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SP FN 18: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandeco Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto comes to the ring accompanied by WASP - Wild Child. Rua has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls. as his entrance music. Sandy Soto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wandeco Rua's chin.
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sandy Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandeco Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Rua 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.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soto, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Soto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Soto can't get the takedown.
Soto tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Soto pulls Rua into guard.
Soto trying to control the position.
Rua won't allow Soto to sweep him here.
Rua trying to stand up but can't free himself from Soto's guard.
Rua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soto, up you get!
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soto throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soto moves away.
An inside leg kick from Soto misses.
Soto shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Soto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Rua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rua to the mat! Rua manages to get full guard.
Soto trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua has his hands on Soto's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rua pushes Soto off and gets back to his feet.
Rua throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soto looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.
Soto wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Wandeco Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soto counters with a series of strikes. Rua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Soto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Soto down.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Soto with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Soto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soto misses with a head kick.
That kick from Rua tenderised Soto's leg. Soto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Rua tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Rua has closed the distance and engaged Soto in a clinch.
Soto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soto pulls Rua into guard.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Rua stops Soto from standing up.
Rua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Wandeco Rua hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Soto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soto is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Soto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soto is defended easily by Rua.
Soto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soto is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua is stalling here.
Soto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandeco Rua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sandy Soto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rua duly obliges.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Soto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rua - that will leave a mark!
Rua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Soto throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Soto misses with a double jab
and Rua counters with a left right combination that sends Soto crashing to the mat - Rua wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Soto out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wandeco Rua!
A relieved looking Wandeco Rua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cenk Uygur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahkojuusto comes to the ring accompanied by AC/DC : T.N.T. This should be a great matchup!
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cenk Uygur!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahkojuusto misses with a takedown attempt - Uygur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uygur gets caught napping as Tahkojuusto dives in and scores a takedown. Uygur manages to retain guard.
Uygur is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tahkojuusto preventing the sweep.
Uygur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uygur might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tahkojuusto haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tahkojuusto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cenk Uygur hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tahkojuusto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tahkojuusto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Uygur.
Uygur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tahkojuusto with a poor takedown
and Uygur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tahkojuusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur lands with a nice combination. Tahkojuusto backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Teppo Tahkojuusto has been cut.
Uygur swats away the attempt to clinch by Tahkojuusto.
Uygur avoids the head kick by Tahkojuusto.
Uygur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uygur has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tahkojuusto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tahkojuusto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Uygur is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Uygur won't allow Tahkojuusto to pass to mount.
Uygur wants to control but Tahkojuusto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tahkojuusto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uygur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tahkojuusto wants to work for an arm triangle but Uygur is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uygur tries to get to full guard but Tahkojuusto has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tahkojuusto.
Tahkojuusto trying to control the action but Uygur is working from the bottom.
Tahkojuusto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uygur wants to get back to full guard.
Uygur looking for submissions off his back.
Tahkojuusto thows a huge punch but Uygur dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tahkojuusto connects with a nice short shot to Uygur's temple.
Uygur tries to get to full guard but Tahkojuusto has control of the leg.
Uygur is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tahkojuusto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tahkojuusto's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uygur is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tahkojuusto looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tahkojuusto turns into Uygur and is now in his guard.
Uygur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Uygur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uygur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tahkojuusto is one step ahead there.
Uygur keeping moving, preventing Tahkojuusto from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto distracts Uygur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Uygur seems keen to control Tahkojuusto's posture.
Tahkojuusto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tahkojuusto 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.
Tahkojuusto controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uygur looks to land a right hand but Tahkojuusto moved out of range.
Uygur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tahkojuusto on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahkojuusto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahkojuusto stalling.
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 Teppo Tahkojuusto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Uygur misses with a hook. Tahkojuusto ducked under it nicely.
Tahkojuusto shoots in for a takedown but Uygur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tahkojuusto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Uygur tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tahkojuusto is in Uygur's guard.
Uygur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tahkojuusto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tahkojuusto wants to control from the top but Uygur keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Teppo Tahkojuusto just wasn't active enough.
Uygur swings for the body but Tahkojuusto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto tries to bum rush Uygur with a series of wild strikes but Uygur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teppo Tahkojuusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uygur lands a glancing blow to the side of Tahkojuusto's head.
Tahkojuusto looks for a takedown but Uygur sprawls well.
