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AFLC 70: Valanciunas Vs Ortiz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Liddell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Ahmed Ali Baba acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
16 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Baba fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters by clinching up.
Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali Baba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ali Baba misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters with a low kick, right behind Ali Baba 's knee.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Ali Baba.
Ali Baba has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ali Baba looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Liddell controlling the pace.
Liddell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ali Baba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liddell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck Liddell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ali Baba fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a single leg into guard. Ali Baba didn't expect that.
Ali Baba is rocked!
Liddell pushes down on Ali Baba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Liddell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Liddell wants to free his trapped foot but Ali Baba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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!
Ali Baba felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Liddell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ali Baba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Liddell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Liddell's back!
Liddell biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba is trying to stick to Liddell's back but Liddell is turning into Ali Baba. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ali Baba's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Liddell.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Liddell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ali Baba controls Liddell momentarily but Liddell frees himself.
Liddell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ali Baba is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell passes Ali Baba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ali Baba wants to control but Liddell is keeping busy.
Ali Baba wants to get back to full guard.
Liddell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Liddell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ali Baba wants to control but Liddell is keeping busy.
Liddell thows a huge punch but Ali Baba dodges it nicely.
Liddell content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ali Baba trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ali Baba misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice leg kick.
Ali Baba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali Baba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Liddell.
Ali Baba walks straight into a right hand from Liddell - that's dropped him! Liddell jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ali Baba from any more punishment! Ali Baba complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chuck Liddell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen ..Imagine Dragons - Radioactive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sam Rogers is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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182 lbs
19 - 25 - 1 |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Rogers has Gracie pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rogers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Rogers looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Rogers drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Rogers trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Rogers will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogers's head.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gracie 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.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogers.
Rogers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.
Rogers is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie punching from the bottom.
Rogers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep!
Gracie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Rogers's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Rogers being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Matt Gracie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Rogers pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Rogers pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Rogers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
Gracie gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rogers takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Rogers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Rogers is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rogers tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rogers is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Rogers defends it.
Gracie is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie darts in and clinches Rogers up against the ropes.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Rogers rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rogers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Sam Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Gracie.
Rogers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers has clasped his hands together around Gracie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rogers's guard! Nice work there by Gracie!
Gracie distracts Rogers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie stops Rogers from standing up.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie pushing down on Rogers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to get back to is feet but Gracie passes into side control.
Gracie wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rogers is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sam Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Gracie!
Our winner, Matt Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Machado (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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196 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Machado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machado counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Machado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machado landing knees to the body.
Machado with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Machado has the dominant position.
Machado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Machado keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Machado is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machado is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Machado has him pressed against the ropes.
Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith punishes Machado's body with a nice straight punch.
Luiz Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.
Machado tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Machado takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machado obliges.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machado connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Machado keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Machado has him pressed against the ropes.
Machado keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Machado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machado keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machado is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
Machado keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Smith is rocked!
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Machado lands a knee to the body.
Machado connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machado has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Smith - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Machado, and another! Smith is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Luiz Machado!
Luiz Machado was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. Patrick has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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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197 lbs
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198 lbs
15 - 11 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Patrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Patrick moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patrick throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Patrick tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Patrick is breathing heavily.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Patrick moves out of range easily.
Jean Claude Patrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patrick tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva works over Patrick's head and body with a nice combination.
Patrick is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Rushes Patrick and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Patrick is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Silva Piles on the pressure and Patrick crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
A victorious Anderson Silva 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Escargesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane has chosen Refuse/Resist as his entrance music. John McClane told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Escargesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escargesa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McClane at a distance.
We've been informed that McClane 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.
McClane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Escargesa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McClane works Escargesa's body with a nice hook.
McClane is looking to chop away at Escargesa's legs.
McClane slips under a jab.
McClane gets a clinch.
Escargesa lands a hook that snaps the head of McClane backwards.
Escargesa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClane's elbow.
McClane prevents a body shot from Escargesa.
McClane manages to break the clinch.
McClane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McClane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escargesa walks into a jab.
McClane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McClane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like John McClane has been cut.
McClane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escargesa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McClane, pushing him back against the ropes.
