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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isheet Medrawers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Mengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isheet Medrawers!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medrawers darts in trying to clinch
and Mengel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Medrawers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mengel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Medrawers tries to clinch but Mengel moves away
and Mengel counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mengel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medrawers wants to clinch but Mengel slips to the side
and Mengel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mengel throws a head kick but Medrawers moves out of range.
Medrawers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch.
Medrawers takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Isheet Medrawers has been cut.
Medrawers prevents the takedown attempt.
Mengel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mengel. Medrawers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mengel throws a hook to the side of Medrawers's head but Medrawers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Medrawers wants to clinch but Mengel slips to the side
and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mengel.
Medrawers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mengel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medrawers ducks under a wild hook from Mengel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medrawers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mengel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mengel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mengel counters with a nice uppercut.
Medrawers darts in trying to clinch
and Mengel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Medrawers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mengel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mengel misses with an uppercut.
Medrawers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mengel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Medrawers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medrawers tries to clinch up
and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mengel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mengel.
The referee calls for Mengel to work.
Medrawers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medrawers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mengel pulls guard effortlessly.
Medrawers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mengel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Medrawers moves to clinch but Mengel breaks away
and Mengel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Medrawers takes an elbow to the temple.
Medrawers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medrawers throws a head punch that misses.
Mengel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mengel missing with a left hand there. Medrawers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Medrawers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mengel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medrawers tries to clinch but Mengel moves away
and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mengel.
Mengel breaks from the clinch.
Medrawers tries to clinch
and Mengel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mengel breaks the clinch.
Medrawers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Medrawers slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medrawers closes the distance and clinches.
Mengel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Medrawers smiles and moves away.
Medrawers looks to clinch
and Mengel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Medrawers thinking.
Mengel closes the distance and pushes Medrawers back into the cage.
Mengel breaks from the clinch.
Isheet Medrawers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mengel misses with a straight right.
Mengel moves into the clinch.
Mengel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mengel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medrawers is looking to clinch but Mengel is avoiding it.
Mengel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Medrawers tries to clinch
and Mengel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medrawers actively working from the bottom here.
Medrawers taking some punishment here, with Mengel in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Medrawers is trying to stand back up but Mengel is controlling him
Medrawers looking for submissions off his back.
Medrawers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mengel working Medrawers over with strikes.
Mengel drops an elbow to the side of Medrawers's head.
Medrawers actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mengel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Medrawers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Medrawers is looking for a triangle here but Mengel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mengel working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medrawers pushes Mengel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mengel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Medrawers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Medrawers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Medrawers looks winded!
Mengel is pressing down on Medrawers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Mengel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isheet Medrawers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mengel moves into range and clinches up with Medrawers.
Mengel with a knee to the head.
Mengel manages to break the clinch.
Medrawers tries to clinch
and Mengel counters with a big head kick but Medrawers shrugs it off.
Medrawers moves to clinch but Mengel breaks away
and Mengel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mengel swats away the attempt to clinch by Medrawers.
Mengel keeps the fight on the outside.
Medrawers tries to clinch up
and Mengel counters by moving into the clinch.
Mengel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Medrawers smiles and moves away.
Medrawers tries to clinch but Mengel moves away
and Mengel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Medrawers tries to clinch up
and Mengel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medrawers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mengel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mengel throws a looping overhand right but Medrawers ducks down to avoid it.
Medrawers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mengel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medrawers wants to clinch.
Medrawers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mengel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mengel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medrawers wants to clinch but Mengel slips to the side
and Medrawers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Medrawers tries to clinch
and Mengel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Medrawers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mengel counters with a monster head kick that knocks Medrawers out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). George Mengel!
Jumping up and down and very excited, George Mengel waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerd Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Escapado - Gezeichnet. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Trade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerd Stenner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenner tries for a takedown but Trade circles away easily
and Trade counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Trade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stenner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Trade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stenner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trade has managed to get both his arms back between Stenner's legs - danger averted.
Stenner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stenner looking for a sweep. Not yet Stenner, not yet.
Stenner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Trade throwing strikes from guard but Stenner blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trade distracts Stenner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stenner is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Trade frees his head nicely. Oh but Stenner has switched to an armbar! Trade is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gerd Stenner!
Gerd Stenner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Hurdle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naseer Talal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naseer Talal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Hurdle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naseer Talal!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talal is looking to clinch but Hurdle is avoiding it.
Talal throws a sloppy head kick and Hurdle moves out of range easily.
Talal instigates a clinch.
Hurdle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hurdle for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Talal has had enough of the clinch but Hurdle keeps him there for the moment.
Hurdle lands a takedown into guard.
Hurdle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hurdle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hurdle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hurdle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Talal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hurdle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurdle thows a huge punch but Talal dodges it nicely.
Hurdle is thwarting Talal's attempts to control the position.
Hurdle is taking a breather. Talal 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.
Talal is not content to let Hurdle control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hurdle in particular looking to stall.
Devin Hurdle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hurdle blocks the body kick.
Talal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurdle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Talal's guard.
Talal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hurdle is aware though and is defending well.
Talal has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hurdle should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Talal has tightened it up now! Hurdle should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Naseer Talal!
A relieved looking Naseer Talal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlade Tintor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons blaring out of the sound system. 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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216 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlade Tintor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with an uppercut. Tintor saw that one coming.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Tintor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tintor finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tintor lands with a cross.
Silva is rocked!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tintor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva throws a head kick but Tintor moves out of range.
Tintor darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Silva's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Tintor before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vlade Tintor!