Tahkojuusto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uygur as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tahkojuusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tahkojuusto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Uygur to the ground. Tahkojuusto is now in Uygur's guard.
Uygur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tahkojuusto trying to control the position from guard on top but Uygur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tahkojuusto won't allow Uygur to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Uygur controls Tahkojuusto momentarily but Tahkojuusto frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Teppo Tahkojuusto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Uygur has Tahkojuusto up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tahkojuusto is trying to keep an underhook but Uygur manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahkojuusto manages to get to full guard.
Tahkojuusto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Uygur tries to stand but Tahkojuusto is controlling from the bottom.
Tahkojuusto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uygur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uygur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Uygur throws a big elbow that misses.
Uygur must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uygur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uygur wants to control from the top but Tahkojuusto keeps moving.
Tahkojuusto is looking for a triangle but Uygur pushes his legs off easily.
Uygur wants to control from the top but Tahkojuusto keeps moving.
Uygur tries to free his leg and advance position but Tahkojuusto is retaining full guard.
Uygur is still trying to improve position.
Tahkojuusto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Uygur defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto is looking for a triangle but Uygur pushes his legs off easily.
Uygur throws a big elbow that misses.
Uygur controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Teppo Tahkojuusto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tahkojuusto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uygur lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tahkojuusto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uygur drops back looking for a leg! Tahkojuusto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tahkojuusto manages to kick Uygur off! Uygur jumps back into Tahkojuusto's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahkojuusto trying to keep a closed guard but Uygur is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Teppo Tahkojuusto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Uygur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Tahkojuusto or perhaps it was just good defense by Uygur which made him look bad.
Tahkojuusto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A good leg kick by Uygur.
Tahkojuusto shoots in looking for a takedown but Uygur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tahkojuusto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tahkojuusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tahkojuusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Tahkojuusto or perhaps it was just good defense by Uygur which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Tahkojuusto misses.
Uygur clinches.
Uygur lands with a short shot to the head.
Uygur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Uygur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Uygur has picked Tahkojuusto up - he's going for a ride! Uygur dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tahkojuusto wants to get back to his feet.
Uygur is trying to control the action in half guard but Tahkojuusto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Uygur slips a nice elbow through Tahkojuusto's hands, connecting with Tahkojuusto's forehead.
Tahkojuusto gets full guard.
Tahkojuusto keeping moving, preventing Uygur from controlling successfully.
Tahkojuusto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uygur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uygur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Uygur defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uygur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tahkojuusto is keeping the position for now.
Uygur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Uygur cracks Tahkojuusto with a solid left hand.
Uygur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uygur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tahkojuusto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Uygur has managed to get both his arms back between Tahkojuusto's legs - danger averted.
Tahkojuusto keeping moving, preventing Uygur from controlling successfully.
Uygur looking to pass the guard.
Tahkojuusto working a defensive guard but Uygur manages to pass into side control anyway.
Tahkojuusto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Uygur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tahkojuusto keeps working.
Teppo Tahkojuusto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uygur working away.
Uygur looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tahkojuusto is avoiding damage well.
Tahkojuusto regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uygur wants to work for an arm triangle but Tahkojuusto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tahkojuusto regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Uygur.
Uygur would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uygur landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahkojuusto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Uygur!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahkojuusto looking to control but Uygur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cenk Uygur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cenk Uygur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tahkojuusto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tahkojuusto!
A very excited looking Teppo Tahkojuusto rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Mangano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Mangano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbert Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangano swinging wildly here.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hughes.
Hughes throws a solid leg kick but Mangano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughes.
Mangano thows a body shot but no joy.
Herbert Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangano takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Mangano.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hughes.
Mangano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mangano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes 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.
Mangano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Vincent Mangano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Hughes.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mangano circles away.
Hughes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Hughes misses
and Mangano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Mangano counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check.
Mangano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Mangano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Mangano counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Mangano as he checks the leg kick.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Mangano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mangano lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hughes tries to land a front kick but Mangano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick by Hughes misses
and Mangano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vincent Mangano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes looks winded!
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mangano lands a nice shot to the body.
Good work by Mangano as he checks the leg kick.
Hughes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mangano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangano.
Hughes misses with a leg kick
and Mangano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a low kick but Mangano avoids it.
Mangano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hughes.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Mangano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mangano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.
Mangano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Mangano swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws out a leg kick but Mangano moves out of range and Hughes only half commits.
