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LMMA 6: Coleman vs Almeida PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagoi Mladenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blagoi Mladenov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman avoids the head kick by Mladenov.
Coleman checks a low kick from Mladenov.
Mladenov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mladenov leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mladenov. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mladenov looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Blagoi Mladenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mladenov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mladenov throws a leg kick but Coleman checks it.
Coleman checks a leg kick.
Mladenov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenov misses with a body kick.
Coleman misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Mladenov misses the target.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Coleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mladenov defending well though.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mladenov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mladenov wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mladenov's head.
Mladenov is looking to get back to is feet but Coleman passes into side control.
Coleman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mladenov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mladenov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coleman.
You can see the frustration on Mladenov's face as Coleman controls the position.
Coleman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mladenov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mladenov wants to get back to his feet but Coleman drags him back down.
Coleman working the ground and pound but Mladenov is defending the strikes.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman trying to control the position but Mladenov is working away.
Mladenov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Coleman is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mladenov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Coleman is trying to get an arm triangle but Mladenov is defending well.
Coleman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mladenov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mladenov is not content to let Coleman control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Coleman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mladenov wants to land a leg kick but Coleman is out of range.
Mladenov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Mladenov.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Mladenov.
Mladenov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mladenov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Coleman as he checks the leg kick.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mladenov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mladenov's guard.
Coleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mladenov's head.
Coleman stands up over Mladenov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mladenov wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coleman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mladenov dives on top into guard.
Coleman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mladenov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov is looking to stand up but Coleman won't let him.
Coleman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Coleman is trying to hold Mladenov in close to prevent damage but Mladenov has managed to pass into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman gets back to full guard.
Coleman trying to keep a closed guard but Mladenov is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mladenov defends it easily.
Mladenov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working a defensive guard here.
Mladenov is looking to stand up but Coleman won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mladenov is now in half guard.
Mladenov wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Coleman dominated that second round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mladenov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mladenov misses with a body shot.
Mladenov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mladenov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Mladenov.
Mladenov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mladenov tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mladenov to the ground. Mladenov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mladenov tries to score with a low kick but Coleman moves his leg out of the way.
Mladenov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Mladenov.
A combination from Mladenov does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mladenov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Mladenov.
Mladenov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mladenov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman postures up in Mladenov's guard and throws a big left but Mladenov blocks it.
Coleman distracts Mladenov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman trying to control but Mladenov is working from the bottom.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jake Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mladenov wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Mladenov keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Coleman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mladenov motions for Coleman to come forward. Mladenov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blagoi Mladenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mladenov misses with a double jab.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mladenov.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Mladenov.
Mladenov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coleman rather than just go for the knockout.
Coleman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mladenov to the ground. Coleman is now in Mladenov's guard.
Mladenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Mladenov wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coleman passes Mladenov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Coleman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Demarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamao Serizawa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Demarce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamao Serizawa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serizawa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Demarce manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Serizawa on his heels. He'll look to pass Serizawa's guard now, I'm sure.
Demarce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Demarce with a nice head shot there.
Demarce throws a big elbow that misses.
Demarce throws a big elbow that misses.
Demarce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Demarce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Demarce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demarce with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
It looks like Tamao Serizawa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarce throwing strikes from guard but Serizawa blocks nicely.
Demarce content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Demarce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Demarce landing with the ground and pound.
Serizawa is rocked!
Demarce content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Serizawa is still in real trouble! Can Demarce finish him?
Serizawa keeping full guard, as Demarce tries to pass.
Demarce throws a big elbow that misses.
Demarce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Demarce landing some decent shots from guard.
Demarce postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Serizawa covers up, he's hurt! Demarce keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Demarce and the ref steps in to end the fight! Demarce can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Demarce!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ongka Ongka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartlomiej Bartnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ongka comes into the arena with Abebe blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ongka Ongka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Bartnicki!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ongka misses with a low kick as Bartnicki jumps back.
Ongka throws a leg kick that misses.
Ongka tries for a takedown but Bartnicki circles away easily
and Bartnicki counters with a takedown into side control.
Bartnicki wants to control but Ongka is keeping him busy.
Bartnicki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bartnicki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bartnicki scores with punches from side control.
Bartnicki is looking to take a break and control but Ongka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ongka regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bartnicki's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bartnicki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ongka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ongka is trying to maintain the position but Bartnicki is very close to passing his half guard.
Ongka is pressing down on Bartnicki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ongka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bartnicki is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ongka has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bartnicki is looking to defend but Ongka has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bartnicki! Ongka pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bartnicki taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ongka Ongka!
