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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Like a G6. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans scores with a hook to the body. Oppelaar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oppelaar misses with a takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a takedown into side control.
Oppelaar 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.
Oppelaar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oppelaar is looking for a sweep.
Oppelaar regains half guard.
Evans prevents Oppelaar from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oppelaar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Oppelaar keeping hold of Evans's head, controlling as best he can.
Oppelaar tries to get to full guard but Evans has control of the leg.
Oppelaar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oppelaar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oppelaar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Evans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Evans manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a big elbow that misses.
Evans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oppelaar's head.
Oppelaar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Oppelaar tries to strike from the bottom.
Oppelaar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oppelaar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Evans's face.
Oppelaar avoids the attempt from Evans to control.
Oppelaar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oppelaar content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oppelaar raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oppelaar lands with some strikes.
Evans in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Evans is rocked!
Oppelaar postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Evans in real trouble here! The ref calls for Evans to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Oppelaar!
Dennis Oppelaar managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daigle has chosen Molesta Ewenement - Wszystko wporzo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Ripgut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Daigle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut cracks Daigle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daigle throws a hook but Ripgut avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Daigle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ripgut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daigle to score with a decent uppercut.
Daigle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daigle moves out of range of the strikes.
Daigle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good leg kick by Daigle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daigle throws a body punch but Ripgut moves out of range.
Ripgut lands a really nice looking cross but Daigle seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daigle is looking to land body kicks.
Ripgut gets tackled into the cage by Daigle. Daigle maintains the clinch.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Daigle is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Daigle - that landed with a thud.
Daigle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Daigle gets through Ripgut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daigle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ripgut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daigle lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daigle managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Daigle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ripguts head.
Ripgut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daigle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ripgut's elbow.
Daigle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daigle lands an uppercut.
Daigle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ripgut letting Daigle take a breather here.
Daigle managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to break the clinch but Daigle is controlling the position.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daigle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ripgut fails to land.
Daigle lands a hook that snaps the head of Ripgut backwards.
Daigle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daigle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Ripgut misses
and Daigle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ripgut slips a jab from Daigle.
Daigle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ripgut misses with a lunging right hand
and Daigle counters with a nice body kick.
Daigle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ripgut throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daigle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daigle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ripgut takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ripgut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daigle scoring well with a low kick there.
Ripgut is breathing heavily.
Ripgut moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ripgut fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daigle is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut throws a head kick but Daigle moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripgut!
Ripgut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daigle's calf.
Ripgut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daigle lands with a kick to the temple. Ripgut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ripgut lands with a slapping head kick.
Daigle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ripgut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daigle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ripgut throws out the jab.
Daigle moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daigle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Daigle's ribcage.
Ripgut tries to circle away but Daigle has him pinned against the cage.
Daigle managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Daigle presses Ripgut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Ripgut's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripgut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Daigle.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to throw a body punch but Daigle avoids it by throwing Ripgut back against the cage.
Daigle presses Ripgut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daigle prevents a body shot from Ripgut.
Ripgut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to work over Daigle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripgut stalling in the clinch but Daigle improves position.
Ripgut takes a shot to the head.
Daigle manages to break the clinch.
Daigle throws a chopping leg kick but Ripgut manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ripgut moves out of range of the body kick from Daigle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripgut sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good work by Daigle as he checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Daigle - just one landing.
It looks like Sean Ripgut has been cut.
Daigle sends Ripgut crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Daigle is motioning to the referee to let Ripgut up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Daigle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ripgut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daigle checks it well.
Ripgut is rocked!
Daigle avoids the body shot from Ripgut.
Oh Ripgut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ripgut slips under a jab from Daigle.
Ripgut seems to have got his legs back now.
Daigle is looking to score with low kicks.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick and Daigle moves out of range easily.
Ripgut wants to land a leg kick but Daigle is out of range.
Daigle moves in looking to clinch but Ripgut pushes him off.
A jab from Ripgut does it's job there.
Ripgut throws a lazy body kick
and Daigle counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ripgut! Daigle lets Ripgut back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Daigle.
Ripgut staying out of range there.
Daigle moves in looking to clinch but Ripgut pushes him off.
Daigle slips under a jab.
Daigle keeps Ripgut at a distance using the push kick.
Sean Ripgut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripgut lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luke Daigle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ripgut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daigle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daigle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Ripgut tenderised Daigle's leg. Daigle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daigle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch but Ripgut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut misses with a low kick.
Ripgut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daigle connects with a jab.