McClane misses with the head strike.
McClane breaks from the clinch.
McClane throws out a loose jab but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escargesa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McClane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escargesa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McClane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McClane throws a one two combo.
McClane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escargesa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Escargesa digs a good body shot into McClane's ribs.
McClane throws a head kick that misses.
McClane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escargesa wants to clinch.
McClane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McClane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escargesa.
McClane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McClane tries to work over Escargesa's front leg with a kick but Escargesa checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from McClane.
A shot to the liver by Escargesa. Beautiful body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Escargesa blocks the leg kick.
Escargesa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McClane throws a sloppy head kick and Escargesa moves out of range easily.
Escargesa swings for the body but McClane moves out of range.
A jab lands there for McClane.
Escargesa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McClane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escargesa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Escargesa misses.
Escargesa misses with the combination.
Escargesa slips under a jab.
Escargesa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escargesa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escargesa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McClane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane slips a jab from Escargesa.
Escargesa lands a jab to the nose.
McClane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escargesa checks a leg kick nicely.
McClane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escargesa wants to clinch up but McClane keeps it at a distance.
McClane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escargesa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escargesa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClane.
Escargesa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escargesa is looking to wear down McClane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McClane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escargesa was well out of range. Poor timing from McClane.
McClane scores with a hook to the body. Escargesa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escargesa is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McClane with a hook.
McClane moves into the clinch.
McClane slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McClane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McClane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escargesa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escargesa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escargesa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McClane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escargesa tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escargesa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escargesa tries to clinch up but McClane circles away and keeps his distance.
McClane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escargesa ducks under a wild hook from McClane.
McClane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escargesa clobbers McClane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Decent striking displayed by McClane there.
McClane avoids the body shot from Escargesa.
McClane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escargesa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Escargesa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McClane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John McClane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escargesa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McClane cracks Escargesa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McClane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McClane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McClane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McClane moves into the clinch successfully.
Escargesa being controlled against the ropes.
McClane continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
McClane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Escargesa misses with a punch to the body.
McClane leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John McClane.
Escargesa throws a body punch but McClane moves out of range.
McClane lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from McClane finds it's way through Escargesa's defenses.
Escargesa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escargesa avoids a kick to the body.
Escargesa throws out a loose jab but McClane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escargesa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Escargesa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escargesa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. McClane catches Escargesa right on the button with a cross.
McClane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escargesa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escargesa looks to throw the jab but McClane is out of range.
McClane circles away from the clinch attempt.
John McClane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McClane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escargesa walks into a stiff left hand from McClane.
McClane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escargesa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escargesa doesn't manage to clinch there - McClane circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClane.
Escargesa misses with a lunging right hand
and McClane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClane.
McClane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McClane swats away the attempt to clinch by Escargesa.
Escargesa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McClane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escargesa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escargesa blocks a jab.
McClane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escargesa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McClane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McClane pushes Escargesa away with a front kick.
McClane lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Escargesa. Those never looked like landing.
McClane lands with a nice body kick.
Vincent Escargesa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escargesa throws a one two combo.
Escargesa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McClane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McClane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McClane lands a high kick!
McClane digs a good body shot into Escargesa's ribs.
McClane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McClane lands a slapping body shot.
McClane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escargesa in his tracks.
McClane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McClane with a nice cross.
McClane avoids the body shot from Escargesa.
Escargesa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McClane scores with a decent looking hook.
Good work by Escargesa as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for McClane.
McClane misses with a wild body shot.
McClane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Escargesa misses.
Escargesa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McClane swinging wildly here.
McClane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escargesa slips under a jab from McClane.
Escargesa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McClane. McClane obviously looking to wear him down.
McClane moves into the clinch successfully.
Escargesa jumps guard but McClane stands there with Escargesa around his waist. Escargesa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escargesa tries a body shot but McClane blocks it.
McClane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escargesa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McClane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escargesa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escargesa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McClane thuds his right hand into Escargesa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McClane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McClane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McClane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escargesa.
Escargesa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escargesa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escargesa misses with a hook.
McClane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McClane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escargesa scores with a shot to the body.
Escargesa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McClane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McClane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escargesa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McClane connects with a nice looking jab.
