 |
VERSUS VENDETTA 41 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Teevie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teevie has chosen Stupid Kid as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
30
180 lbs
24 - 22 - 1 |
|
185 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Teevie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes throws a right and a left that Teevie avoids nicely.
Strikes scores with a leg kick.
Strikes dodges the punch combination from Teevie.
A punch combination from Teevie misses.
Teevie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teevie throws a hook but Strikes avoids it easily.
Strikes moves to clinch but Teevie breaks away
and Teevie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strikes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strikes tries to clinch up.
Teevie blocks a head kick by Strikes.
Strikes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Teevie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teevie misses with a lunging right hand
and Strikes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Strikes swings wildly with an uppercut but Teevie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strikes is looking to break free of the clinch but Teevie has double underhooks.
Teevie breaks the clinch.
Strikes closes the distance but Teevie moves to the side
and Teevie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strikes moves away from the strike by Teevie.
Strikes misses with a double jab
and Teevie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ray Teevie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strikes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teevie.
It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.
Strikes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teevie counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teevie lands a nice looking body shot.
Strikes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teevie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Teevie lands a nice hook to Strikes's body. Strikes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strikes clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Strikes is trying to break the clinch but Teevie has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Strikes.
Strikes prevents Teevie from breaking the clinch.
Teevie lands an uppercut.
Teevie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teevie is trying to break the clinch but Strikes has him pressed against the cage.
Teevie manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teevie throws a jab when Strikes was well out of range.
Strikes moves into the clinch.
Teevie prevents a body shot from Strikes.
Teevie breaks the clinch.
Strikes moves into the clinch.
Teevie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strikes pushes off an throws an elbow but Teevie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strikes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teevie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Teevie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strikes doesn't seem phased though.
Teevie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teevie misses with a left hand
and Strikes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Teevie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strikes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Teevie.
Teevie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Teevie thows a body shot but no joy.
Teevie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strikes manages to avoid it.
Teevie throws a body punch but Strikes moves out of range.
Strikes tries to clinch up but Teevie circles away and keeps his distance.
Strikes moves out of range as Teevie strikes.
Teevie throws a looping overhand right but Strikes ducks down to avoid it.
Strikes darts in trying to clinch
and Teevie counters with a nice uppercut.
Teevie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Strikes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teevie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Teevie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes'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.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch but Teevie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strikes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teevie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strikes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Teevie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teevie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Teevie misses with a straight left.
Strikes slips a jab from Teevie.
A jab from Teevie misses.
Strikes tries to clinch there but Teevie circles away.
Strikes slips a jab from Teevie.
Teevie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strikess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Teevie misses.
Teevie takes a swing at Strikes's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes moves in looking to clinch but Teevie pushes him off.
Strikes darts in and clinches Teevie up against the cage.
Strikes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Ray Teevie has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Teevie fails to land.
Teevie breaks the clinch.
Teevie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teevie misses with a hook
and Strikes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Teevie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teevie misses with a left hand
and Strikes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strikes misses with a two punch combination.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teevie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strikes wants to clinch up but Teevie keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teevie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Teevie moves out of range as Strikes throws a body kick.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teevie misses with a body shot.
Teevie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strikes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strikes misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Teevie.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teevie looks to score with a jab to the body but Strikes is just out of range.
Strikes blocks a jab.
Ray Teevie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strikes throws a head kick but Teevie moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes slips a straight right by Teevie.
Strikes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teevie throws out the jab.
Teevie throws a lazy uppercut
and Strikes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teevie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strikes under the eye.
Teevie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strikes ducks under a wild hook from Teevie.
Teevie throws a hook to the side of Strikes's head but Strikes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Teevie.
Teevie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strikes.
Strikes ducks right into an uppercut from Teevie.
A jab from Teevie misses.
Teevie swings widly with a right hand
and Strikes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teevie looks to land a left hand but Strikes moved out of range nicely.
Teevie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strikes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teevie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Teevie throws a hook but Strikes blocks it.
Strikes throws a wild body kick that Teevie sees coming a mile off.
Teevie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strikes tries to clinch up.
Strikes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Teevie. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Teevie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Teevie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Teevie connects with a body shot.
Teevie takes a swing at Strikes's ribcage but misses.
Teevie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strikes throws a sloppy head kick and Teevie moves out of range easily.
Teevie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strikes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Teevie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strikes.
Teevie throws a hook but Strikes avoids it easily.
Strikes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teevie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strikes.
Strikes forces Teevie back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teevie has a couple of punches blocked by Strikes.
Strikes is leaning against Teevie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teevie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teevie is trying to break the clinch but Strikes is controlling him.
