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34 - Kukla vs Fokin PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Burritos - by Sublime. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 Amsterdam, Max Damage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Coffey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Coffey. Damage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Coffey!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coffey wants to control but Damage postures up.
Damage trying to control the position but Coffey is working away.
Coffey parries the strikes from Damage easily there. Damage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Coffey to escape.
Damage trying to control the position but Coffey is working away.
The strikes coming from Damage are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Coffey dodges the ground and pound from Damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Coffey tries to buck Damage off but Damage is having none of it.
Damage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coffey keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Coffey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Damage taking a break here but Coffey is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coffey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Damage is trying to control the action in half guard but Coffey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Damage wants to pass the guard but Coffey is defending well.
Damage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coffey keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Max Damage.
Coffey scores with a hook to the body. Damage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've been told by Damage's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Coffey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coffey wants it to stay on the feet.
Coffey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Max Damage has been cut.
Coffey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damage manages to avoid it.
Coffey gets caught flat footed, as Damage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coffey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Damage trying to control but Coffey is working from the bottom.
Coffey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Damage holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coffey tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Coffey misses with a head shot.
Coffey punching from mount but Damage doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coffey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Coffey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Coffey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Damage is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coffey unloads with some shots from mount but Damage bucks and avoids them well.
Coffey thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Coffey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Coffey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Damage's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coffey forces Damage back against the cage and clinches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Coffey. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Coffey pulls guard.
Damage with a nice head shot there.
Damage stopping the sweep attempt from Coffey.
Max Damage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Damage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coffey is keeping the position for now.
Damage stopping the sweep attempt from Coffey.
Coffey keeping full guard, as Damage tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Damage wants to control from the top but Coffey keeps moving.
Coffey pulls Damage in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage is in close to Coffey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Damage trying to control but Coffey is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coffey fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Coffey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coffey avoids it really well and circles away.
Damage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coffey's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Damage from controlling successfully.
Damage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coffey's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Damage throwing strikes but missing.
Damage postures up in Coffey's guard and throws a big left but Coffey blocks it.
Damage trying to control the position from guard on top but Coffey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coffey trying to control the position.
Damage trying to control the position from guard on top but Coffey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Max Damage.
Coffey looks to score with a jab to the body but Damage is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Coffey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coffey steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Damage is out on his feet! Coffey sets himself and nearly takes Damage's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Coffey!
An out of breath John Coffey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John has chosen Uilleann Pipes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin St John!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz moves out of range as St John strikes.
St John clinches up against the cage.
Doofenshmirtz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St John misses with a punch on the inside.
Doofenshmirtz lands a right hand that snaps the head of St John backwards.
Doofenshmirtz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St John backwards.
Nice body punch from St John - that landed with a thud.
Doofenshmirtz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Colin St John has been cut.
St John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St John prevents a body shot from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head punch that misses.
St John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doofenshmirtz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doofenshmirtz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St John is trying to pull guard but Doofenshmirtz has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St John.
St John is working Doofenshmirtz over against the cage.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head punch that misses.
Doofenshmirtz struggles to land a body shot inside as St John controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St John.
St John blocks an uppercut.
St John struggles to land a body shot inside as Doofenshmirtz controls his hands.
St John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doofenshmirtz tries a body shot but St John blocks it.
Doofenshmirtz throws a punch but it's blocked by St John.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a body punch.
Doofenshmirtz lands a shoulder strike.
St John tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doofenshmirtz just stands there and leans against the cage.
St John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doofenshmirtz's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Doofenshmirtz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz tries to throw a body punch but St John avoids it by throwing Doofenshmirtz back against the cage.
St John looking for a takedown.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin St John.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Doofenshmirtz.
St John takes a shot to the head.
St John misses with a body punch.
Doofenshmirtz lands an uppercut.
St John is rocked!
Doofenshmirtz misses with a punch on the inside.
St John blocking some punches.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head punch that misses.
Doofenshmirtz swings wildly with an uppercut but St John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a shot to the side of St John's head.
St John misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz breaks from the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St John.
St John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doofenshmirtz. That one must have hurt.
Doofenshmirtz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St John's waist but St John gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doofenshmirtz off to one side.
