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Feral Combat 49 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Fritzjimmins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fritzjimmins has chosen Woodkid - Run Boy Run as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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224 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Fritzjimmins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves out of range as Fritzjimmins strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Fritzjimmins as Silva shoots in.
Fritzjimmins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
No joy there for Fritzjimmins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Fritzjimmins's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Fritzjimmins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fritzjimmins working a defensive guard here.
Fritzjimmins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fritzjimmins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fritzjimmins wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Elite Gym inform me that Fritzjimmins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva has his foot on Fritzjimmins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fritzjimmins works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fritzjimmins escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fritzjimmins seems to be looking for submissions.
Fritzjimmins tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva controlling the position well.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritzjimmins looking to pass the guard.
Silva working for a triangle but Fritzjimmins defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fritzjimmins trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Fritzjimmins won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fritzjimmins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fritzjimmins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fritzjimmins trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Fritzjimmins is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Fritzjimmins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fritzjimmins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fritzjimmins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Fritzjimmins prevents Silva from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritzjimmins passes to full mount!
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Fritzjimmins wants to take Silva's back here but Silva is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Fritzjimmins's attempts to control the action.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Fritzjimmins maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to hold on but Fritzjimmins pushes him away.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fritzjimmins is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fritzjimmins to get the leverage.
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 Junior Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fritzjimmins misses with a straight right.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fritzjimmins's half guard.
Silva 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.
Fritzjimmins is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Fritzjimmins with the active half guard here but Silva passes nicely into side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fritzjimmins keeps working.
Fritzjimmins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva gets to mount! Fritzjimmins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fritzjimmins is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Fritzjimmins is rocked!
It looks like Jim Fritzjimmins has been cut.
Fritzjimmins working to try and regain half guard.
Fritzjimmins is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Fritzjimmins is out cold! Silva jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Silva!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Junior Silva made sure he mentioned MMA ANIMAL, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko comes to the cage accompanied by marry yourdaughter. Jack Campbell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Four Loko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Loko throws a good cross that connects.
Campbell throws a leg kick that misses.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Loko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters with a nice body shot.
Loko throws a combination. Campbell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Jack Campbell has been cut.
Loko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Loko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loko throws a left that rocks Campbell and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Loko dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Campbell regain composure!
Campbell is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loko controlling the position from side mount.
Campbell is still in real trouble! Can Loko finish him?
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Loko is trying to get an arm triangle but Campbell is defending well.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Loko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Campbell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Campbell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Loko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Campbell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Campbell manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Campbell actively working from the bottom here.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.
Campbell is pressing down on Loko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko postures up.
Campbell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Campbell moves nicely into side control.
Campbell throws a strike aimed at the side of Loko's head but Loko avoids it well.
Campbell is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Loko is trying to escape and Campbell transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Loko is forced to tap! Nice work there by Campbell! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Campbell!
A very excited looking Jack Campbell 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.
The defeated Four Loko had this to say: 'my new fight style will be to get the fight bonuses'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Westworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeAndre Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAndre Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Westworth!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westworth throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Westworth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Westworth tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Westworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Westworth tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Westworth back against the cage.
Brown stalling the fight.
Brown seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Westworth or not.
Westworth wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown blocks a body shot from Westworth.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a series of punches but Westworth moves out of range.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stalks Westworth and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Westworth's face. Westworth staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westworth gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Westworth takes a shot to the head.
Westworth is rocked!
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Westworth is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Westworth looks winded!
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!
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown slows down the pace here.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown lands a big right hand that drops Westworth! The killer instinct kicks in and Brown finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeAndre Brown!
A very excited looking DeAndre Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Barfot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barfot's entrance music is 793. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Barfot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barfot. That's going to slow Manson down.
We've been told by Barfot's head coaches at In the Penile Colony that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barfot misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Barfot - just one landing.
Barfot connects with an inside leg kick.
Manson with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping 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!
Manson misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manson looks winded!
Manson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barfot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barfot fakes the leg kick and cracks Manson in the body.
