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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Evurts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grand Master Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evurts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Jungle. Yip Man comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Everything in it's right place kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Stephan Evurts has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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285 lbs
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Evurts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Grand Master Yip Man!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evurts tries to bum rush Yip Man with a series of wild strikes but Yip Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Evurts.
Yip Man looks to land a left hand but Evurts moved out of range nicely.
Yip Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evurts throws a series of punches but Yip Man avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Evurts.
Yip Man connects with a good right hand that stumbles Evurts. Evurts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Evurts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yip Man darts in looking for a takedown but Evurts gets double underhooks and turns Yip Man into the cage.
Yip Man gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yip Man trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Evurts manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Evurts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Evurts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Evurts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yip Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yip Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evurts forces his way into half guard.
Yip Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Evurts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yip Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evurts pulls his head out easily.
Yip Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yip Man is looking to control Evurts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yip Man avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Evurts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yip Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Evurts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Evurts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yip Man looking to control.
Evurts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yip Man is looking for a triangle but Evurts pushes his legs off easily.
Evurts controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Stephan Evurts wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Evurts throws a series of punches but Yip Man avoids them all with ease.
Evurts throws a series of punches but Yip Man moves out of range.
No joy there for Evurts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evurts misses with a wild combination.
Yip Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yip Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evurts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yip Man somewhat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Evurts checks a leg kick.
Evurts misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yip Man working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Yip Man.
Yip Man misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Evurts tries to improve position but can't.
Evurts is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yip Man trying to control the position but Evurts is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yip Man remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evurts wants to control but Yip Man postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Master Yip Man dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evurts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evurts lands a nice shot to the body.
Evurts lands a glancing blow to the side of Yip Man's head.
Evurts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yip Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yip Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yip Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evurts looks to land a combination but Yip Man avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evurts throws a hook to the side of Yip Man's head but Yip Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stephan Evurts is winning the standup battle so far.
Yip Man gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Yip Man tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Evurts is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Yip Man buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Yip Man!! Yip Man is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Evurts throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Evurts!
After the big win, Stephan Evurts made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Saraiva (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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195 lbs
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220 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Saraiva!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saraiva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saraiva's coach down at Team Listerman was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Saraiva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Khavin connects with a body shot that sends Saraiva's belly button to the back.
Khavin clinches up with Saraiva and pushes him back against the cage.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saraiva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Saraiva won't allow it.
Khavin lands a good knee to the midsection. Saraiva won't want to take too many of those.
Khavin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saraiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khavin's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saraiva throws an elbow but misses.
Saraiva pushes off an throws an elbow but Khavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khavin effectively controlling the action here.
Saraiva struggles to land a body shot inside as Khavin controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khavin as Saraiva tries to tie him up.
Khavin blocks an elbow strike.
Khavin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saraiva is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saraiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khavin's brow.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but Saraiva blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraiva lands a damaging elbow.
Saraiva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khavin misses with a knee to the head.
Khavin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saraiva effectively controlling the action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Khavin.
Saraiva lands a body shot.
Saraiva tries to work over Khavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khavin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saraiva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saraiva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khavin looking to throw knees to the head but Saraiva is blocking nicely.
Khavin trying to stall but Saraiva improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva lands a body shot.
Saraiva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin dodges an elbow strike from Saraiva.
Khavin takes a shot to the head.
Khavin is working Saraiva over against the cage.
Saraiva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saraiva backwards.
Saraiva throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khavin obliges.
Khavin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khavin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saraiva looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Khavin.
A head punch on the inside from Saraiva fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khavin.
Khavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Khavin slows down the pace here.
Saraiva tries a body shot but Khavin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saraiva working aggressively here.
Saraiva misses with a body punch.
Khavin looking to stall.
Saraiva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saraiva can't find room to land a body shot as Khavin controls the action.
Saraiva being controlled against the cage.
Khavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saraiva digs a right hand underneath Khavin's ribcage. Khavin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saraiva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Saraiva tries a body shot but Khavin blocks it.
Saraiva scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saraiva swings wildly with an uppercut but Khavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saraiva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khavin blocks the elbow strike.
Khavin looking to slow down the pace here.
Khavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Khavin has a couple of punches blocked by Saraiva.
Saraiva lands a nice elbow.
Khavin misses with a body punch.
Khavin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saraiva misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saraiva blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saraiva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saraiva pushes off an throws an elbow but Khavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Saraiva.
Saraiva lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Khavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot.