Doofenshmirtz lands a high kick to the side of St John's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Doofenshmirtz dives into guard, looking to finish.
St John is still in real trouble! Can Doofenshmirtz finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doofenshmirtz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St John manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doofenshmirtz manages to get himself to full guard.
Doofenshmirtz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St John's guard.
Doofenshmirtz throws a big right hand that misses.
St John has momentary wrist control but Doofenshmirtz slips an elbow through the middle.
Doofenshmirtz gets to his feet and stands over St John, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! St John felt that one! Doofenshmirtz unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save St John from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
After winning the bout, Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Gates!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gates tries to sprawl but Hall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hall is pressing down on Gates's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gates is holding on for now.
Well, if Hall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've been hearing good reports from Hall's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Gates is defending well.
Hall is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gates has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Gates's legs - danger averted.
Hall 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.
Hall is pushing down on Gates's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gates is fighting to maintain full guard but Hall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Gates defending well.
Hall stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
Gates tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gates tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gates somewhat.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gates is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Gates circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gates at a distance.
Gates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Gates tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
Justin Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gates.
Gates keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gates shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Gates shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gates as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall connects with a single shot there.
Gates displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.
Gates fails with the takedown
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gates with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hall is pressing down on Gates's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gates is holding on for now.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gates is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
Hall is working for a kimura but Gates is defending it quite comfortably.
Gates is trying to stand up here but Hall is controlling him well.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gates keeps working.
Justin Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall thows a huge punch but Gates dodges it nicely.
Gates pushes Hall off looking to stand but Hall dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Gates gets back to full guard.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hall throws an elbow that misses. Gates uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hall's guard. Nice move by Gates!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gates working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Gates is in close to Hall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gates trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall controlling Gates's posture.
Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gates doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gates manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gates landing with the ground and pound.
Gates wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gates is aware though and is defending well.
Gates stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gates makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gates throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gates.
Hall gets a double leg takedown into Gates's guard.
Gates trying to control the position.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Gates is keeping the position.
Gates trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gates holds on and takes a little breather.
Jack Gates has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hall is trying to control. Gates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hall moves nicely into side control.
Gates wants to control but Hall postures up.
Justin Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall works to advance to full mount. Gates defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Justin Hall wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gates shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Hall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gates's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall prevents Gates from getting back to his feet.
Gates trying to control the position.
Hall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gates wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gates has his takedown stuffed
and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gates's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Hall!
Justin Hall 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystyn Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristan Maruyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kavanagh comes to the cage accompanied by Julie Ruin- VGi. Kristan Maruyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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218 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krystyn Kavanagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristan Maruyama!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maruyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maruyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maruyama managing to block the knees to the body from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh missing with knees to the body.
Kavanagh blocks the elbow strike.
Kavanagh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maruyama is defending well for now.
Kavanagh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kavanagh tries to stall but Maruyama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kavanagh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maruyama avoiding damage as Kavanagh throws knees to the body.
Kavanagh dodges an elbow strike from Maruyama.
Maruyama throws an elbow that misses.
Kavanagh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kavanagh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maruyama.
Kavanagh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kavanagh throws an elbow but it misses.
Maruyama pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruyama is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kavanagh rolls with it to try and escape but Maruyama cranks on the arm and Kavanagh is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kristan Maruyama!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riku Kurikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riku Kurikka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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148 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Kurikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurikka throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Kurikka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurikka throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lopez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kurikka lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurikka.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Kurikka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurikka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kurikka tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lopez content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez stops Kurikka from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurikka is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Chaos MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lopez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kurikka wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Lopez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kurikka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Kurikka slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kurikka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Kurikka avoids nicely.
Kurikka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurikka looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kurikka. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Lopez slips a straight right by Kurikka.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Riku Kurikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Kurikka.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Kurikka misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurikka.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Kurikka ducks down to avoid it.
Kurikka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Lopez catches Kurikka right on the button with a cross.
Riku Kurikka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurikka throws a big shot that misses.
Kurikka misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Kurikka digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Kurikka.
Kurikka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kurikka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Kurikka misses.