Barfot lands a nice looking body shot.
Manson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barfot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barfot clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Barfot.
Barfot pushes Manson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barfot lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barfot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barfot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barfot lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Barfot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barfot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barfot just leaning against Manson, taking a breather.
Barfot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barfot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barfot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A good leg kick by Barfot.
Barfot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barfot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barfot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Barfot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfot throws a head kick but Manson moves out of range.
Manson wants to clinch but Barfot slips to the side
and Barfot makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Manson really felt that one!
Magnus Barfot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barfot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barfot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barfot lands with a nice body punch.
Barfot scores with a nice body kick.
Barfot lands with a hook. Manson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barfot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barfot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manson's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barfot, right into the meat.
Barfot lands with a hook. Manson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Manson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barfot - the referee stops the clock and Manson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barfot. Manson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barfot lands a big head kick that sends Manson tumbling to the mat! Barfot takes a step backwards and waves Manson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Manson is rocked!
Barfot closes the distance and pushes Manson back into the cage.
Manson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barfot finish him?
Barfot digs a right hand underneath Manson's ribcage. Manson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barfot unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Manson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Barfot is unloading with more strikes now! Manson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Barfot!
Magnus Barfot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter tries for a takedown but The Greek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by The Greek as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Stephan Walter has been cut.
The Greek lands a really nice looking cross but Walter seems unphased.
The Greek feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Walter sprawling to the canvas! Walter rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can The Greek finish him?!
Walter is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! The Greek swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zorba The Greek!
Zorba The Greek made sure to mention his sponsor, HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linus Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold comes to the cage accompanied by NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Griswold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Linus Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Clark Griswold has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griswold sends Hammer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Griswold is motioning to the referee to let Hammer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Linus Hammer has been cut.
Griswold avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Griswold closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Hammer out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clark Griswold!
Clark Griswold is the new super heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Clark Griswold made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 7$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrance Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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288 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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Lawrance Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Phoenix !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Adams blocks the leg kick.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Phoenix 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.
Adams throws out a leg kick but Phoenix moves out of range and Adams only half commits.
Phoenix misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix .
Adams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams throws a series of punches but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phoenix there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phoenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix clobbers Adams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good work by Adams as he checks the leg kick.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Phoenix blocks the leg kick.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Phoenix tenderised Adams's leg. Adams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phoenix drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenix s head.
Adams is looking to control Phoenix 's arms but Phoenix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix throws an elbow but it misses.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Phoenix 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Phoenix has Adams pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Phoenix .
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Lawrance Adams has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams blocks a body shot from Phoenix .
Phoenix tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix .
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Phoenix .
Adams is breathing heavily.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams is rocked!
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Adams! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Phoenix .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Phoenix !
Simon Phoenix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Greene has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergfried connects with a jab.
Bergfried blocks a leg kick.
Greene rushes Bergfried and presses him up against the cage.
Bergfried stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bergfried working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Greene avoiding damage as Bergfried throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greene takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Greene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Greene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Greene misses with the head strike.
Bergfried goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bergfried lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Greene misses with a knee strike.
A bit of stalling here from Greene.
Greene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bergfried lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergfried gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bergfried tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
Bergfried looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Bergfried controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Greene as Bergfried tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Greene.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bergfried lands a hook that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Bergfried working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bergfried lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bergfried misses with an elbow over the top.
Bergfried lands a right hand.
Greene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Bergfried controls his hands.
Greene lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bergfried obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Greene as Bergfried tries to tie him up.
Bergfried struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Greene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Bergfried missing with knees to the body.
Greene works on Bergfried's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bergfried as Greene tries to tie him up.
A short right from Greene.
Greene's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bergfried on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greene. Greene obviously looking to wear him down.
Greene misses with a kick to the body.
Greene takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Greene throws a head kick but Bergfried moves out of range.
Greene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bergfried.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bergfried.
Bergfried connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Bergfried there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bergfried throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greene can pounce on him.
Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Greene moves out of range of the body kick.
Greene looks to land a body kick but Bergfried moved away.
