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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Desperado!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desperado has managed to clinch.
Desperado scores a nice knee to the body.
Sumrall presses Desperado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Desperado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Desperado is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sumrall is defending well.
Sumrall lands a hook that snaps the head of Desperado backwards.
Sumrall lands a shot to the body.
Sumrall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tito Desperado has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desperado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Desperado.
Desperado is working for takedown but Sumrall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sumrall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sumrall lands a good knee to the midsection. Desperado won't want to take too many of those.
Desperado looks winded!
Sumrall stops a takedown attempt from Desperado.
Knees to the body from Sumrall.
Sumrall lands a nice shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Sumrall.
Sumrall is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sumrall scores with a shot to the side of Desperado's head.
Desperado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Desperado shrugs off.
Sumrall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Desperado.
Sumrall scores with a shot to the side of Desperado's head.
Sumrall lands an elbow just above Desperado 's eye.
Desperado can't get the takedown.
Sumrall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Desperado has Sumrall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sumrall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sumrall lands a damaging elbow.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Tito Desperado's cut even more.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Desperado's defenses.
Sumrall digs a right hand into Desperado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Desperado's gas tank.
Sumrall lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desperado takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Tito Desperado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short left from Sumrall.
Desperado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tito Desperado's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice elbow from Sumrall.
Sumrall landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sumrall pushes Desperado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tito Desperado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pat Sumrall!
Pat Sumrall very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Strugalsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Strugalsky's choice of entrance music: Muay Thai. Roman Strugalsky has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
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170 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
14 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Strugalsky!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad lands a jab.
Strugalsky tries to clinch
and Cozad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strugalsky looks to clinch
and Cozad counters with a series of strikes. Strugalsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Strugalsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cozad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strugalsky, pushing him back against the cage.
Cozad has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cozad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strugalsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Cozad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strugalsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cozad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Strugalsky tries to clinch up but Cozad circles away and keeps his distance.
Cozad tries a head kick but it misses.
Cozad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strugalsky's sensitive parts.
Strugalsky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cozad counters with a series of strikes. Strugalsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cozad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cozad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strugalsky wants to clinch
and Cozad counters with a crisp one two that drops Strugalsky! Cozad thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Strugalsky to his feet! Strugalsky is in big trouble!
Strugalsky is rocked!
Cozad lands a nice looking body kick.
Cozad gets a clinch.
Cozad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strugalsky backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strugalsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cozad's efforts to push away.
Cozad blocks the elbow strike.
Cozad breaks from the clinch.
Roman Strugalsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strugalsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strugalsky tries to clinch but Cozad moves out of range.
Strugalsky tries to keep at a distance but Cozad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cozad tries to land a knee to the head but Strugalsky blocks with his arms.
Cozad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strugalsky.
Cozad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strugalsky throws an elbow but misses.
Strugalsky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cozad lands a body punch.
Strugalsky throws an elbow that misses.
Cozad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strugalsky avoiding damage as Cozad throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad manages to break the clinch.
Cozad instigates a clinch.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strugalsky throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Strugalsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cozad's efforts to push away.
Strugalsky keeps control of Cozad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cozad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cozad throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cozad.
Strugalsky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cozad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strugalsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strugalsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cozad jumps guard and drags Strugalsky to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Strugalsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cozad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strugalsky is aware though and is defending well.
Cozad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Strugalsky tries to stand but Cozad is controlling from the bottom.
Cozad seems keen to control Strugalsky's posture.
Cozad has a closed guard, preventing Strugalsky from standing up.
Cozad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strugalsky tries to clinch up.
Cozad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strugalsky at a distance.
Cozad has closed the distance and engaged Strugalsky in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cozad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cozad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strugalsky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cozad has closed the distance and engaged Strugalsky in a clinch.
Cozad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cozad dodges an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cozad blocks the elbow strike.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow strike.
Strugalsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cozad breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Cozad 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.
Strugalsky tries to clinch but Cozad moves away
and Cozad counters by moving into the clinch.
Cozad misses with a body punch.
Strugalsky throws an elbow that misses.
Cozad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strugalsky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Strugalsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Cozad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cozad ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cozad no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Strugalsky stopping the sweep attempt from Cozad.
Strugalsky wants to stand but Cozad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cozad is controlling Strugalsky's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Charles Cozad.
Cozad darts in and clinches Strugalsky up against the cage.
Strugalsky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cozad is trying to force a seperation but Strugalsky has the dominant position.