Kurikka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kurikka thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Kurikka.
Lopez is rocked!
Kurikka ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Lopez out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riku Kurikka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Pegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Von Liechtenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Pegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arjen Von Liechtenstein!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pegg does no damage.
Pegg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arjen Von Liechtenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Pegg misses.
Von Liechtenstein staying out of range there.
Pegg clinches up with Von Liechtenstein and pushes him back against the cage.
Von Liechtenstein throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pegg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pegg throws a head punch that misses.
Pegg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pegg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pegg moves into range and clinches up with Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein working aggressively here.
Von Liechtenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pegg blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pegg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegg stalling in the clinch.
Pegg lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Liechtenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Pegg.
A nice left hand lands by Pegg.
A nice left hand lands by Pegg.
Pegg breaks from the clinch.
Pegg throws a leg kick but Von Liechtenstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good shot there by Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pegg has managed to clinch.
Von Liechtenstein can't find room to land a body shot as Pegg controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Pegg fails to land.
Pegg lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Arjen Von Liechtenstein has been cut.
Von Liechtenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pegg slowing the pace effectively.
Pegg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Liechtensteins head.
A head punch on the inside from Pegg fails to land.
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!
Pegg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pegg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg ducks under a wild hook from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg throws a body punch but Von Liechtenstein moves out of range.
Pegg throws a hook but Von Liechtenstein blocks it.
Pegg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Pegg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Von Liechtenstein misses.
No joy there for Pegg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pegg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pegg lands with a hook. Von Liechtenstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pegg throws a body punch but Von Liechtenstein moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg drops Von Liechtenstein with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Von Liechtenstein looks back up at him and smiles so Pegg waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Von Liechtenstein is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pegg scores with a leg kick.
Von Liechtenstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Pegg finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Pegg. Those never looked like landing.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a hook. Pegg ducked under it nicely.
Von Liechtenstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Pegg is just out of range.
Pegg rushes Von Liechtenstein and presses him up against the cage.
Von Liechtenstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Pegg effectively controlling the action here.
Von Liechtenstein blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Pegg.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pegg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Von Liechtenstein's brow.
Pegg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pegg prevents Von Liechtenstein from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pegg.
Pegg swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Liechtenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pegg blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pegg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pegg lands with a right to the head.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pegg pushes Von Liechtenstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pegg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pegg throws a hook but Von Liechtenstein blocks it.
Von Liechtenstein connects with a nice looking jab.
A good leg kick by Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein lands a nice hook to Pegg's body. Pegg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Liechtenstein misses with a hook. Pegg ducked under it nicely.
Pegg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Von Liechtenstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Pegg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjen Von Liechtenstein'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.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a hook.
Pegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pegg misses with a low kick.
Von Liechtenstein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Von Liechtenstein checks a leg kick.
Von Liechtenstein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pegg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Liechtenstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pegg was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Pegg misses its intended target.
Von Liechtenstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pegg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Liechtenstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Pegg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pegg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Liechtenstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Liechtenstein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Von Liechtenstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pegg.
Pegg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Liechtenstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Liechtenstein moves away from the strike by Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Von Liechtenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Liechtenstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein throws a hook to the side of Pegg's head but Pegg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a left hand
and Pegg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pegg.
Pegg lands with a left to the head.
Von Liechtenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pegg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Liechtenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Liechtenstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pegg slips a jab from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg darts in and clinches Von Liechtenstein up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Liechtenstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Pegg controls his hands.
Pegg misses with the head strike.
Von Liechtenstein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pegg has a couple of punches blocked by Von Liechtenstein.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pegg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pegg lands a shoulder strike.
Pegg throws a head punch that misses.
Pegg lands an uppercut.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a punch to the body.
Von Liechtenstein digs a right hand underneath Pegg's ribcage. Pegg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Von Liechtenstein misses with the head strike.
A short right from Pegg on the inside.
Von Liechtenstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Pegg to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pegg for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Pegg lands a body shot.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Pegg taking a breather.
Pegg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pegg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pegg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Von Liechtenstein working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pegg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pegg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Liechtenstein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pegg misses with an uppercut
and Von Liechtenstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Liechtenstein, as that shot connected.
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!
