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TTFC Wednesday Night Fights 25 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansikka has chosen Sattuu as his entrance music. Teppo Mansikka looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Stratton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teppo Mansikka!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansikka moves out of range of the strikes.
Mansikka misses with a hook.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mansikka as he jumps to the side.
Jab by Mansikka.
Stratton shoots for a takedown but Mansikka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stratton lands a body shot.
Mansikka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stratton misses with a few strikes there.
Mansikka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stratton circles away quickly and effectively.
Mansikka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mansikka leaves Stratton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Stratton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stratton blocks a leg kick.
Stratton connects with a body shot that sends Mansikka's belly button to the back.
Mansikka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Stratton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mansikka clinches up with Stratton and pushes him back against the cage.
Stratton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mansikka is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikka prevents the takedown attempt.
Stratton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mansikka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mansikka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Mansikka. Beautiful body shot.
Stratton tries for a takedown but Mansikka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stratton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mansikka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stratton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mansikka did well to prevent Stratton getting side control.
Mansikka is looking for a sweep. Stratton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stratton controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton prevents Mansikka from improving his position.
Stratton trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eric Stratton.
A slow jab from Mansikka misses its intended target.
Mansikka scores with a shot to the body.
Stratton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mansikka's guard.
Mansikka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stratton defends well.
Stratton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mansikka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mansikka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton looking to pass the guard.
Stratton trying to control but Mansikka is working from the bottom.
Stratton stays in close to Mansikka's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Stratton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stratton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stratton showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stratton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Stratton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mansikka throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mansikka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stratton prevents Mansikka from escaping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stratton looks up at the clock and then as Mansikka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stratton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stratton wants to control but Mansikka is keeping him busy.
Stratton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mansikka some visible discomfort.
Stratton wants to control but Mansikka is keeping him busy.
Mansikka seems a little lost for a moment, as Stratton dominates the positioning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stratton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Stratton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stratton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mansikka moves away.
Eric Stratton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansikka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stratton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stratton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mansikka.
Stratton looking to score a takedown here. Mansikka is defending well but Stratton drives through and ends up in Mansikka's guard.
Stratton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mansikka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansikka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mansikka being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Stratton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mansikka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stratton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton blocks a head kick by Mansikka.
Mansikka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown but Mansikka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Mansikka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stratton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mansikka, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stratton - that landed with a thud.
Mansikka is breathing heavily.
Stratton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mansikka is defending well.
Stratton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mansikka or not.
Stratton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mansikka throws a head punch that misses.
Stratton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mansikka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stratton pushes Mansikka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stratton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mansikka after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Stratton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stratton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mansikka is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton stops a takedown attempt from Mansikka.
Mansikka takes a shot to the head.
Stratton prevents a body shot from Mansikka.
Mansikka is trying to force a seperation but Stratton has the dominant position.
Mansikka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mansikka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mansikka blocks a body shot from Stratton.
Mansikka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stratton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mansikka is trying to keep an underhook but Stratton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stratton controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eric Stratton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mansikka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mansikka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stratton.
Mansikka misses the shot to the body.
Stratton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stratton misses with a wild body shot.
Teppo Mansikka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stratton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stratton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stratton.
Mansikka throws a front kick aimed at Stratton's knee but Stratton avoids it well.
Stratton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stratton tries to pass to full mount but Mansikka defends it.
Stratton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton is trying to control. Mansikka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stratton trying to mount his opponent but Mansikka defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Stratton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mansikka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stratton misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Stratton misses the target.
Mansikka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stratton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mansikka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stratton throws a good cross that connects.
Mansikka ducks under a wild hook from Stratton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Stratton dominated that second round.
That's time! Stratton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mansikka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mansikka thows a body shot but no joy.
Mansikka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stratton.
Stratton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mansikka did well to prevent Stratton getting side control.
Still in half guard, Stratton seems content to control.
Stratton prevents Mansikka from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Stratton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stratton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mansikka's head.
Mansikka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stratton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stratton gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton stalling.
Eric Stratton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mansikka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stratton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stratton's back!
Mansikka doesn't have the hooks in and Stratton manages to turn into his guard.
Mansikka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mansikka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mansikka working a defensive guard here.
Stratton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stratton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mansikka being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stratton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mansikka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mansikka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stratton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansikka.
Mansikka moves in looking to clinch but Stratton pushes him off.
Mansikka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stratton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansikka tries to roll over but Stratton keeps him under control.
Stratton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Teppo Mansikka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stratton works his way into side control.
Stratton controls the position.