Khavin sizes up Saraiva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saraiva slips a jab from Khavin.
Saraiva instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khavin.
Khavin is looking to control Saraiva's arms but Saraiva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khavin has his back to the cage.
Khavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saraiva lands an elbow inside.
Saraiva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Konstantin Khavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Saraiva - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saraiva misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saraiva as Khavin tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Saraiva as the two fighters clinch.
Saraiva lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saraiva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saraiva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saraiva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Saraiva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Konstantin Khavin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khavin avoids a wild elbow strike from Saraiva.
Saraiva misses with a body punch.
Saraiva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saraiva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saraiva effectively controlling the action here.
Saraiva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saraiva tries to throw a body punch but Khavin avoids it by throwing Saraiva back against the cage.
Saraiva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khavin avoids the elbow strike from Saraiva, against the cage.
Saraiva throws an elbow but it misses.
Saraiva is trying to maintain a safe position but Khavin gets an underhook and turns Saraiva into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saraiva throws an elbow but misses.
Saraiva has a couple of punches blocked by Khavin.
Saraiva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saraiva pushes Khavin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Konstantin Khavin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Saraiva blocks an elbow strike from Khavin.
Saraiva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but Saraiva blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saraiva tries to throw a body punch but Khavin avoids it by throwing Saraiva back against the cage.
Saraiva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khavin throws a head punch that misses.
Khavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saraiva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khavin cracks Saraiva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saraiva scoring well with a low kick there.
Saraiva lands a head shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Konstantin Khavin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Saraiva!
After winning the bout, Gabriel Saraiva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blixt Boxlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghee Buttersnaps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buttersnaps is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ghee Buttersnaps enters the cage!
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165 lbs
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142 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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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
23 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blixt Boxlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ghee Buttersnaps!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxlund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buttersnaps.
Boxlund has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bad Pluto! in the buildup to the fight.
Boxlund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buttersnaps misses with a head kick.
Boxlund staying out of range there.
Buttersnaps has a takedown stuffed.
Good leg kick by Boxlund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buttersnaps misses with a body shot.
Boxlund moves away from the strike by Buttersnaps.
Boxlund checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buttersnaps. Boxlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buttersnaps has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boxlund.
Boxlund thuds his shin into the meat of Buttersnaps's side.
Boxlund lands a front kick.
Boxlund wants to clinch up but Buttersnaps keeps it at a distance.
Buttersnaps throws a right hand that Boxlund ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxlund also avoids with ease.
Boxlund slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boxlund fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buttersnaps, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Boxlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Buttersnaps avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxlund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boxlund has Buttersnaps pressed against the cage, preventing Buttersnaps from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buttersnaps is pushing Boxlund up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Boxlund fails to land.
Boxlund lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxlund.
Buttersnaps stalling the fight.
Boxlund pushes Buttersnaps back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buttersnaps working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Buttersnaps.
Stalling in the clinch from Buttersnaps.
Boxlund displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buttersnaps up against the cage.
Boxlund seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Boxlund fails to land.
Buttersnaps is trying to break the clinch but Boxlund is controlling him.
Boxlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buttersnaps tries to circle away but Boxlund has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Boxlund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blixt Boxlund dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boxlund takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buttersnaps shoots in but Boxlund avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boxlund looks to land a combination but Buttersnaps avoids it well.
Buttersnaps throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buttersnaps lands a jab to Boxlund's midsection.
Buttersnaps lands with a straight right. Boxlund didn't see that one coming.
Boxlund punishes Buttersnaps's body with a nice straight punch.
Buttersnaps tried to score with a low kick but Boxlund checks it.
Buttersnaps connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buttersnaps throws out a loose jab but Boxlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buttersnaps connects with a solid leg 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!
Buttersnaps on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Buttersnaps pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buttersnaps looks for the body kick but Boxlund saw that one coming.
Boxlund connects with a leg kick. Buttersnaps looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Buttersnaps throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buttersnaps fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxlund.
Buttersnaps takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buttersnaps is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttersnaps looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good shot there by Boxlund.
Blixt Boxlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buttersnaps clinches with his opponent.
Boxlund being controlled against the cage.
Boxlund can't find room to land a body shot as Buttersnaps controls the action.
Boxlund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxlund misses with a punch to the body.
Boxlund works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnaps blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buttersnaps avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boxlund lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund lands a right hand.