Von Liechtenstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Liechtenstein just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Von Liechtenstein does no damage.
Pegg forces Von Liechtenstein back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Liechtenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Liechtenstein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pegg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pegg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arjen Von Liechtenstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arjen Von Liechtenstein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Von Liechtenstein looks to throw the jab but Pegg is out of range.
Pegg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Liechtenstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a two punch combination.
Pegg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Liechtenstein.
Von Liechtenstein swings for the body but Pegg moves out of range.
Von Liechtenstein misses the jab.
Pegg misses with an uppercut.
Pegg slips under a jab.
Pegg ducks under a wild hook from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg throws a jab when Von Liechtenstein was well out of range.
Von Liechtenstein throws a hook but Pegg blocks it.
Pegg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a body shot.
Pegg works the jab nicely.
Von Liechtenstein avoids the body shot from Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein swinging wildly here.
Von Liechtenstein checks the leg kick.
Pegg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pegg tries to bum rush Von Liechtenstein with a series of wild strikes but Von Liechtenstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simon Pegg is winning the standup battle so far.
Pegg misses the shot to the body.
Von Liechtenstein staying out of range there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Von Liechtenstein enables Pegg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Von Liechtenstein manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Von Liechtenstein is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pegg gets to his feet - Von Liechtenstein follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Liechtenstein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Von Liechtenstein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pegg.
Von Liechtenstein lands a jab.
Pegg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Liechtenstein manages to avoid it.
Von Liechtenstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pegg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pegg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pegg slips a jab from Von Liechtenstein.
Pegg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Liechtenstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pegg gets a clinch.
Pegg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pegg misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pegg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Liechtenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pegg throws a head punch that misses.
Pegg lands an uppercut.
Pegg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Liechtenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Von Liechtenstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pegg scores with a shoulder strike.
Pegg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pegg drops Von Liechtenstein onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Von Liechtenstein is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Von Liechtenstein working aggressively here.
Pegg is leaning against Von Liechtenstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Von Liechtenstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegg scores with a shoulder strike.
Pegg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Von Liechtenstein! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pegg is unloading with more strikes now! Von Liechtenstein drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Pegg!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Exlax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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210 lbs
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215 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Hanzzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Exlax!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzzle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanzzle wants it to stay on the feet.
Exlax shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanzzle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Exlax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Hanzzle's head coaches at Meats Slaughter House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Exlax moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanzzle looks for the body kick but Exlax saw that one coming.
Hanzzle motions for Exlax to come forward. Hanzzle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Exlax dives in and grabs Hanzzle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanzzle pushes down on Exlax's head and hops out.
Yuri Hanzzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Exlax.
Exlax changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hanzzle tries to avoid it but Exlax manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hanzzle to the ground. Hanzzle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanzzle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Exlax backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanzzle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanzzle lands with a hook. Exlax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanzzle tries to land a front kick but Exlax steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanzzle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exlax fails with the takedown
and Hanzzle counters with a thumping low kick.
Exlax ducks right into an uppercut from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle is looking to land body kicks.
Exlax shoots and misses
and Hanzzle counters with a low kick, right behind Exlax 's knee.
Nice shot lands for Hanzzle.
Hanzzle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Exlaxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Exlax is rocked!
Hanzzle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Exlax is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanzzle finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzzle cracks Exlax on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Exlax falls backwards against the cage. Hanzzle follows up with more strikes that drop Exlax to his knees. Hanzzle keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Exlax! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Hanzzle!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuri Hanzzle 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Boulks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Karhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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162 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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Boulks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Karhula!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhula throws out the jab.
Boulks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhula.
Karhula scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karhula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boulks has time to react.
Karhula throws out a powerful jab.
Boulks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boulks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhula.
Karhula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulks manages to avoid it.
Boulks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karhula's corner calls for a 1-2. Karhula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karhula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boulks moves out of range as Karhula strikes.
Karhula scores with a nice strike.
Boulks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karhula misses with an uppercut
and Boulks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boulks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boulks has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boulks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boulks prevents Karhula from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhula keeps trying to improve his position.
Karhula pushes Boulks off looking to stand but Boulks dives back in and keeps control.