Strikes has Teevie pressed against the cage, preventing Teevie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Teevie manages to break the clinch.
Teevie missing with a left hand there. Strikes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teevie swings widly with a right hand
and Strikes counters with a three punch combo that has Teevie backing up. Teevie nods at Strikes to acknowledge the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Teevie.
Strikes slips a jab from Teevie.
Teevie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Teevie throws a lazy uppercut
and Strikes counters with a head kick.
Teevie misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Teevie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strikes lands a jab-cross combination.
Strikes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strikes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strikes duly obliges.
Teevie throws a hook but Strikes avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teevie. Strikes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strikes wants to clinch.
Teevie misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Teevie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strikes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strikes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teevie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teevie throws a lazy uppercut
and Strikes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carlos Strikes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Teevie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Strikes ducks under a wild hook from Teevie.
Strikes walks into a straight right hand from Teevie.
Strikes lands a head kick!
Teevie is rocked!
Strikes tries to clinch there but Teevie circles away.
Teevie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes moves away from the strike by Teevie.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teevie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teevie swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Teevie misses.
Strikes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strikes darts in and clinches Teevie up against the cage.
Strikes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teevie can't find room to land a body shot as Strikes controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strikes pushes off an throws an elbow but Teevie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strikes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Teevie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teevie connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Strikes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Teevie 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 Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Teevie!
Ray Teevie managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry, into his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
88% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Tokarczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
28
182 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
|
185 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Tokarczuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokarczuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokarczuk staying out of range there.
Hirvonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that Tokarczuk semi-blocks.
It looks like Pawel Tokarczuk has been cut.
A big left from Tokarczuk misses.
Hirvonen misses with a double jab.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses
and Tokarczuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hirvonen missing with a left hand there. Tokarczuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tokarczuk misses with a body kick.
Tokarczuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hirvonen throws a right and a left that Tokarczuk avoids nicely.
Hirvonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hirvonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tukka Hirvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Hirvonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tokarczuk slips under a jab from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tokarczuk tries to get to full guard but Hirvonen has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokarczuk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hirvonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tokarczuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tokarczuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Hirvonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tokarczuk is rocked!
Hirvonen with a nice head shot there.
Oh Tokarczuk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hirvonen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Tokarczuk's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tukka Hirvonen!
Tukka Hirvonen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ONI ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kain Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branco has chosen Feel Happiness 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.
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
27
145 lbs
13 - 3 - 1 |
|
170 cm
28
141 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Kain Highwind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tycho Branco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Highwind feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Branco's calf.
Branco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Branco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Branco lands a head kick!
Branco moves in looking to clinch but Highwind pushes him off.
Branco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Branco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Highwind.
Branco throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Highwind counters with a nice leg kick.
Branco misses with a body shot.
Branco swings for the body but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind lands a jab to the head.
Kain Highwind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco throws a front kick aimed at Highwind's knee but Highwind avoids it well.
Highwind paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Branco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Branco clinches up against the cage.
Branco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Branco lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Branco.
Branco misses with a body punch.
Highwind scores with a hook to the body.
Highwind lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Branco as the two fighters clinch.
Highwind looking to throw knees to the head but Branco is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Branco.
Branco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Highwind throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Highwind's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branco can't find room to land a body shot as Highwind controls the action.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Highwind controls his hands.
Highwind trying to land knees to the body.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Highwind misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Branco.
Branco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Branco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Highwind.
With the fighters up against the cage, Highwind throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Highwind lands a knee to the body.
Highwind can't find room to land a body shot as Branco controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Branco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Branco throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Branco.
Highwind takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Branco.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Highwind controls his hands.
Branco tries to throw a body punch but Highwind avoids it by throwing Branco back against the cage.
Highwind tries to land knees in the clinch but Branco avoids the damage to the body.
Branco tries to throw a body punch but Highwind avoids it by throwing Branco back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Highwind.
Branco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Branco tries to throw a body punch but Highwind avoids it by throwing Branco back against the cage.
Branco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Branco misses with some punches.
Branco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Branco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branco.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Highwind's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries a body shot but Highwind blocks it.
Highwind tries a body shot but Branco blocks it.
Highwind is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Branco is defending well for now.
Highwind missing with knees to the body.
Branco can't find room to land a body shot as Highwind controls the action.
Branco lands an uppercut.
Highwind throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Highwind trying to land knees to the body.
Branco throws a head punch that misses.
Branco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Highwind's elbow.
Highwind misses with a punch to the body.
Highwind with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Highwind misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Highwind misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Branco.
Branco misses with the head strike.
Highwind prevents a body shot from Branco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tycho Branco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Highwind moves away from the strike by Branco.