Buttersnaps looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Boxlund.
Boxlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxlund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buttersnapss head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnaps escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxlund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boxlund lands a head kick!
Buttersnaps throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps missing with a left hand there. Boxlund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buttersnaps swings for the body but Boxlund moves out of range.
Boxlund misses with an uppercut. Buttersnaps saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Boxlund - just one landing.
Boxlund misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boxlund lands a really nice looking cross but Buttersnaps seems unphased.
Buttersnaps ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxlund slips a jab and a cross from Buttersnaps.
Boxlund misses with a kick to the body.
Boxlund tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ghee Buttersnaps will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Boxlund missing with a left hand there. Buttersnaps was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxlund tries to move into range but Buttersnaps moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps looks to throw the jab but Boxlund is out of range.
Ghee Buttersnaps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buttersnaps lands a jab to the nose.
Boxlund lands a head shot.
A lazy left from Buttersnaps finds it's target.
Boxlund is rocked!
Buttersnaps scores with a hook to the body. Boxlund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Boxlund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxlund glances at the clock... BAM! Buttersnaps nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Boxlund crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Boxlund is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghee Buttersnaps!
After winning the bout, Ghee Buttersnaps thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Matthew Cannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaun Russell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell slips under a jab.
Cannon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Russell.
Russell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cannon's head.
It looks like Matthew Cannon has been cut.
Cannon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Russell throws out a loose jab but Cannon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cannon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Russell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent'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!
Cannon ducks right into an uppercut from Russell.
Russell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cannon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cannon works over Russell's head and body with a nice combination.
Cannon misses with a few strikes there.
Cannon sizes up Russell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Russell moves forwards but Cannon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cannon tries to bum rush Russell with a series of wild strikes but Russell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cannon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russell.
Russell throws a lazy right hand but Cannon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russell 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.
Cannon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russell throws a combination that misses
letting Cannon counter with a right hand.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russell takes a swing at Cannon's ribcage but misses.
Russell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannon with a nice cross.
Russell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cannon.
Cannon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cannon avoids the body shot from Russell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Russell throws a right hand that misses
and Cannon counters with a straight right hand.
Shaun Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Russell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cannon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Russell scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Cannon.
Russell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Cannon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cannon lands a really nice looking cross but Russell seems unphased.
Russell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some wild striking there from Cannon.
Cannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannon. Russell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Russell misses with a jab to the body
and Cannon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cannon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cannon cracks Russell with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Russell. Those never looked like landing.
Cannon throws a looping overhand right but Russell ducks down to avoid it.
Russell connects with a crisp jab.
Cannon walks into a jab.
Cannon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Cannon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russell drops Cannon with a huge uppercut! Cannon drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Russell is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun Russell!
During a confident post fight interview, Shaun Russell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen Avicii - Levels as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quentin Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinicius Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa throws a shot from downtown. Oliveira moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Vinicius Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costa lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Costa lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Costa takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Costa throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Costa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Costa lands with a big left! Oliveira is wobbled badly! Costa comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Oliveira to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Quentin Costa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Don't You Give Your Love Away . Gracie has chosen Nervecell - Psychogenocide as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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37
171 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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27
168 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robbin Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Victor Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbin Gracie.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has clasped his hands together around Gracie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've been hearing that Brown has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown working the head with strikes.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes to side control.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Brown trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brown lands a couple of good shots and Gracie has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Brown is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Brown's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gracie is taking damage to the body and head.
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brown.
Brown 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.
Brown has Gracie flattened out and is raining down punches.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Brown just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Brown gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Brown pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Gracie gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown wants to stall.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Victor Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbin Gracie.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Brown gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gracie wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Brown celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Brown!
Victor Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Strugalsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strugalsky has chosen Muay Thai as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Logan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Strugalsky!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strugalsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Strugalsky gets tackled into the cage by Steele. Steele maintains the clinch.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Strugalsky, against the cage.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Strugalsky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Strugalsky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strugalsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele is trying to force a seperation but Strugalsky has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strugalsky throws an elbow but misses.
Steele turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Strugalsky is not content to let Steele control the position.
Strugalsky stops Steele from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Steele has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Steele tries to control but Strugalsky wriggling away.
Strugalsky is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Steele sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steele wants to control the pace but Strugalsky is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Logan Steele wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Strugalsky moves into the clinch.
Strugalsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Strugalsky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steele is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strugalsky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strugalsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele tightens his grip and picks Strugalsky up, before dumping him to the ground. Strugalsky manages to land in guard.