Daigle misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Daigle misses.
Ripgut cracks the inside of Daigle's front leg.
Daigle looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripgut is just out of range.
Daigle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ripgut moves away from the strike by Daigle.
A head kick misses from Ripgut.
Ripgut misses with an uppercut
and Daigle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripgut misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Ripgut misses
and Daigle counters with an outside leg kick.
Ripgut misses with a left hand
and Daigle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daigle.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daigle.
Daigle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick
and Daigle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daigle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daigle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses.
Ripgut blocks the body kick.
Ripgut looks to land a right hand but Daigle moved out of range.
Daigle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ripgut stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daigle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle lands the left hand.
Ripgut throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daigle sizes up Ripgut with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daigle throws a wild body kick that Ripgut sees coming a mile off.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daigle throws a right hand that Ripgut ducks under and follows up with a left that Ripgut also avoids with ease.
Daigle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Ripgut catches Daigle right on the button with a cross.
Daigle avoids the head kick by Ripgut.
Ripgut looks to land a body kick but Daigle moved away.
Ripgut throws the kick towards the body but Daigle avoids it.
Daigle ducks under a wild hook from Ripgut.
Daigle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ripgut's head.
Ripgut moves away from the strike by Daigle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ripgut.
A head kick misses from Daigle.
Daigle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ripgut!
Ripgut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daigle.
Daigle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daigle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripgut can pounce on him.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ripgut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daigle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daigle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ripgut. Ripgut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Daigle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ripgut misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Daigle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ripgut tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daigle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daigle 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 Ripgut has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ripgut and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ripgut with a hook.
Ripgut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daigle finds it's way round the side to connect with Ripgut's head.
Daigle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daigle throws a push kick but Ripgut slaps the foot to one side.
Daigle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ripgut.
Daigle walks into a stiff left hand from Ripgut.
Ripgut scores with a nice right hand.
Ripgut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daigle.
Daigle clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daigle is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Ripgut as the two fighters clinch.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daigle connects with a nice looking jab.
Daigle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ripgut lands with a cross.
Daigle lands a leg kick that knocks Ripgut off balance momentarily.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daigle checks a leg kick.
Daigle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ripgut takes a swing at Daigle's ribcage but misses.
Ripgut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daigle.
Ripgut throws a leg kick but Daigle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daigle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ripgut.
Daigle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ripgut on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daigle rushes Ripgut and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daigle scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ripgut's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ripgut drops to his knees and Daigle pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Daigle!
Luke Daigle took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want to dedicate this victory to my new manager - Bragi Ragnarson and I want to thank my opponent - Sean I have respect to you.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer's entrance music is Ride Of The Valkyries - Richard Wagner. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Banks's choice of entrance music: All I do Is win. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Will Banks!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banks on the side of the head.
Spencer throws a low kick, looking for Banks's leg but Banks calmly moves out of range.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense.
Spencer takes one to the chin there.
Banks shoots in and drives through. Spencer sprawls well.
Banks slips under a jab from Spencer.
Banks throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Spencer slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Banks controlling the position.
Spencer trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks pulls Spencer in close to prevent any damage.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is looking to advance position but Banks has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Banks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Banks scoring with strikes but Spencer is staying in there.
Banks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spencer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spencer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Spencer is in trouble now - Banks has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Spencer wants to hold on but Banks pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spencer is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is looking to improve his position but Banks isn't that keen on the idea.
Spencer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Spencer actively working from the bottom here.
Banks slips a nice elbow through Spencer's hands, connecting with Spencer's forehead.
Banks passes the guard and advances to mount!
Banks unloading with bombs!
Banks lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is squirming around, avoiding Banks's attempts to control the action.
Spencer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banks with a couple of short strikes.
Spencer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spencer is rocked!
Banks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Spencer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spencer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Banks postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Spencer in real trouble here! The ref calls for Spencer to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Banks!
An out of breath and clearly excited Will Banks thanked KO Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka has chosen Van Damme - Lion Heart (Final Fight) as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka doesn't manage to clinch there - Schoots circles away.
Schoots misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schoots works Boyka's body with a nice hook.
Boyka doesn't manage to clinch there - Schoots circles away.
Schoots throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schoots lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schoots looks to throw the jab but Boyka is out of range.
Boyka misses with a series of wild punches.
Schoots throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyka.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
Boyka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schoots.
Boyka misses with a double jab
letting Schoots counter with a right hand.
Schoots tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boyka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schoots attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyka.
Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
Schoots attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schoots is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boyka can't fight it off and eventually Schoots manages to take the fight to the floor. Boyka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Schoots trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schoots accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boyka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Schoots dives into side control.
Boyka 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.
Schoots fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots tries to score with some ground and pound. Boyka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Schoots wants to take a breather but Boyka manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Schoots.
Schoots is working Boyka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schoots will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schoots prevents Boyka from getting back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schoots stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boyka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schoots working some strikes from top position.
Boyka is looking to stand up but Schoots isn't so interested in that idea.
Schoots landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schoots accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boyka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boyka wants to stand but Schoots is controlling the position.
Schoots in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schoots wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Schoots throwing strikes but missing.
Schoots throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka wants to stand up but Schoots is controlling him.
Schoots wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schoots prevents Boyka from getting back to his feet.
Schoots looking to sit in guard and control but Boyka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schoots wants to sweep here but Boyka controlling him for the moment.
Schoots has a closed guard, preventing Boyka from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots looking for a sweep. Not yet Schoots, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano Schoots dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Schoots moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Schoots.
Boyka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka clinches.
Schoots blocks an uppercut.
Schoots lands with a left to the head.
Schoots misses with a knee strike.
Schoots lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schoots throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyka blocks it with crossed arms.
Schoots connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyka's face.
Boyka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schoots blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Schoots throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyka.
Schoots lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schoots throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka working aggressively here.
Schoots blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots blocking some punches.
Boyka wants to break free but Schoots has control.
Boyka avoiding damage as Schoots throws knees to the body.
Schoots working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka letting Schoots take a breather here.
Boyka lands a right hand.
Schoots fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schoots connects with a knee to the head.
Boyka is rocked!
Schoots makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boyka is still on wobbly legs! Can Schoots finish him?
I was talking to Schoots's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Schoots lands a knee to the body.
Schoots lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schoots has Boyka pressed against the cage, preventing Boyka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schoots creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Boyka's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Boyka drops to his knees and Schoots pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romano Schoots!
Romano Schoots 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Destroy Everything - Hatebreed. Duvalier comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Haitian National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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275 lbs
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300 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francois Duvalier!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price tries to keep at a distance but Duvalier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Price has Duvalier pressed against the cage, preventing Duvalier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Price just leaning against Duvalier, taking a breather.
Duvalier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duvalier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Price darts in and clinches Duvalier up against the cage.
Price gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Francois Duvalier has been cut.
Price lands an elbow just above Duvalier 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Price throws an elbow but misses.
Duvalier is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price keeps control of Duvalier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duvalier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Price lands an elbow just above Duvalier 's eye.
Price misses with an elbow strike.
Duvalier is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duvalier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvalier avoids a wild elbow strike from Price.
Price misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws an elbow that misses.
Price looking to slow down the pace here.
Duvalier avoids the elbow strike from Price, against the cage.
Duvalier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Price slows down the pace here.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but Duvalier gets an underhook and turns Price into the cage.
Duvalier cracks Price with a nice body shot.
Price is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duvalier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duvalier cracks Price with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Duvalier has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Price to stand back up!
It looks like Trevor Price has been cut.
Duvalier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duvalier cracks Price with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Duvalier has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Price to stand back up!
Price is rocked!
Duvalier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duvalier dances in with a quick combination. Price is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Duvalier snaps Price's head back. Price stumbles backwards against the cage. Duvalier steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Price's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Price just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francois Duvalier!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Francois Duvalier waved his t-shirt featuring Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick from Rizzo Jr misses
and Vegata counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vegata.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rizzo Jr is looking for a triangle but Vegata pushes his legs off easily.
Rizzo Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vegata has passed into side control.
Vegata is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rizzo Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vegata lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Vegata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rizzo Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rizzo Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Vegata working away.
Rizzo Jr is trying to improve his position.
Rizzo Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr taking a bit of punishment here - Vegata scoring with strikes.
Rizzo Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vegata off and has taken his back!
Rizzo Jr is hanging on to Vegata's back as he tries to escape.
Vegata is working hard here to advance position.
Rizzo Jr tries to get the hooks in deep but Vegata pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegata is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rizzo Jr avoiding Vegata 's attempts to control his hands.
Rizzo Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Vegata doesn't escape.
Frank Rizzo Jr has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rizzo Jr looks to land a left hand but Vegata moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegata scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vegata lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rizzo Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rizzo Jr pushes Vegata away with a front kick.
Rizzo Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vegata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Rizzo Jr.