Karhula is not content to let Boulks control the position.
Karhula wants to get back to his feet.
Karhula felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boulks drops an elbow to the side of Karhula's head.
Karhula is trying to stand back up but Boulks is controlling him
Nice strikes from Boulks there.
Boulks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karhula with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karhula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boulks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulks trying to control from half guard but Karhula is working away.
Boulks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boulks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karhula is looking to improve his position.
Boulks is keen to just control but Karhula is a slippery customer.
Boulks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from Boulks.
Boulks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Karhula has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boulks tries to pass to full mount but Karhula defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulks is thwarting Karhula's attempts to control the position.
Boulks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karhula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boulks trying to control the action but Karhula is working from the bottom.
Boulks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karhula defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhula trying to get back to full guard but Boulks takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boulks working Karhula over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karhula hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tero Karhula will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Karhula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boulks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boulks trying to control but Karhula is working from the bottom.
Karhula wants to stand but Boulks is controlling the position.
Karhula looking for a sweep. Not yet Karhula, not yet.
Karhula wants to improve his position but instead Boulks has moved into half guard.
Karhula trying to control from the bottom.
Boulks thows a huge punch but Karhula dodges it nicely.
Boulks is trying to control. Karhula wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhula wants to improve his position but Boulks is controlling well.
Boulks wants to take a breather but Karhula is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karhula can do anything to dispel that myth.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Karhula is trying to get back to full guard.
Karhula gets back to full guard.
Karhula lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boulks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhula wants to control but Boulks has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Boulks trying to control here.
Boulks is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Karhula drops an elbow to the side of Boulks's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulks looking for submissions off his back.
Karhula seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boulks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karhula passes to full mount!
Karhula lands a big shot there that rocks Boulks but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Karhula cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Karhula content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhula with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhula cracks Boulks with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tero Karhula!
After the fight, Tero Karhula 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meikalainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meikalainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been told by Meikalainen's head coaches at KyläHullujen Huone that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meikalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Meikalainen has Yamaji up against the cage in a clinch.
Meikalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meikalainen misses with some punches.
Meikalainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamaji has a couple of punches blocked by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Yamaji.
Yamaji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meikalainen checks a low kick from Yamaji.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamaji.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaji lands a leg kick that knocks Meikalainen off balance momentarily.
Yamaji scores with a body shot.
Meikalainen is breathing heavily.
Yamaji lands a nice hook to Meikalainen's body. Meikalainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Meikalainen misses with an uppercut.
Yamaji connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meikalainen. Meikalainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamaji lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Meikalainen - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamaji.
Meikalainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamaji throws a body punch but Meikalainen moves out of range.
Yamaji connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meikalainen momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meikalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaji.
Meikalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meikalainen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamaji digs a good body shot into Meikalainen's ribs.
Yamaji lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamaji lunges at Meikalainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meikalainen's hand.
Yamaji grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Meikalainen takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Yamaji cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Masamichi Yamaji!
Masamichi Yamaji looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Karate come from heart'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Kukla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukla comes to the cage accompanied by The Eagles - Hotel California. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Kukla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fokin defends it nicely.
Kukla shoots in looking for a takedown but Fokin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kukla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kukla takes one on the button.
Fokin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kukla.
Kukla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kukla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fokin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Kukla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fokin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fokin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukla manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fokin trying to pass the guard but Kukla defending well.
Fokin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kukla is working to get back to half guard.
Fokin lands a couple of good shots and Kukla has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
It looks like Artur Kukla has been cut.
Kukla rolls, trying to escape but Fokin keeps control of the position.
Kukla rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fokin tries to pass to full mount but Kukla defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin prevents Kukla from improving his position.
Kukla is working hard here to advance position.
Kukla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fokin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kukla is in trouble now - Fokin has advanced to mount!
Kukla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fokin has hold of Kukla's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kukla manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fokin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fokin working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fokin is landing with some decent strikes but Kukla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kukla is rocked!
Artur Kukla's cut is getting worse.
Kukla defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fokin.
Oh Kukla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fokin postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kukla bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fokin and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georgy Fokin!
Our winner, Georgy Fokin, 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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