Strugalsky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steele seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Strugalsky for as long as he can get away with.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Steele wants to control from the top but Strugalsky keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Logan Steele.
Steele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strugalsky wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strugalsky under the eye.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strugalsky on the side of the head.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Strugalsky.
Strugalsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steele connects with a single shot there.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.
Strugalsky has closed the distance and engaged Steele in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strugalsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steele's brow.
Steele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steele decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele has his feet on Strugalsky's thighs here. He's pushed Strugalsky off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Strugalsky screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Logan Steele!
Logan Steele thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonto MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacTavish comes into the arena with LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out blaring out of the sound system. Tatsuya has chosen DBZ as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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182 lbs
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32
176 lbs
20 - 16 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonto MacTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya throws the left hand but MacTavish avoids the punch easily.
Tatsuya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacTavish moves away.
Tatsuya moves in looking to clinch but MacTavish pushes him off.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but MacTavish moves out of range.
MacTavish has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CEC Underdark in the buildup to the fight.
MacTavish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatsuya manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Tatsuya misses its intended target.
MacTavish scores with a hook to the body. Tatsuya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tatsuya misses with a looping right.
Tatsuya tests MacTavish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatsuya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatsuya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacTavish.
MacTavish lunges at Tatsuya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tatsuya's hand.
It looks like Ryuu Tatsuya has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tatsuya.
Tatsuya has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacTavish misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Tatsuya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya wants to stall.
MacTavish scores with a shoulder strike.
Tatsuya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MacTavish has a couple of punches blocked by Tatsuya.
A bit of stalling here from Tatsuya.
A short uppercut from MacTavish.
A knee to the head by Tatsuya.
It looks like Tonto MacTavish has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacTavish.
A short uppercut from MacTavish.
MacTavish misses with a punch on the inside.
MacTavish misses with a punch to the body.
MacTavish has a couple of punches blocked by Tatsuya.
MacTavish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tatsuya.
MacTavish throws a punch but it's blocked by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacTavish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacTavish is defending well for now.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya avoiding damage as MacTavish throws knees to the body.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but MacTavish blocks it.
MacTavish blocks a body shot from Tatsuya.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but MacTavish blocks it.
MacTavish blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tatsuya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacTavish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tatsuya cracks MacTavish with a nice body shot.
MacTavish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
MacTavish swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatsuya uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from MacTavish.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.
MacTavish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
Tatsuya swings wildly with an uppercut but MacTavish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatsuya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacTavish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatsuya backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tatsuya is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
MacTavish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for MacTavish.
MacTavish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatsuya backwards.
MacTavish lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tatsuya backwards.
MacTavish lands with a right to the head.
MacTavish scores with a shoulder strike.
Tatsuya lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatsuya leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but MacTavish blocks it.
MacTavish misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya effectively controlling the action here.
Tatsuya works on MacTavish's body with a couple of short punches.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from MacTavish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacTavish.
Tatsuya tries to work over MacTavish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
MacTavish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacTavish tries to work over Tatsuya's front leg with a kick but Tatsuya checks it.
MacTavish just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from MacTavish lands.
Tatsuya misses with a lunging right hand
and MacTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacTavish misses with a low kick.
MacTavish misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacTavish looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatsuya is just out of range.
MacTavish just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatsuya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacTavish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Tatsuya lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya can't find room to land a body shot as MacTavish controls the action.
MacTavish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Tatsuya.
A short right from MacTavish on the inside.
MacTavish lands a body punch.
MacTavish misses with a punch on the inside.
MacTavish throws a punch but it's blocked by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacTavish is defending well for now.
MacTavish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatsuya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacTavish throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuya lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacTavish.
MacTavish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacTavish misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacTavish managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A right hand to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tatsuya prevents a body shot from MacTavish.
MacTavish misses with a knee strike.
MacTavish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacTavish misses with some punches.
MacTavish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tatsuya pushes MacTavish back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatsuya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacTavish's defenses.
MacTavish lands a shoulder strike.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but MacTavish avoids the damage to the body.
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacTavish as Tatsuya tries to tie him up.
MacTavish managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish lands with a right to the head.
Tatsuya prevents a body shot from MacTavish.
MacTavish prevents a body shot from Tatsuya.
MacTavish throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatsuya blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
MacTavish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacTavish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatsuya prevents a body shot from MacTavish.