Escargesa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escargesa's corner calls for a 1-2. Escargesa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escargesa moves in looking to clinch but McClane pushes him off.
Escargesa misses with an uppercut.
Escargesa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McClane throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escargesa tries to clinch up
and McClane counters by moving into the clinch.
McClane stalling in the clinch but Escargesa improves position.
McClane prevents a body shot from Escargesa.
McClane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McClane missing with a left hand there. Escargesa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escargesa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escargesa staying out of range there.
Escargesa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escargesa misses with a body shot.
Escargesa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Escargesa does it's job there.
Escargesa throws a body punch but McClane moves out of range.
McClane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escargesa circles away quickly and effectively.
McClane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McClane throws a shot from downtown. Escargesa moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClane.
McClane misses with a wild combination.
Escargesa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McClane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escargesa manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McClane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escargesa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escargesa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escargesa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McClane, pushing him back against the ropes.
McClane breaks from the clinch.
McClane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escargesa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escargesa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escargesa blocks a jab.
McClane with a nice cross.
Escargesa throws a right hand that McClane ducks under and follows up with a left that McClane also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Escargesa misses its intended target.
McClane scores with a push kick.
Escargesa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane slips a jab and a cross from Escargesa.
Escargesa throws a hook but McClane blocks it.
McClane slips under a jab from Escargesa.
McClane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escargesa swings for the body but McClane moves out of range.
McClane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escargesa moves away.
McClane has taken the fight to the clinch.
McClane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vincent Escargesa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McClane lands with a straight right. Escargesa didn't see that one coming.
Escargesa missing with a left hand there. McClane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McClane scores with a shot to the body.
John McClane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McClane throws a leg kick but Escargesa moved away.
Escargesa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escargesa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escargesa misses the body punch
and McClane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McClane.
McClane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Escargesa is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa scores with a hook to the body.
McClane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McClane is trying to break free.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escargesa lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Escargesa.
Escargesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Escargesa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escargesa prevents McClane from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Escargesa.
Escargesa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables McClane to keep the fight standing.
Escargesa jumps guard but McClane stands there with Escargesa around his waist. Escargesa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escargesa pulls McClane into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Escargesa looking to hit a scissor sweep but McClane is one step ahead there.
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 Vincent Escargesa.
I think McClane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McClane!
Our winner, John McClane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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199 lbs
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz throws a right and a left that Perkovic avoids nicely.
Perkovic wants to clinch.
Dela Cruz lands a jab.
Perkovic has managed to clinch.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but Perkovic won't allow it.
Dela Cruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Perkovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dela Cruz jumps guard but Perkovic turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Mikhail Perkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Dela Cruz.
Perkovic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dela Cruz up against the ropes.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but Perkovic forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Dela Cruz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perkovic smiles and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz moves out of range as Perkovic throws a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dela Cruz misses with a low kick.
Perkovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Dela Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic looks to land a body kick but Dela Cruz moved away.
Dela Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Perkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dela Cruz dives in and grabs Perkovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perkovic pushes down on Dela Cruz's head and hops out.
Perkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Perkovic breaks from the clinch.
Perkovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dela Cruz.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Mikhail Perkovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dela Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dela Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkovic moves into the clinch.
Dela Cruz jumps guard but Perkovic turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Perkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkovic scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Dela Cruz misses.
Perkovic is looking to slow Dela Cruz down with leg kicks.
Perkovic lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Shane Dela Cruz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dela Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela Cruz circles away.
Perkovic throws a push kick but Dela Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Perkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dela Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Perkovic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Perkovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perkovic breaks from the clinch.
Dela Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perkovic sprawls well initially but Dela Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dela Cruz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Perkovic wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dela Cruz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic wants to improve his position but Dela Cruz is controlling well.
Perkovic is working hard here to advance position.
Dela Cruz wants to stand up but Perkovic has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Perkovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dela Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dela Cruz's back!
Dela Cruz trying to get back to his feet but Perkovic is in full control for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dela Cruz fending off the submission attempt from Perkovic.
Dela Cruz trying to get back to his feet but Perkovic is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic working for the choke.
Dela Cruz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Perkovic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dela Cruz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Perkovic trying to control momentarily.
