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UFL 63: Krukowski vs Cooke PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kido Takayoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainn Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kido Takayoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rainn Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takayoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hewitt, as that shot connected.
Hewitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hewitt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takayoshi.
Hewitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takayoshi moves away.
Hewitt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hewitt misses with a looping left.
Takayoshi dives in and grabs Hewitt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hewitt pushes down on Takayoshi's head and hops out.
Hewitt lands a right hook to the body.
Rainn Hewitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hewitt throws a body punch but Takayoshi moves out of range.
Hewitt scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hewitt lands a big right hand that sends Takayoshi crashing to the mat! Hewitt stays standing though and waves Takayoshi back to his feet!
Takayoshi is rocked!
Hewitt shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Takayoshi takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Hewitt sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Takayoshi bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rainn Hewitt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark . Alexander Boma has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrell Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Terrell Suggs has been cut.
Suggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boma.
Alexander Boma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suggs throws a right hand that Boma ducks under and follows up with a left that Boma also avoids with ease.
Boma lands a jab to the head.
Boma lands with an overhand left.
Suggs misses with a wild body shot.
Boma lands a jab to Suggs's midsection.
Boma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Boma as Suggs shoots in.
Suggs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suggs misses with a double jab
and Boma counters with a one-two to the body.
Suggs misses with a left hand
and Boma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suggs thinking.
Boma lands a left and a right that send Suggs crashing to the mat, dazed. Boma thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Suggs is rocked!
Suggs walks straight into a right hand from Boma - that's dropped him! Boma jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Suggs from any more punishment! Suggs complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Boma!
A victorious Alexander Boma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian MacAiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zevran Arishok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacAiken comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames / Where The Dead Ships Dwell. Ian MacAiken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ian MacAiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zevran Arishok!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAiken changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arishok looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
MacAiken working away.
Arishok taking punishment in the form of punches.
Arishok wants to get back to his feet but MacAiken is dominant here and he's now got Arishok's back!
MacAiken lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arishok is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
MacAiken keeps control of the position as Arishok tries to break free.
The referee is taking a good look at Arishok as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from MacAiken!
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!
Can Arishok hold on?! MacAiken is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Arishok is rocked!
It looks like Zevran Arishok has been cut.
Arishok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacAiken. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacAiken lands strikes to the head.
Arishok is still in real trouble! Can MacAiken finish him?
MacAiken is landing big shots and Arishok is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian MacAiken!
A relieved looking Ian MacAiken 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seanchai The Thai Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seanchai The Thai Zombie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Thai Zombie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardy 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.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but The Thai Zombie ducks down to avoid it.
The Thai Zombie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Thai Zombie somewhat.
Hardy misses with a hook.
The Thai Zombie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Thai Zombie off to one side.
Hardy lands a jab to the nose.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy scores with a jab. The Thai Zombie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Thai Zombie defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Thai Zombie has time to react.
The Thai Zombie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy throws a jab when The Thai Zombie was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
The Thai Zombie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Thai Zombie somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seanchai The Thai Zombie . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. The Thai Zombie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Thai Zombie .
The Thai Zombie 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.
Hardy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tommy Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Hardy.
The Thai Zombie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
Hardy lands a jab.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hardy scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Hardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The Thai Zombie takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with the left hand. The Thai Zombie knows he should have avoided that one.
The Thai Zombie is rocked!
The Thai Zombie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
A cross from Hardy lands.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Thai Zombie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Thai Zombie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and The Thai Zombie counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Hardy trying to get back to his feet but The Thai Zombie is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Thai Zombie keeps control of the position as Hardy tries to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Hardy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but The Thai Zombie is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardy.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Thai Zombie was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Nice uppercut there from Hardy.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Hardy swings for the body but The Thai Zombie moves out of range.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Thai Zombie dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on The Thai Zombie 's head and hops out.
Tommy Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Thai Zombie fails with the takedown.
Seanchai The Thai Zombie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Thai Zombie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy throws a hook but The Thai Zombie blocks it.