Cozad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strugalsky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cozad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strugalsky backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strugalsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cozad's brow.
Strugalsky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cozad blocks an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Cozad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strugalsky backwards.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strugalsky lands an elbow just above Cozad 's eye.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cozad dodges an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Cozad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strugalsky can do to turn this around?
Cozad tries to land knees in the clinch but Strugalsky avoids the damage to the body.
Strugalsky takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cozad breaks from the clinch.
Charles Cozad is winning the standup battle so far.
Cozad lands a head kick. Strugalsky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cozad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Strugalsky is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Strugalsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cozad.
Strugalsky tries to clinch but Cozad moves away
and Cozad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Strugalsky is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Strugalsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Cozad finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Strugalsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strugalsky is looking to clinch but Cozad is avoiding it.
Cozad swats away the attempt to clinch by Strugalsky.
Strugalsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Strugalsky tries to clinch up.
Strugalsky wants to clinch
and Cozad counters with a left and a right that stings Strugalsky.
Strugalsky darts in trying to clinch
and Cozad counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strugalsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Strugalsky keeps control of Cozad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cozad avoids the elbow strike from Strugalsky, against the cage.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Cozad trying to land knees to the body.
Cozad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cozad throws a head kick that misses.
Strugalsky tries to clinch but Cozad moves away
and Cozad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Strugalsky is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strugalsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strugalsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Cozad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cozad tries for a takedown but Strugalsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cozad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Strugalsky avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Cozad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cozad showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Cozad 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Strugalsky wants to get back to his feet.
Cozad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strugalsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cozad seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strugalsky won't allow Cozad to pass to mount.
Cozad controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Cozad dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Strugalsky clinches.
Strugalsky stops a takedown attempt from Cozad.
Cozad tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cozad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cozad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strugalsky if he has to take too many more of those.
Strugalsky closes the distance but Cozad moves to the side
and Cozad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cozad moves into the clinch.
Cozad avoids a wild elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Strugalsky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Cozad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cozad struggles to land a body shot inside as Strugalsky controls his hands.
Cozad misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strugalsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cozad's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cozad blocks an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strugalsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cozad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strugalsky.
Good body shot from Cozad.
Cozad tries to break the clinch but Strugalsky is controlling the position.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow strike.
Cozad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strugalsky blocks a body shot from Cozad.
Cozad blocks the elbow strike.
Cozad has picked Strugalsky up - he's going for a ride! Cozad dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Strugalsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cozad.
Well, if Cozad 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.
Cozad seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strugalsky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Strugalsky scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cozad manages to mount him!
Strugalsky tries to buck Cozad off so he can stand up but Cozad has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Strugalsky falls backwards, slamming Cozad to the mat but Cozad holds on tight! Strugalsky is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Cozad!
Charles Cozad very nearly forgot to thank No Contest Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landry Saracen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Landry Saracen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saracen misses with a hook. Andersson ducked under it nicely.
Saracen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andersson is trying to defend but Saracen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Andersson pushes Saracen off looking to stand but Saracen dives back in and keeps control.
Saracen looking for a submission but Andersson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Saracen pushes down on Andersson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Saracen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Saracen trying to pass the guard but Andersson defending well.
Saracen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saracen trying to pass the guard but Andersson defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Andersson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saracen is looking to stand up but Andersson won't let him.
Saracen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andersson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saracen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Andersson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Andersson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Andersson!
Saracen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Andersson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saracen tries to roll over but Andersson keeps him under control.
Andersson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Saracen is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson works his way into side control.
Saracen is looking for a sweep.
Saracen is trying to get back to his feet.
Andersson staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saracen pushes Andersson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Andersson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saracen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andersson trying to control the action but Saracen is working from the bottom.
Andersson controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank Andersson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andersson, right into the meat.
Andersson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saracen was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landry Saracen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Andersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andersson is looking to slow Saracen down with leg kicks.
Andersson lands the left hand.
Andersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saracen fails with the takedown.
Andersson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andersson scores with a jab to the body.
Saracen dives in and grabs Andersson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andersson pushes down on Saracen's head and hops out.
Andersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saracen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Andersson.
Andersson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andersson moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andersson throws a combination. Saracen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice sprawl there from Andersson as Saracen shoots in.
Frank Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
Andersson takes a swing at Saracen's ribcage but misses.
Andersson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saracen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Andersson as Saracen shoots in.
Frank Andersson is winning the standup battle so far.
Saracen is breathing heavily.
