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CCF Midweek Mayhem 69: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Eugene Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Riberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Riberio has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Eugene Hickock's chin.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Eugene Hickock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandre Riberio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hickock 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 Riberio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riberio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hickock drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Riberio wants to sweep but no luck.
Hickock trying to control but Riberio is working from the bottom.
Hickock won't allow Riberio to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riberio working for a triangle but Hickock defends it easily.
Hickock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riberio is keeping the position for now.
Riberio working for a triangle but Hickock defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riberio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hickock wants to stand but Riberio is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock is stalling in the full guard.
Riberio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hickock has picked Riberio up and slammed him! Riberio can't keep hold of the triangle and Hickock manages to pass to side control!
Riberio manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Riberio is working for a kimura but Hickock is defending it quite comfortably.
Riberio thows a huge punch but Hickock dodges it nicely.
Hickock is looking to control Riberio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hickock avoid being mounted?
Hickock gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riberio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hickock wants to improve his position but Riberio is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riberio is pressing down on Hickock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hickock is holding on for now.
Riberio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hickock is defending against the submission attempts here by Riberio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riberio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hickock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Riberio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riberio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hickock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Riberio.
Hickock tries to kick Riberio off but Riberio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Riberio seems to be looking for submissions.
Riberio seems to be working for a kimura but Hickock defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riberio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hickock defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riberio uses his free foot to push down on Hickock's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hickock.
Riberio dominating with strikes here.
Riberio is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hickock has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Riberio has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hickock is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Riberio!
Alexandre Riberio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lessouf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Randall Stevens has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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202 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Lessouf!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lessouf shoots in but no luck this time.
Lessouf looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stevens!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lessouf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stevens has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Lessouf crashes against the mat.
Lessouf throws an elbow but Stevens slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lessouf tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Lessouf sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stevens is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lessouf is trying to ground and pound but Stevens uses the momentary lack of control by Lessouf to regain half guard.
Lessouf working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lessouf.
Stevens is looking to control Lessouf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lessouf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lessouf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lessouf is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stevens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lessouf.
Ground and pound from Lessouf.
Lessouf looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lessouf throwing shots but Stevens is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessouf seems to be looking for submissions.
Lessouf passes to side control.
Lessouf swings around for an armbar but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lessouf's guard.
Lessouf keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Lessouf looking for subs off his back but Stevens has passed one foot through into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lessouf is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessouf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lessouf looking for a kimura from the bottom but Stevens passes into side control!
Lessouf is looking to reverse the position.
Lessouf manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessouf looks to land a strike but Stevens avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lessouf throws an elbow that misses. Stevens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lessouf's guard. Nice move by Stevens!
Lessouf has a closed guard, preventing Stevens from standing up.
Lessouf looking for a guillotine here but Stevens defends easily.
Lessouf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lessouf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Lessouf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lessouf 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.
Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stevens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lessouf pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevens successfully pulls guard.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lessouf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lessouf working some strikes from top position.
Lessouf throwing strikes but missing.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lessouf chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lessouf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stevens's guard.
Lessouf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
Lessouf is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lessouf working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessouf working the head and body with strikes.
Lessouf wants to work for an arm triangle but Stevens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lessouf takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lessouf not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lessouf is looking for a kimura here.
Lessouf wants to work for an arm triangle but Stevens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lessouf prevents Stevens from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessouf scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
David Lessouf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lessouf is looking for a kimura but Stevens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lessouf to get the leverage.
Lessouf is looking for a kimura here.
Stevens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lessouf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevens defending well though.
Lessouf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lessouf is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lessouf tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stevens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lessouf lands a nice short elbow.
Stevens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lessouf.
Lessouf is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard.
Lessouf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lessouf seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lessouf is looking for a kimura but Stevens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lessouf to get the leverage.
Stevens trying to control but Lessouf postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens taking some punishment here, with Lessouf in his half guard.
Lessouf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lessouf working the head and body with strikes.
Stevens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lessouf.
Stevens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lessouf.
Stevens has hold of Lessouf's hands but Lessouf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lessouf seems to be looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lessouf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lessouf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stevens is just riding it out for now. Lessouf eventually gives up the hold.
Lessouf throws a strike but Stevens avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lessouf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lessouf shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lessouf lands a couple of digs.
Lessouf throwing strikes from guard but Stevens blocks nicely.