Branco throws a combination that misses
and Highwind counters with an outside leg kick.
Highwind takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Highwind stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Highwind looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Highwind throws out a loose jab but Branco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Branco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Highwind ducks under a wild hook from Branco.
Branco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Highwind walks into a jab.
Highwind walks into a stiff left hand from Branco.
Highwind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco throws a low kick but Highwind moves out of range easily.
Highwind throws a push kick but Branco slaps the foot to one side.
Branco works the jab nicely.
Branco loads up on a big right hand but Highwind slips the punch.
Highwind throws a right and a left that Branco avoids nicely.
Highwind looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Branco motions for Highwind to come forward. Branco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Branco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Branco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Highwind is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Highwind lands an impressive looking overhand right. Branco doesn't seem phased though.
Highwind swings for the body but Branco moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Highwind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Branco.
Highwind takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Highwind misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Branco misses with a looping left.
Highwind lands a front kick.
Highwind avoids the body shot from Branco.
Highwind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Branco is looking to clinch.
Highwind throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries a head kick but it misses.
Highwind throws a right hand that Branco ducks under and follows up with a left that Branco also avoids with ease.
Branco moves into the clinch.
A short left from Branco.
Highwind trying to land knees to the body.
Branco misses with a body punch.
Branco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Highwind misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Branco.
Branco blocks an elbow strike.
Highwind lands a nice elbow.
Branco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Highwind throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branco.
Branco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Branco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco avoiding damage as Highwind throws knees to the body.
Highwind lands a hook to the side of the head.
Branco avoiding damage as Highwind throws knees to the body.
Highwind tries a body shot but Branco blocks it.
Highwind lands an elbow inside that Branco shrugs off.
Branco tries to throw a body punch but Highwind avoids it by throwing Branco back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branco presses Highwind against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Branco.
Highwind missing with knees to the body.
Branco misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Branco.
Branco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Branco tries to work over Highwind's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Highwind prevents a body shot from Branco.
Highwind trying to land knees to the body.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Highwind controls his hands.
Branco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Branco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tycho Branco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Branco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Branco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Branco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Highwind.
Branco is looking to score with low kicks.
Highwind takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Highwind pushes Branco away with a front kick.
Highwind is looking to score with low kicks.
Branco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Highwind.
A nice leg kick lands there from Highwind.
Branco swings for the body but Highwind moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Branco finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Branco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Highwind looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Branco pushes Highwind up against the cage in a clinch.
Highwind misses with a knee strike.
Branco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Highwind tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Branco avoids it.
Branco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Highwinds head.
Branco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Highwind misses with an elbow over the top.
Highwind misses with a knee to the head.
Branco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Highwind lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Branco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Branco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Highwind tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Branco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Branco lands with a right to the head.
Kain Highwind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco pushes Highwind back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Highwind is rocked!
Branco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Highwind backwards.
Oh Highwind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Branco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branco digs a right hand into Highwind's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Highwind's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Branco scores with a shoulder strike.
Branco unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Highwind! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Branco is unloading with more strikes now! Highwind drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tycho Branco!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tycho Branco waved his t-shirt featuring PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )'s logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
32
146 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
|
170 cm
28
142 lbs
26 - 16 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Peter Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a low kick.
Skywalker with a jab.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skywalker circles away quickly and effectively.
Skywalker scores with a shot to the body.
Skywalker lands with a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Skywalker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws a body punch but Skywalker moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Skywalker misses the target.
Skywalker throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skywalker moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skywalker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Skywalker.
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skywalker is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skywalker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Skywalker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Skywalker prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Skywalker dominating with strikes here.
Skywalker prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones tries to hold on but Skywalker pushes him away.
Skywalker trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Skywalker controlling from mount.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Skywalker looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Skywalker with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skywalker tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Skywalker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones is trying to keep Skywalker in close.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Skywalker from controlling successfully.
Skywalker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Skywalker looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Skywalker trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luke Skywalker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skywalker doesn't seem bothered though.
Skywalker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skywalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Skywalker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skywalker throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Skywalker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Skywalker shrugs it off though.
Jones misses with a hook.
Skywalker moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Skywalker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skywalker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skywalker checks the leg kick.
Jones tries to bum rush Skywalker with a series of wild strikes but Skywalker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skywalker.
Skywalker tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skywalker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Skywalker 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.
Skywalker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skywalker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skywalker has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Skywalker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Skywalker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skywalker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside.
Skywalker stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skywalker throws an elbow but misses.
Skywalker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Skywalker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skywalker.
