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Feral Combat 54 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Bajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bojan Bajic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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220 lbs
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220 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
20 - 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
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Bojan Bajic!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva goes for a double leg but Bajic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bajic continues to drive forward.
Silva pulls Bajic into guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Bajic tries to pass.
Silva has his foot on Bajic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bajic works his way back into a safe position though.
Bajic wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bajic wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Bajic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bajic forces his way into half guard.
Silva is controlling Bajic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bajic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajic thows an elbow strike that misses. Silva gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Bajic doesn't seem too bothered but Silva quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Bajic is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Bajic really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Silva!
Junior Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MMA ANIMAL logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Maximov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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272 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Maximov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Maximov.
Raybould loads up on a big right hand but Maximov slips the punch.
Raybould throws a hook but Maximov blocks it.
Maximov connects with a leg kick. Raybould looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maximov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Maximov misses.
No joy there for Maximov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raybould throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raybould checks the leg kick.
Maximov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maximov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raybould misses with an uppercut. Maximov saw that one coming.
Maximov fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximov looks to land a combination but Raybould avoids it well.
Maximov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raybould tries a body shot but Maximov blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould tries to stall but Maximov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raybould doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maximov stalls.
Raybould tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maximov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maximov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raybould is trying to maintain a safe position but Maximov gets an underhook and turns Raybould into the cage.
Maximov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raybould is leaning against Maximov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maximov told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Raybould managing to block the knees to the body from Maximov.
Raybould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maximov's elbow.
Raybould throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raybould tries to work over Maximov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maximov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raybould throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Raybould as the two fighters clinch.
Raybould doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raybould pushes Maximov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Oleg Maximov has been cut.
Raybould dodges an elbow strike from Maximov.
Raybould tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raybould is looking to control Maximov's arms but Maximov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raybould has his back to the cage.
Maximov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Raybould taking a breather.
Raybould seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Maximov is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Raybould presses Maximov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maximov lands a nice elbow.
Maximov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raybould.
Raybould trying to stall but Maximov improves his position.
Maximov takes a shot to the head.
Raybould is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maximov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maximov stalling in the clinch but Raybould improves position.
Raybould lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maximov seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Raybould stalling.
A short right from Raybould.
Maximov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Raybould takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maximov.
Maximov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maximov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raybould lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oleg Maximov.
Raybould scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Raybould misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Raybould dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Maximov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maximov slips under a jab.
Oleg Maximov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raybould.
Raybould thows a leg kick but Maximov checks it
and Maximov counters with an outside leg kick.
Raybould takes a swing at Maximov's ribcage but misses.
Raybould lands a big head kick that sends Maximov tumbling to the mat! Raybould takes a step backwards and waves Maximov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raybould takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maximov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raybould moves away.
Maximov connects with a body shot.
Maximov jabs Raybould to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raybould tries to clinch but Maximov is having none of it.
Maximov looks to land a combination but Raybould avoids it well.
Maximov ducks under a wild hook from Raybould.
Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raybould checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Maximov.
Raybould takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maximov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raybould thuds a left hand into Maximov's body.
Maximov is breathing heavily.
Raybould loads up on a big right hand but Maximov slips the punch.
Raybould rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maximov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raybould fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Raybould throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kevin Raybould is winning the standup battle so far.
Raybould tries to clinch up.
Raybould loads up on a big right hand but Maximov slips the punch.
Raybould throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raybould scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raybould takes a swing at Maximov's ribcage but misses.
Raybould tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raybould throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raybould throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raybould lands a brutal head kick. Maximov looks out on his feet and Raybould throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kevin Raybould!
Kevin Raybould gave a mention to Sparta Fightware in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Momoshiro Kitsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitsune comes to the cage accompanied by 僕はミス・テイク~. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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152 lbs
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Brawler
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Momoshiro Kitsune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kitsune sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kitsune looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kitsune shoots in looking for a takedown but Reis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kitsune's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kitsune gets the takedown into side control.
Reis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kitsune winds up and cracks Reis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kitsune trying to control the action but Reis is working from the bottom.
Kitsune passes to side control.
Kitsune looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kitsune is putting a hurting on Reis here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitsune working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kitsune is trying to get an arm triangle but Reis is defending well.
Reis tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reis down.
Kitsune cracks Reis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kitsune working the ground and pound from side control.
Kitsune working the head with strikes.
Reis is trying to improve his position.
Kitsune tries for a kimura but Reis is defending well.
Kitsune cracks Reis with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitsune tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Reis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kitsune in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kitsune is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kitsune in side control, throwing shots but Reis defends.
Kitsune working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reis regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reis gets full guard.
Reis is trying to keep Kitsune in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kitsune tries to hold on but Reis postures up.
Reis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kitsune to take his back!
Kitsune is keeping busy.
