan controlling the pace for now.
Jan looking to control but Demikovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demikovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Demikovic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Demikovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jan is one step ahead there.
Demikovic wants to stand up but Jan is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demikovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Demikovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demikovic wants to stand up but Jan is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demikovic can do to turn this around?
Jan wants to control from the top but Demikovic keeps moving.
Jan looking to sit in guard and control but Demikovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Demikovic wants to control from the top but Jan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan has Demikovic pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Jan.
Horrible takedown by Demikovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Jan which made him look bad.
Demikovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jan manages to get back to half guard.
Jan is looking for a sweep. Demikovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jan is trying to get back to full guard.
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!
Demikovic trying to advance position but Jan counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicolai Demikovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nicolai Demikovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Demikovic fails to land the takedown.
John Jan is winning the standup battle so far.
Demikovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Jan tries to sprawl out of it but Demikovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Demikovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Demikovic scrambles back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demikovic.
John Jan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolai Demikovic.
Jan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jan lands a high kick to the side of Demikovic's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Jan dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demikovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demikovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demikovic keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Jan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Demikovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jan looking to sit in guard and control but Demikovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Demikovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Demikovic throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demikovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice combo by Jan! Oh, that's hurt him - Demikovic falls to the canvas and Jan follows him into side control.
Demikovic is rocked!
That has opened up Nicolai Demikovic's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demikovic keeps working.
Demikovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jan.
Jan landing strikes.
Demikovic gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan slips a nice elbow through Demikovic's hands, connecting with Demikovic's forehead.
Demikovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jan is working away from the top position though.
Demikovic moves into full guard.
Demikovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Demikovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demikovic wants to sweep here but Jan controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to control but Demikovic is working from the bottom.
Demikovic being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Jan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jan lands with a hook. Demikovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jan misses with a leg kick
and Demikovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demikovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jan counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Jan as he connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Jan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jan 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Jan!
Post fight, an emotional John Jan said 'Thanks for a fine fight.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Surprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surprise has chosen Remember my NAME! as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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28
193 lbs
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201 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Chrome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Surprise!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chrome throws a low kick, looking for Surprise's leg but Surprise calmly moves out of range.
Surprise misses with a low kick.
Chrome cracks Surprise with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chrome scores with a one two! Surprise had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Ace Surprise has been cut.
Chrome scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chrome just misses with a punch to the body.
Surprise misses with a low kick.
Surprise moves out of range as Chrome strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surprise looks to land a left hand but Chrome moved out of range nicely.
Surprise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chrome.
Surprise bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chrome's head backwards.
Chrome shoots for a takedown but Surprise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chrome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surprise.
Surprise misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surprise thuds his right hand into Chrome's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Surprise scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Surprise lands with a straight right. Chrome didn't see that one coming.
Surprise takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chrome throws an overhand right that lands on Surprise's shoulder, as Surprise tries to avoid the shot.
Chrome throws a right hand that misses
and Surprise counters with a straight right hand.
Surprise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chrome sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chrome throws a series of punches but Surprise moves out of range.
Surprise keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Surprise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Surprise gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chrome.
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!
Surprise moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Surprise walks away with a smile on his face. Chrome gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Chrome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chrome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Surprise feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chromes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chrome jabs Surprise to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Chrome, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ace Surprise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Surprise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chrome shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Surprise misses.
Surprise misses with a looping left.
Chrome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Chrome misses.
Surprise scores with the left hand. Chrome knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrome slips a jab from Surprise.
Ace Surprise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surprise throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chrome slips under a jab from Surprise.
Surprise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Surprise throws a jab when Chrome was well out of range.
Chrome's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Surprise connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chrome scrambles back to his feet.
Chrome scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chrome lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chrome.
Surprise misses with a double jab.
Surprise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chrome looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Surprise digs a good hook to Chrome's body.
Surprise ducks under a wild hook from Chrome.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surprise swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown by Chrome or perhaps it was just good defense by Surprise which made him look bad.
A big right from Surprise misses.
Chrome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chrome showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Surprise.
Surprise is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chrome had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Surprise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surprise is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surprise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Surprise throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Surprise. Chrome does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ace Surprise will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ace Surprise's cut.
That's time! Chrome's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chrome walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Surprise scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Mr Chrome has been cut.
Chrome cracks Surprise with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Surprise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chrome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chrome uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Surprise.
Chrome defending well as Surprise loads up on a big left hand.