Andersson catches Saracen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saracen dodges the punch combination from Andersson.
Good shot there by Andersson.
Saracen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saracen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saracen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andersson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saracen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andersson lands a jab to the head.
Andersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saracen.
Andersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Andersson is looking to wear down Saracen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andersson throws a leg kick which misses Saracen's front leg but catches the back leg as Saracen tries to avoid it.
Andersson cracks Saracen with a good jab.
Andersson lands a nice shot that snaps Saracen's head back.
Andersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson slaps away a takedown attempt from Saracen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andersson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andersson lands a nice hook to Saracen's body. Saracen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank Andersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saracen's hands.
Andersson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andersson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Andersson duly obliges.
Andersson misses with a wild combination.
Saracen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Andersson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andersson scores with a jab.
Andersson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saracen gets the takedown into side control.
Saracen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Saracen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saracen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Andersson has worked his arm free - good work by Andersson!
Andersson isn't going anywhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Andersson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donk. Andersson catches Saracen right on the button with a cross.
Andersson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Saracen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Saracen is looking to pass into half guard but Andersson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Andersson is in guard.
Saracen working a defensive guard but Andersson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Andersson controlling the position from side mount.
Saracen manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen wants to get back to his feet.
Andersson is taking a breather. Saracen 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.
Saracen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Andersson jumps into side control!
Saracen tries to buck Andersson off but Andersson is having none of it.
Saracen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Andersson is controlling him well.
Andersson controls the position.
Saracen is looking for a sweep.
Andersson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saracen wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson working away.
Andersson trying to control the action but Saracen is working from the bottom.
Andersson prevents Saracen from escaping the position.
Saracen tries to bench press Andersson off him but Andersson keeps the position.
Saracen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Andersson's best efforts.
Saracen is trying to stand up here but Andersson is controlling him well.
Saracen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saracen is trying to stand up here but Andersson is controlling him well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Andersson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Saracen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Andersson controlling the position easily from mount.
Saracen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saracen keeps trying to improve his position.
Saracen is still trying to improve position.
Andersson controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saracen tries to lock up and control but Andersson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landry Saracen really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Andersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saracen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andersson.
Saracen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saracen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersson throws a right hand that Saracen ducks under and follows up with a left that Saracen also avoids with ease.
Andersson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andersson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Andersson does no damage.
Saracen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saracen.
Horrible takedown by Saracen or perhaps it was just good defense by Andersson which made him look bad.
Frank Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
Saracen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saracen shoots for a double leg takedown but Andersson sprawls well. He's pushed Saracen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andersson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Andersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saracen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saracen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andersson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andersson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saracen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saracen dives in and grabs Andersson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andersson pushes down on Saracen's head and hops out.
Andersson scores with a sloppy right hand. Saracen should have avoided that one.
Andersson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andersson scores with a jab. Saracen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saracen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andersson lands a nice hook to Saracen's body. Saracen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Andersson. Those never looked like landing.
Andersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Andersson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andersson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saracen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saracen tries to clinch up
and Andersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saracen misses with a takedown attempt - Andersson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andersson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saracen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Andersson both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheers as Andersson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saracen doesn't seem phased though.
Saracen shoots in looking for a takedown but Andersson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saracen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andersson scores with a nice strike.
Frank Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson lands a jab to the head.
Saracen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andersson.
Andersson connects with a body shot that sends Saracen's belly button to the back.
Saracen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andersson lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Andersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andersson swings for the body but Saracen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andersson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Saracen throws a big shot that misses.
Andersson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saracen closes the distance and clinches up with Andersson, looking for a takedown. Saracen pushes Andersson against the cage but Andersson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andersson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Andersson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saracen will feel that in the morning.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saracen was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson.
Saracen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saracen is looking to advance position but Andersson won't allow it.
Andersson is defending against the submission attempts here by Saracen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Andersson had his way with Landry Saracen in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Andersson cracks Saracen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saracen moves in looking to clinch but Andersson pushes him off.
Andersson throws a looping overhand right but Saracen ducks down to avoid it.
Saracen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saracen shoots in but Andersson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decent striking displayed by Andersson there.
Andersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saracen.
Good shot there by Andersson.
Andersson connects with a leg kick. Saracen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a body punch but Saracen moves out of range.
Saracen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saracen has a takedown stuffed.
Andersson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andersson.
Andersson scoring well with a low kick there.
Andersson throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Andersson coming out on top.