Kitsune covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kitsune tries to escape but Reis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kitsune trying to control the action but Reis just sinks the hooks in.
Kitsune is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis lands shots from the back.
Reis looking for the choke but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis is cranking Kitsune's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kitsune! He's tightened the choke and Kitsune is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julian Reis!
Julian Reis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Zietsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Greene has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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147 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Zietsch!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zietsch looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Zietsch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Greene napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Greene avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zietsch.
Zietsch is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Greene is trying to escape and Zietsch transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Greene is forced to tap! Nice work there by Zietsch! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Zietsch!
Marc Zietsch thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch comes to the cage accompanied by Fight For Your Right To Party. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Yauch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 31 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yauch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strikes checks it well.
Strikes takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.
Yauch throws a lazy right hand but Strikes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strikes tries to clinch
and Yauch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strikes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yauch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adam Yauch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yauch missing with a left hand there. Strikes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yauch, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yauch misses with the combination.
Yauch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yauch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strikes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yauch circles away quickly and effectively.
Yauch scores with the left hand. Strikes knows he should have avoided that one.
Strikes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch lands a right hook to the body.
Yauch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yauch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yauch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strikes ducks under a wild hook from Yauch.
Yauch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yauch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yauch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Yauch - just one landing.
Strikes wants to clinch.
Strikes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch throws a jab when Strikes was well out of range.
Strikes closes the distance but Yauch moves to the side
and Yauch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strikes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yauch lands a jab-cross combination.
Yauch lands a slapping body shot.
Yauch scores with a jab to the body.
Yauch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yauch tries to bum rush Strikes with a series of wild strikes but Strikes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yauch lands a nice shot that snaps Strikes's head back.
That has opened up Carlos Strikes's cut even more.
Yauch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yauch dodges the punch combination from Strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch throws a lazy uppercut
and Strikes counters with a big head kick but Yauch shrugs it off.
Strikes slips a jab from Yauch.
Yauch moves into the clinch successfully.
Yauch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yauch blocks a body shot from Strikes.
A shot in the inside from Yauch.
Yauch keeps control of Strikes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yauch throws a head punch that misses.
Yauch struggles to land a body shot inside as Strikes controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yauch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strikes.
Strikes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yauch lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yauch lands a damaging elbow.
Strikes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strikes.
Yauch lands with a short shot to the head.
Yauch has a couple of punches blocked by Strikes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strikes as Yauch tries to tie him up.
Strikes tries to work over Yauch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strikes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yauch.
Yauch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strikes landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strikes.
Yauch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yauch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strikes misses with a head kick.
Strikes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Yauch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yauch misses with a leg kick.
A head kick by Strikes misses
and Yauch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strikes tries to clinch there but Yauch circles away.
Yauch throws a poor cross that misses
and Strikes counters with a nice uppercut.
Yauch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yauch throws a right hand that misses
and Strikes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yauch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yauch scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yauch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The cut above Carlos Strikes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head kick misses from Yauch.
Yauch throws a sloppy body shot
and Strikes counters by moving into the clinch.
Yauch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strikes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yauch takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Strikes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yauch lands a hook that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Yauch scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Strikes.
Yauch avoids the elbow strike from Strikes, against the cage.
Yauch lands an elbow just above Strikes 's eye.
Carlos Strikes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Strikes tries to break free but Yauch pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yauch as Strikes tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Strikes fails to land.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strikes tries to clinch but Yauch moves away
and Yauch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Strikes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adam Yauch!
During a confident post fight interview, Adam Yauch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes to the cage accompanied by Biohazard- Punishment. Martin has chosen Downstait - This Is My Life as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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33
285 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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28
265 lbs
17 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Martin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martin's hands.
Martin fails with the takedown
letting Castle counter with a right hand.
Martin shoots and misses
and Castle counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castle.
Castle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Castle stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martin is rocked!
Castle gets to his feet and stands over Martin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Martin felt that one! Castle unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Martin from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Castle!
Frank Castle managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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28
280 lbs
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30
280 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson forces Ryback back against the cage and clinches.
Ryback tries to pull guard but Simpson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Ryback.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryback jumps guard but Simpson stands there with Ryback around his waist. Ryback gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryback pulls guard successfully.
Ryback isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Simpson stacks Ryback on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Simpson!
Ryback is trying to control Simpson's posture but Simpson avoids it.
Ryback manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
It looks like Bart Simpson has been cut.
Simpson tries to get to full guard but Ryback has control of the leg.
Simpson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Breaking Bad Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Simpson won't allow Ryback to pass to mount.
Ryback is keen to just control but Simpson is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson is looking for a sweep. Ryback is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ryback wants to pass to mount but Simpson is defending the position.
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ryback sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ryback throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Simpson to regain full guard.
Ryback has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryback in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ryback trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryback tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Ryback loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
Ryback wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Simpson regains half guard, as Ryback was trying to land strikes.