Skywalker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Skywalker stalling away here and it's allowed Jones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Skywalker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Skywalker slips an elbow through the middle.
Skywalker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Skywalker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Skywalker has passed into half 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!
Jones is looking for a sweep. Skywalker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Skywalker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Skywalker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skywalker wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Skywalker stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skywalker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skywalker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skywalker wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skywalker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Skywalker is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Skywalker is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones misses with a head shot. Skywalker uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Skywalker is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Skywalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Skywalker forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a left hand.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Peter Jones has been cut.
Skywalker pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skywalker after a bit of a struggle.
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skywalker prevents it.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones tries to circle away but Skywalker has him pinned against the cage.
Skywalker lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Skywalker.
Skywalker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skywalker lands a takedown into guard.
Jones controls Skywalker momentarily but Skywalker frees himself.
Luke Skywalker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skywalker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Skywalker from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skywalker defends it easily.
Skywalker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Skywalker looking to pass the guard.
Skywalker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skywalker landing some decent shots from guard.
Skywalker cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Jones controls Skywalker momentarily but Skywalker frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skywalker connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Jones is positioning himself well to prevent Skywalker advancing to mount.
Skywalker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Skywalker wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Skywalker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Skywalker is controlling the pace.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skywalker.
Peter Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones is trying is best to control the position here.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skywalker.
Skywalker working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Skywalker in his half guard.
Luke Skywalker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skywalker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Skywalker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skywalker working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jones's thigh. Jones counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Skywalker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skywalker 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker!
An out of breath Luke Skywalker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen and Andre Van der Laan. Van der Laan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andre Van der Laan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
26
195 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
|
185 cm
35
195 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pvt. Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen misses with a two punch combination.
Mullen throws a series of punches but Van der Laan moves out of range.
Pvt. Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch but Van der Laan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mullen lands a nice shot that snaps Van der Laan's head back.
Van der Laan tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
Van der Laan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Van der Laan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen moves out of range of the body kick from Van der Laan.
Mullen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van der Laan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mullen pushes Van der Laan up against the cage in a clinch.
Van der Laan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mullen lands an elbow just above Van der Laan 's eye.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullen avoids it.
Mullen blocks an elbow strike.
Van der Laan is pushing Mullen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van der Laan misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mullen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van der Laan trying to stall but Mullen improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van der Laan misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mullen taking a breather.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan slowing the pace effectively.
Mullen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mullen misses with a looping right.
Mullen checks a low kick from Van der Laan.
Mullen throws out a loose jab but Van der Laan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van der Laan throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Mullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to land a leg kick but Van der Laan saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Van der Laan.
Mullen moves out of range as Van der Laan throws a body kick.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Van der Laan counter with a right hand.
Van der Laan throws a sloppy head kick and Mullen moves out of range easily.
Van der Laan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Van der Laan connects with a solid leg kick.
Mullen scores with a hook to the body. Van der Laan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Mullen needs to keep his hands up - Van der Laan had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick from Van der Laan lands but Mullen takes it in his stride.
Van der Laan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van der Laan scores with a nice body kick.
Mullen misses with a hook. Van der Laan ducked under it nicely.
Mullen scores with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van der Laan.
Van der Laan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van der Laan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van der Laan looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.
Van der Laan throws a jab when Mullen was well out of range.
Mullen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van der Laan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Van der Laan as he checks the leg kick.
Van der Laan scoring well with a low kick there.
Van der Laan lands with a straight right. Mullen didn't see that one coming.
Mullen misses with the combination.
Van der Laan misses with a looping left.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Van der Laan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van der Laan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van der Laan lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van der Laan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mullen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mullen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van der Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van der Laan throws a right hand that misses
and Mullen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mullen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van der Laan's brow.
Van der Laan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van der Laan misses with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van der Laan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van der Laan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van der Laan takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van der Laan.
Mullen misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Van der Laan.
Van der Laan misses with a low kick.
Mullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van der Laan slips under a jab from Mullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van der Laan ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
Van der Laan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mullen swings wildly with an uppercut but Van der Laan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van der Laan looking to stall.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mullen avoids the damage to the body.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Mullen misses.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Van der Laan.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van der Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen throws a body punch but Van der Laan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen avoids the head kick by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mullen's calf.
Van der Laan throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Mullen.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Mullen drops his hands momentarily and Van der Laan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van der Laan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mullen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullen avoids the head kick by Van der Laan.
Mullen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van der Laan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van der Laan throws a leg kick but Mullen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van der Laan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van der Laan tries a low kick but Mullen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan dips to his left and cracks Mullen with an uppercut!
Mullen thows a leg kick but Van der Laan checks it
and Van der Laan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van der Laan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van der Laan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van der Laan checks a leg kick.
Mullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van der Laan slips a jab from Mullen.
A head kick misses from Van der Laan.
Mullen tries to clinch up but Van der Laan circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Mullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Mullen misses.
A head kick misses from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Van der Laan misses with a leg kick.
Mullen lands with a straight right. Van der Laan didn't see that one coming.
Van der Laan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van der Laan lands a jab to Mullen's midsection.
Mullen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mullen duly obliges.
Van der Laan pushes Mullen away with a front kick.
Van der Laan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
Mullen misses with an uppercut. Van der Laan saw that one coming.
Van der Laan tries a head kick but it misses.
Van der Laan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Mullen slips under a jab from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan scores with a hook to the body. Mullen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pvt. Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen avoids the body shot from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mullen rather than just go for the knockout.
Van der Laan lands with an uppercut that bounces Mullen off the cage and back into range.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen misses with a looping left.
Mullen walks into a left hand.
Van der Laan misses with the body kick
and Mullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Mullen.
Van der Laan scores with a head kick.
Mullen forces Van der Laan back against the cage and clinches.
Van der Laan trying to control the position but instead, Mullen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van der Laan into the cage.
Van der Laan prevents Mullen from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van der Laan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van der Laan working Mullen over with knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses with a knee strike.
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 Pvt. Mullen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Van der Laan throws a leg kick but Mullen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van der Laan tries to land a leg kick but Mullen saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mullen, right into the meat.
Mullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van der Laan.
Mullen moves in looking to clinch but Van der Laan pushes him off.
Van der Laan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mullen swings for the body but Van der Laan moves out of range.
Mullen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van der Laan's hands.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Van der Laan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mullen.
Crunch! Van der Laan slams his shin into Mullen's torso.
Van der Laan misses with a few strikes there.
Mullen throws a hook but Van der Laan avoids it easily.
Van der Laan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen staying out of range there.
Van der Laan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Van der Laan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that misses.
Van der Laan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Van der Laan throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Van der Laan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van der Laan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van der Laan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van der Laan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
A big left from Mullen misses.
Van der Laan misses with a low kick as Mullen jumps back.
Van der Laan moves forwards but Mullen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mullen misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan lands with a slapping head kick.
Van der Laan with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van der Laan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mullen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van der Laan lands a head kick!
Van der Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mullen with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan blocks a leg kick.
Mullen moves in looking to clinch but Van der Laan pushes him off.
Mullen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan moves in looking to clinch but Mullen pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan moves away from the strike by Mullen.
Van der Laan cracks Mullen with an open hand slap.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Mullen throws a big shot that misses.
Van der Laan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Van der Laan is just out of range.
Mullen moves out of range of the strikes.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Van der Laan moved out of range.
Van der Laan tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mullen misses with an uppercut. Van der Laan saw that one coming.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van der Laan slips a straight right by Mullen.
Van der Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van der Laan lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mullen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mullen lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van der Laan.
Mullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van der Laan is out of range and Mullen settles back down.
Van der Laan misses with an uppercut. Mullen saw that one coming.
Van der Laan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mullen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van der Laan thows a leg kick but Mullen checks it
and Mullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen cracks Van der Laan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van der Laan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mullen's head.
Van der Laan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mullen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van der Laan can pounce on him.
Van der Laan misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pvt. Mullen.
I think Mullen 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VinniJay Acunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
26
175 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
|
180 cm
30
181 lbs
24 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, VinniJay Acunia!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat ducks under a wild hook from Acunia.
Acunia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Milat. That did some damage!
VinniJay Acunia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Milat as he checks the leg kick.
Acunia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milat.
Milat ducks under a wild hook from Acunia.
Milat works the jab nicely.
Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milat misses with a head kick.
Milat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Acunia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acunia. Milat does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Acunia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Acunia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Acunia.
Acunia lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acunia throws a hook but Milat avoids it easily.
Acunia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Acunia thows a leg kick but Milat checks it
and Milat counters with a big head kick but Acunia shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia checks a low kick from Milat.
Milat misses with a few strikes there.
Acunia throws a body kick that misses.
Milat thows a body shot but no joy.
Acunia throws a leg kick
and Milat counters with an outside leg kick.
Acunia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Acunia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Acunia is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Milat moves out of range as Acunia strikes.
Acunia tries to land a body kick
and Milat counters with a leg kick.
Acunia takes a swing at Milat's ribcage but misses.
Milat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Milat throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like VinniJay Acunia has been cut.
Milat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acunia connects with a right hand. Milat shakes it off.
Good shot there by Acunia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Milat misses.
Acunia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Milat connects with a high kick.