Hughes wants to slow Mangano down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the liver by Mangano. Beautiful body shot.
Hughes throws a lazy head kick
and Mangano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes is rocked!
Mangano Throws a clean left jab. Mangano Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Hughes's chin! Hughes crumbles to the ground and Mangano follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Mangano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vincent Mangano!
Vincent Mangano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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24
202 lbs
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26
270 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Love Aikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Drake!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a hook but Aikawa blocks it.
Aikawa avoids the head kick by Drake.
A lazy left from Drake finds it's target.
Drake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drake tries to clinch there but Aikawa circles away.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aikawa avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aikawa counters by moving into the clinch.
Aikawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Love Aikawa has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Aikawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aikawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to work over Aikawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aikawa tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Aikawa back against the ropes.
Aikawa goes for a takedown attempt but Drake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aikawa moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Aikawa's head coaches at Academy of Combat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drake lands a nice shot that snaps Aikawa's head back.
Aikawa dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Aikawa moves away and avoids it.
Aikawa 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aikawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aikawa postures up.
Drake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Drake keeping full guard, as Aikawa tries to pass.
Aikawa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Drake is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Drake has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa looking for subs off his back but Drake has passed one foot through into half guard.
Aikawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aikawa.
Drake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aikawa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drake defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa looking for a guillotine here but Drake defends easily.
Aikawa has a closed guard, preventing Drake from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aikawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Love Aikawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aikawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Aikawa.
Drake tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Aikawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Aikawa.
Aikawa slips a straight right by Drake.
Drake connects with a body shot.
Drake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aikawa in his tracks.
Drake tries to clinch
and Aikawa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drake's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aikawa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Drake looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Drake looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Drake!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aikawa is looking to regain half guard here but Drake keeps moving and retains side control.
Aikawa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aikawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aikawa looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa is looking to improve his position.
Aikawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aikawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drake pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa looking for subs from the bottom but Drake mounts him!
Aikawa is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Drake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drake misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake tests Aikawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aikawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drake is fending him off so far but Aikawa persists. Nope, Drake circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Love Aikawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Love Aikawa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Drake looks to land a left hand but Aikawa moved out of range nicely.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
David Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake leaves Aikawa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Love Aikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aikawa dives in and grabs Drake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes down on Aikawa's head and hops out.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
Drake rushes Aikawa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Drake lands a right hand.
Drake is looking to control Aikawa's arms but Aikawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the ropes.
A short right from Drake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aikawa managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.
Drake is pressed up against the ropes. Aikawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drake down to the mat. Drake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
David Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aikawa is rocked!
Drake takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Aikawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aikawa.
Aikawa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Aikawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aikawa up against the ropes.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
David Drake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aikawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa stalls.
Drake lands an elbow just above Aikawa 's eye.
Drake unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Aikawa! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Drake is unloading with more strikes now! Aikawa drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Drake!
A relieved looking David Drake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stepp (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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35
220 lbs
21 - 15 - 1 |
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28
218 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent 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
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Stepp!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steven Stepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Stepp does it's job there.
Stepp tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Stepp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stepp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Adam Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stepp.
Stepp has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stepp gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stepp wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepp misses with a head shot. Jones uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stepp with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Stepp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stepp postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Stepp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stepp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stepp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stepp throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones won't allow Stepp to get back to his feet.
Stepp throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stepp is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Stepp wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Stepp is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepp misses with a punch to the head.
Jones has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Stepp missing with strikes from the back.
Stepp lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jones hold on?!
Stepp is working the ground and pound. Can Jones escape?
The referee is taking a good look at Jones as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Stepp!
Stepp throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepp punches the canvas rather than the man.
Stepp thows a strike but Jones uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Jones as he ends up in Stepp 's guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Stepp to sweep him here.
Stepp looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stepp is looking to escape.
Stepp is looking to improve his position.
Stepp is trying to control but can't.
Stepp wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones controlling the action here.
Stepp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stepp regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stepp 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.
Stepp fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Stepp 's knee.
Stepp shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Stepp looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stepp is defended easily by Jones.
Adam Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stepp.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at MuscleWorks Amsterdam™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stepp lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Stepp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Stepp has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stepp.
Jones moves forwards but Stepp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stepp dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Stepp's head and hops out.
Stepp throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Stepp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the ropes. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stepp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Stepp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stepp misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stepp is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Stepp 's knee.