Lessouf landing some decent shots from guard.
Lessouf is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Lessouf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lessouf with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lessouf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lessouf is in close to Stevens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lessouf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lessouf throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stevens trying to strike off his back.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lessouf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lessouf thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lessouf is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Stevens looking for a guillotine here but Lessouf defends easily.
Lessouf makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lessouf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lessouf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevens is trying to control the position but Lessouf postures up.
Lessouf postures up in Stevens's guard and throws a big left but Stevens blocks it.
Lessouf throwing strikes but missing.
Lessouf is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Lessouf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lessouf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lessouf lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lessouf chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lessouf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessouf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lessouf chips away with some ground and pound.
Lessouf won't allow Stevens to get back to his feet.
Lessouf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stevens's head.
Lessouf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stevens's head.
Lessouf postures up and lands a big shot to Stevens's brow.
Lessouf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lessouf stands up over Stevens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lessouf throws a big right hand that misses.
Lessouf stands up over Stevens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stevens trying to control the position.
Lessouf throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessouf landing with the ground and pound.
Lessouf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lessouf drops back looking for a leg! Stevens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevens manages to kick Lessouf off! Lessouf jumps back into Stevens's guard.
Lessouf landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lessouf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lessouf throwing strikes from guard but Stevens blocks nicely.
Stevens lands with a heel strike from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lessouf really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lessouf feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lessouf with a nice head shot there.
Stevens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lessouf passes Stevens's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lessouf slips a nice elbow through Stevens's hands, connecting with Stevens's forehead.
Stevens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lessouf is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lessouf throwing shots but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Lessouf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lessouf seems to be looking for submissions.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessouf working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lessouf lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stevens is trying to stand.
Lessouf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
Lessouf working Stevens over with strikes.
Lessouf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
Lessouf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lessouf is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lessouf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens has hold of Lessouf's hands but Lessouf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard.
Lessouf is looking for a kimura here.
Stevens is trying to stand up here but Lessouf is controlling him well.
Lessouf is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lessouf lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stevens taking some punishment here, with Lessouf in his half guard.
Stevens is trying to stand back up but Lessouf is controlling him
Stevens tries to roll over but Lessouf keeps him under control.
Lessouf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
Lessouf is looking to advance position but Stevens won't allow it.
Lessouf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lessouf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stevens is just riding it out for now. Lessouf eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lessouf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lessouf trying to mount his opponent but Stevens defends it.
Stevens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lessouf 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.
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lessouf dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lessouf shoots in for a double leg but Stevens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevens slaps away a takedown attempt from Lessouf, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
Lessouf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stevens after a bit of a struggle.
Randall Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lessouf.
Lessouf wants to take the fight to the mat but Stevens manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stevens gets control of Lessouf's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stevens will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lessouf is working Stevens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lessouf throws an elbow that misses. Stevens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lessouf's guard. Nice move by Stevens!
Stevens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lessouf has a closed guard, preventing Stevens from standing up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessouf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lessouf is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stevens defends well.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
Lessouf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessouf keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stevens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lessouf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stevens has managed to get both his arms back between Lessouf's legs - danger averted.
Lessouf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stevens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lessouf looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Lessouf keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessouf looking for subs off his back but Stevens has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lessouf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lessouf looking for submissions off his back.
Stevens is trying for a kimura here. Lessouf looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Stevens wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randall Stevens!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Van Nijhuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldsmith has chosen Dos Equis as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
202 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elijah Van Nijhuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Goldsmith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Nijhuis misses with a body kick.
Van Nijhuis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Nijhuis lands with a cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldsmith checks a leg kick.
Van Nijhuis misses with a straight left.
Van Nijhuis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goldsmith's waist but Goldsmith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Nijhuis off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Goldsmith.
A head kick misses from Van Nijhuis.
Van Nijhuis throws a looping overhand right but Goldsmith ducks down to avoid it.
Goldsmith scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Goldsmith does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis swings for the body but Goldsmith moves out of range.
Goldsmith fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Nijhuis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Nijhuis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Nijhuis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goldsmith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldsmith.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goldsmith gets to his feet - Van Nijhuis follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Nijhuis!
Elijah Van Nijhuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Van Nijhuis slams his shin into Goldsmith's torso.