Andersson lands with an uppercut that bounces Saracen off the cage and back into range.
Saracen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Frank Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
Saracen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Andersson jabs at Saracen's body.
Saracen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saracen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saracen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saracen walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Andersson.
Saracen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson connects with a single shot there.
Saracen is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersson finish him?
Saracen has a takedown stuffed.
Saracen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andersson.
Saracen darts in looking for a takedown but Andersson gets double underhooks and turns Saracen into the cage.
Saracen seems to have recovered his senses.
Andersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saracen throws a big shot that misses.
Saracen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Andersson jabs Saracen right on the nose. Saracen blinks but takes it well.
Saracen dives in for a single leg takedown but Andersson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Andersson lands a body shot.
Andersson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Andersson as the two fighters clinch.
Saracen wants to take the fight to the mat but Andersson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saracen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andersson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saracen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson scores with a punch to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andersson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson scoring well with a low kick there.
Saracen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Andersson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saracen. That did some damage!
Saracen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andersson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andersson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andersson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saracen can do to turn this around?
Andersson leaves Saracen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andersson connects with a body shot that sends Saracen's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saracen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Andersson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andersson throws a combination. Saracen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andersson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Andersson!
Frank Andersson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Undead clothing. All items 10$, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touhu has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Touhu is just out of range.
Touhu tries for a takedown but Ra circles away easily
and Ra counters with a three punch combo that has Touhu backing up. Touhu nods at Ra to acknowledge the strikes.
Touhu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Touhu is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ra keeping moving, preventing Touhu from controlling successfully.
Ra keeping full guard, as Touhu tries to pass.
Touhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Touhu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ra haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ra seems keen to control Touhu's posture.
Touhu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Toni Touhu.
Ra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ra misses with a looping right.
We've been hearing reports that Ra has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ra feints and as Touhu raises his hands in defense, Ra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Touhu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Touhu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
Touhu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Touhu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Touhu trying to keep a closed guard but Ra is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra working some strikes from top position.
Ra postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ra throwing strikes from guard but Touhu blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ra postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ra keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Touhu's head.
Touhu pulls Ra in close to his closed guard and prevents Ra from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Touhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Touhu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ra throwing strikes from guard but Touhu blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Touhu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Touhu is looking for a triangle but Ra pushes his legs off easily.
Ra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Touhu is trying to keep Ra in close.
Ra sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touhu trying to control the position.
Ra postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Touhu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ra has managed to get both his arms back between Touhu's legs - danger averted.
Ra stands up over Touhu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Touhu is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ra throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Touhu's body to avoid the submission. Touhu has instead reached around Ra's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Touhu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toni Touhu!
A very excited looking Toni Touhu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Butterfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Butterfly!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Greek gets caught flat footed, as Butterfly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Butterfly wants to pass the guard but The Greek is keeping the position.
Butterfly throws a big right hand that misses.
Butterfly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butterfly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Greek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Butterfly is pushing down on The Greek's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Greek is fighting to maintain full guard but Butterfly has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Greek tries to kick Butterfly off but Butterfly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Greek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Greek tries to get out of the position.
Butterfly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Butterfly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Greek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butterfly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Greek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from The Greek'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 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. Butterfly connects with a nice short shot to The Greek's temple.
Butterfly thows a huge punch but The Greek dodges it nicely.
Butterfly passes to side control.
The Greek managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Butterfly.
Butterfly throws an elbow but The Greek slips to the side and avoids it well.
Butterfly wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Greek keeps working.
The ground and pound from Butterfly seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Greek is trying to control Butterfly's posture but Butterfly avoids it.
Butterfly throws a strike aimed at the side of The Greek's head but The Greek avoids it well.
The Greek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butterfly on the ground.
Butterfly throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and The Greek works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Still in half guard, Butterfly seems content to control.
Butterfly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Butterfly wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Greek keeps working.
Butterfly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Butterfly with the ground and pound but The Greek uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The Greek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Butterfly tries to free his leg and advance position but The Greek is retaining full guard.
Butterfly is in close to The Greek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Butterfly trying to control the position from guard on top but The Greek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butterfly throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly wants to pass the guard but The Greek is keeping the position.
Butterfly trying to control but The Greek is working from the bottom.
Butterfly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butterfly passes The Greek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butterfly throwing shots but The Greek is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Butterfly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Butterfly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Butterfly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Greek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Greek looks to land a combination but Butterfly avoids it well.