The Thai Zombie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy cracks The Thai Zombie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardy, as that shot connected.
The Thai Zombie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh The Thai Zombie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
and The Thai Zombie counters with a takedown into side control.
The Thai Zombie seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Thai Zombie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Thai Zombie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Thai Zombie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to improve his position.
Hardy looks to move to half guard but instead The Thai Zombie has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from The Thai Zombie .
Hardy wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Hardy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Thai Zombie counters with a shoot takedown. Hardy fights it but they end up in guard.
Hardy wants to stand but The Thai Zombie is controlling the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hardy holds on and takes a little breather.
Tommy Hardy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Thai Zombie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Thai Zombie was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Donk. Hardy catches The Thai Zombie right on the button with a cross.
The Thai Zombie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but The Thai Zombie moved out of range.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
The Thai Zombie fails with the takedown.
The Thai Zombie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seanchai The Thai Zombie . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Thai Zombie .
Tommy Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
Hardy swings for the body but The Thai Zombie moves out of range.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps The Thai Zombie 's head back.
Hardy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Hardy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Thai Zombie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
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!
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Thai Zombie has time to react.
Hardy stuns The Thai Zombie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
The Thai Zombie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
The Thai Zombie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Thai Zombie 's head.
The Thai Zombie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy throws a right hand that The Thai Zombie ducks under and follows up with a left that The Thai Zombie also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Thai Zombie 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Thai Zombie scrambles back to his feet.
Hardy scores with a nice right hand.
The Thai Zombie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hardy throws the left hand but The Thai Zombie avoids the punch easily.
The Thai Zombie moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
The Thai Zombie defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
The Thai Zombie slips a straight right by Hardy.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but The Thai Zombie moved out of range.
The Thai Zombie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Thai Zombie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seanchai The Thai Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy sizes up The Thai Zombie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Hardy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Evora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evora comes to the cage accompanied by D.A.D. - Bad Craziness. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Evora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Garza!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evora drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Garza wants to sweep here but Evora controlling him for the moment.
Evora trying to control but Garza is working from the bottom.
Evora distracts Garza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evora is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Evora trying to control but Garza is working from the bottom.
Garza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evora looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carlos Evora.
Garza scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza sizes up Evora with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Evora fails with a takedown attempt.
Garza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garza scores with a nice right hand.
Garza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garza connects with the punch.
Marcos Garza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evora circles away quickly and effectively.
Garza misses with a straight right.
Garza misses with a double jab.
Garza throws a series of punches but Evora moves out of range.
Evora drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garza keeping moving, preventing Evora from controlling successfully.
Evora forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evora is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garza defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garza controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evora works his foot free and advances to mount.
Evora has hold of Garza's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garza manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Evora trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Evora looking to ground and pound but Garza is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza is trying desperately to improve position.
Evora is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Garza to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Garza shrugs it off.
Evora looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evora landing strikes, looking to finish!
Evora wants to control the pace but Garza is squirming around nicely.
Garza can't escape the position.
Evora really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Evora with the ground and pound from mount.
Garza working to try and regain half guard.
Garza in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Evora cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garza can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evora with the ground and pound from mount.
Evora is landing with some decent strikes but Garza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Garza is squirming around, avoiding Evora's attempts to control the action.
Evora is really struggling to control Garza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Garza blocking the ground and pound.
Garza is trying desperately to improve position.
Evora trying to control but Garza is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evora with good strikes from the mount here!
Evora looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Evora dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garza throws a leg kick but Evora sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Garza misses.
Garza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evora circles away quickly and effectively.
Garza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evora.
Garza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evora is out of range and Garza settles back down.
Garza misses with a body shot.
Garza throws a right hand that Evora ducks under and follows up with a left that Evora also avoids with ease.
Marcos Garza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evora shoots for a double leg takedown but Garza sprawls well. He's pushed Evora's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garza misses with a low kick.
Garza scores with a jab to the body.
Evora shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garza throws a low kick but Evora moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evora takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evora.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Evora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garza.