Van Nijhuis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goldsmith in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Van Nijhuis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goldsmith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Nijhuis - the referee stops the clock and Goldsmith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Nijhuis. Goldsmith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Nijhuis misses with an uppercut.
Goldsmith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldsmith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Nijhuis.
Van Nijhuis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Nijhuis tries to keep at a distance but Goldsmith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Nijhuis wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Nijhuis being controlled against the cage.
Van Nijhuis misses with the head strike.
Van Nijhuis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Nijhuis scores with the left hand. Goldsmith knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Van Nijhuis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Nijhuis.
Goldsmith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Nijhuis sprawls well initially but Goldsmith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goldsmith wants to stand up but Van Nijhuis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Van Nijhuis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goldsmith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goldsmith's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith is trying to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Nijhuis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Goldsmith is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Van Nijhuis goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Goldsmith escapes and is now in half guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Van Nijhuis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Nijhuis.
Van Nijhuis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Nijhuis is trying to work for a kimura but Goldsmith is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldsmith gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldsmith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Nijhuis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Goldsmith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Goldsmith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Goldsmith!
Van Nijhuis tries to improve position but can't.
Goldsmith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Van Nijhuis is looking to regain half guard here but Goldsmith keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Van Nijhuis trying to control here.
Van Nijhuis is not content to let Goldsmith control the position.
Goldsmith decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goldsmith checks it well.
Van Nijhuis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goldsmith as he avoids it easily.
Goldsmith drives through and clinches with Van Nijhuis against the cage.
Goldsmith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goldsmith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Nijhuis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elijah Van Nijhuis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldsmith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Nijhuis misses with an uppercut. Goldsmith saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis throws a poor cross that misses
and Goldsmith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Nijhuis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Nijhuis working a defensive guard but Goldsmith manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jonathan Goldsmith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldsmith tries for a kimura but Van Nijhuis is defending well.
Van Nijhuis tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathan Goldsmith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Nijhuis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Goldsmith takes a step back to recover.
Van Nijhuis clinches with his opponent.
Goldsmith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldsmith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Nijhuis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Van Nijhuis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Elijah Van Nijhuis has been cut.
Goldsmith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Nijhuis throws a front kick aimed at Goldsmith's knee but Goldsmith avoids it well.
Van Nijhuis keeps Goldsmith at a distance using the push kick.
Van Nijhuis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldsmith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Nijhuis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis swinging wildly here.
Goldsmith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Nijhuis pinned against the cage. Van Nijhuis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Nijhuis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Nijhuis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goldsmith is staying active underneath Van Nijhuis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Van Nijhuis lands the left hand.
Van Nijhuis misses with a low kick.
Van Nijhuis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goldsmith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldsmith tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Nijhuis connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Nijhuis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldsmith swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goldsmith moves out of range of the body kick.
No joy there for Van Nijhuis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goldsmith is looking to clinch.
Goldsmith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Nijhuis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Van Nijhuis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goldsmith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goldsmith has escaped and now he's on top!
Goldsmith stands up from Van Nijhuis's guard - Goldsmith perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis takes a swing at Goldsmith's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Nijhuis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Nijhuis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Van Nijhuis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Van Nijhuis's cut.
That's time! Van Nijhuis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Goldsmith blocks a head kick by Van Nijhuis.
Goldsmith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Nijhuis counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Nijhuis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldsmith blocks a head kick by Van Nijhuis.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goldsmith.
Goldsmith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldsmith misses with a wild combination.
Goldsmith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Nijhuis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldsmith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldsmith blocks a jab.
Van Nijhuis motions for Goldsmith to come forward. Van Nijhuis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Nijhuis. That's going to slow Goldsmith down.
Goldsmith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Nijhuis fails to land the takedown.
Van Nijhuis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Nijhuis stuffs the takedown attempt from Goldsmith. Goldsmith gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Nijhuis.
Goldsmith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Nijhuis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Nijhuis. That snapped Goldsmith's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Van Nijhuis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Nijhuis.
Goldsmith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Nijhuis.
Van Nijhuis fails to land the takedown.
Goldsmith throws a right hand that Van Nijhuis ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Nijhuis also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis lands a leg kick that knocks Goldsmith off balance momentarily.
Van Nijhuis missing with a left hand there. Goldsmith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Nijhuis shoots in for a takedown but Goldsmith shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Van Nijhuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Nijhuis tries to clinch up but Goldsmith circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Van Nijhuis.