Acunia lands a nice shot that snaps Milat's head back.
Acunia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milat.
Acunia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Milat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Milat cracks Acunia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Milat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Acunia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Milat doesn't seem bothered though.
Acunia throws a hook but Milat blocks it.
Acunia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milat moves away.
Nice defenses there by Milat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia thows a body shot but no joy.
Acunia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milat manages to avoid it.
Acunia works Milat's body with a nice hook.
Milat avoids the body shot from Acunia.
A slow jab from Acunia misses its intended target.
Acunia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Acunia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milat manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Milat misses.
Acunia misses with a hook.
Acunia throws a lazy right hand but Milat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acunia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milat.
Acunia wants to land a leg kick but Milat is out of range.
Acunia throws a solid leg kick but Milat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Acunia.
Milat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Acunia's head.
Milat misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Milat - just one landing.
Milat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acunia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milat lands a jab to the head.
Acunia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acunia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Milat to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Acunia.
Acunia sizes up Milat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Acunia misses with an uppercut
and Milat counters with a head kick. That will keep Acunia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Acunia digs a good body shot into Milat's ribs.
Acunia throws a jab but it's blocked by Milat.
Acunia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Milat at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Acunia misses its intended target.
Acunia misses with a body shot.
Milat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Acunia momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but VinniJay Acunia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on VinniJay Acunia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Milat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Acunia throws a sloppy body shot
and Milat counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Milat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Acunia finds it's way round the side to connect with Milat's head.
Milat misses with a series of wild punches.
Acunia scores with a jab. Milat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Milat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Milat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Milat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milat checks a leg kick nicely.
VinniJay Acunia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Acunia misses.
Milat slips a straight right by Acunia.
Milat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Acunia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Milat takes one to the side of the head.
Milat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acunia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Milat.
Acunia throws a body punch but Milat moves out of range.
Milat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Milat cracks Acunia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Milat misses with a head kick.
Acunia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milat misses with a few strikes there.
Milat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Acunia tries to move into range but Milat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Acunia loads up on a big right hand but Milat slips the punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Acunia in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acunia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Milat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Acunia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acunia with a jab.
Acunia lands a glancing blow to the side of Milat's head.
Milat is rocked!
Acunia cracks Milat on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Milat falls backwards against the cage. Acunia follows up with more strikes that drop Milat to his knees. Acunia keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Milat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). VinniJay Acunia!
A very excited looking VinniJay Acunia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Duane Doberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duane Doberman and Johny Walker. Walker has chosen Metallica - Fuel as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
31
300 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
|
193 cm
28
295 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pvt. Duane Doberman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Walker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries to work over Doberman's front leg with a kick but Doberman checks it.
Doberman looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Doberman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doberman.
Walker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walker looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doberman.
A combination from Doberman does no damage.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Doberman moved out of range nicely.
Doberman misses the shot to the body.
Johny Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker throws the left hand but Doberman avoids the punch easily.
Doberman staying out of range there.
Doberman pushes Walker away with a front kick.
Doberman tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Doberman pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Doberman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doberman smiles and moves away.
Doberman is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
A combination from Doberman does no damage.
Doberman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Doberman moved out of range nicely.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doberman.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Doberman. Doberman maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doberman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doberman pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Johny Walker has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doberman scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker misses with some punches.
Doberman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker jumps guard but Doberman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walker tries to pull guard but Doberman won't allow it.
Pvt. Duane Doberman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Walker.
A left hand lands to the body for Doberman.
Doberman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
Doberman keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Doberman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walker, up you get!
Doberman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walker doesn't seem bothered though.
Doberman is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doberman.
Doberman throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Doberman tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doberman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doberman moves away.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doberman tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Doberman tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker misses with a left hand
and Doberman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walker's knee momentarily.
Doberman clinches.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doberman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker is trying to force a seperation but Doberman has the dominant position.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doberman smiles and moves away.
Doberman feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doberman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Doberman is controlling the position.
Doberman prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Doberman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Doberman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker manages to pull guard.
Doberman wanted to stand there but Walker had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker keeping moving, preventing Doberman from controlling successfully.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doberman is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pvt. Duane Doberman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johny Walker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Doberman. Doberman maintains the clinch.
A short left from Doberman.
Doberman lands an uppercut.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Doberman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pvt. Duane Doberman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Walker.
Doberman tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Walker wants to break free but Doberman has control.
Doberman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Walker.
Doberman throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Doberman tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doberman clinches with his opponent.
Doberman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doberman.
Walker tries to pull guard but Doberman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pvt. Duane Doberman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Doberman has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Doberman tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doberman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker prevents a body shot from Doberman.