Mansikka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stratton slows the pace down.
Stratton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mansikka for as long as he can get away with.
Mansikka is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stratton working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton prevents Mansikka from improving his position.
Stratton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mansikka can do to turn this around?
Stratton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stratton is pressing down on Mansikka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mansikka is holding on for now.
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!
Stratton controlling the action here.
Mansikka tries to get to full guard but Stratton has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eric Stratton.
Mansikka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stratton takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Stratton misses.
A cross from Stratton lands.
Stratton with a nice cross.
Stratton just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Stratton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stratton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Stratton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe comes to the cage accompanied by How could I just kill a man. Tanner has chosen Hooty Tooty 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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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner lands with a straight right. Doe didn't see that one coming.
Doe cracks a nice hook into Tanner's ribs.
Tanner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doe's hands.
Doe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanner.
Tanner swings widly with a right hand
and Doe counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanner misses with a straight left.
Doe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Doe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Mark Tanner has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Doe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanner's knee momentarily.
Tanner misses with a hook
and Doe counters with a series of strikes. Tanner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Doe is looking to clinch.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doe blocks a jab.
Tanner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doe counters with a crisp one two that drops Tanner! Doe thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tanner to his feet! Tanner is in big trouble!
Tanner is rocked!
Tanner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tanner is still in real trouble! Can Doe finish him?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tanner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Doe rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tanner's guard! Nice work there by Doe!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner wants to stand up but Doe is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Doe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tanner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Doe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
An inside leg kick lands from Doe.
Doe clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tanner pulls guard.
Tanner is looking to stand up but Doe isn't so interested in that idea.
Doe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doe stops Tanner from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tanner's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Tanner is trying to stand.
Tanner is looking to improve his position but Doe isn't that keen on the idea.
Tanner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tanner is not content to let Doe control the position.
Doe stops Tanner from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to pass to full mount but Tanner defends it.
Tanner is trying to stand.
Tanner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tanner!
Tanner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tanner kicks Doe off and gets back to his feet.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanner.
Tanner blocks the body kick.
Tanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Tanner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doe counters with a head kick.
Tanner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Doe misses with a two punch combination.
Doe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanner, pushing him back against the cage.
Tanner can't get the takedown.
A body shot lands from Doe.
Tanner looks winded!
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Doe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doe scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doe breaks the clinch.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doe blocks a head kick by Tanner.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Doe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Tanner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doe can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a lunging right hand
and Doe counters with a nice body shot.
Doe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.
Doe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Doe counters with a thumping low kick.
Tanner misses with a left hand
and Doe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doe moves away from the strike by Tanner.
Doe lands a jab to Tanner's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Doe as he connects with a hook.
Tanner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mark Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Doe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanner doesn't seem bothered though.
Doe cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doe, right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Doe there.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Doe to counter with a crisp jab.
Doe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Doe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doe scores with a hook to the body. Tanner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
John Doe is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner misses with a hook. Doe ducked under it nicely.
Doe is looking to wear down Tanner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Doe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doe keeps Tanner at a distance using the push kick.
Doe cracks Tanner with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Doe has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tanner to stand back up!
Doe moves into the clinch.
Tanner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tanner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe taking a breather.
Doe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner misses with a left hand
and Doe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tanner swings widly with a right hand
and Doe counters with a big right hand! Oh Tanner is in trouble here! Doe follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Doe!
After the fight, John Doe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vries has chosen Duke Lion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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32
157 lbs
24 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 34 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hellson Ballswick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries slips a jab from Ballswick.
Ballswick circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Ballswick counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Ballswick. Beautiful body shot.
De Vries fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Vries rushes Ballswick and presses him up against the cage.
Ballswick pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Vries breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ballswick circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Vries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballswick misses with a body shot.
De Vries wants to clinch
and Ballswick counters with a leg kick.
De Vries wants to clinch.
De Vries tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Ballswick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Vries keeping moving, preventing Ballswick from controlling successfully.
De Vries is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ballswick wants to control from the top but De Vries keeps moving.
Ballswick looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick trying to control the position from guard on top but De Vries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hellson Ballswick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
De Vries closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ballswick counters with a left to the body.
Ballswick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ballswick is trying to control the action in half guard but De Vries is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Vries looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ballswick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ballswick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ballswick wants to work for an arm triangle but De Vries is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ballswick is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hellson Ballswick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A jab from Ballswick finds it's way through De Vries's defenses.
De Vries moves forwards but Ballswick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ballswick keeps the fight on the outside.