Van Nijhuis cracks Goldsmith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goldsmith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goldsmith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Nijhuis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Nijhuis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goldsmith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Nijhuis's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis looking for subs off his back but Goldsmith has passed one foot through into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldsmith moves into full mount! Van Nijhuis won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldsmith prevents Van Nijhuis from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jonathan Goldsmith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Elijah Van Nijhuis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Goldsmith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Goldsmith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Van Nijhuis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Nijhuis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elijah Van Nijhuis is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldsmith moves out of range of the body kick from Van Nijhuis.
Van Nijhuis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Nijhuis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldsmith throws a nice looking combination but Van Nijhuis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Nijhuis shoots in for a double leg but Goldsmith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goldsmith as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Van Nijhuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Goldsmith shoots in and bounces Van Nijhuis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Nijhuis looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Nijhuis, not yet.
Van Nijhuis is looking for a triangle here but Goldsmith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Van Nijhuis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Goldsmith presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Nijhuis is squirming around, avoiding Goldsmith's attempts to control the action.
Van Nijhuis tries to reverse the position but Goldsmith maintains control.
The referee warns Van Nijhuis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith get's back to his feet.
Goldsmith shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Nijhuis sprawls well. He's pushed Goldsmith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Nijhuis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldsmith's sensitive parts.
Van Nijhuis misses with a body kick.
Van Nijhuis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Van Nijhuis slams his shin into Goldsmith's torso.
Goldsmith slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Nijhuis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Nijhuis shoots in looking for a takedown. Goldsmith tries to sprawl out of it but Van Nijhuis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goldsmith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith feints and as Van Nijhuis raises his hands in defense, Goldsmith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Nijhuis trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldsmith stands up from Van Nijhuis's guard - Goldsmith perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonathan Goldsmith.
I think Goldsmith 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Elijah Van Nijhuis!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Elijah Van Nijhuis!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Elijah Van Nijhuis!
Elijah Van Nijhuis wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Starstryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Redyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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219 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cosmo Starstryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Redyan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Starstryder - just one landing.
Starstryder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starstryder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starstryder tries a head kick but it misses.
Redyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Starstryder is just out of range.
Starstryder throws the left hand but Redyan avoids the punch easily.
Starstryder tries to clinch there but Redyan circles away.
Redyan drives through with a takedown into Starstryder's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redyan passes Starstryder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Starstryder is defending against the submission attempts here by Redyan.
Starstryder wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redyan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redyan tries to pass to full mount but Starstryder defends it.
Redyan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Starstryder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Redyan on the ground.
Redyan is working for a submission of some sort.
Redyan stops Starstryder from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redyan is working for a kimura but Starstryder is defending it quite comfortably.
Redyan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Starstryder!
Starstryder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Redyan swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Red Redyan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen skrillyx as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Nickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickson.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Nickson sprawls well.
Nickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickson.
Miller drives through and clinches with Nickson against the cage.
Nickson missing with knees to the body.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nickson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Nickson lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Nickson misses with an elbow strike.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johan Nickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Nickson.
Miller successfully pulls guard.
Miller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nickson is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nickson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nickson tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickson tries to sprawl but Miller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nickson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickson won't allow Miller to pass to mount.
Miller stalling away here and it's allowed Nickson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johan Nickson.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickson has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickson trying to land knees to the body.
Miller prevents a body shot from Nickson.
Miller manages to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nickson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nickson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nickson has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
Nickson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nickson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nickson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nickson doesn't defend quickly enough and Miller has managed to lock this one up! Can Nickson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Miller on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jason Miller!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jason Miller waved his t-shirt featuring El Zoido's Feeble Fightwear *** ROUPA DOS BROTHER*'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Shirasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akihiro Shirasu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craig Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shirasu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Shirasu shakes it off.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Shirasu's body.
Johnson tries a low kick but Shirasu avoids it.
Shirasu ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Shirasu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Shirasu's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shirasu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shirasu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shirasu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jabs at Shirasu's body.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Shirasu moved away.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Shirasu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shirasu controlling the pace.
Shirasu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shirasu slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirasu is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson wants to control but Shirasu passes into side.
Shirasu advances nicely into full mount.
Shirasu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirasu lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Craig Johnson has been cut.