Stepp gets a takedown into half guard.
Stepp throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stepp throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepp throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stepp's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones trying to control but Stepp is working from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Stepp to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Stepp keeps moving.
Stepp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stepp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stepp working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepp working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stepp.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stepp.
Stepp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Stepp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stepp.
Stepp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stepp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stepp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stepp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones leaves Stepp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stepp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stepp's knee momentarily.
Stepp tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Stepp 's knee.
Stepp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Adam Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stepp.
Stepp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stepp shoots and misses
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Stepp missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stepp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stepp with a poor takedown
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stepp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepp misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stepp with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Stepp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Stepp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Stepp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stepp tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stepp tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stepp tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stepp really felt that one!
Stepp with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepp fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Stepp 's knee.
Stepp shoots in but no luck this time.
Stepp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stepp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Stepp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepp tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stepp closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Stepp getting side control.
Stepp thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Stepp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stepp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stepp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Steven Stepp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stepp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stepp thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stepp.
Stepp has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stepp landing shots from mount.
Adam Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Stepp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepp raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stepp landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stepp landing punches.
Stepp landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Stepp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stepp 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Stepp!
Steven Stepp bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ovaltrades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In the Dark. Jonny Stevens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Ovaltrades's chin.
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32
138 lbs
20 - 19 - 0 |
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38
147 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ovaltrades!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovaltrades shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevens looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ovaltrades!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stevens takes a little break here. Ovaltrades wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ovaltrades keeps working.
Ovaltrades tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stevens wants to control but Ovaltrades is keeping him busy.
Ovaltrades can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevens just content to control the position.
Ovaltrades avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaltrades gets back to half guard.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Ovaltrades won't allow it.
Ovaltrades taking some punishment here, with Stevens in his half guard.
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.
Ovaltrades is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ovaltrades wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy.
Stevens wants to stand up but Ovaltrades has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Ovaltrades is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevens looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ovaltrades wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades actively working from the bottom here.
Stevens is trying to work for a kimura but Ovaltrades is defending well.
Stevens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stevens wants to pass to mount but Ovaltrades is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ovaltrades manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ovaltrades trying to control the position.
Stevens trying to control but Ovaltrades is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ovaltrades avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Ovaltrades is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ovaltrades controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Ovaltrades throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ovaltrades has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stevens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stevens stands and throws Ovaltrades's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stevens trying to control the action but Ovaltrades is working from the bottom.
Stevens works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stevens happy to just control the position for now.
Stevens lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades tries to bench press Stevens off him but Stevens keeps the position.
Stevens taking a break here but Ovaltrades is having none of it and regains half guard.
Stevens wants to take a breather but Ovaltrades is having none of it.
Stevens perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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!
Ovaltrades is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevens is stalling here. Ovaltrades is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stevens seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ovaltrades has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ovaltrades tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ovaltrades trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ovaltrades fails with the takedown.
Ovaltrades forces Stevens back against the ropes and clinches.
Ovaltrades is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stevens is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ovaltrades to the mat. Ovaltrades regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stevens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ovaltrades throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stevens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Ovaltrades keeps moving.
Jonny Stevens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ovaltrades thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stevens trying to control but Ovaltrades is working from the bottom.
Ovaltrades not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ovaltrades throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stevens uses it to pass to side control.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ovaltrades keeps working.
Ovaltrades is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stevens connects with a decent elbow.
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ovaltrades's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stevens working the head and body with strikes.
Stevens wants to control but Ovaltrades is keeping him busy.
Stevens sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ovaltrades is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ovaltrades struggling a bit here.
Ovaltrades is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stevens connects with a decent elbow.
Stevens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades is trying to work for a sweep but Stevens has mounted him!
Stevens has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ovaltrades's face.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ovaltrades is looking to escape.
Stevens with a couple of short strikes.
Stevens trying to control but Ovaltrades is having none of it.
Stevens looking to finish Ovaltrades with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ovaltrades!
Ovaltrades sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ovaltrades slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stevens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stevens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Ovaltrades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stevens throwing strikes from guard but Ovaltrades blocks nicely.
Stevens landing with the ground and pound.
Ovaltrades controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Ovaltrades keeps moving.
Ovaltrades working for submissions but it's allowed Stevens to get to half guard.
Stevens lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stevens prevents Ovaltrades from improving his position.