Hans De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballswick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Vries momentarily.
De Vries tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ballswick counters with a nice uppercut.
De Vries tries to clinch but Ballswick is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballswick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Vries manages to avoid it.
De Vries has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballswick tries to throw a body punch but De Vries avoids it by throwing Ballswick back against the cage.
De Vries looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Vries stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellson Ballswick 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.
De Vries throws a head kick but Ballswick moves out of range.
De Vries slips under a jab.
De Vries missing with a left hand there. Ballswick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Vries lands an overhand right.
Ballswick lands a right hook to the body.
De Vries moves in looking to clinch but Ballswick pushes him off.
De Vries looks to clinch
enabling Ballswick to counter with a crisp jab.
De Vries tries to clinch but Ballswick moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Ballswick. Beautiful body shot.
Ballswick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballswick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Vries was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballswick.
De Vries fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Vries takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ballswick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De Vries to the mat! De Vries manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballswick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ballswick trying to control the position from guard on top but De Vries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick is looking to stand up but De Vries won't let him.
Ballswick prevents De Vries from getting back to his feet.
Hellson Ballswick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A low kick from De Vries is predictable there
and Ballswick counters with a right hand to the body.
De Vries tries to clinch up.
Ballswick shoots in looking for a takedown. De Vries tries to sprawl out of it but Ballswick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Vries manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De Vries moves in looking to clinch but Ballswick pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Vries wants to clinch up but Ballswick keeps it at a distance.
De Vries tries to clinch but Ballswick moves out of range.
Ballswick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Vries needs to keep his hands up - Ballswick had a free shot at his head there.
Hans De Vries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for De Vries.
De Vries is looking to clinch.
De Vries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Vries clinches.
Ballswick tries a body shot but De Vries blocks it.
De Vries pushes off an throws an elbow but Ballswick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Vries prevents a body shot from Ballswick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Vries creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballswick's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Vries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Vries lands a nice knee to the body.
Ballswick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Vries walks away with a smile on his face. Ballswick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hellson Ballswick is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballswick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Vries has time to react.
Ballswick dives in and grabs De Vries's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Vries pushes down on Ballswick's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellson Ballswick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballswick cracks De Vries with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Vries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballswick lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ballswick misses.
De Vries tries to clinch
and Ballswick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ballswick misses with a looping left.
De Vries tries to clinch there but Ballswick circles away.
De Vries takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballswick swats away the attempt to clinch by De Vries.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballswick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ballswick looking to pass the guard.
De Vries avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballswick is looking to pass into half guard but De Vries pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now De Vries is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellson Ballswick dominated that second 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!
De Vries closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ballswick counters with a takedown into side control.
De Vries is not content to let Ballswick control the position.
Ballswick is trying to get an arm triangle but De Vries is defending well.
De Vries is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ballswick is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick wants to control but De Vries is keeping him busy.
Ballswick staying calm.
Ballswick trying to control the action but De Vries is working from the bottom.
Ballswick taking a break here but De Vries is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Vries sees it coming and defends easily.
Hellson Ballswick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ballswick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Vries has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Vries wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick is looking to stall here but De Vries recovers full guard.
Ballswick tries to free his leg and advance position but De Vries is retaining full guard.
De Vries is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ballswick is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick trying to control but De Vries is working from the bottom.
Ballswick is really struggling to control De Vries but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hellson Ballswick just wasn't active enough.
De Vries is looking to clinch but Ballswick is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by De Vries.
Ballswick swats away the attempt to clinch by De Vries.
Ballswick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Vries's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hellson Ballswick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ballswick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hellson Ballswick!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hellson Ballswick thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Meeoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brott comes to the cage accompanied by So What. Meeoff has chosen bawitaba as his entrance music. Jack Meeoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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212 lbs
19 - 22 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sluggo Brott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Meeoff!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Brott as Meeoff shoots in.
Meeoff lands with a slapping head kick.
Meeoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meeoff manages to avoid it.
Brott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brott throws a leg kick but Meeoff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meeoff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brott sprawls well initially but Meeoff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Meeoff is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brott trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meeoff is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meeoff.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brott keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brott's head.
Meeoff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Meeoff seems to be working for a kimura but Brott defends the submission attempt.
Meeoff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brott defends it well.
Meeoff seems to be working for a kimura but Brott defends the submission attempt.
Brott is refusing to be controlled, as Meeoff sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Meeoff wants to stand and escape but instead Brott has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Brott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meeoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brott has managed to get both his arms back between Meeoff's legs - danger averted.
Meeoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brott is posturing up here but Meeoff has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Brott tries to roll out but it's too tight and Brott has to tap! Slick submission there by Meeoff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Meeoff!
Jack Meeoff very nearly forgot to thank Closed - Thanks for Support amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Roncesvalles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roncesvalles comes into the arena with Walk blaring out of the sound system. Leningrada is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Farewell of Slavyanka. Jonah Roncesvalles looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonah Roncesvalles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leningrada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roncesvalles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leningrada avoids it really well and circles away.
Leningrada tries to clinch but Roncesvalles is having none of it.
Leningrada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roncesvalles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leningrada throws a shot from downtown. Roncesvalles moves away and avoids it.
Roncesvalles fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonah Roncesvalles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leningrada throws a looping overhand right but Roncesvalles ducks down to avoid it.
Roncesvalles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roncesvalles lands in his opponent's guard.
Roncesvalles postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roncesvalles manages to pass to side control.
Roncesvalles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roncesvalles drops an elbow to the side of Leningrada's head.
Leningrada manages to get to full guard.
Leningrada wants to get back to his feet but Roncesvalles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roncesvalles lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada has his foot on Roncesvalles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roncesvalles works his way back into a safe position though.
Roncesvalles pushes down on Leningrada's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Roncesvalles seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Leningrada is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jonah Roncesvalles!
Jonah Roncesvalles 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mad at Gravity- Burn. Isiah Acer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods misses with a series of wild punches.
Woods avoids the body shot from Acer.
Acer scores with a sloppy right hand. Woods should have avoided that one.
Acer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Acer misses with a straight left.
Acer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acer misses with a body shot.
Acer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woods closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Woods lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Acer keeping full guard, as Woods tries to pass.
Acer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woods avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods stands up over Acer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer has momentary wrist control but Woods slips an elbow through the middle.
Acer keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woods defends it easily.
Woods connects with a couple of short punches.
Woods stopping the sweep attempt from Acer.
Woods is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Woods will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woods keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Acer's head.
Acer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods trying to control but Acer is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Woods trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Acer pushes a forearm under Woods's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Woods is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isiah Acer!
Our winner, Isiah Acer, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieddds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hopkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nieddds is out of range.
Nieddds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
Nieddds moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins cracks the inside of Nieddds's front leg.
Hopkins throws a front kick aimed at Nieddds's knee but Nieddds avoids it well.
Hopkins lands a head kick!
Nieddds stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick
and Nieddds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieddds misses with a body shot.
Nieddds misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.
Nieddds misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Nieddds.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
and Nieddds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Nieddds checks it.
Nieddds misses with a combination
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins thuds his right hand into Nieddds's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nieddds checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieddds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
Nieddds blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nieddds tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopkins misses with a kick to the body
and Nieddds counters with a left and a right that stings Hopkins.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieddds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nieddds looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nieddds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nieddds.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds stuffs the takedown.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nieddds slips under a jab.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nieddds moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nieddds is out of range.
Nieddds takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nieddds slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Nieddds moved away.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Nieddds avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Nieddds moved away.
Nieddds checks a leg kick nicely.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nieddds looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Nieddds throws a big shot that misses.
Nieddds pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hopkins back to the cage. Nieddds follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieddds lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopkins's head.
A combination from Nieddds does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Nieddds down.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Nieddds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nieddds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nieddds connects with a jab.
Hopkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nieddds moves forwards but Hopkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hopkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Nieddds misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nieddds checks a leg kick.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Nieddds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins dives in and grabs Nieddds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nieddds pushes down on Hopkins's head and hops out.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Nieddds counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins wants to clinch
enabling Nieddds to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds tries to keep at a distance but Hopkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins wants a takedown.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Nieddds.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins works on Nieddds's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nieddds has had enough of the clinch but Hopkins keeps him there for the moment.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nieddds is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bobby Nieddds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hopkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nieddds.
Nieddds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nieddds.
Hopkins tries to work over Nieddds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nieddds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nieddds tries to circle away but Hopkins has him pinned against the cage.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nieddds gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hopkins.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nieddds's elbow.
Nieddds prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Nieddds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Nieddds blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds trying to stall but Hopkins improves his position.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Nieddds controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nieddds.
Nieddds tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins lands with a left to the head.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Nieddds controls the action.
Nieddds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nieddds effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nieddds manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nieddds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nieddds lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hopkins!
Hopkins is working to get back to half guard.
Nieddds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nieddds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hopkins on the ground.