Surprise stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Surprise wants it to stay on the feet.
Surprise closes the distance and pushes Chrome back into the cage.
A short right from Chrome.
Chrome tries to score a body lock takedown but Surprise shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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!
Chrome lands a left hand that snaps the head of Surprise backwards.
Chrome is trying to pull guard but Surprise has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Chrome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chrome breaks the clinch.
Surprise lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surprise connects with a single shot there.
Chrome doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Surprise counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Surprise tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chrome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Surprise 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.
Ace Surprise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Surprise looks to land a left hand but Chrome moved out of range nicely.
Surprise missing with a left hand there. Chrome was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chrome throws a push kick but Surprise slaps the foot to one side.
Surprise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chrome works over Surprise's head and body with a nice combination.
Surprise throws a nice inside leg kick.
Surprise lands a really nice looking cross but Chrome seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chrome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Surprise circles away quickly and effectively.
Surprise ducks under a wild hook from Chrome.
Surprise ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Surprise lands a lovely overhand right.
Chrome walks into a stiff left hand from Surprise.
Surprise has Chrome up against the cage in a clinch.
Chrome tries to pull guard but Surprise won't allow it.
Chrome tries to pull guard but Surprise forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chrome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chrome breaks from the clinch.
Surprise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Surprise misses with a hook. Chrome ducked under it nicely.
Surprise scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surprise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chrome.
Surprise throws a looping overhand right but Chrome ducks down to avoid it.
Chrome gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Surprise.
Surprise has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Surprise connects with a jab.
Surprise tries to clinch but Chrome is having none of it.
Surprise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chrome.
Surprise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chrome.
Surprise throws a series of punches but Chrome moves out of range.
Chrome bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Surprise's head backwards.
Chrome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Surprise circles away quickly and effectively.
Surprise misses with a looping right.
Chrome feints and as Surprise raises his hands in defense, Chrome changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Surprise looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chrome passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Surprise is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chrome works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Surprise takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Surprise is looking to regain half guard here but Chrome keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chrome scoring with punches from side control.
Chrome creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surprise is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Surprise trying to control but Chrome postures up.
Chrome wants to control but Surprise is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ace Surprise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Chrome.
Chrome avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Surprise cracks Chrome with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chrome connects with an inside leg kick.
Chrome fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chrome looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Surprise throws a right hand that misses
and Chrome counters with a nice double leg into side control. Surprise won't be happy with that.
Chrome trying to control the action but Surprise is working from the bottom.
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!
Chrome is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Surprise is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Surprise gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chrome seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrome misses with a head shot. Surprise uses the momentum to regain guard.
Surprise working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chrome doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chrome manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chrome postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chrome works over Surprise with some ground and pound from guard.
Chrome looking to pass the guard.
Chrome postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Surprise had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chrome defends it easily.
Chrome throws a big elbow that misses.
Mr Chrome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome wants to control from the top but Surprise keeps moving.
Surprise is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Surprise working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chrome.
Surprise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chrome is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chrome advances to half guard.
Chrome tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Chrome not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chrome prevents Surprise from improving his position.
Surprise is looking to control Chrome's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Surprise avoid being mounted?
Surprise tries to get to full guard but Chrome has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrome is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Surprise has managed to free his arm - good work.
Surprise gets full guard.
Chrome won't allow Surprise to sweep him here.
Chrome throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Surprise has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chrome can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chrome trying to control the position from guard on top but Surprise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chrome is in close to Surprise's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chrome stopping the sweep attempt from Surprise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surprise bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chrome's guard.
Surprise must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chrome is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Surprise has hold of Chrome's hands but Chrome slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Surprise moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Surprise utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chrome cracks Surprise with a solid left hand.
Chrome pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Surprise is keeping the position for now.
Chrome in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surprise looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chrome has picked Surprise up and slammed him! Surprise can't keep hold of the triangle and Chrome manages to pass to side control!
Chrome is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Surprise is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Surprise wants to control but Chrome postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Chrome showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Surprise 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Surprise!
An out of breath Ace Surprise thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samor Kanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by Be Aggresive by Faith No More. Kanen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BURN ONE DOWN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samor Kanen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kanen.
Kanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kanen's head backwards.
A good leg kick by Saint.
Saint tries to clinch up.
Kanen misses with a looping left.
Saint scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saint.
Kain Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanen staying out of range there.
Saint scores with a sloppy right hand. Kanen should have avoided that one.