Vlade Tintor is the new light heavyweight champion!
In defeat, Ricardo Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to thank fans for come out. I wanted to win, to finish fight. I will be back.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Bojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bojan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Burn it Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Bojan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abraham Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bojan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bojan trying to control the action but Lincoln is working from the bottom.
Lincoln really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bojan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bojan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bojan 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.
Bojan thows a huge punch but Lincoln dodges it nicely.
Lincoln moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojan wants to pass the guard but Lincoln is keeping the position.
Lincoln is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bojan stopping the sweep attempt from Lincoln.
Bojan controlling from the top position.
Bojan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincoln tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lincoln is not content to let Bojan control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojan has an Americana. Lincoln didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bojan is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bojan hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stan Bojan!
Stan Bojan is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Stan Bojan thanked Sparta Fightware for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Schankelies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klaus Schankelies will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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186 lbs
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191 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshi Suzuki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klaus Schankelies !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schankelies lands with a shot to the body.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Schankelies tries to sprawl out of it but Suzuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schankelies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schankelies swivels and escapes.
Schankelies scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Schankelies .
Suzuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schankelies throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Suzuki's waist but Suzuki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schankelies off to one side.
Suzuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Schankelies manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Schankelies is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schankelies looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schankelies keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki stays in close to Schankelies 's body and controls the position.
Suzuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schankelies had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suzuki defends it easily.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schankelies is keeping the position for now.
Suzuki passes Schankelies 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schankelies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suzuki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schankelies sees it coming and defends easily.
Suzuki 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.
Suzuki trying to control from half guard but Schankelies is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is working for a kimura but Schankelies is defending it quite comfortably.
Suzuki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schankelies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schankelies tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Suzuki has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Suzuki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.
Suzuki controlling the pace for now.
Suzuki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Schankelies sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Suzuki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suzuki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schankelies keeps working.
Schankelies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suzuki 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.
Schankelies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suzuki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schankelies keeps working.
Schankelies is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki is looking for a kimura but Schankelies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Suzuki to get the leverage.
Suzuki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schankelies keeps working.
Schankelies makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schankelies .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoshi Suzuki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suzuki fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schankelies but Schankelies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schankelies thuds a left hand into Suzuki's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suzuki is defended easily by Schankelies .
Schankelies stuns Suzuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suzuki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schankelies did well to prevent Suzuki getting side control.
Schankelies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoshi Suzuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suzuki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suzuki is working for a submission of some sort.
Suzuki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schankelies actively working from the bottom here.
Schankelies looking for subs from the bottom but Suzuki mounts him!
Schankelies sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Suzuki is pressing down on Schankelies 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schankelies is holding on for now.
Schankelies looking for submissions off his back.
Schankelies is refusing to be controlled, as Suzuki sits in half guard.
Schankelies works his way to full guard. Good work.
Suzuki controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schankelies working for a triangle but Suzuki defends it easily.
Schankelies working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Suzuki has passed into half guard!
Suzuki controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Schankelies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suzuki is looking for a kimura but Schankelies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Suzuki to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Suzuki controlling the position easily from mount.
Suzuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schankelies is looking to escape.
Suzuki wants to take Schankelies 's back here but Schankelies is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Schankelies is surviving well by controlling Suzuki's body position as best he can.
Suzuki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Schankelies is desperately trying to improve his position but Suzuki has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Schankelies can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Schankelies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schankelies regains half guard.
Schankelies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suzuki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schankelies defends it well.
Suzuki is looking for a kimura but Schankelies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Suzuki to get the leverage.
Schankelies is pressing down on Suzuki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schankelies is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki drops back looking for a leg! Schankelies is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schankelies manages to kick Suzuki off! Suzuki jumps back into Schankelies 's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshi Suzuki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Schankelies . Beautiful body shot.
Suzuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schankelies digs a good body shot into Suzuki's ribs.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but Schankelies shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schankelies lands with a good body shot.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Schankelies is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suzuki rather than just go for the knockout.
Schankelies digs a good body shot into Suzuki's ribs.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schankelies tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schankelies to the ground. Schankelies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schankelies cracks a nice hook into Suzuki's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Schankelies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yoshi Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Suzuki enables Schankelies to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Suzuki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schankelies stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suzuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suzuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schankelies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suzuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suzuki is pulling down on Schankelies 's head to control his posture.
Suzuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schankelies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schankelies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schankelies forces his way into half guard.
Suzuki is trying to get back to full guard.
Schankelies is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suzuki sees it coming and defends easily.
Suzuki looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Suzuki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Suzuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schankelies defends well.
Schankelies drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Suzuki dives on top into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suzuki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schankelies has his foot on Suzuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suzuki works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki content to stall in guard here.
Schankelies looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Suzuki is defending well. Schankelies quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Suzuki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Schankelies celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klaus Schankelies !
Klaus Schankelies is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain America (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Goring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). America comes to the cage accompanied by Captain America . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Captain America !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanz Goring !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
America is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Goring 's half guard.
America is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
America lands with a punch from half guard.
Goring tries to roll over but America keeps him under control.
America is working for a kimura but Goring is defending it quite comfortably.
America is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Goring looking for submissions off his back.
America is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
America is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
America prevents Goring from improving his position.
America is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goring sees it coming and defends easily.
America is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Goring is just riding it out for now. America eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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. America connects with a nice short shot to Goring 's temple.
Goring tries to roll over but America keeps him under control.
America working Goring over with strikes.
America in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Goring tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from America !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Captain America !
Captain America retains his super heavyweight title!
Captain America decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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