Stevens stalling away here and it's allowed Ovaltrades to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ovaltrades is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stevens defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens cracks Ovaltrades with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ovaltrades is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stevens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ovaltrades on his heels. He'll look to pass Ovaltrades's guard now, I'm sure.
Stevens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Ovaltrades has wrist control.
Stevens trying to control but Ovaltrades is working from the bottom.
Ovaltrades looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Ovaltrades keeps moving.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ovaltrades works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Stevens trying to control but Ovaltrades is working from the bottom.
Ovaltrades being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stevens preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaltrades looking for a guillotine here but Stevens defends easily.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ovaltrades works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevens landing with the ground and pound.
Ovaltrades is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ovaltrades is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ovaltrades keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Stevens just wasn't active enough.
Stevens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ovaltrades looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Stevens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stevens prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Ovaltrades's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens trying to control the position but Ovaltrades is working away.
Ovaltrades is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.
Stevens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ovaltrades is trying to work for a sweep but Stevens has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades is looking to get to half guard.
Ovaltrades tries to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Stevens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ovaltrades really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ovaltrades is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
Ovaltrades is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stevens looking to control but Ovaltrades is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stevens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ovaltrades is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stevens controlling the pace for now.
Ovaltrades tries to lock up and control but Stevens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens controlling the pace for now.
Ovaltrades bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jonny Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens has his hands on Ovaltrades's head, controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Stevens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ovaltrades gets caught flat footed, as Stevens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jack Ovaltrades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens stays in close to Ovaltrades's body and controls the position.
Stevens throws an elbow that misses. Ovaltrades uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stevens's guard. Nice move by Ovaltrades!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevens, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Stevens!
In his post fight interview, Jonny Stevens started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomber comes to the ring accompanied by call to prayer. Kawajiri has chosen Water Pow as his entrance music. Billy Bomber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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146 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomber connects with an inside leg kick.
Bomber misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kawajiri.
Bomber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bomber wants to slow Kawajiri down by chopping away at his legs.
Bomber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bomber delivers a nice body kick.
Bomber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Billy Bomber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomber rushes Kawajiri and presses him up against the ropes.
I was talking to Bomber's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bomber prevents the takedown attempt.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bomber lands a right hand.
Bomber breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Bomber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bomber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kawajiri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from Bomber misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bomber.
Bomber throws a leg kick
and Kawajiri counters with a series of strikes. Bomber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bomber lands a leg kick that knocks Kawajiri off balance momentarily.
Bomber misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bomber.
Bomber forces Kawajiri back against the ropes and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomber is pressed up against the ropes. Kawajiri has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bomber down to the mat. Bomber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bomber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomber looks to land a body kick but Kawajiri moved away.
A head kick misses from Bomber.
Bomber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kawajiri blocks the leg kick.
Bomber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bomber thumps Kawajiri with a low kick.
Bomber rushes Kawajiri and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bomber.
Bomber tries a body shot but Kawajiri blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bomber.
Kawajiri is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bomber is defending well.
Billy Bomber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Kawajiri.
Bomber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bomber pushes Kawajiri back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri breaks the clinch.
Bomber moves into range and clinches up with Kawajiri.
Bomber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bomber tries to clinch but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Bomber thumps Kawajiri with a low kick.
Bomber's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kawajiri under the eye.
Bomber connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bomber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bomber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bomber tries to clinch but Kawajiri is having none of it.
Bomber throws a leg kick
and Kawajiri counters with a three punch combo that has Bomber backing up. Bomber nods at Kawajiri to acknowledge the strikes.
Kawajiri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bomber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kawajiri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kawajiri avoids a kick to the body.
Kawajiri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawajiri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bomber.
Nice body kick there by Bomber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bomber dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bomber lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bomber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bomber tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kawajiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Bomber.
Bomber connects with a high kick.
Bomber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kawajiri.
Bomber misses with a leg kick
and Kawajiri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bomber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawajiri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bomber.
Bomber misses with a body kick.
Kawajiri blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber feints and then cracks Kawajiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kawajiri down.
Bomber lands a nice looking body kick.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bomber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawajiri is able to avoid easily.
Bomber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Billy Bomber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawajiri 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.
Bomber misses with a low kick as Kawajiri jumps back.
Bomber feints and then cracks Kawajiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kawajiri down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bomber.
Bomber lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kawajiri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bomber misses with a leg kick.
Kawajiri 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.