Greene staying out of range there.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bergfried scores with a hook to the body. Greene takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greene throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Greene misses with a hook.
Bergfried throws a leg kick that misses.
Bergfried uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
An inside leg kick from Greene misses.
Greene checks a low kick from Bergfried.
Bergfried misses with a wild body shot.
Bergfried takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Greene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Bergfried is just out of range.
Bergfried misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Bergfried avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bergfried lands a jab to Greene's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergfried loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
A left and a right from Greene both land. Nice combination.
Bergfried jabs Greene to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Greene scores with a jab.
Bergfried throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Bergfried saw that one coming.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bergfried looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left and a right from Greene both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bergfried looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bergfried uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Bergfried avoids the head kick by Greene.
Greene lands with a straight right. Bergfried didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Greene 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.
Bergfried lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bergfried. That one must have hurt.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bergfried moves out of range of the body kick.
Greene looks to land a combination but Bergfried avoids it well.
Bergfried bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greene connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bergfried. Bergfried circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bergfried shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bergfried doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
Danny Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergfried scores with a decent looking hook.
Bergfried throws a body kick that misses.
A left lands for Bergfried.
Greene works over Bergfried's head and body with a nice combination.
Bergfried avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Bergfried throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greene closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Greene takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greene.
Greene is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bergfried goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bergfried with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Greene scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bergfried.
Greene tries to break the clinch but Bergfried is controlling the position.
Greene avoiding damage as Bergfried throws knees to the body.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bergfried is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greene is defending well for now.
Bergfried throws an elbow but it misses.
Greene trying to stall but Bergfried improves his position.
Bergfried misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried avoids the elbow strike from Greene, against the cage.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bergfried's elbow.
Bergfried throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greenes head.
Bergfried lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene lands an uppercut.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
Greene tries to stall but Bergfried uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Bergfried fails to land.
Bergfried pushes Greene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greene can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Bergfried lands an uppercut.
Greene lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bergfried backwards.
Greene prevents a body shot from Bergfried.
Bergfried landing knees to the body.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bergfried.
Greene misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bergfried.
Bergfried unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Bergfried throws a head punch that misses.
Greene taking a breather.
Bergfried goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene is trying to push Bergfried away but Bergfried has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Greene.
Bergfried scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bergfried lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Danny Greene has been cut.
Greene misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
A body shot lands from Bergfried.
Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergfried has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bergfried in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bergfried lands an uppercut.
Greene misses with a knee to the head.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bergfried lands a left hand.
Greene gets through Bergfried's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greene throws an elbow but it misses.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene avoiding damage as Bergfried throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Greene lands a left hand.
Greene throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bergfried.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bergfried.
Bergfried blocks a body shot from Greene.
Greene lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene breaks from the clinch.
Bergfried blocks a jab.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Bergfried misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene moves out of range of the leg kick from Bergfried.
A jab from Bergfried does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of Bergfried 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Friedrich Bergfried will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Greene's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bergfried motions for Greene to come forward. Bergfried throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried swinging wildly here.
Greene connects with a looping right hand.
A leg kick checked by Greene.
Bergfried looks to land a combination but Greene avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bergfried, right into the meat.
Greene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bergfried.
Greene lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greene.
Bergfried throws a good cross that connects.
Bergfried moves forwards but Greene connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bergfried misses with a straight right.
A big right from Bergfried misses.
Greene misses with the combination.
Bergfried looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene closes the distance and clinches.
Bergfried stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greene misses with a knee strike.
Bergfried blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene swings wildly with an uppercut but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried misses with a punch on the inside.
Bergfried pushes off an throws an elbow but Greene leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bergfried swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene avoids the elbow strike from Bergfried, against the cage.
I was talking to Greene's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bergfried lands a shoulder strike.
Bergfried lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a hook that snaps the head of Bergfried backwards.
Greene takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene prevents a body shot from Bergfried.
Bergfried lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Bergfried works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greene pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Bergfried controls his hands.