Shirasu landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Shirasu.
Shirasu landing strikes from the mount.
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!
Shirasu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shirasu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Johnson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Shirasu wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shirasu.
Shirasu controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Shirasu.
That has opened up Craig Johnson's cut even more.
Shirasu with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Shirasu has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shirasu looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Shirasu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Akihiro Shirasu has been cut.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirasu moves away.
Johnson cracks Shirasu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shirasu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shirasu is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shirasu slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shirasu scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shirasu is looking for a kimura here.
Shirasu stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirasu slows the pace down in half guard.
Shirasu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but Shirasu has mounted him!
Shirasu lands a big elbow.
Johnson tries to buck Shirasu off but Shirasu takes his back!
I would not like to be Johnson right now.
Johnson just trying to survive but Shirasu is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Johnson right now.
Johnson won't enjoy being in this position. Shirasu looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Johnson is tapping - it's over boys! Shirasu picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akihiro Shirasu!
Our winner, Akihiro Shirasu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bracks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Zebadee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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25
205 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bracks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Zebadee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zebadee. Bracks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zebadee misses with a takedown attempt
and Bracks moves into the clinch.
Bracks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zebadee's corner calls for a 1-2. Zebadee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Zebadee misses.
A combination from Bracks does no damage.
Zebadee throws a poor cross that misses
and Bracks counters with a left to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zebadee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zebadee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bracks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zebadee! Bracks lets Zebadee back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Terry Zebadee has been cut.
Zebadee tries for a takedown but Bracks circles away easily
and Bracks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bobby Bracks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Zebadee.
Zebadee looks winded!
Bracks moves into the clinch.
Zebadee takes an elbow to the temple.
Bracks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zebadee wants to get back to his feet.
Bracks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zebadee on the ground.
Zebadee works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zebadee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bracks 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 Zebadee.
Zebadee prevents Bracks from improving position.
Bracks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zebadee, who protects the arm well.
Zebadee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bracks's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bracks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zebadee regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zebadee actively working from the bottom here.
Bracks wants to free his trapped foot but Zebadee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zebadee wants to improve his position but Bracks is controlling well.
Bracks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zebadee looking for submissions off his back.
Zebadee kicks off Bracks and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zebadee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick by Zebadee misses
and Bracks counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Zebadee to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Bracks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobby Bracks!
An out of breath Bobby Bracks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Dylon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Del Rio's choice of entrance music: Requiem for a dream. Alberto Del Rio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Dylon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Del Rio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dylon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dylon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Del Rio closes the distance but Dylon moves to the side
and Dylon counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Rio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dylon jabs at Del Rio's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dylon.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dylon.
That kick from Dylon tenderised Del Rio's leg. Del Rio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dylon throws out a leg kick but Del Rio moves out of range and Dylon only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barry Dylon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Rio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Del Rio closes the distance and pushes Dylon back into the cage.
Del Rio throws a head punch that misses.
Dylon misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dylon tests Del Rio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Rio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dylon.
Dylon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Del Rio wants to clinch up but Dylon keeps it at a distance.
Del Rio checks a leg kick nicely.
Del Rio misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dylon.
Dylon feints a jab promting Del Rio to slip. Dylon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Del Rio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Del Rio lands with a kick to the temple. Dylon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylon looks for the body kick but Del Rio saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Dylon.
Del Rio clinches up against the cage.
Del Rio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dylon walks away with a smile on his face. Del Rio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Dylon misses.
A good leg kick by Dylon.
Dylon lands with an overhand left.
Del Rio lands with a kick to the temple. Dylon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Del Rio is looking to clinch.
Dylon scoring well with a low kick there.
Del Rio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dylon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dylon lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylon is looking to slow Del Rio down with leg kicks.
Del Rio misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Dylon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danga de danga de dang - Dylon scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Alberto Del Rio has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Dylon misses.
Dylon throws a head kick but Del Rio moves out of range.
Dylon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Del Rio is rocked!
Dylon drops Del Rio with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dylon follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Dylon!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Allard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Dobrzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobrzynski has chosen Sabaton - Uprising as his entrance music. Kai Allard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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201 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Allard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Dobrzynski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dobrzynskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dobrzynski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dobrzynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dobrzynski.
Allard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Allard counters with a good low kick that Dobrzynski was not able to check.