Evora shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Carlos Evora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garza struggling a bit here.
Garza tries to bench press Evora off him but Evora keeps the position.
Garza avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Evora.
Evora has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garza is looking to reverse the position.
Evora postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Evora looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evora trying to control the action but Garza is working from the bottom.
Garza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Evora tries to advance to mount but Garza denies him.
Garza is looking to reverse the position.
Evora is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Evora tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Evora is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garza's back!
Evora lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Evora.
Evora is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Garza tries to roll but Evora sticks to his back.
Garza looking very determined here, making life difficult for Evora.
Garza is trying to break free.
Evora patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Garza can't escape the position.
Evora is working for a rear naked choke. Garza is not defending it well and Evora has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Garza refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Garza's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Evora!
Carlos Evora decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Lannister is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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21
210 lbs
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26
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malkin clinches.
Lannister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malkin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lannister uses from the top position.
Malkin is trying to keep Lannister in close.
Lannister stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Malkin throws up his legs and catches Lannister in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Lannister tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Malkin! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Evgeniy Malkin!
Our winner, Evgeniy Malkin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dum Vivimus Vivamus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Ranger White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vivamus's entrance music is Ratamahatta . A fine choice. White has chosen St Anger- Metallica as his entrance music. Dum Vivimus Vivamus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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219 lbs
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213 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dum Vivimus Vivamus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Power Ranger White!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White looks to land a combination but Vivamus avoids it well.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
White looks to land a combination but Vivamus avoids it well.
Vivamus tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Dum Vivimus Vivamus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vivamus tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Vivamus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vivamus tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Vivamus blocks a head kick by White.
Vivamus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vivamus tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vivamus wants to clinch.
Vivamus wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vivamus wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from White.
Vivamus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White tries to keep at a distance but Vivamus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vivamus throws an elbow that misses.
White breaks the clinch.
Vivamus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
Vivamus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vivamus pressing his opponent against the cage.
White is trying to force a seperation but Vivamus has the dominant position.
Vivamus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vivamus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus misses with an elbow strike.
Vivamus pushes off an throws an elbow but White leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vivamus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vivamus throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Vivamus.
Vivamus leaning against his opponent.
Vivamus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
Vivamus lands a nice knee to the body.
White stalling in the clinch but Vivamus improves position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vivamus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vivamus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White blocks the elbow strike.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Vivamus.
Vivamus misses with an elbow strike.
Vivamus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vivamus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dum Vivimus Vivamus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power Ranger White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White lands a slapping body shot.
Vivamus closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Vivamus tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Vivamus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vivamus drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to break the clinch but Vivamus is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Vivamus.
Vivamus looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vivamus.
White is trying to break free.
Vivamus has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vivamus misses with an elbow strike.
Vivamus tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Vivamus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vivamus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Vivamus lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Power Ranger White has been cut.
Vivamus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Vivamus does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vivamus is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Vivamus tries to clinch but White moves away
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vivamus wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White works the jab nicely.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vivamus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White misses with a head kick.
Vivamus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Vivamus throws an elbow but misses.
Vivamus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vivamus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Vivamus breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vivamus tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Vivamus moves out of range easily.
Vivamus throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Vivamus has White up against the cage in a clinch.
Vivamus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vivamus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dum Vivimus Vivamus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Power Ranger White's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vivamus wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Vivamus.
White fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vivamus on the side of the head.
White misses with a hook
and Vivamus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vivamus.
Vivamus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vivamus moves to clinch but White breaks away
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Vivamus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vivamus blocks a head kick by White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vivamus tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Vivamus wants to clinch.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vivamus wants to clinch.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vivamus wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Power Ranger White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Vivamus.
Vivamus moves into the clinch.
Vivamus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White tries to stall but Vivamus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vivamus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vivamus manages to break the clinch.
Vivamus throws a head kick that White semi-blocks.
Vivamus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vivamus tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vivamus tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vivamus moves into the clinch successfully.