Dela Cruz is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Perkovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Dela Cruz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Perkovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dela Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dela Cruz moves out of range easily.
Perkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dela Cruz moves out of range easily.
Dela Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dela Cruz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dela Cruz is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Dela Cruz.
Perkovic scores with a nice body kick.
A combination from Perkovic does no damage.
Perkovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perkovic looks for the body kick but Dela Cruz saw that one coming.
Perkovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dela Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Dela Cruz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Perkovic.
Perkovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dela Cruz tries to bum rush Perkovic with a series of wild strikes but Perkovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkovic is looking to clinch but Dela Cruz is avoiding it.
Perkovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dela Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dela Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dela Cruz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dela Cruz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Perkovic tries to improve position but can't.
Dela Cruz wants to stand but Perkovic is controlling his arm.
Perkovic is looking for a sweep.
Dela Cruz tries to stand but Perkovic is controlling his head.
Perkovic pushes Dela Cruz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dela Cruz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to stand but Perkovic is controlling his arm.
Perkovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Perkovic sneaks back into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dela Cruz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Perkovic is trying to maintain the position but Dela Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Perkovic is looking to control Dela Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkovic avoid being mounted?
It looks like Dela Cruz is going to stand back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mikhail Perkovic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Dela Cruz checks it.
Dela Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Perkovic sprawls well. He's pushed Dela Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Perkovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Dela Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkovic ducks under a wild hook from Dela Cruz.
A head kick misses from Perkovic.
Mikhail Perkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perkovic swivels and escapes.
Mikhail Perkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Dela Cruz.
Perkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkovic.
Dela Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Perkovic keeps Dela Cruz at a distance using the push kick.
Perkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Dela Cruz tries to bum rush Perkovic with a series of wild strikes but Perkovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkovic is looking to slow Dela Cruz down with leg kicks.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Perkovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Dela Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkovic rushes Dela Cruz and presses him up against the ropes.
Perkovic manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz checks a low kick from Perkovic.
Perkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Perkovic breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Perkovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Perkovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Dela Cruz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Perkovic throws a front kick that sends Dela Cruz stumbling back into the ropes.
Dela Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perkovic forces Dela Cruz back against the ropes and clinches.
Perkovic breaks from the clinch.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perkovic as he jumps to the side.
Perkovic throws a head kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Perkovic.
Perkovic scores with a head kick.
Perkovic has Dela Cruz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Perkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Perkovic wants to clinch.
Perkovic looks to land a body kick but Dela Cruz moved away.
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!
Perkovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela Cruz circles away.
Perkovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dela Cruz blocks a head kick by Perkovic.
A head kick misses from Perkovic.
Dela Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dela Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkovic under the eye.
Dela Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dela Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkovic off the ropes and back into range.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dela Cruz looks to land a combination. Perkovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dela Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dela Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perkovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Cruz misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic wants to slow Dela Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheers as Dela Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkovic doesn't seem phased though.
Perkovic moves out of range as Dela Cruz strikes.
Dela Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perkovic defends it nicely.
Perkovic tries to clinch up but Dela Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dela Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Perkovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Dela Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dela Cruz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dela Cruz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Perkovic's guard.
Perkovic wants to stand and escape but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Perkovic wants to get back to his feet but Dela Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shane Dela Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dela Cruz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perkovic is proving hard to escape from.
Dela Cruz stops Perkovic from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dela Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Perkovic slips a jab from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz lands a jab.
Dela Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dela Cruz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wanted to stand there but Perkovic had control of the position.
Shane Dela Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are working up against the ropes. Perkovic manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perkovic obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkovic breaks from the clinch.
Perkovic lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Dela Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perkovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Mikhail Perkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Perkovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perkovic, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Perkovic!
Mikhail Perkovic got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meldrick Taylor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Benson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benson throws a good cross that connects.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benson cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benson wants to land a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Benson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Benson.
Benson misses with a head kick.
Benson is breathing heavily.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benson's hands.
Benson misses with a head kick.
Taylor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Benson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a head shot.
Taylor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benson backs up against the ropes.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Benson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benson misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor with a jab.
Benson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Benson's head.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor scores with a punch to the head.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Taylor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benson takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Benson moves out of range.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Benson throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Benson is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Taylor moves out of range as Benson strikes.