Ryback throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryback lands a nice short elbow.
Ryback looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simpson wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ryback keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryback looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Simpson'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.
Simpson feints a jab promting Ryback to slip. Simpson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ryback slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ryback swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ryback moves out of range.
Ryback throws a leg kick but Simpson moved away.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ryback is having none of it.
Ryback lands a jab to the nose.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ryback moves out of range.
Simpson instigates a clinch.
Ryback tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simpson avoids it.
Simpson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ryback.
Ryback has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson tries a body shot but Ryback blocks it.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryback tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.
Ryback tries to land knees in the clinch but Simpson avoids the damage to the body.
Ryback tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simpson stalling the fight.
Ryback is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Ryback.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryback is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Simpson can't fight it off and eventually Ryback manages to take the fight to the floor. Simpson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryback accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryback trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Ryback sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Ryback passes Simpson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryback wants to take a breather but Simpson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to control but Ryback postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryback with the ground and pound but Simpson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ryback wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Ryback in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryback throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryback has gone for a leg lock! Simpson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryback's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryback trying to control the position.
Ryback is looking for a triangle here but Simpson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryback is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryback showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bart Simpson'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryback swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryback moves out of range of the body kick from Simpson.
Ryback swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Ryback fakes the leg kick and cracks Simpson in the body.
Simpson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryback can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson darts in and clinches Ryback up against the cage.
Ryback breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ryback is having none of it.
Ryback throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Ryback lands with a nice body kick.
Ryback throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryback scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simpson doesn't seem bothered though.
Simpson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryback drags the fight down to the ground.
Simpson pushing down on Ryback's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ryback trying to control here.
Casey Ryback has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryback looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Simpson in particular looking to stall.
Bart Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback wants to improve his position but Simpson is controlling well.
Simpson trying to control the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ryback regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback has an active guard here but Simpson has managed to pass into half guard.
Simpson controlling the action here.
Ryback wants to improve his position but Simpson is controlling well.
Ryback is trying to control but Simpson passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ryback will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ryback is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simpson controls the position from side control.
Simpson trying to control the action but Ryback is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Casey Ryback.
I've got Ryback winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Ryback!
Casey Ryback seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
148 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ascension Bjj Expert!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barbosa not doing much here.
Bjj Expert pushes Barbosa off looking to stand but Barbosa dives back in and keeps control.
Bjj Expert is refusing to be controlled, as Barbosa sits in half guard.
Barbosa with the ground and pound but Bjj Expert uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bjj Expert keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Barbosa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hector Barbosa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bjj Expert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barbosa is looking to slow Bjj Expert down with leg kicks.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjj Expert circles away.
Barbosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbosa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bjj Expert did well to prevent Barbosa getting side control.
Bjj Expert regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barbosa throws a big right hand that misses.
Bjj Expert manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bjj Expert tries to push Barbosa's head away but Barbosa is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Bjj Expert has a good base and remains in mount.
Bjj Expert gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
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!
Bjj Expert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Bjj Expert tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barbosa defends well and Bjj Expert ends up having to push Barbosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bjj Expert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjj Expert controls his hands.
Barbosa trying to land knees to the body.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjj Expert wants to get back to striking at distance but Barbosa won't allow it.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjj Expert controls his hands.
Bjj Expert blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to work over Bjj Expert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa is struggling to control the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Bjj Expert.
Barbosa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Bjj Expert - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to work over Bjj Expert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Barbosa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjj Expert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bjj Expert swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjj Expert manages to break the clinch.
Hector Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa lands a high kick!
It looks like Ascension Bjj Expert has been cut.
Barbosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bjj Expert shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbosa tries to sprawl out of it but Bjj Expert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbosa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Bjj Expert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Bjj Expert.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Bjj Expert's head.
Bjj Expert is working for takedown but Barbosa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barbosa stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjj Expert.
Bjj Expert stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to work over Bjj Expert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjj Expert misses with a knee strike.
Bjj Expert holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjj Expert wants to stall.
Bjj Expert unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbosa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barbosa letting Bjj Expert take a breather here.
Bjj Expert blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Bjj Expert wants to break free but Barbosa has control.
Barbosa misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa tries to stall but Bjj Expert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barbosa scores with a knee to the head.
Barbosa tries to land a knee to the head but Bjj Expert blocks with his arms.
Barbosa wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjj Expert gets an underhook and turns Barbosa into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Barbosa.
Bjj Expert blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Bjj Expert trying to control the position but instead, Barbosa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bjj Expert into the cage.
Barbosa is leaning against Bjj Expert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bjj Expert is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barbosa looking to stall.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bjj Expert or not.
Barbosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjj Expert gets an underhook and turns Barbosa into the cage.