Nieddds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hopkins is looking to escape.
Nieddds content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nieddds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopkins keeps working.
We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Nieddds wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nieddds moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nieddds is out of range and Hopkins settles back down.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins lands with a kick to the temple. Nieddds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopkins 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 Nieddds has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nieddds and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nieddds checks a leg kick.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Nieddds counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Nieddds misses.
Nieddds digs a good body shot into Hopkins's ribs.
Hopkins cracks Nieddds with an open hand slap.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Nieddds ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a combination. Hopkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Nieddds moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieddds connects with a looping right hand.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hopkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bobby Nieddds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nieddds blocks a leg kick.
Nieddds 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.
Nieddds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Nieddds.
Nieddds blocks a low kick nicely.
Nieddds stuffs the takedown attempt from Hopkins. Hopkins gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Hopkins.
Well Hopkins 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hopkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joulu Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joulu Pukki's chin.
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joulu Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballestrazzi swings for the body but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki misses with a takedown attempt
and Ballestrazzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Ballestrazzi misses its intended target.
Pukki connects with a body shot that sends Ballestrazzi's belly button to the back.
Pukki tries to clinch up but Ballestrazzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Pukki wants to clinch up but Ballestrazzi keeps it at a distance.
Pukki thows a leg kick but Ballestrazzi checks it
and Ballestrazzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ballestrazzi.
Pukki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ballestrazzi up against the cage.
Ballestrazzi has a couple of punches blocked by Pukki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballestrazzi misses with the head strike.
Ballestrazzi has a couple of punches blocked by Pukki.
Ballestrazzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Pukki backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballestrazzi.
Pukki takes a shot to the head.
Pukki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ballestrazzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Pukki controls the action.
A short uppercut from Pukki.
It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
Ballestrazzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballestrazzi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pukki swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballestrazzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi misses with some punches.
Pukki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pukki tries to stall but Ballestrazzi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballestrazzi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pukki lands a nice uppercut.
Ballestrazzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballestrazzi has a couple of punches blocked by Pukki.
Ballestrazzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballestrazzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pukki uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballestrazzi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ballestrazzi lands with a light punch inside.
Ballestrazzi stalling in the clinch.
Ballestrazzi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ballestrazzi pushes Pukki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pukki stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pukki blocks an uppercut.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Pukki.
Ballestrazzi is stalling here.
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pukki.
Ballestrazzi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pukki is keeping busy.
Pukki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pukki looking to slow down the pace here.
Pukki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pukki backwards.
A short uppercut from Ballestrazzi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballestrazzi throws a head punch that misses.
Pukki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ballestrazzi moves out of range of the body kick from Pukki.
Pukki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Ballestrazzi misses.
Pukki gets tackled into the cage by Ballestrazzi. Ballestrazzi maintains the clinch.
A short right from Pukki on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballestrazzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pukki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballestrazzi avoids it.
Ballestrazzi blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pukki blocking some punches.
Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ballestrazzi thows a leg kick but Pukki checks it
and Pukki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pukki.
Pukki effectively controlling the action here.
Ballestrazzi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ballestrazzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pukkis head.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestrazzi fails to land.
Pukki slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestrazzi fails to land.
Ballestrazzi tries to work over Pukki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pukki.
Pukki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pukki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi wants to stall.
Ballestrazzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi blocking some punches.
Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Pukki controls the action.
Pukki is trying to break the clinch but Ballestrazzi is controlling him.
Ballestrazzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pukki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Ballestrazzi on the inside.
Pukki tries to throw a body punch but Ballestrazzi avoids it by throwing Pukki back against the cage.
Ballestrazzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Pukki.
Ballestrazzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pukki wants a takedown but no success here.
Pukki blocking some punches.
Pukki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pukki is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joulu Pukki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pukki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pukki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pukki lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pukki blocking some punches.
Ballestrazzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ballestrazzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pukki fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pukki.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballestrazzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pukki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ballestrazzi won't allow it.
Pukki misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi tries to work over Pukki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballestrazzi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pukki backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestrazzi fails to land.
Pukki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ballestrazzi prevents a body shot from Pukki.
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch on the inside.
Pukki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballestrazzi trying to control the position but instead, Pukki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ballestrazzi into the cage.
Pukki stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestrazzi fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballestrazzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ballestrazzi as Pukki tries to tie him up.
Ballestrazzi tries a body shot but Pukki blocks it.
Pukki lands a hook that snaps the head of Ballestrazzi backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Pukki.