Bergfried blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bergfried blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bergfried blocks an uppercut.
Bergfried misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greene on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bergfried with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greene.
Bergfried scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Bergfried.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Greene obliges.
Bergfried has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene lands a body punch.
Bergfried looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Bergfried lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bergfried with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bergfried avoids the elbow strike from Greene, against the cage.
Bergfried blocking some punches.
Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greene.
Greene lands a nice knee to the body.
Bergfried lands a nice elbow.
Bergfried prevents a body shot from Greene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bergfried lands an elbow inside that Greene shrugs off.
Greene trying to stall but Bergfried improves his position.
Greene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greene lands a hook that snaps the head of Bergfried backwards.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Bergfried moved out of range.
Greene throws the left hand but Bergfried avoids the punch easily.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bergfried.
Greene blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Greene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bergfried blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Friedrich Bergfried.
I think Bergfried has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Greene!
Danny Greene took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Wideroos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Wideroos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clifton Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wideroos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wideroos doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck for Wideroos with that takedown attempt.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes throws a hook but Wideroos blocks it.
Wideroos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Wideroos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Ra training camp in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Wideroos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Wideroos.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Wideroos avoids it well.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wideroos circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wideroos.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Wideroos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wideroos closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Wideroos pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes slips under a jab from Wideroos.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Wideroos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a head kick but Wideroos moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Wideroos. Wideroos maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wideroos has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wideroos.
It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Esa Wideroos has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wideroos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wideroos moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wideroos throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Wideroos.
Knees to the body from Wideroos.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Wideroos is out of range.
Wideroos misses with a looping right.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wideroos. Wideroos obviously looking to wear him down.
Wideroos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Widerooss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wideroos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barnes is out of range and Wideroos settles back down.
Wideroos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wideroos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wideroos is in Barnes's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wideroos wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Wideroos is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Wideroos trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wideroos wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Wideroos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Wideroos dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a body punch but Wideroos moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Wideroos's front leg but catches the back leg as Wideroos tries to avoid it.
Wideroos loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Wideroos's ribs.
Wideroos looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Wideroos.
Wideroos throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wideroos throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Wideroos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wideroos blocks a leg kick.
Clifton Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Wideroos looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wideroos's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wideroos. Barnes shrugs it off though.
Wideroos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wideroos misses with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Clifton Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wideroos's sensitive parts.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wideroos manages to avoid it.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Wideroos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wideroos misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Wideroos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wideroos.
Barnes throws a hook but Wideroos avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wideroos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wideroos throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wideroos ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Clifton Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wideroos scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Wideroos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wideroos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Wideroos connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wideroos tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wideroos throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes lands a jab to Wideroos's midsection.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wideroos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wideroos closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Wideroos pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Wideroos misses with a body shot.
Wideroos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clifton Barnes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! This is the final round!
Barnes throws a hook but Wideroos avoids it easily.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wideroos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes is looking to slow Wideroos down with leg kicks.
Wideroos is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Wideroos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Wideroos lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wideroos checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wideroos throws a leg kick but Barnes moved away.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Wideroos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes clobbers Wideroos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wideroos looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Wideroos tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
Wideroos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wideroos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wideroos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wideroos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a head kick but Wideroos moves out of range.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Wideroos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wideroos throws a strike but Barnes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wideroos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Wideroos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
My spies in Qube Striking inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wideroos's head.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wideroos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Barnes should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wideroos has tightened it up now! Barnes should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Esa Wideroos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch has chosen Fight For Your Right To Party as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Yauch!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yauch.
Dogu misses the jab.
Dogu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dogu blocks a leg kick.
Dogu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yauch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dogu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Dogu does it's job there.
Yauch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Yauch. Those never looked like landing.
Yauch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dogu.
Yauch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yauch cracks Dogu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dogu scores with a punch to the head.
Yauch misses with a hook to the body
and Dogu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yauch's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yauch keeping moving, preventing Dogu from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch is looking to stand up but Dogu isn't so interested in that idea.