It looks like Samor Kanen has been cut.
Kanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Saint looks to land a left hand but Kanen moved out of range nicely.
Kanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint.
Saint dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanen swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Kanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saint takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saint connects with a crisp jab.
Kanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
Saint scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanen blocks a head kick by Saint.
Saint swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saint finds it's way round the side to connect with Kanen's head.
Saint scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanen throws a hook to the side of Saint's head but Saint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint scores with a sloppy right hand. Kanen should have avoided that one.
Kanen is rocked!
Kanen slips under a jab from Saint.
Kanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint finish him?
Saint moves into the clinch.
Saint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanen.
Saint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint.
Saint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanen seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saint takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saint missing with knees to the body.
Kanen blocks an uppercut.
Saint misses with a punch to the body.
Kanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Saint can't find room to land a body shot as Kanen controls the action.
Kanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint.
Kanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanen tries to throw a body punch but Saint avoids it by throwing Kanen back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanen blocks a body shot from Saint.
Kanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saint is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kanen misses the shot to the body.
Saint lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Saint.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanen manages to avoid it.
Kanen misses with a kick to the body.
Saint swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saint tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint thuds a left hand into Kanen's body.
Kanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Kanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint's calf.
Saint scores with a decent looking hook.
Kanen lands a head kick!
Kanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Saint.
Saint throws a lazy right hand but Kanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Kanen does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Saint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samor Kanen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kanen as he avoids it easily.
Kanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanen misses the jab.
Kanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saint. Saint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saint misses with a low kick.
Kanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Kanen takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Kanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Saint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanen.
Saint moves out of range of the leg kick from Kanen.
Saint pushes Kanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kanen tries to throw a body punch but Saint avoids it by throwing Kanen back against the cage.
Kanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint tries a body shot but Kanen blocks it.
Kanen misses with the head strike.
Kanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Saint - that landed with a thud.
Saint tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kanen smiles and moves away.
Kain Saint is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
Saint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanen throws a low kick, looking for Saint's leg but Saint calmly moves out of range.
Saint missing with a left hand there. Kanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Kanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kanen.
Kanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saint misses with a wild combination.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Kanen saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanen. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kanen walks into a jab.
Kanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saint fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanen scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Saint. Those never looked like landing.
Kanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saint keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saint throws a low kick, looking for Kanen's leg but Kanen calmly moves out of range.
Saint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanen.
Kanen swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Kanen fakes the leg kick and cracks Saint in the body.
Kanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanen misses with a wild combination.
Saint moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint avoids the body shot from Kanen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanen throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Saint to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint rushes Kanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saint can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kain Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint is trying to push Kanen away but Kanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kanen fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saint avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saint creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saint is trying to force a seperation but Kanen has the dominant position.
Saint has a couple of punches blocked by Kanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kain Saint will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samor Kanen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Saint cracks Kanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint.
Kanen cracks the inside of Saint's front leg.
Kanen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saint rather than just go for the knockout.
Saint is looking to chop away at Kanen's legs.
Saint connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Kanen misses with a body shot.
Kanen looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Kanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saint shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kanen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanen is looking to reverse the position.
Saint misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kanen down.
Saint trying to control the position but Kanen is working away.
Saint looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kanen is avoiding damage well.
Saint is trying to ground and pound but Kanen uses the momentary lack of control by Saint to regain half guard.
Kanen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Saint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Samor Kanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint is pressing down on Kanen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kanen is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Saint there.
Kanen is pressing down on Saint's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kanen keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Saint is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kanen keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Kanen blocks nicely.
Saint wants to pass the guard but Kanen is keeping the position.
Kanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saint.
Saint trying to control but Kanen is working from the bottom.
Kanen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kain Saint.
Kanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint's calf.
Saint throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kanen on the side of the head.
Saint lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saint misses with a two punch combination.
Saint misses with a hook. Kanen ducked under it nicely.
Saint wants to slow Kanen down by chopping away at his legs.
Saint digs a good hook to Kanen's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kanen misses with a low kick as Saint jumps back.
Kanen lands with a hook. Saint tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saint 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Saint!
Post fight, Kain Saint took to the microphone: 'OK....who's next?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mk Ultra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultra has chosen Big Bad - Satriani as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mk Ultra!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Ultra finds it's target.
Ultra lands a nice looking body shot.
Ultra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spliff.
Ultra looks to score with a jab to the body but Spliff is just out of range.