Allard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Allard catches Dobrzynski right on the button with a cross.
Allard throws a head kick but Dobrzynski moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Allard misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dobrzynski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Allard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dobrzynski blocks a head kick by Allard.
Allard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dobrzynski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Allard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dobrzynski winds up and cracks Allard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dobrzynski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dobrzynski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Allard is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allard is working hard here to advance position.
Allard is trying to stand up here but Dobrzynski is controlling him well.
Allard is looking for a sweep. Dobrzynski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dobrzynski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allard pushes Dobrzynski off and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Allard misses.
Dobrzynski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allard defends it nicely.
Allard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobrzynski.
Allard moves out of range of the body kick from Dobrzynski.
Kai Allard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobrzynski tries to bum rush Allard with a series of wild strikes but Allard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allard scores with a one two! Dobrzynski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dobrzynski looks to land a right hand but Allard moved out of range.
Allard misses with a double jab
and Dobrzynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allard tries to work over Dobrzynski's front leg with a kick but Dobrzynski checks it.
Dobrzynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allard was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski misses with a straight right.
Allard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab lands there for Allard.
Allard misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allard scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dobrzynski misses with a straight right.
Allard connects with a crisp jab.
Dobrzynski throws a jab when Allard was well out of range.
Allard scores with the left hand. Dobrzynski knows he should have avoided that one.
Allard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Allard.
Allard throws a right hand that Dobrzynski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobrzynski also avoids with ease.
Allard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Allard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allard with a nice cross.
Allard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dobrzynski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Allard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dobrzynski looks to land a combination but Allard avoids it well.
Allard misses with a shot to the body
and Dobrzynski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Allard!
Allard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dobrzynski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dobrzynski trying to control the action but Allard is working from the bottom.
Dobrzynski working the ground and pound from side control.
Allard is trying to buck Dobrzynski off.
Dobrzynski landing strikes.
Allard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dobrzynski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dobrzynski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Allard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dobrzynski lands a nice forearm strike.
Maciej Dobrzynski has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski trying to control the position but Allard is working away.
Dobrzynski working the head and body with strikes.
Dobrzynski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Allard is not content to let Dobrzynski control the position.
Allard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dobrzynski is controlling the pace.
Allard wants to improve his position but Dobrzynski is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobrzynski winds up and cracks Allard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski is keen to just control but Allard is a slippery customer.
Allard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dobrzynski trying to control the action but Allard is working from the bottom.
Dobrzynski is thwarting Allard's attempts to control the position.
Allard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dobrzynski.
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!
Dobrzynski is nestled in close to Allard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Allard is not content to let Dobrzynski control the position.
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. Dobrzynski connects with a nice short shot to Allard's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski is trying to control the action in half guard but Allard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dobrzynski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dobrzynski wants to control but Allard is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Allard is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Dobrzynski seems content to control.
Dobrzynski prevents Allard from improving his position.
Maciej Dobrzynski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dobrzynski shoots in looking for a takedown but Allard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dobrzynski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Allard throws a right hand that Dobrzynski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobrzynski also avoids with ease.
Dobrzynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allard.
Kai Allard is winning the standup battle so far.
Dobrzynski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Allard to the ground. Dobrzynski is now in Allard's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dobrzynski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Allard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dobrzynski defends well.
Dobrzynski wants to control from the top but Allard keeps moving.
Allard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dobrzynski stands up over Allard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allard has momentary wrist control but Dobrzynski slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allard wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dobrzynski manages to pass to side control.
Allard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dobrzynski trying to control the action but Allard is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Dobrzynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Allard throws a series of strikes that have Dobrzynski backpedaling.
Allard throws out a powerful jab.
Allard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dobrzynski.
Allard tries to bum rush Dobrzynski with a series of wild strikes but Dobrzynski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allard moves forwards but Dobrzynski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Allard misses with a series of wild punches.
Allard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dobrzynski.
Allard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dobrzynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Allard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dobrzynski.
Allard staying out of range there.
Allard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dobrzynski.
Allard gets caught flat footed, as Dobrzynski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dobrzynski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Allard's head.
Dobrzynski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dobrzynski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Allard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dobrzynski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dobrzynski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Allard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dobrzynski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Allard is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dobrzynski wants to control from the top but Allard keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobrzynski scoring with some ground and pound.