MacTavish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tatsuya stalls.
Tatsuya misses with a knee strike.
MacTavish swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatsuya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatsuya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya is looking to control MacTavish's arms but MacTavish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tatsuya has his back to the cage.
Tatsuya effectively controlling the action here.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacTavish.
MacTavish scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatsuya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatsuya blocks a body shot from MacTavish.
Tatsuya struggles to land a body shot inside as MacTavish controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacTavish.
MacTavish softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatsuya throws an elbow that misses.
MacTavish lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacTavish has a couple of punches blocked by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tatsuya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacTavish misses with a knee to the head.
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 Tonto MacTavish will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tatsuya lunges at MacTavish with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by MacTavish's hand.
The fighters circling - Tatsuya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatsuya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
MacTavish feints and then cracks Tatsuya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatsuya down.
MacTavish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuya misses with a low kick as MacTavish jumps back.
MacTavish feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tatsuya's calf.
Tatsuya moves to clinch but MacTavish breaks away
and MacTavish counters with a nice body shot.
MacTavish shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tatsuya connects with a leg kick. MacTavish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacTavish walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tatsuya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacTavish to score with a decent uppercut.
MacTavish is looking to wear down Tatsuya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tatsuya fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacTavish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacTavish scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacTavish keeps the fight on the outside.
MacTavish throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by MacTavish.
MacTavish throws a body punch but Tatsuya moves out of range.
MacTavish takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
MacTavish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tatsuya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from MacTavish misses its intended target.
MacTavish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacTavish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacTavish checks a leg kick.
Tatsuya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya closes the distance looking to clinch
and MacTavish makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuya just misses with a punch to the body.
MacTavish dodges the punch combination from Tatsuya.
MacTavish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatsuya tries to clinch but MacTavish moves out of range.
Tatsuya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatsuya lands a nice looking kick to the body. MacTavish takes a step back to recover.
Tatsuya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya scoring well with a low kick there.
MacTavish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya tries to close the distance and clinch but MacTavish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatsuya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
MacTavish swings for the body but Tatsuya moves out of range.
Tatsuya connects with a solid leg kick.
MacTavish 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.
Tatsuya scores with a decent looking hook.
Tatsuya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatsuya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tatsuya tries a low kick but MacTavish avoids it.
Tatsuya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Tatsuya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacTavish slips a jab from Tatsuya.
MacTavish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tatsuya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tatsuya misses with a low kick as MacTavish jumps back.
A big right from Tatsuya misses.
MacTavish throws a hook but Tatsuya blocks it.
MacTavish takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MacTavish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatsuya tries to clinch but MacTavish is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacTavish throws out a loose jab but Tatsuya uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacTavish checks a low kick from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Tatsuya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tatsuya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Tatsuya!
Ryuu Tatsuya took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, L.A. Elite Clothing Co for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin comes to the cage accompanied by real american. Wilson has chosen Ave Maria as his entrance music. Hulk Hogin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
66 - 35 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogin shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilson tries to sprawl out of it but Hogin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hogin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wilson.
Hogin throws a combination that misses
and Wilson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson pushing down on Hogin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hogin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogin actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogin tries to roll over but Wilson keeps him under control.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hogin's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hogin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Hogin is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson drops an elbow to the side of Hogin's head.
Wilson wants to control but Hogin is keeping him busy.
Wilson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hogin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wilson lands a couple of digs.
Hogin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hogin's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson trying to control but Hogin is working from the bottom.
Wilson lands a couple of elbows.
Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hogin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hogin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Hogin keeps moving.
Hogin 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.
Hogin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilson defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hogin wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.
Hogin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilson works over Hogin with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilson cracks Hogin with a solid left hand.
Hogin keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hogin's guard.
Wilson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hogin is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson working Hogin over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Wilson there.
Wilson is keen to just control but Hogin is a slippery customer.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hogin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wilson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hogin!
Wilson landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Wilson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogin is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Hogin is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson controlling from mount.
Wilson avoids the attempt from Hogin to control.
Wilson scoring with strikes but Hogin is staying in there.
Hogin is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to control but Hogin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hogin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hogin struggling a bit here.
Wilson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hogin!
Wilson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Hogin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Wilson! Hogin is hurt baaadly! Wilson is firing away with more strikes - Hogin is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Wilson!
A very excited looking Wade Wilson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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