Ballestrazzi lands an uppercut.
Pukki effectively controlling the action here.
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!
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pukki's elbow.
Pukki gets through Ballestrazzi's defenses to land a nice punch 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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pukki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pukki.
Ballestrazzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pukki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ambrogio Ballestrazzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ballestrazzi misses with a body shot.
Pukki lands a head shot.
Pukki is looking to slow Ballestrazzi down with leg kicks.
Pukki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ballestrazzi avoids the body shot from Pukki.
A lazy body kick from Pukki
and Ballestrazzi counters with a crisp one two that drops Pukki! Ballestrazzi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pukki to his feet! Pukki is in big trouble!
Pukki is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pukki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ballestrazzi rattles Pukki with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Pukki tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ballestrazzi dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Pukki stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi made sure he mentioned [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Thunstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes into the arena with Superman blaring out of the sound system. Thunstrom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prodigy - Spitfire. Marshall Mathers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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160 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lars Thunstrom!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunstrom stuffs the takedown attempt from Mathers. Mathers gets slowly back to his feet.
Thunstrom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thunstrom lands the left hand.
Thunstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mathers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thunstrom takes one to the side of the head.
Thunstrom is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mathers's half guard.
Thunstrom 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.
Thunstrom wants to work for an arm triangle but Mathers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thunstrom is working for a kimura but Mathers is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers is defending against the submission attempts here by Thunstrom.
Thunstrom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mathers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thunstrom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thunstrom's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathers cracks Thunstrom with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Thunstrom from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Thunstrom tries to roll but Mathers sticks to his back.
Mathers missing with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom avoids the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers has the hooks in. Thunstrom is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mathers lands punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathers landing with strikes.
Thunstrom manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Thunstrom.
Mathers is in close to Thunstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mathers connects with a couple of short punches.
Mathers throws a big elbow that misses.
Thunstrom looking for a guillotine here but Mathers defends easily.
Mathers trying to control but Thunstrom is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mathers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathers throws a strike but Thunstrom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mathers seems keen to control Thunstrom's posture.
Mathers controls Thunstrom momentarily but Thunstrom frees himself.
Mathers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mathers has Thunstrom pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marshall Mathers.
Thunstrom clobbers Mathers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thunstrom lands a slapping body shot.
Thunstrom closes the distance and clinches.
Thunstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Mathers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunstrom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mathers's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunstrom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mathers tries a body shot but Thunstrom blocks it.
Nice body punch from Mathers.
Thunstrom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thunstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mathers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thunstrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunstrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mathers misses with a head kick.
Thunstrom throws a right and a left that Mathers avoids nicely.
Thunstrom instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thunstrom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thunstrom prevents Mathers from breaking the clinch.
Mathers manages to break the clinch.
Thunstrom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Thunstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathers is just out of range.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Thunstrom.
Mathers misses the shot to the body.
Thunstrom cracks Mathers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunstrom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mathers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thunstrom is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mathers is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lars Thunstrom!
During a confident post fight interview, Lars Thunstrom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity has chosen Payback-Slayer as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Colbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kearney McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarrity scores with a jab. Colbert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGarrity connects with a crisp jab.
Colbert lands a jab.
Colbert misses with a body kick.
Colbert moves out of range as McGarrity throws a body kick.
Colbert lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colbert takes one to the chin there.
McGarrity scores with a punch to the head.
Colbert throws a jab but it's blocked by McGarrity.
McGarrity lands a nice looking body kick.
Colbert tries to sprawl but McGarrity drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Colbert controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Colbert wants to control but McGarrity is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McGarrity is nestled in close to Colbert, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Colbert won't allow McGarrity to pass to mount.
Colbert is trying to maintain the position but McGarrity is very close to passing his half guard.
McGarrity is trying to control. Colbert wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Colbert is looking for a sweep. McGarrity is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Colbert gets back to full guard.
Colbert looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGarrity is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGarrity's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGarrity won't allow Colbert to sweep him here.
McGarrity throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Colbert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colbert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colbert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGarrity.
McGarrity trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGarrity wants to pass the guard but Colbert is keeping the position.
Colbert keeping moving, preventing McGarrity from controlling successfully.
Colbert wants to get back to his feet but McGarrity is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colbert keeping moving, preventing McGarrity from controlling successfully.
McGarrity slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Colbert tries to bench press McGarrity off him but McGarrity keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGarrity cracks Colbert with a big right hand but Colbert just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McGarrity lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Colbert down.
McGarrity in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Colbert is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kearney McGarrity!
Kearney McGarrity seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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