It looks like Antonio Vegata has been cut.
Vegata shoots in but no luck this time.
Rizzo Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Rizzo Jr misses.
Rizzo Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vegata checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a hook. Vegata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rizzo Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Vegata finds it's target.
Vegata throws a series of punches but Rizzo Jr avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vegata scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rizzo Jr clinches up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Rizzo Jr misses.
Frank Rizzo Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vegata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo Jr.
Vegata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a low kick but Vegata avoids it.
Rizzo Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vegata shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo Jr as he avoids it easily.
Rizzo Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vegata misses with a lunging right hand
and Rizzo Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Vegata is rocked!
Vegata moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Vegata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! A monster head kick from Rizzo Jr and Vegata falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Rizzo Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frank Rizzo Jr!
After winning the bout, Frank Rizzo Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Cerdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerdan comes to the cage accompanied by French National Anthem. Cid has chosen There's No Home for You Here as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
26 - 16 - 2 |
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159 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Marcel Cerdan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerdan throws the left hand but Cid avoids the punch easily.
We've been informed that Cid 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.
Cerdan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cerdan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cerdan. That did some damage!
Cerdan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away.
Cid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cerdan, pushing him back against the cage.
Cerdan is looking to control Cid's arms but Cid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cerdan has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cerdan.
Cid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Cerdan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cerdan trying to stall but Cid improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Cerdan fails to land.
Come on Cid - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Cid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerdan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cerdan's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cerdan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a punch but it's blocked by Cerdan.
Cid lands a right hand.
Cerdan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cerdan is defending well for now.
Cerdan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerdan working aggressively here.
Cid lands a left hand.
Cerdan misses with a punch to the body.
Cerdan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Cid avoids the elbow strike from Cerdan, against the cage.
Cerdan tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Cid takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Cerdan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cerdan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cerdan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cid.
Cerdan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid tries to throw a body punch but Cerdan avoids it by throwing Cid back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cid.
Cerdan has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
Cerdan avoiding damage.
Cid swings wildly with an uppercut but Cerdan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cerdan avoiding damage as Cid throws knees to the body.
Cerdan tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Cerdan tries to throw a body punch but Cid avoids it by throwing Cerdan back against the cage.
Cerdan struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
Cid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cerdan lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cid.
Cerdan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerdan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cid blocking some punches.
Cerdan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Cerdan as the two fighters clinch.
Cerdan lands a right hand.
Cerdan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cerdan.
Cid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Cerdan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cerdan working aggressively here.
Cerdan prevents a body shot from Cid.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
Cid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cerdan misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerdan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cid or not.
Cid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cerdan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerdan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cerdan up against the cage.
Cerdan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cerdan.
Cid looking to throw knees to the head but Cerdan is blocking nicely.
Cerdan misses with a body punch.
Cid tries a body shot but Cerdan blocks it.
Cid takes a shot to the head.
Cid looking to slow down the pace here.
Cid tries to throw a body punch but Cerdan avoids it by throwing Cid back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cid lands a shoulder strike.
Cerdan misses with the head strike.
Cerdan struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcel Cerdan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cid misses with a head kick.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cerdan lands with an uppercut that bounces Cid off the cage and back into range.
Cerdan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cid.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cid avoids the body shot from Cerdan.
Cerdan misses with a hook. Cid ducked under it nicely.
Cid cracks Cerdan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cerdan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cerdan just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerdan moves out of range of the body kick.
Cid tries to land a front kick but Cerdan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cid tries to land a front kick but Cerdan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cerdan scores with the left hand. Cid knows he should have avoided that one.
Cid misses with a leg kick
and Cerdan counters with a nice uppercut.
Cid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cerdan lands a left and a right that send Cid crashing to the mat, dazed. Cerdan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cid is rocked!
It looks like Xavier Cid has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerdan connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Cid to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Cerdan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcel Cerdan!
Marcel Cerdan gave a mention to Namunamu Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Joker's Wild. Turilli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: krolithika. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
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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
26 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Rivaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rivaldi throws a body kick that misses.
Rivaldi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rivaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Turilli - just one landing.
Rivaldi throws a head kick that Turilli semi-blocks.
It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turilli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turilli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rivaldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turilli wants to clinch.
Turilli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivaldi. That did some damage!
Rivaldi throws a right and a left that Turilli avoids nicely.
Turilli misses with a looping right.
Turilli lands a nice shot to the body.
Turilli lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turilli throws a series of strikes that have Rivaldi backpedaling.
Rivaldi is rocked!
Turilli wants to clinch up but Rivaldi keeps it at a distance.