Dogu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dogu postures up in Yauch's guard and throws a big left but Yauch blocks it.
Dogu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dogu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dogu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yauch is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses.
Dogu with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch is looking to stand up but Dogu isn't so interested in that idea.
Dogu throwing strikes but missing.
Yauch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dogu looking to pass the guard.
Dogu throws a strike but Yauch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yauch tries to free his leg and advance position but Dogu is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yauch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dogu with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Yauch can't handle though.
Yauch passes Dogu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dogu keeping hold of Yauch's head, controlling as best he can.
Dogu tries to get to full guard but Yauch has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yauch wants to take a breather but Dogu is having none of it.
Yauch wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Dogu uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Yauch trying to control but Dogu is working from the bottom.
Dogu is trying to hold Yauch in close to prevent damage but Yauch has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yauch trying to advance position but Dogu counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Orkan Dogu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yauch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Yauch finds it's target.
Yauch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dogu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Yauch misses.
Yauch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yauch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dogu.
Yauch throws out a powerful jab.
Dogu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yauch tries to land a leg kick but Dogu saw it coming and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yauch!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Yauch.
Yauch throws a hook but Dogu avoids it easily.
Yauch connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu avoids the body shot from Yauch.
Dogu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dogu just misses with a punch to the body.
Dogu checks a leg kick nicely.
Yauch scores with a shot to the body.
Yauch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dogu's calf.
Dogu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam Yauch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dogu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yauch.
Yauch misses with the combination.
Yauch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dogu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yauch.
Adam Yauch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu checks a low kick from Yauch.
Yauch throws a nice looking combination but Dogu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yauch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Dogu misses
enabling Yauch to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dogu throws a hook but Yauch avoids it easily.
Yauch throws a leg kick
and Dogu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yauch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orkan Dogu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dogu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dogu won't allow Yauch to get back to his feet.
Dogu is looking to work some ground and pound but Yauch has wrist control.
Yauch wants to stand and escape but Dogu is having none of it.
Dogu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses.
Dogu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dogu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yauch is keeping the position for now.
Dogu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dogu advances position into side control!
Yauch on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dogu throws an elbow but Yauch slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dogu is looking to take a break and control but Yauch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yauch is trying to buck Dogu off.
Yauch 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.
Dogu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yauch keeps working.
Yauch is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dogu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dogu looks up at the clock and then as Yauch takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dogu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Yauch 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!
Yauch misses with a double jab.
Adam Yauch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dogu checks a leg kick.
Dogu looks to land a right hand but Yauch moved out of range.
Yauch lands a head shot.
Yauch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dogu defending well as Yauch loads up on a big left hand.
Dogu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yauch on the side of the head.
Yauch looks to throw the jab but Dogu is out of range.
Yauch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dogu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yauch tries to bum rush Dogu with a series of wild strikes but Dogu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dogu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yauch.
Yauch misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yauch misses its intended target.
Yauch looks to land a left hand but Dogu moved out of range nicely.
Yauch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yauch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dogu circles away quickly and effectively.
Yauch looks to throw the jab but Dogu is out of range.
Yauch throws a lazy uppercut
and Dogu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dogu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dogu with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dogu landing with the ground and pound.
Dogu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yauch is keeping the position for now.
Yauch wants to stand up but Dogu is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yauch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dogu wants to control from the top but Yauch keeps moving.
Dogu scoring with some ground and pound.
Dogu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yauch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dogu stops Yauch from standing up.
Dogu advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu is nestled in close to Yauch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yauch won't allow Dogu to pass to mount.
Dogu moves nicely into side control.
Dogu landing a few strikes.
Dogu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yauch regains half guard, as Dogu was trying to land strikes.
Dogu winds up and cracks Yauch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yauch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dogu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yauch is trying to stand.
Yauch regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dogu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dogu throws a strike but Yauch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yauch throwing strikes from guard but Dogu blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yauch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dogu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Orkan Dogu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dogu 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orkan Dogu!
Orkan Dogu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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