Butterfly thuds a left hand into The Greek's body.
Butterfly connects with a vicious head kick that knocks The Greek to the floor! Butterfly dives in looking for the finish!
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!
Butterfly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Greek defending well though.
Butterfly is stalling here. The Greek is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Butterfly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and The Greek has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Butterfly gets back to half guard.
Butterfly works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Greek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Butterfly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Butterfly looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! The Greek has picked Butterfly up and slammed him! Butterfly can't keep hold of the triangle and The Greek manages to pass to side control!
Butterfly tries to buck The Greek off but The Greek is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Greek trying to control the position but Butterfly is working away.
Butterfly tries to bench press The Greek off him but The Greek keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Greek is looking to take a break and control but Butterfly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butterfly is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly struggling a bit here.
Butterfly is looking to regain half guard here but The Greek keeps moving and retains side control.
Butterfly is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Butterfly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butterfly wants to improve his position but The Greek is controlling well.
Butterfly wants to control but The Greek is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly looking for submissions off his back.
Butterfly wants to get back to full guard.
Butterfly trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Greek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Butterfly wants to get back to full guard.
Butterfly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Greek is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Butterfly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! The Greek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Butterfly throws a hook but The Greek avoids it easily.
The Greek misses with a double jab
and Butterfly counters with a head kick.
It looks like Zorba The Greek has been cut.
A good leg kick by Butterfly.
The Greek throws a combination that misses
and Butterfly counters with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Butterfly. Those never looked like landing.
Butterfly connects with a body shot.
The Greek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Greek throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Greek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Greek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by The Greek.
It looks like Brett Butterfly has been cut.
Butterfly lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Greek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butterfly circles away quickly and effectively.
Butterfly scores with a head kick.
The Greek is rocked!
The Greek throws a right hand that misses
and Butterfly counters with a leg kick.
Oh The Greek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zorba The Greek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crack! A monster head kick from Butterfly and The Greek falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Butterfly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brett Butterfly!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Marsden (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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185 lbs
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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
28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada misses the shot to the body.
Marsden dives in for a single leg takedown but Bombada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bombada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bombada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Bombada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bombada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck for Marsden with that takedown attempt.
Bombada misses with a hook. Marsden ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that Marsden has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombada misses with a looping left.
Marsden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombada manages to avoid it.
Marsden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden fails with a takedown attempt.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Marsden.
Marsden walks into a jab.
Champ Bombada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marsden throws a body punch but Bombada moves out of range.
Bombada misses with a straight left.
A jab from Bombada misses.
Marsden shoots in but no luck this time.
Marsden moves into the clinch.
Marsden ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Marsden no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bombada wants to stand and escape but instead Marsden has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Marsden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marsden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bombada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada keeping full guard, as Marsden tries to pass.
Bombada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marsden throws a big elbow that misses.
Bombada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marsden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marsden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marsden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marsden is looking for submissions but instead, Bombada has regained full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bombada is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bombada has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bombada is looking to stand up but Marsden won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bombada tries to stand but Marsden is controlling from the bottom.
Bombada gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bombada stuffs the takedown.
Marsden tries for a takedown but Bombada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bombada slaps away a takedown attempt from Marsden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marsden shoots and misses
and Bombada counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roger Marsden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marsden.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marsden postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bombada is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Marsden, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bombada stands up and waves to Marsden to follow him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marsden.
Bombada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden goes for a double leg but Bombada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bombada continues to drive forward.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Marsden.
Bombada is trying to break the clinch but Marsden has him pressed against the cage.
Marsden prevents Bombada from breaking the clinch.
Marsden tries to score a body lock takedown but Bombada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marsden tries to pull guard but Bombada won't allow it.
Bombada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marsden is trying to pull guard but Bombada has him pressed against the cage.
Marsden prevents Bombada from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marsden content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marsden has Bombada pressed against the cage, preventing Bombada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bombada wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Bombada wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden won't allow it.
Marsden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bombada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bombada tries to circle away but Marsden has him pinned against the cage.
Bombada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marsden stalls.
Marsden tries to break free but Bombada pushes him back against the cage.
Marsden jumps guard but Bombada turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bombada stops a takedown attempt from Marsden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden jumps guard but Bombada stands there with Marsden around his waist. Marsden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marsden prevents Bombada from breaking the clinch.
Marsden slowing the pace effectively.
Marsden drags the fight down to the ground.
Marsden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bombada defends well.