Vivamus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dum Vivimus Vivamus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vivamus pushes off an throws an elbow but White leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White tries to break free but Vivamus pushes him back against the cage.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vivamus taking a breather.
Vivamus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vivamus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Dum Vivimus Vivamus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vivamus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
White holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vivamus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vivamus looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
White is trying to stall.
Vivamus missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dum Vivimus Vivamus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vivamus 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dum Vivimus Vivamus!
Dum Vivimus Vivamus took some time post fight to say the following; '[via translator] Thank you. This win means a lot to me. Much respect for Stegnin and his manager, I was happy to take the rematch as I felt I could do better, and I hope I showed that in this fight. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonash Blagech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Gatherer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blagech comes into the arena with Red Tree - wood blaring out of the sound system. Hunter Gatherer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
285 lbs
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21
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yonash Blagech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Gatherer!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blagech takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blagech scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gatherer can't do much from the bottom here.
Blagech working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blagech working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatherer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Blagech's best efforts.
Gatherer tries to roll over but Blagech keeps him under control.
Blagech is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blagech with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gatherer wants to control but Blagech is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blagech looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gatherer tries to hold on but Blagech pushes him away.
Blagech pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gatherer wants to hold on but Blagech pushes him away.
Blagech looking to secure an arm triangle but Gatherer defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatherer tries to hold on but Blagech pushes him away.
Blagech is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gatherer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gatherer!
Blagech escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gatherer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blagech throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gatherer stands up from Blagech's guard - Gatherer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gatherer lands a jab to Blagech's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatherer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blagech's sensitive parts.
Blagech is breathing heavily.
Blagech tries to clinch up but Gatherer circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Gatherer does it's job there.
Blagech doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gatherer counters with a low kick, right behind Blagech 's knee.
Hunter Gatherer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blagech takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gatherer lands a leg kick that knocks Blagech off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gatherer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blagech needs to keep his hands up - Gatherer had a free shot at his head there.
Blagech is rocked!
Gatherer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Blagech is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gatherer connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Blagech out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Gatherer!
During a confident post fight interview, Hunter Gatherer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Gustaffsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustaffsson comes to the cage accompanied by Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne. This should be fireworks!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Olaf Gustaffsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmpruegel looks to land a right hand but Gustaffsson moved out of range.
Roberto Sturmpruegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturmpruegel is looking to slow Gustaffsson down with leg kicks.
Sturmpruegel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sturmpruegel looks to throw the jab but Gustaffsson is out of range.
Sturmpruegel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sturmpruegel rushes Gustaffsson and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustaffsson.
Sturmpruegel keeps control of Gustaffsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sturmpruegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sturmpruegel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustaffsson's elbow.
Gustaffsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sturmpruegel lands with a left to the head.
Gustaffsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel lands a hook that snaps the head of Gustaffsson backwards.
Gustaffsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel moves into range and clinches up with Gustaffsson.
Gustaffsson can't break the clinch.
Sturmpruegel lands a body punch.
Sturmpruegel lands with a light punch inside.
Gustaffsson blocking some punches.
Sturmpruegel tries to work over Gustaffsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sturmpruegel misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturmpruegel lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Sturmpruegel fails to land.
Sturmpruegel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sturmpruegel lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gustaffsson's efforts to push away.
Sturmpruegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gustaffsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturmpruegel lands with a left to the head.
Gustaffsson blocks an uppercut.
Sturmpruegel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustaffsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustaffsson.
Sturmpruegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sturmpruegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gustaffsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturmpruegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustaffsson.
Sturmpruegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sturmpruegel working aggressively here.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustaffsson blocking some punches.
Gustaffsson prevents a body shot from Sturmpruegel.
Gustaffsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustaffsson takes a shot to the head.
Sturmpruegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sturmpruegel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sturmpruegel lands with a short shot to the head.
Sturmpruegel misses with some punches.
Gustaffsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gustaffsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sturmpruegel digs a right hand underneath Gustaffsson's ribcage. Gustaffsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturmpruegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturmpruegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sturmpruegel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gustaffsson backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sturmpruegel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturmpruegel prevents Gustaffsson from breaking the clinch.
Sturmpruegel scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sturmpruegel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sturmpruegel forces Gustaffsson back against the cage and clinches.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustaffsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Sturmpruegel.
Roberto Sturmpruegel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sturmpruegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sturmpruegel working aggressively here.
Gustaffsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sturmpruegel misses with a left hand
and Gustaffsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturmpruegel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gustaffsson stopping the sweep attempt from Sturmpruegel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gustaffsson wants to stand but Sturmpruegel is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sturmpruegel is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throwing strikes but missing.
Sturmpruegel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sturmpruegel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gustaffsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sturmpruegel is controlling him.
Sturmpruegel wants to control from the top but Gustaffsson keeps moving.
Sturmpruegel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel trying to control but Gustaffsson is working from the bottom.
Roberto Sturmpruegel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gustaffsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sturmpruegel takes the fight into the clinch.
Gustaffsson blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Gustaffsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sturmpruegel lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sturmpruegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gustaffsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Sturmpruegel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sturmpruegel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturmpruegel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sturmpruegel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gustaffsson.
A short right from Sturmpruegel on the inside.
Sturmpruegel misses with some punches.
Sturmpruegel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel digs a right hand underneath Gustaffsson's ribcage. Gustaffsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sturmpruegel throws a head punch that misses.
Gustaffsson blocks an uppercut.
Sturmpruegel tries to throw a body punch but Gustaffsson avoids it by throwing Sturmpruegel back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sturmpruegel lands a shoulder strike.
Sturmpruegel lands with a light punch inside.
Sturmpruegel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sturmpruegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sturmpruegel scores with a kick to the body.
Sturmpruegel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Sturmpruegel as he connects with a hook.
Gustaffsson takes one to the chin there.
Sturmpruegel cracks Gustaffsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gustaffsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sturmpruegel finish him?
Gustaffsson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturmpruegel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oh Gustaffsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sturmpruegel closes the distance and clinches.
Sturmpruegel pushes Gustaffsson against the cage. Sturmpruegel is working some dirty boxing. Sturmpruegel pushes off with a quick right hook! Gustaffsson goes down! Gustaffsson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sturmpruegel moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Sturmpruegel!
A relieved looking Roberto Sturmpruegel 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 Eric Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Krukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Cooke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Krukowski!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Krukowski misses its intended target.
Krukowski cracks Cooke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooke shoots for a takedown but Krukowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krukowski misses with an uppercut
and Cooke counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krukowski is trying to control Cooke's posture but Cooke avoids it.
The strikes coming from Cooke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Krukowski holds on to Cooke's head and controls the position momentarily.
Cooke creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Krukowski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cooke remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cooke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Krukowski some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Krukowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Cooke seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Krukowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Krukowski wants to improve his position but Cooke is controlling well.
Krukowski trying to control here.
Cooke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Krukowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooke's back!
Krukowski is hanging on to Cooke's back as he tries to escape.
Cooke rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cooke is trying to maintain the position but Krukowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krukowski.
Krukowski passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke gets back to half guard.
Cooke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krukowski.
Cooke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krukowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krukowski's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will Cooke go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Krukowski has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Krukowski trying to control the hands but Cooke breaks the grip.
Krukowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Krukowski wants to get back to full guard.
Krukowski is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krukowski keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Let's hope that Krukowski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Krukowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooke is working away from the top position though.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Krukowski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Krukowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cooke closes the distance and clinches up with Krukowski, looking for a takedown. Cooke pushes Krukowski against the cage but Krukowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krukowski lands a nice hook to Cooke's body. Cooke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Krukowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cooke doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Krukowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krukowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooke counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krukowski is fending him off so far but Cooke persists. Nope, Krukowski circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooke shoots for a takedown but Krukowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown but Krukowski shows good takedown defense.
Cooke is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Krukowski.