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!
Bomber throws a wild body kick that Kawajiri sees coming a mile off.
Bomber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bomber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawajiri can do to turn this around?
Bomber scores with a jab to the head.
Bomber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bomber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bomber looks to land a body kick but Kawajiri moved away.
Bomber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri avoids a kick to the body.
Bomber wants to clinch.
Bomber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomber lands the left hand.
Bomber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kawajiri.
Kawajiri checks a low kick from Bomber.
Bomber tries to clinch but Kawajiri is having none of it.
Kawajiri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bomber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber tries to clinch up
and Kawajiri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bomber throws a leg kick but Kawajiri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bomber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bomber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bomber throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bomber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawajiri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Bomber connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bomber dominated that second 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!
Kawajiri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomber.
Bomber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kawajiri 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.
Bomber throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Bomber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bomber motions for Kawajiri to come forward. Bomber throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bomber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomber throws a front kick aimed at Kawajiri's knee but Kawajiri avoids it well.
Bomber tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kawajiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Billy Bomber is winning the standup battle so far.
Bomber misses with the body kick
and Kawajiri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Bomber.
Bomber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bomber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kawajiri's calf.
Bomber keeps Kawajiri at a distance using the push kick.
Bomber misses with a low kick.
Bomber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bomber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawajiri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bomber doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawajiri circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kawajiri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bomber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kawajiri keeps the fight on the outside.
Bomber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bomber misses with the body kick
and Kawajiri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bomber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kawajiri.
Bomber tries to score with a low kick but Kawajiri moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber wants to clinch up but Kawajiri keeps it at a distance.
Bomber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kawajiri checks it well.
Bomber attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kawajiri slips a jab and a cross from Bomber.
Bomber bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bomber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kawajiri.
Kawajiri blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bomber. That's going to slow Kawajiri down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bomber.
Bomber connects with a leg kick. Kawajiri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri needs to keep his hands up - Bomber had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomber.
Bomber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kawajiri is out of range and Bomber settles back down.
Kawajiri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomber.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kawajiri if he has to take too many more of those.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bomber wants to land a leg kick but Kawajiri is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomber lands a head kick. Kawajiri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some bone on bone action there as Kawajiri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bomber connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bomber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bomber has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bomber!
Billy Bomber took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'To all the ladies in the room...... I'll fucking throat fuck you '.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubbles Ticklepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine comes to the ring accompanied by DMX : It's Dark & Hell Is Hot. Aldo Raine had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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171 lbs
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31
169 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Raine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubbles Ticklepants!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine throws a body punch but Ticklepants moves out of range.
Raine shoots in but no luck this time.
Raine tries to clinch but Ticklepants moves away
and Ticklepants counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ticklepants moves out of range as Raine strikes.
We've been told by Raine's head coaches at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Raine fails in his attempt to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ticklepants has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ticklepants displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raine.
Ticklepants keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ticklepants.
Raine throws a series of punches but Ticklepants moves out of range.
Raine takes a swing at Ticklepants's ribcage but misses.
Raine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bubbles Ticklepants is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ticklepants counters with a nice kick to the body.
Raine pushes Ticklepants up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ticklepants prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Raine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine breaks from the clinch.
Ticklepants uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raine.
Raine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raine throws a series of punches but Ticklepants avoids them all with ease.
Ticklepants moves away from the strike by Raine.
Ticklepants stuffs the takedown attempt from Raine. Raine gets slowly back to his feet.
Raine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ticklepants was well out of range. Poor timing from Raine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to clinch but Ticklepants moves away
and Ticklepants counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raine's knee momentarily.
Raine throws a jab when Ticklepants was well out of range.
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ticklepants manages to avoid it.
Ticklepants uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raine.
Raine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ticklepants counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ticklepants takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ticklepants.
Raine works Ticklepants's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine jabs at Ticklepants's body.
Raine swings widly with a right hand
and Ticklepants counters with a nice body shot.
Ticklepants ducks under a wild hook from Raine.
Raine looks to throw the jab but Ticklepants is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ticklepants.
Raine scores with a hook to the body. Ticklepants takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ticklepants was well out of range. Poor timing from Raine.
Raine is looking to wear down Ticklepants with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raine darts in looking for a takedown but Ticklepants gets double underhooks and turns Raine into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ticklepants breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ticklepants counters with a nice uppercut.