Marsden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bombada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marsden is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roger Marsden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Marsden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bombada pinned against the cage. Bombada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bombada as he jumps to the side.
Marsden slips a jab from Bombada.
Bombada scores with a decent looking hook.
Bombada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Bombada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bombada but Bombada pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Marsden.
Bombada throws a series of punches but Marsden avoids them all with ease.
Bombada looks to land a right hand but Marsden moved out of range.
Marsden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bombada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marsden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bombada.
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bombada was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Bombada throws a nice looking combination but Marsden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marsden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bombada is fending him off so far but Marsden persists. Nope, Bombada circles away and we're back to standing.
Bombada looks to land a combination but Marsden avoids it well.
Marsden misses with a hook. Bombada ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Bombada misses.
Marsden fails with the takedown.
Marsden throws the left hand but Bombada avoids the punch easily.
Bombada is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Marsden's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bombada takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bombada sprawls well. Bombada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marsden gets slowly back to his feet.
Bombada tries to bum rush Marsden with a series of wild strikes but Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marsden is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bombada's half guard.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bombada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marsden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marsden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marsden is looking to pass into half guard but Bombada pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bombada is in guard.
Bombada would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marsden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bombada has managed to get both his arms back between Marsden's legs - danger averted.
Bombada throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada stands up and waves to Marsden to follow him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marsden is defended easily by Bombada.
Marsden throws a body punch but Bombada moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsden.
Bombada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marsden finds it's way round the side to connect with Bombada's head.
Bombada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bombada there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Marsden.
I've got Marsden winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Marsden!
A victorious Roger Marsden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Evurts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evurts comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Stephan Evurts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Evurts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evurts throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Evurts moves out of range of the body kick.
Simpson scores with a punch to the head.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Evurts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simpson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Simpson scores with a jab to the head.
Evurts slips a straight right by Simpson.
Simpson keeps Evurts at a distance using the push kick.
Simpson is looking to chop away at Evurts's legs.
Simpson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Evurts throws the left hand but Simpson avoids the punch easily.
Simpson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Evurts circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson cracks Evurts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Evurts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simpson takes the fight into the clinch.
Evurts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson works on Evurts's body with a couple of short punches.
Evurts misses with some punches.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Evurts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Evurts shrugs off.
Evurts avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Evurts blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.
Knees to the body from Simpson.
A short body shot lands from Simpson as the two fighters clinch.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evurts blocking some punches.
Evurts avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson is pressed up against the cage. Evurts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simpson down to the mat. Simpson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simpson scores with a jab.
Simpson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evurts blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Nice body kick from Simpson.
Simpson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Simpson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Evurts avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evurts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Evurts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Evurts dodges an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson pushes off an throws an elbow but Evurts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Simpson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evurts backwards.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evurts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evurts is breathing heavily.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Simpson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evurts is defending well for now.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Evurts shrugs off.
Simpson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evurts blocks an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson pushes off an throws an elbow but Evurts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simpson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evurts's brow.
Simpson throws an elbow that misses.
Evurts takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evurts prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Evurts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Evurts blocks the elbow strike.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evurts.
Evurts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evurts blocks an elbow strike.
Evurts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simpson misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Simpson 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.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Simpson catches Evurts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Edward Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evurts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Simpson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Evurts takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evurts.
Simpson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simpson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Evurts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Simpson.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Evurts.
Nice shot lands for Simpson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson tries to clinch but Evurts is having none of it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Simpson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stephan Evurts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Simpson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Evurts is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Simpson stuns Evurts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Evurts.
Simpson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Evurts is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Evurts misses its intended target.
Edward Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evurts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evurts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evurts on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Evurts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Evurts circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Simpson.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
Evurts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson.
Simpson looks for the body kick but Evurts saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Evurts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Simpson misses with the body kick
and Evurts counters with a nice body shot.
Evurts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simpson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Simpson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evurts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Simpson thuds his shin into the meat of Evurts's side.
Simpson tries to clinch but Evurts moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Evurts. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Simpson.
Edward Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Simpson. Evurts shrugs it off though.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Evurts moved out of range.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Evurts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evurts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Simpson.
Evurts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Simpson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simpson is looking to slow Evurts down with leg kicks.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Evurts keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Evurts under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evurts ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Evurts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Simpson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evurts's head backwards.
Simpson catches Evurts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Evurts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Simpson.
Evurts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Simpson.