Taylor cracks Benson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Benson backs away looking to recover.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Benson lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benson dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Benson wants to clinch.
Taylor works Benson's body with a nice hook.
Benson avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Benson avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Benson.
Taylor lands a jab.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Benson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor lands with a slapping head kick.
Taylor tries to work over Benson's front leg with a kick but Benson checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
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!
Benson throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor feints a jab promting Benson to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benson motions for Taylor to come forward. Benson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Benson's belly button to the back.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Benson's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benson eats them both and turns towards Taylor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Benson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Benson's body. Benson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Benson sees coming a mile off.
Benson throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Benson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Taylor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Benson counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Benson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benson. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benson on the side of the head.
Benson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taylor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benson scrambles back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
A head kick misses from Benson.
Taylor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taylor lands with a nice body kick.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a one two! Benson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tony Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Benson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benson circles away quickly and effectively.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benson.
Benson tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Benson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benson walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benson.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benson misses with a low kick as Taylor jumps back.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Benson.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Benson checks it.
Benson throws a low kick, looking for Taylor's leg but Taylor calmly moves out of range.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Benson tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Benson throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Benson throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benson tries to work over Taylor's front leg with a kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor is looking to slow Benson down with leg kicks.
Benson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Benson should have avoided that one.
Benson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor works Benson's body with a nice hook.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Benson clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the ropes.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benson lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Benson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benson missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Benson's head back.
Benson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benson throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Taylor.
Benson is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Benson.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Benson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benson back to the ropes. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Benson scores with a decent looking hook.
Benson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor throws a low kick but Benson avoids it.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Benson avoids nicely.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor throws a body punch but Benson moves out of range.
Benson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benson.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Benson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meldrick Taylor 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!
Benson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Benson's head back.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor lands with a straight right. Benson didn't see that one coming.
Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Benson's belly button to the back.
Benson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Benson with a jab.
Benson slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Taylor.
Benson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benson doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Benson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Benson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Benson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Benson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Benson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Benson's body.
Benson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Benson throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor slips a straight right by Benson.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benson backs up against the ropes.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benson in his tracks.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Taylor tries to bum rush Benson with a series of wild strikes but Benson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benson takes one to the chin there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taylor.
Benson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Benson walks into a left hand.
Benson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Benson avoids it.
Taylor stalks Benson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benson's face. Benson staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Benson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor connects with a right hand. Benson shakes it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Benson scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Benson settles back down.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taylor slips a jab from Benson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Benson lands with a slapping head kick.
Meldrick Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Benson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benson's head backwards.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Benson moves out of range easily.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Tony Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benson on the side of the head.
Taylor moves out of range of the leg kick from Benson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meldrick Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meldrick Taylor!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Meldrick Taylor made sure he mentioned Blood Bank ($10), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef comes to the ring accompanied by Killing In The Name. 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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194 lbs
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176 lbs
17 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
28 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Manhoef throws out a leg kick but Nogueira moves out of range and Manhoef only half commits.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manhoefs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
Manhoef looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manhoef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Nogueira.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manhoef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef misses with the combination.
Nogueira stalks Manhoef and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manhoef's face. Manhoef staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
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!
Nogueira misses with a combination
and Manhoef counters with a one-two to the body.
Manhoef drops Nogueira with a beautiful combination! Nogueira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Manhoef is looking for the KO!
Nogueira is rocked!
It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Manhoef finish him?
Manhoef throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Manhoef knocks Nogueira out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Melvin Manhoef!
Melvin Manhoef seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Valanciunas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Ortiz's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz misses with a double jab.
Valanciunas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valanciunas connects with a solid leg kick.
Ortiz misses with a hook.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Valanciunas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Valanciunas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valanciunas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valanciunas misses with a body punch.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Valanciunas circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Valanciunas misses.
Ortiz lands a left and a right that send Valanciunas crashing to the mat, dazed. Ortiz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Valanciunas is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valanciunas misses with a head kick.
Oh Valanciunas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas seems to have got his legs back now.
Valanciunas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valanciunas bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Ortiz comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Valanciunas falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Valanciunas was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Ortiz!
Our winner, Victor Ortiz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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