Oh Rivaldi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivaldi throws a hook to the side of Turilli's head but Turilli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivaldi seems to have got his legs back now.
Turilli wants to clinch.
Turilli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luca Turilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turilli lands a nice looking body shot.
Rivaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turilli lands a big right hand that sends Rivaldi crashing to the mat! Turilli stays standing though and waves Rivaldi back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Turilli moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Rivaldi! Turilli continues to tee off on Rivaldi, landing with a left and a right! Turilli connects with a right hand that leaves Rivaldi sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Turilli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luca Turilli!
Luca Turilli very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's All 160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cajun Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cajun Xander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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188 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
33 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cajun Xander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas misses the jab.
Xander moves in looking to clinch but Gravas pushes him off.
Gravas misses with a two punch combination.
Gravas tests Xander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xander avoids the head kick by Gravas.
A swing and a miss from Xander.
Gravas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xander's calf.
Gravas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xander's head backwards.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Xander moves away and avoids it.
Xander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been informed that Gravas 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xander.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas misses with a right hand
and Xander counters with a solid body kick.
Xander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Xander will feel that in the morning.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Xander attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xander checks a leg kick.
Xander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xander checks the leg kick.
Gravas with a jab.
Xander throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Xander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gravas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Xander as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravas checks a leg kick.
Xander moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xander's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravas under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gravas misses with a wild combination.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xander.
Xander throws a one two combo.
A low kick from Xander misses
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas.
Gravas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab by Gravas.
Gravas lands a glancing blow to the side of Xander's head.
Gravas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Xander ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Xander catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xander, right into the meat.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xander tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice jab there from Gravas.
Gravas lands with a nice body kick.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xander takes one on the button.
Xander throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas thuds his shin into the meat of Xander's side.
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!
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xander.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
Gravas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xander takes a swing at Gravas's ribcage but misses.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Xander counters with a left and a right that stings Gravas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses
and Xander counters with a flying knee that drops Gravas! Xander dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cajun Xander!
Latka Gravas was interviewed post fight and said 'I think it is time to go back to my camp and reflect on my career. Louie keeps saying I gots all this god given talent and a 2 cent head that cant put it to use!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dama stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dama misses with a head kick.
Dama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Dama.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dama.
Dama throws a leg kick
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Dama's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Dama looking for a sweep. Not yet Dama, not yet.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dama looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dama scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Dama wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie wants to control but Dama is keeping him busy.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dama is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Dama's head but Dama avoids it well.
Dama is looking for a sweep.
Dama has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Dama's head but Dama avoids it well.
Dama struggling a bit here.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Dama controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Dama sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dama is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Dama trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Disciples Top Team , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dama prevents Gracie from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Dama misses the target.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Dama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dama lands with a nice body punch.
Dama moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dama!
Gracie trying to control but Dama is having none of it.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Dama is in trouble!
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dama is looking to escape.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama taking shots to the head.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dama has worked his arm free - good work by Dama!
Gracie working away.
Dama parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dama to escape.
Dama is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Dama is keeping him busy.
Gracie throws an elbow but Dama slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gracie scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dama rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Dama!
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dama escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Dama has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dama takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Dama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dama misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie is nestled in close to Dama, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dama looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Dama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Dama tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dama avoid being mounted?
Dama is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dama avoid being mounted?
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dama still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dama has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Dama keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama landing a few strikes.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Dama is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Dama pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Dama's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gracie clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie checks a low kick from Dama.
Dama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Dama moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Dama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dama defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Dama into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dama has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A right hook to the body lands for Dama.
Dama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Dama has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dama throws a head punch that misses.
Dama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dama to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dama slows down the pace here.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dama lands with a light punch inside.
Dama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dama swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Dama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama working aggressively here.
Dama tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dama working aggressively here.
Gracie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dama.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Dama has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Dama dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie slips a straight right by Dama.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Dama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dama connects with an inside leg kick.
Dama 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Dama throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Dama does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama throws a shot to the body.
Dama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie dives in and grabs Dama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dama pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Dama lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Dama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dama darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Dama lands a nice uppercut.
Dama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dama fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Dama misses the jab.
Dama misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dama misses with a looping right.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Dama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dama.
Dama scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dama working aggressively here.
A short right from Dama.
Gracie blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dama.
Gracie wants to stall.
Genki Dama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adam Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Dama misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genki Dama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Gracie!
Adam Gracie retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Adam Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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