Doberman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker drags the fight down to the ground.
Walker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Doberman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker controls Doberman momentarily but Doberman frees himself.
Walker has his foot on Doberman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doberman works his way back into a safe position though.
Doberman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doberman working away.
Walker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doberman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Doberman controls the position from side control.
Doberman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Walker to his feet.
Walker throws a hook but Doberman avoids it easily.
Doberman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Doberman.
Doberman throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doberman moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker misses with an uppercut. Doberman saw that one coming.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker takes one on the button.
Pvt. Duane Doberman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doberman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walker's calf.
Doberman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Doberman.
That has opened up Johny Walker's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker can't break the clinch.
Doberman lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doberman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pvt. Duane Doberman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johny Walker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Doberman avoids the body shot from Walker.
Doberman wants to clinch.
Walker swings for the body but Doberman moves out of range.
Doberman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Doberman tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Doberman is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Doberman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doberman clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker is looking to control Doberman's arms but Doberman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
Walker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doberman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doberman pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a takedown.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker is looking for a takedown.
Doberman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doberman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doberman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Doberman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doberman misses with a knee strike.
Doberman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Doberman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Doberman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pvt. Duane Doberman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Walker.
A right handed body shot lands from Doberman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Doberman has him pressed against the cage.
Doberman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Doberman looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doberman.
Doberman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doberman misses with a body punch.
Doberman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doberman lands a body shot.
Doberman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walker.
Doberman lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Doberman.
The cut above Johny Walker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Doberman manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Walker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doberman has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doberman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doberman to keep the fight standing.
Walker blocks a body shot from Doberman.
A left hand lands to the body for Doberman.
Doberman misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker jumps guard but Doberman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Doberman digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doberman.
Johny Walker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Doberman as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doberman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Doberman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doberman breaks from the clinch.
Doberman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johny Walker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pvt. Duane Doberman!
Pvt. Duane Doberman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamias Poochyena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and O Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poochyena's entrance music is This Life - Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. A fine choice. Sagat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bloodsport Soundtrack - Fight to Survive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
|
|
 |
| 225 cm
26
295 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
|
225 cm
31
316 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamias Poochyena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, O Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poochyena throws a big shot that misses.
Sagat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poochyena clinches.
Poochyena lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Poochyena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poochyena's elbow.
Poochyena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poochyena digs a right hand into Sagat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sagat's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poochyena.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Poochyena misses with the head strike.
Poochyena misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poochyena struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Poochyena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poochyena lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poochyena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat blocks an uppercut.
Poochyena is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sagat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poochyena pushes Sagat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poochyena tries to throw a body punch but Sagat avoids it by throwing Poochyena back against the cage.
Sagat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poochyena misses with a body punch.
Poochyena avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Poochyena managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Poochyena stalling in the clinch.
Sagat misses with a punch to the body.
Poochyena stalling against the cage.
Sagat lands a nice shot to the body.
Poochyena displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sagat up against the cage.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Poochyena scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Poochyena.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poochyena.
Poochyena slows down the pace here.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poochyena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poochyena misses with a punch to the body.
Poochyena lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Poochyena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poochyena.
Poochyena lands a right hand.
Poochyena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poochyena managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena tries to work over Sagat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Poochyena gets through Sagat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poochyena avoiding damage.
Poochyena trying to control the position but instead, Sagat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poochyena into the cage.
Poochyena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sagats head.
Poochyena is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Poochyena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poochyena managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sagat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Poochyena's brow.
Poochyena makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poochyena lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poochyena.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poochyena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poochyena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagat's elbow.
Sagat prevents a body shot from Poochyena.
Poochyena works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sagat looks winded!
Poochyena lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poochyena stalling the fight.
Poochyena lands with a right to the head.
Sagat stalling in the clinch.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poochyena lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Poochyena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Poochyena in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poochyena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like O Sagat has been cut.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Poochyena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sagat is rocked!
Poochyena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sagat is still on wobbly legs! Can Poochyena finish him?
Poochyena throws a big uppercut that drops Sagat! More strikes from Poochyena and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sagat lies dazed against the cage as Poochyena celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tamias Poochyena!
A very excited looking Tamias Poochyena made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uusisto has chosen System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
28
185 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
|
177 cm
25
178 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spliff thuds a left hand into Uusisto's body.
Spliff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spliff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spliff.
Uusisto misses with a wild combination.
Uusisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spliff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spliff slips a jab and a cross from Uusisto.
Spliff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spliff tries to land a front kick but Uusisto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Uusisto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spliff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Uusisto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spliff rather than just go for the knockout.