Evurts gets tackled into the cage by Simpson. Simpson maintains the clinch.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Simpson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evurts.
Evurts lands a left and a right that sends Simpson crashing to the canvas! Evurts dives into mount looking to finish!
Simpson is rocked!
It looks like Edward Simpson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Evurts is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Simpson goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Evurts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephan Evurts!
Stephan Evurts gave a mention to GREEN!160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prime Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Prime Time!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberhard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Time.
Eberhard checks a leg kick.
Time tries to clinch but Eberhard moves out of range.
Eberhard throws a hook to the side of Time's head but Time sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Eberhard as Time shoots in.
Some bone on bone action there as Eberhard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Eberhard is just out of range.
Time closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Eberhard is looking to improve his position.
Eberhard gets back to full guard.
Eberhard trying to control the position here.
Time told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Eberhard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eberhard is keeping the position for now.
Time lands a couple of digs.
Eberhard is trying to control the position but Time postures up.
Time in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eberhard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Time postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Time postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Time preventing the sweep.
Eberhard is trying to keep Time in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Time!
Eberhard controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Time tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Time wants to control but Eberhard is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eberhard 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.
Eberhard is trying to control here but Time has managed to regain half guard.
Time is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Eberhard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Time trying to hold on to Eberhard's head to control him but Eberhard postures up.
Eberhard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Time's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Time keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Time is looking to improve his position.
Eberhard is pressing down on Time's thigh, looking to free his foot. Time is holding on for now.
Eberhard wants to control but Time is keeping him busy.
Eberhard trying to control from Time's half guard. Time has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard prevents Time from getting back to his feet.
Time is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Time bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eberhard's guard.
Eberhard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Time!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Time is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Eberhard working Time over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhard 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.
Eberhard landing strikes from the mount and Time is in trouble!
Eberhard punching from mount but Time doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Eberhard is just out of range.
Time fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eberhard checks it well.
Time misses with a kick to the body.
Time swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eberhard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Time is fending him off so far but Eberhard persists. Nope, Time circles away and we're back to standing.
Time misses with a body kick.
Time drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eberhard regains half guard.
Eberhard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Time.
Time sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eberhard defending well though.
Eberhard is looking for a sweep. Time is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Time scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eberhard gets back to full guard.
Time is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Time must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eberhard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Eberhard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Time stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eberhard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Time wants to control from the top but Eberhard keeps moving.
Time wants to pass the guard but Eberhard is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eberhard is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Time is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Time utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Time controlling Eberhard's posture.
Prime Time has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Time slips a jab from Eberhard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Time.
Time misses with an uppercut.
Eberhard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eberhard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Time avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Eberhard.
Time can't do much from the bottom here.
Time regains half guard there - taking advantage of Eberhard's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Eberhard is trying to control. Time wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time trying to hold on to Eberhard's head to control him but Eberhard postures up.
Time blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eberhard.
Eberhard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eberhard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Eberhard there.
Time is looking to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Time blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eberhard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Time wants to get back to full guard.
Time keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Prime Time will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Time darts in looking for a takedown but Eberhard gets double underhooks and turns Time into the cage.
Eberhard can't find room to land a body shot as Time controls the action.
Time's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eberhard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eberhard slips a nice elbow through Time's hands, connecting with Time's forehead.
Eberhard trying to control the pace.
Time is not content to let Eberhard control the position.
Time has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eberhard is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Eberhard 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.
Eberhard wants to control but Time is keeping him busy.
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. Eberhard connects with a nice short shot to Time's temple.
Eberhard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Time trying to hold on to Eberhard's head to control him but Eberhard postures up.
Time is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eberhard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Time as he avoids it easily.
Time misses the jab.
Eberhard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Time's waist but Time gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eberhard off to one side.
Eberhard blocks a leg kick.
Eberhard avoids the body shot from Time.
Eberhard fails with the takedown
and Time counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Eberhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eberhard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time throws a head kick that misses.
Eberhard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eberhard scoring with punches from side control.
Time is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Eberhard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Eberhard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Eberhard tries to score with some ground and pound. Time controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Eberhard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Time sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard landing a few strikes.
Time managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Eberhard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eberhard cracks Time with a big elbow.
Eberhard working the ground and pound but Time is defending the strikes.
Eberhard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Time is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Check out the look on Eberhard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eberhard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Time sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Eberhard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Time struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhard looks up at the clock and then as Time takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eberhard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eberhard scoring with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Eberhard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eberhard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!