Ultra throws a body punch but Spliff moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Ultra 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ultra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ultra takes a swing at Spliff's ribcage but misses.
Spliff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ultra is out of range.
Ultra works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ultra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spliff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ultra fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spliff checks it well.
Ultra looks to land a body kick but Spliff moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff avoids the head kick by Ultra.
Ultra lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spliff blocks a low kick nicely.
Spliff has managed to clinch.
Spliff pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ultra throws an elbow but it misses.
Ultra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ultra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ultra lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ultra.
Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ultra throws a push kick but Spliff slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Ultra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ultra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spliff looks to land a left hand but Ultra moved out of range nicely.
Ultra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliff avoids the head kick by Ultra.
Ultra scores with a hook to the body. Spliff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mk Ultra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ultra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ultra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spliff throws a leg kick
and Ultra counters with a good low kick that Spliff was not able to check.
Spliff throws a leg kick
enabling Ultra to counter with a crisp jab.
Spliff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ultra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff connects with the punch.
Ultra tries to clinch there but Spliff circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Spliff misses the target.
Spliff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ultra throws out a powerful jab.
Ultra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spliff.
Ultra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spliff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ultra.
Ultra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spliff avoids the body shot from Ultra.
Ultra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spliff on the side of the head.
Mk Ultra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ultra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ultra throws a hook but Spliff avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Ultra.
Spliff misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ultra is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Ultra both land. Nice combination.
Spliff checks the leg kick.
Spliff wants to land a leg kick but Ultra is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Spliff.
Ultra throws a shot to the body.
Ultra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spliff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mk Ultra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ultra tries to close the distance and clinch but Spliff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spliff missing with a left hand there. Ultra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ultra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mk Ultra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ultra connects with a solid leg kick.
Spliff tests Ultra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spliff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ultra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spliff circles away quickly and effectively.
Ultra moves forwards but Spliff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ultra.
Ultra misses with a body punch
and Spliff counters with a straight right hand.
Spliff lands with an uppercut that bounces Ultra off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ultra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ultra misses with a head kick.
Ultra misses with a looping left.
Spliff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ultra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ultra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spliff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spliff has closed the distance and engaged Ultra in a clinch.
Spliff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ultra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spliff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ultra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ultra lands a body shot.
Ultra scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultra moves out of range of the leg kick from Spliff.
Spliff moves forwards but Ultra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spliff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ultra. Ultra obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ultra ducks under a wild hook from Spliff.
Ultra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spliff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ultra pushes Spliff away with a front kick.
Ultra is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spliff rather than just go for the knockout.
Ultra misses with a wild body shot.
Spliff takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ultra lands a big head kick that sends Spliff tumbling to the mat! Ultra takes a step backwards and waves Spliff back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Spliff is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff throws a leg kick
and Ultra counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Spliff out cold! What a finish! Ultra is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mk Ultra!
Mk Ultra is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Mk Ultra 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Barac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Celebration by Kool and the Gang. Barac is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Connected. 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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16 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Barac!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Barac to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kane Williams has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barac scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams thumps Barac with a low kick.
Kane Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barac throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Barac moves his leg out of the way.
Barac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barac drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Williams.
Barac just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams lands a jab to Barac's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barac darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
A short right from Williams.
Barac misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Barac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barac - that landed with a thud.
Barac can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Barac blocking some punches.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Barac tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Barac back against the cage.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Barac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barac doesn't seem bothered though.
Barac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barac looks winded!
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barac manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Barac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barac checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Barac catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barac scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barac is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barac blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Barac's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barac.
Barac misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Barac rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Barac misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kane Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot by Barac.
Barac checks a low kick from Williams.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barac.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Williams is looking to wear down Barac with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands a jab to Barac's midsection.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams sizes up Barac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barac tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barac is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams slips under a jab from Barac.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Ivan Barac has been cut.
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!
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barac manages to avoid it.
Williams lands a nice hook to Barac's body. Barac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barac walks forward, straight into a front kick from Williams.
Barac takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barac moves away.
Williams scores with a push kick.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Barac's head.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barac can do to turn this around?
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Williams is stalking Barac. Barac circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Williams, and it's lights out! Barac really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane Williams!
Kane Williams retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, Kane Williams took to the microphone: 'Hickory dickory dock, Barac was on the clock. The clock struck ten and down he went, hickory dickory dock. You dig?'.
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