Raine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ticklepants was well out of range. Poor timing from Raine.
Raine just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ticklepants uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raine.
Raine fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Raine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raine takes a swing at Ticklepants's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Raine does no damage.
Raine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raine misses with a takedown attempt
and Ticklepants counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Raine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ticklepants as he jumps to the side.
Raine lands a two punch combo.
Raine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ticklepants. Ticklepants circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine tries to clinch
and Ticklepants counters with a nice body kick.
Aldo Raine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raine throws a series of punches but Ticklepants avoids them all with ease.
Ticklepants avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ticklepants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raine.
Raine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ticklepants was well out of range. Poor timing from Raine.
Raine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ticklepants counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Raine with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Raine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine missing with a left hand there. Ticklepants was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raine throws an off balance right hand
and Ticklepants counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raine tries to clinch there but Ticklepants circles away.
Raine throws a right hand that Ticklepants ducks under and follows up with a left that Ticklepants also avoids with ease.
Raine misses with a body punch
and Ticklepants counters with a stiff right hand.
Raine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ticklepants slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ticklepants sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aldo Raine is winning the standup battle so far.
Raine misses with a wild combination.
Ticklepants stuffs the takedown attempt from Raine. Raine gets slowly back to his feet.
Aldo Raine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raine looks to land a combination but Ticklepants avoids it well.
Raine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ticklepants manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raine missing with a left hand there. Ticklepants was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine lands a really nice looking cross but Ticklepants seems unphased.
Raine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ticklepants.
Raine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ticklepants.
Raine misses the shot to the body.
Raine misses with a right hand
and Ticklepants counters with an inside leg kick.
Raine misses with a hook
and Ticklepants cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raine moves in looking to clinch but Ticklepants pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raine looks to score with a jab to the body but Ticklepants is just out of range.
Raine wants to clinch
and Ticklepants counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Raine dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Raine throws a shot from downtown. Ticklepants moves away and avoids it.
Raine misses with a looping left.
Raine swings for the body but Ticklepants moves out of range.
Ticklepants circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ticklepants counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ticklepants manages to avoid it.
Raine tries to clinch up but Ticklepants circles away and keeps his distance.
Raine throws a hook but Ticklepants blocks it.
Raine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ticklepants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Raine. Those never looked like landing.
Ticklepants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raine.
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch but Ticklepants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raine tries to clinch but Ticklepants moves out of range.
Raine throws a series of punches but Ticklepants avoids them all with ease.
Raine misses with a combination
and Ticklepants makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raine misses with a double jab
and Ticklepants counters with a nice uppercut.
Raine throws a series of punches but Ticklepants avoids them all with ease.
Raine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ticklepants tries to avoid it but Raine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ticklepants to the ground. Ticklepants escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raine looks to clinch
and Ticklepants counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raine punishes Ticklepants's body with a nice straight punch.
Raine throws a sloppy body shot
and Ticklepants counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ticklepants keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raine.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raine looks to throw the jab but Ticklepants is out of range.
Aldo Raine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ticklepants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine misses with a body shot.
A jab from Raine misses.
Ticklepants takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ticklepants manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raine.
Raine misses with a takedown attempt - Ticklepants sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raine has managed to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Raine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Raine!
A relieved looking Aldo Raine thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Greenthumb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen 2pac - Uppercut as his entrance music. Doctor Greenthumb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Tyson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Greenthumb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson taking a breather.
Tyson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Greenthumb clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Greenthumb right now.
Greenthumb is trying to remain composed but Tyson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
A lull in the action here.
Greenthumb has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tyson lands with a hammerfist to the side of Greenthumb's head.
Tyson is working the ground and pound. Can Greenthumb escape?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Greenthumb hold on?!
Will Tyson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries to break free.
Greenthumb manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tyson's guard. Nice work there by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Greenthumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tyson holds on and takes a little breather.
Greenthumb preventing the sweep.
Greenthumb lands a couple of digs.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.
Tyson is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Greenthumb stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Greenthumb connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greenthumb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greenthumb!
Tyson lands a heavy elbow.
Tyson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Greenthumb is in all sorts of trouble here.
Greenthumb is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Greenthumb takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Greenthumb is looking to get to half guard.
Greenthumb sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Greenthumb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greenthumb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson trying to control the action but Greenthumb is working from the bottom.
Greenthumb is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to control the action in half guard but Greenthumb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mike Tyson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tyson slips a straight right by Greenthumb.
Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Greenthumb moves away and avoids it.
Tyson pushes Greenthumb up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greenthumb blocks an elbow strike.
Greenthumb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Greenthumb shoots in.
Greenthumb shoots in but no luck this time.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Greenthumb is out of range.
Tyson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Greenthumb to counter with a crisp jab.
Greenthumb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Greenthumb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Greenthumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greenthumb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyson avoids a kick to the body.
Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greenthumb, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tyson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greenthumb struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Tyson presses Greenthumb against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Tyson.
Tyson clinches up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Tyson.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
Greenthumb lands with a left to the head.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenthumb's elbow.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Greenthumb controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Tyson.
Greenthumb takes a shot to the head.
Greenthumb taking a breather.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Greenthumb.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenthumb misses with the head strike.
Greenthumb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson gets through Greenthumb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greenthumb trying to land knees to the body.
Greenthumb swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Tyson.
Greenthumb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greenthumb lands a body punch.
Greenthumb has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Greenthumb misses with a punch to the body.
Greenthumb trying to stall but Tyson improves his position.
Greenthumb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greenthumb tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Greenthumb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenthumb lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Greenthumb.
Greenthumb shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tyson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Greenthumb's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Greenthumb's back!
Greenthumb rolls, trying to escape but Tyson keeps control of the position.
Tyson gets his hands free as Greenthumb looks to control.
Tyson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tyson.
Greenthumb wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson wants to control the position but Greenthumb frees himself and scrambles - Tyson manages to regain control in side control.
Greenthumb gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyson has a good base and remains in mount.
Tyson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mike Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson controlling from mount.
Greenthumb is looking to get to half guard.
Tyson with a couple of short strikes.
Greenthumb taking shots to the head.
Tyson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Greenthumb is looking to improve his position but Tyson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Greenthumb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greenthumb wants to control but Tyson is having none of it.
Greenthumb tries to reverse the position but Tyson maintains control.
Greenthumb in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tyson trying to control but Greenthumb is having none of it.
Tyson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson prevents Greenthumb from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tyson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Greenthumb in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson 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.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greenthumb throws out the jab.
Greenthumb lands a jab-cross combination.
Greenthumb gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Greenthumb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Greenthumb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greenthumb throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Greenthumb stuffs the takedown.
Tyson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Greenthumb.
We've been told by Greenthumb's head coaches at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Greenthumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greenthumb shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyson tries to sprawl out of it but Greenthumb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tyson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doctor Greenthumb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greenthumb shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greenthumb misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tyson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tyson tries to move to mount but Greenthumb blocks the move with his legs.
Greenthumb is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Greenthumb tries to buck Tyson off but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Greenthumb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greenthumb regains half guard.
Greenthumb pushes Tyson off looking to stand but Tyson dives back in and keeps control.
Greenthumb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tyson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tyson's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Tyson trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to escape the position.
Greenthumb throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Tyson just trying to survive but Greenthumb is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tyson tries to escape but Greenthumb has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Greenthumb avoiding Tyson 's attempts to control his hands.
Greenthumb controlling well, preventing Tyson from escaping the position.
Greenthumb looking for the choke from the back.
Tyson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Greenthumb is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tyson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tyson for a finish.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson is really stuck here.
Tyson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to get to full guard but Greenthumb has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson is trying to maintain the position but Greenthumb is very close to passing his half guard.
Greenthumb throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tyson to regain full guard.
Greenthumb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Greenthumb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Greenthumb from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson trying to control the position.
Tyson seems keen to control Greenthumb's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mike Tyson just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyson misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Tyson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tyson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyson lands in his opponent's guard.
Tyson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Greenthumb manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tyson wants to hold on but Greenthumb pushes him away.
Greenthumb with a couple of short strikes.
Tyson wants to hold on but Greenthumb pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb is landing with some decent strikes but Tyson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tyson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greenthumb with the ground and pound from mount.
Tyson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyson 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.
Greenthumb landing strikes from the mount and Tyson is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Greenthumb.
Tyson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson tries to hold on but Greenthumb pushes him away.
BOOM! Greenthumb connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tyson is still in real trouble! Can Greenthumb finish him?
Greenthumb loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Tyson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Greenthumb land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Greenthumb stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Greenthumb!
Doctor Greenthumb is the new lightweight champion!
Doctor Greenthumb decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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