Spliff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Uusisto in his tracks.
Spliff ducks under a wild hook from Uusisto.
Uusisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spliff misses with a straight right.
Spliff misses with a left hand
and Uusisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uusisto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spliff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustaffa Spliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uusisto is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mustaffa Spliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Spliff as he connects with a hook.
Uusisto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spliff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spliff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uusisto scores with a shot to the body.
Uusisto lands a jab to the head.
Uusisto throws an overhand right that lands on Spliff's shoulder, as Spliff tries to avoid the shot.
Spliff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uusisto.
An inside leg kick lands from Uusisto.
Spliff misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff dives in and scores a takedown into Uusisto's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Uusisto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spliff.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spliff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spliff looking to pass the guard.
Spliff postures up.
Spliff throwing strikes but missing.
Uusisto trying to control the position.
Spliff being controlled here momentarily.
Jurmas Uusisto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Uusisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uusisto. Spliff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uusisto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spliff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half 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!
Uusisto has hold of Spliff's hands but Spliff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spliff moves into full mount! Uusisto won't be happy about that!
Uusisto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Spliff 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusisto wants to control but Spliff is keeping busy.
Uusisto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jurmas Uusisto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Uusisto scores with a body shot.
That kick from Uusisto tenderised Spliff's leg. Spliff is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Spliff misses.
Spliff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uusisto.
Uusisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spliff throws out the jab.
Spliff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uusisto.
Spliff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uusisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spliff misses the jab.
Uusisto tries to keep at a distance but Spliff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uusisto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spliff.
Spliff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uusisto lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Uusisto.
Spliff stalling in the clinch but Uusisto improves position.
Spliff prevents a body shot from Uusisto.
Spliff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uusisto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spliff pulls guard.
Uusisto trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Uusisto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spliff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spliff controls Uusisto momentarily but Uusisto frees himself.
Spliff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Uusisto passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to roll over but Uusisto keeps him under control.
Uusisto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Spliff is pressing down on Uusisto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uusisto trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Uusisto preventing the sweep.
Spliff looking for a guillotine here but Uusisto defends easily.
Uusisto trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Spliff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spliff has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Uusisto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Spliff.
Mustaffa Spliff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to buck Uusisto off but Uusisto is having none of it.
Uusisto is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Spliff on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Spliff being controlled for a moment.
Uusisto landing a few strikes.
Uusisto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Uusisto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spliff keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uusisto trying to control the position but Spliff is working away.
Uusisto content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Spliff tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Uusisto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spliff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliff is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jurmas Uusisto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Uusisto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spliffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Uusisto throws a right hand that misses
and Spliff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spliff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uusisto walks into a left hand.
Spliff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Uusisto throws a right hand that misses
and Spliff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Uusisto misses the target.
Spliff misses with a body shot.
Spliff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Uusisto misses with a low kick.
Jurmas Uusisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Uusisto. Those never looked like landing.
Uusisto misses with a low kick.
Spliff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uusisto moves away from the strike by Spliff.
Uusisto throws a body punch but Spliff moves out of range.
Uusisto lands a glancing blow to the side of Spliff's head.
A big left from Uusisto misses.
A slow jab from Uusisto misses its intended target.
Spliff moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spliff misses with a body punch.
Spliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spliff throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spliff.
Spliff lands an uppercut.
Spliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spliff 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.
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!
Spliff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uusisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spliff.
Uusisto ducks under a wild hook from Spliff.
Spliff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uusisto lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uusisto.
Spliff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uusisto.
Uusisto slips a jab from Spliff.
Uusisto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spliff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uusisto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spliff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spliff checks a leg kick.
Spliff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uusisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spliff throws a head kick but Uusisto moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Uusisto. No joy for Spliff on that attempt.
Spliff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uusisto.
Uusisto loads up on a big right hand but Spliff slips the punch.
Jurmas Uusisto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto lands with a nice body punch.
Uusisto throws a leg kick but Spliff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uusisto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spliff shoots in looking for a takedown. Uusisto tries to sprawl out of it but Spliff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uusisto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uusisto throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spliff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusisto 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.
Spliff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Uusisto lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jurmas Uusisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Uusisto 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jurmas Uusisto!
A very excited looking Jurmas Uusisto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
73% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
28
148 lbs
24 - 5 - 0 |
|
175 cm
26
152 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwaak scores with a takedown into Azure's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Azure keeping moving, preventing Kwaak from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kwaak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kwaak stopping the sweep attempt from Azure.
Kwaak is sitting in close to Azure's body. Azure has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kwaak is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kwaak is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Azure.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mr Azure!
Mr Azure retains his featherweight title!
Mr Azure really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