Bjj Expert is pushing Barbosa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bjj Expert letting Barbosa take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hector Barbosa.
A good leg kick by Barbosa.
Bjj Expert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbosa as he avoids it easily.
Hector Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ascension Bjj Expert.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbosa as he avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbosa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bjj Expert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bjj Expert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbosa but Barbosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bjj Expert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bjj Expert is out of range.
Barbosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Bjj Expert's ribcage. Bjj Expert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bjj Expert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjj Expert wants to stall.
Barbosa stalls.
Bjj Expert managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barbosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bjj Expert.
Bjj Expert just leaning against Barbosa, taking a breather.
Barbosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjj Expert gets an underhook and turns Barbosa into the cage.
Barbosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barbosa misses with a knee to the head.
Bjj Expert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bjj Expert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbosa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Bjj Expert is controlling the position.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjj Expert controls his hands.
I was talking to Barbosa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Bjj Expert.
The referee calls for Bjj Expert to work.
Bjj Expert lands an elbow just above Barbosa 's eye.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa trying to land knees to the body.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Bjj Expert has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the cage.
Bjj Expert blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Bjj Expert stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbosa as Bjj Expert tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but Bjj Expert blocks it.
Hector Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bjj Expert wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bjj Expert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barbosa throws a head kick but Bjj Expert moves out of range.
Bjj Expert blocks a low kick nicely.
Bjj Expert throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.
No luck for Bjj Expert with that takedown attempt.
Barbosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bjj Expert checks it well.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. Bjj Expert looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjj Expert moves away.
Bjj Expert fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bjj Expert checks a leg kick nicely.
Barbosa is looking to chop away at Bjj Expert's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert checks a leg kick nicely.
Bjj Expert shoots in but no luck this time.
Bjj Expert shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Hector Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ascension Bjj Expert.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjj Expert loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Bjj Expert fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjj Expert shoots in and drives through. Barbosa sprawls well.
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hook but Bjj Expert avoids it easily.
Bjj Expert fails with the takedown
and Barbosa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bjj Expert managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Bjj Expert.
Bjj Expert has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barbosa regains guard immediately.
Bjj Expert is fighting to break Barbosa's control of his arms but Barbosa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjj Expert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barbosa is proving hard to escape from.
Barbosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bjj Expert's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjj Expert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjj Expert is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barbosa is controlling him.
Bjj Expert wants to improve his position but instead Barbosa has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjj Expert pushes Barbosa off looking to stand but Barbosa dives back in and keeps control.
Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bjj Expert has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bjj Expert trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barbosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjj Expert's head.
Barbosa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barbosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjj Expert's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa had his way with Ascension Bjj Expert in that round.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barbosa throws a low kick but Bjj Expert avoids it.
Bjj Expert shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Bjj Expert moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Bjj Expert 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.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bjj Expert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barbosa swivels and escapes.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Bjj Expert shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbosa tries to sprawl out of it but Bjj Expert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbosa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hector Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ascension Bjj Expert.
Barbosa lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa dives in and grabs Bjj Expert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bjj Expert pushes down on Barbosa's head and hops out.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Bjj Expert shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbosa tries to sprawl out of it but Bjj Expert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbosa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjj Expert is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hector Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjj Expert tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt - Bjj Expert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa keeps Bjj Expert at a distance using the push kick.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bjj Expert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Bjj Expert moves out of range.
Bjj Expert moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bjj Expert is defended easily by Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Bjj Expert tries to clinch
and Barbosa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bjj Expert lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bjj Expert backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bjj Expert as Barbosa tries to tie him up.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bjj Expert managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bjj Expert slowing the pace effectively.
Bjj Expert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bjj Expert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barbosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjj Expert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hector Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barbosa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjj Expert stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Barbosa!
Hector Barbosa retains his featherweight title!
Hector Barbosa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Dear Agony as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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269 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class 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
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Llewelyn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Jones!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the head kick by Carter.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Carter has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Our sources have told us that Carter has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Jones letting Carter take a breather here.
Carter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones's coach down at Johny Fighting Temple was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Carter trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Jones stalling.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Jones taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter prevents a body shot from Jones.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carter misses with some punches.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Jones is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carter.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A knee to the head by Carter.
It looks like Anderson Jones has been cut.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llewelyn Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Jones'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.
Carter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Llewelyn Carter has been cut.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Jones.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Carter lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carter is stalling here.
Carter tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
Carter has Jones pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Jones has Carter pushed against the cage.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Llewelyn Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Good body shot from Carter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter avoiding damage.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llewelyn Carter dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter misses with a body kick.
Carter 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.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carter.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter stalling against the cage.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Anderson Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carter up against the cage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.
Carter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter 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.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Carter there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Llewelyn Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Llewelyn Carter!
A relieved looking Llewelyn Carter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Anderson Jones had this to say: 'I'll be back i shouldnt have lost to this piece of shit.'.
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