A determined Elias Eberhard didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linne's entrance music is Arcturus - The Chaos Path. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Petrov's choice of entrance music: Iron Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kirill Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Linne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov fails with the takedown
and Linne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Linne avoids it really well and circles away.
Sebastien Linne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Petrov.
Linne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrov has his takedown stuffed
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Linne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Linne looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Linne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Linne can't do much from the bottom here.
Petrov tries for a kimura but Linne is defending well.
Linne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Linne wants to control but Petrov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Petrov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Linne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Linne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Linne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Linne looking for a sweep. Not yet Linne, not yet.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Linne keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a big elbow that misses.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Linne is keeping the position.
Petrov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petrov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Petrov postures up in Linne's guard and throws a big left but Linne blocks it.
Petrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Linne working a defensive guard here.
Petrov controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Petrov trying to control but Linne is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throwing strikes but missing.
Linne wants to sweep but no luck.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petrov postures up.
Linne looking to control but Petrov passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Petrov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Linne gets back to full guard.
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 Sebastien Linne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Linne stuffs the takedown.
Kirill Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov fails with the takedown
and Linne counters with a left to the body.
Petrov misses with a takedown
and Linne counters with a nice uppercut.
Sebastien Linne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Petrov.
Petrov misses with a takedown attempt
and Linne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crunch! Linne slams his shin into Petrov's torso.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov slips under a jab from Linne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Linne counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov fails with the takedown
and Linne counters with a solid body kick.
Sebastien Linne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Linne wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov fails with a takedown attempt.
Sebastien Linne is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Linne was covering up waiting for the punch and Petrov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Linne trying to control the position.
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.
Petrov throws an elbow that misses. Linne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petrov's guard. Nice move by Linne!
Petrov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Linne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linne stopping the sweep attempt from Petrov.
Petrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Linne trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Petrov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Linne is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Linne has picked Petrov up and slammed him! Petrov can't keep hold of the triangle and Linne manages to pass to side control!
Linne trying to control the action but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Petrov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kirill Petrov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back.
Linne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrov keeps working.
Linne slows the pace down in half guard.
Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne wants to take a breather but Petrov is having none of it.
Linne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petrov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Linne is keen to just control but Petrov is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sebastien Linne.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petrov.
Petrov darts in looking for a takedown but Linne gets double underhooks and turns Petrov into the cage.
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 Sebastien Linne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Linne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov has his takedown stuffed
and Linne counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Linne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov shoots in looking for a takedown. Linne tries to sprawl out of it but Petrov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Linne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sebastien Linne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Petrov.
Linne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Linne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Linne. No joy for Petrov on that attempt.
Linne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Petrov.
Linne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Linne wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Petrov is now in half guard.
Linne is controlling Petrov's trapped leg to prevent Petrov from advancing to side control.
Petrov works his way into side control.
Petrov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sebastien Linne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linne is looking to regain half guard here but Petrov keeps moving and retains side control.
Petrov wants to control but Linne is keeping him busy.
Linne is looking for a sweep.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linne keeps working.
Linne is looking to regain half guard here but Petrov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kirill Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linne is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Petrov off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Linne.
Petrov just trying to survive but Linne is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Linne.
Petrov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Petrov is trying to maintain the position but Linne is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne is keen to just control but Petrov is a slippery customer.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing that Linne has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sebastien Linne wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Linne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petrov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Linne to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Linne.
Linne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petrov on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sebastien Linne.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Linne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastien Linne!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ivey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Friday. Nevsky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember The Name by Fort Minor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Ivey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevsky wants to clinch up but Ivey keeps it at a distance.
Nevsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivey.
Nevsky needs to keep his hands up - Ivey had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Alexander Nevsky has been cut.
Ivey swinging wildly here.
Nevsky motions for Ivey to come forward. Nevsky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nevsky shoots in for a double leg but Ivey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivey throws a hook but Nevsky avoids it easily.
Nevsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivey scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Ivey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ivey cracks Nevsky with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Ivey.
Nevsky shoots in for a double leg but Ivey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Nevsky misses.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ivey! Nevsky is out on his feet! Ivey rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Nevsky is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Nevsky is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Ivey!
Phil Ivey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Alexander Nevsky spoke after the fight, saying 'Well ... what can I say ... my opponent was better than me tonight and congratulations for him! But I will come back strong and better prepared next time and put on a show for you guys !!!!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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