A jab from Krukowski finds it's way through Cooke's defenses.
Krukowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cooke takes a step back to recover.
Cooke moves forwards but Krukowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Krukowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krukowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krukowski - that will leave a mark!
Krukowski lands a jab to Cooke's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Krukowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Krukowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krukowski scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke moves out of range of the body kick.
Krukowski catches Cooke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cooke misses with a looping left.
Krukowski throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Krukowski throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
Cooke tries to clinch but Krukowski moves out of range.
Eric Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krukowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krukowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krukowski.
Krukowski misses with a double jab
and Cooke counters with a single leg into guard. Krukowski didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krukowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke postures up.
Krukowski controlling the position.
Kevin Krukowski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cooke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krukowski.
Cooke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooke dives in and grabs Krukowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krukowski pushes down on Cooke's head and hops out.
Cooke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krukowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krukowski.
Krukowski tests Cooke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krukowski throws a body kick that misses
and Cooke counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Krukowski!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krukowski tries to lock up and control but Cooke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cooke dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Kevin Krukowski has been cut.
Cooke looking to control but Krukowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cooke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cooke with good strikes from the mount here!
Cooke wants to control the pace but Krukowski is squirming around nicely.
Eric Cooke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krukowski can't escape the position.
Krukowski wants to hold on but Cooke pushes him away.
Krukowski is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krukowski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cooke is keen to just control but Krukowski is a slippery customer.
Cooke trying to pass the guard but Krukowski defending well.
Cooke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Krukowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krukowski is trying to maintain the position but Cooke is very close to passing his half guard.
Krukowski keeping control of the position.
Krukowski wants to control but Cooke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cooke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krukowski is just riding it out for now. Cooke eventually gives up the hold.
Krukowski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kevin Krukowski.
Krukowski jabs at Cooke's body.
Cooke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krukowski is fending him off so far but Cooke persists. Nope, Krukowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Krukowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krukowski with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krukowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kevin Krukowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Krukowski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krukowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cooke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krukowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cooke scrambles back to his feet.
Krukowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krukowski throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown but Krukowski shows good takedown defense.
Cooke stuffs the takedown attempt from Krukowski. Krukowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Krukowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kevin Krukowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Krukowski misses.
Cooke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krukowski gets a double leg takedown into Cooke's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke trying to strike off his back.
Cooke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krukowski trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Krukowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Krukowski trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Krukowski postures up in Cooke's guard and throws a big left but Cooke blocks it.
Krukowski wants to control from the top but Cooke keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krukowski looking to pass the guard.
Krukowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krukowski trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krukowski.
Krukowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Krukowski from controlling successfully.
Krukowski looking to pass the guard.
Krukowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke trying to keep a closed guard but Krukowski is proving a slippery customer.
Cooke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Krukowski stands up over Cooke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Krukowski trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krukowski working some strikes from top position.
Krukowski throwing strikes but missing.
Krukowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krukowski wants to control from the top but Cooke keeps moving.
Krukowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Krukowski wants to control from the top but Cooke keeps moving.
Krukowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Krukowski from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Krukowski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooke slips a jab from Krukowski.
Krukowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooke is fending him off so far but Krukowski persists. Nope, Cooke circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheers as Krukowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cooke doesn't seem phased though.
Cooke tries to clinch up.
Cooke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krukowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Krukowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krukowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Cooke's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krukowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Krukowski really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Krukowski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cooke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krukowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krukowski lands the left hand.
Krukowski lands with a hook. Cooke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krukowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cooke tries to clinch but Krukowski moves out of range.
Krukowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooke off the cage and back into range.
Cooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krukowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cooke in his tracks.
Cooke is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Krukowski.
Oh Cooke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krukowski thuds his shin into the meat of Cooke's side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Krukowski cracks Cooke with an uppercut from hell and Cooke crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Krukowski's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krukowski postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Cooke's head off the mat! Cooke is out! He's out! Krukowski jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kevin Krukowski! Kevin Krukowski retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Krukowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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