Dobrzynski cracks Allard with a solid left hand.
Dobrzynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Allard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allard working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dobrzynski has passed into half guard!
Dobrzynski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allard tries to get to full guard but Dobrzynski has control of the leg.
Allard tries to kick Dobrzynski off but Dobrzynski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dobrzynski controlling the pace.
Dobrzynski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Allard to regain full guard.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Allard is working from the bottom.
Allard wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dobrzynski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dobrzynski prevents Allard from getting back to his feet.
Dobrzynski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Allard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dobrzynski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobrzynski tries to get to full guard but Allard has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Dobrzynski really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Allard throws a right and a left that Dobrzynski avoids nicely.
Dobrzynski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allard.
Dobrzynski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dobrzynski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Allard finds it's way round the side to connect with Dobrzynski's head.
Dobrzynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Allard on the side of the head.
Allard digs a good body shot into Dobrzynski's ribs.
Dobrzynski drives through with a takedown into Allard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dobrzynski cracks Allard with a solid left hand.
Dobrzynski with a nice head shot there.
Allard pushes Dobrzynski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allard 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.
Dobrzynski throws a right hand that Allard ducks under and follows up with a left that Allard also avoids with ease.
Allard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Allard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dobrzynski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Allard!
Allard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dobrzynski is trying to get back to full guard.
Allard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dobrzynski!
Allard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobrzynski is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Allard throws some wild stikes that Dobrzynski manages to avoid easily.
Dobrzynski blocking the ground and pound.
Dobrzynski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dobrzynski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dobrzynski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Allard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dobrzynski tries to hold on but Allard pushes him away.
Dobrzynski is trying to escape the mount.
Dobrzynski wants to hold on but Allard pushes him away.
Dobrzynski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Allard unloads with some shots from mount but Dobrzynski bucks and avoids them well.
Dobrzynski wants to control but Allard is having none of it.
Allard unloads with some shots from mount but Dobrzynski bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Allard lands a big elbow.
Allard looking to land elbow strikes but Dobrzynski uses the position to regain half guard.
Allard is looking to stall here but Dobrzynski recovers full guard.
Dobrzynski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allard won't allow Dobrzynski to sweep him here.
Allard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Allard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dobrzynski is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Allard had his way with Maciej Dobrzynski in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Allard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobrzynski.
Allard throws a front kick that sends Dobrzynski stumbling back into the cage.
Allard looks to land a combination but Dobrzynski avoids it well.
Allard motions for Dobrzynski to come forward. Allard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dobrzynski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dobrzynski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dobrzynski walks into a stiff left hand from Allard.
Dobrzynski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Allard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Allard. Those never looked like landing.
Kai Allard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allard throws a right and a left that Dobrzynski avoids nicely.
Allard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dobrzynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dobrzynski shoots in for a takedown but Allard shows good takedown defense.
Dobrzynski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An inside leg kick from Allard misses.
Dobrzynski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Allard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dobrzynski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by Dobrzynski as he checks the leg kick.
Dobrzynski blocks a leg kick.
Allard works over Dobrzynski's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allard misses with a wild body shot.
Allard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allard catches Dobrzynski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Allard cracks Dobrzynski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Dobrzynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dobrzynski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Allard ducks under a wild hook from Dobrzynski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allard connects with a solid leg kick.
Dobrzynski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dobrzynski misses with a takedown attempt - Allard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Allard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dobrzynski wants to clinch up but Allard keeps it at a distance.
Allard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dobrzynski.
Allard feints a jab promting Dobrzynski to slip. Allard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dobrzynski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dobrzynski thows a body shot but no joy.
Allard punishes Dobrzynski's body with a nice straight punch.
Dobrzynski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dobrzynski shoots for a takedown but Allard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kai Allard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Dobrzynski.
A decent looking cross lands there for Allard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allard looks to land a combination. Dobrzynski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Allard jabs Dobrzynski right on the nose. Dobrzynski blinks but takes it well.
Dobrzynski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobrzynski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dobrzynski dives in and grabs Allard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allard pushes down on Dobrzynski's head and hops out.
Allard lands with a straight right. Dobrzynski didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Allard does no damage.
Allard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allard dodges the punch combination from Dobrzynski.
Allard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dobrzynski circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Allard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Allard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Kai Allard!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Kai Allard!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Kai Allard!
Kai Allard wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Kai Allard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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