After the fight, Ongka Ongka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Demarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Orsted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Demarce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Orsted!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsted wants to clinch up but Demarce keeps it at a distance.
Demarce misses with a kick to the body
and Orsted counters with a solid body kick.
Demarce gets a double leg takedown into Orsted's guard.
Demarce gets to his feet. Orsted looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Orsted with a lazy takedown attempt
and Demarce counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Demarce is trying to get an arm triangle but Orsted is defending well.
Demarce decides to stand back up.
Demarce darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Demarce seems content to control.
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.
Orsted is looking to escape.
Demarce with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kyle Demarce has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Orsted closes the distance and clinches up with Demarce, looking for a takedown. Orsted pushes Demarce against the cage but Demarce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Demarce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orsted gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Demarce counters with a shoot takedown. Orsted fights it but they end up in guard.
Kyle Demarce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Orsted.
Orsted looks winded!
Demarce would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarce looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Orsted looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Demarce puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demarce content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Demarce wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Orsted enables Demarce to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Orsted manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demarce controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Demarce is pushing down on Orsted's leg trying to pass to half guard. Orsted is fighting to maintain full guard but Demarce has managed to sneak the leg through.
Demarce controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Demarce 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.
Orsted is trying to get back to full guard.
Demarce throwing shots but Orsted is blocking nicely.
Demarce throwing shots but Orsted is blocking nicely.
Demarce moves into full mount! Orsted won't be happy about that!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demarce with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demarce lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Demarce looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Demarce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Demarce fails with the takedown.
Orsted wants to clinch up but Demarce keeps it at a distance.
Orsted uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demarce.
Demarce shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orsted's guard.
Orsted is trying to keep Demarce in close.
Demarce is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Orsted is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Orsted has escaped and now he's on top!
Demarce pulls Orsted in to control the position.
Orsted really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demarce. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsted is looking to stand up but Demarce won't let him.
Demarce trying to control the position here.
Orsted trying to control but Demarce is working from the bottom.
Kyle Demarce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Demarce clinches.
Orsted can't break the clinch.
Orsted tries to pull guard but Demarce holds him up against the cage and eventually Orsted drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsted tries to score a body lock takedown but Demarce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orsted jumps guard but Demarce turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kyle Demarce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Orsted.
Demarce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orsted prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Orsted's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demarce looking to throw knees to the head but Orsted is blocking nicely.
Demarce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orsted prevents the takedown attempt.
Demarce managing to block the knees to the body from Orsted.
Demarce has Orsted pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orsted manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Demarce is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsted breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orsted tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demarce shoots in looking for a takedown but Orsted manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Demarce's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Orsted rushes Demarce and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Demarce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orsted smiles and moves away.
Demarce displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orsted.
Demarce wants to clinch up but Orsted keeps it at a distance.
Demarce doesn't manage to clinch there - Orsted circles away.
Orsted shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsted keeps the fight on the outside.
Demarce is looking to clinch but Orsted is avoiding it.
Demarce tries to clinch up.
Orsted gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Demarce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Demarce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsted utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Demarce dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Demarce tries to clinch but Orsted moves out of range.
Demarce throws a sloppy head kick
and Orsted holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Orsted has Demarce pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Demarce manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Orsted wants to break free but Demarce has control.
Orsted drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Demarce gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Demarce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarce is trying to push Orsted away but Orsted has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Orsted is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Demarce is defending well.
Kyle Demarce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Orsted.
Demarce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demarce tries to work over Orsted's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsted gets control of Demarce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Orsted will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Demarce stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Demarce looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Orsted takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Demarce sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orsted's guard.
Demarce is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Demarce decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Demarce throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Orsted was covering up waiting for the punch and Demarce finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demarce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Orsted's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsted is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Demarce content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle Demarce has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Demarce slaps away a takedown attempt from Orsted, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kyle Demarce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orsted throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orsted lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Demarce.
Demarce scores with punches from side control.
Demarce just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarce tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Demarce has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orsted manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Christian Orsted has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Demarce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orsted is trying to work for a kimura but Demarce is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Demarce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Demarce, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Demarce!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cesys Kazlauskas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
163 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesys Kazlauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kazlauskas misses.
Kazlauskas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in MacDonald's half guard.
MacDonald is not content to let Kazlauskas control the position.
Kazlauskas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can MacDonald defend it? Kazlauskas steps over the head and cranks it - MacDonald is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kazlauskas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cesys Kazlauskas!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reggie Coleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Almeida's chin.
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228 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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coleman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Almeida quickly recovers to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
Almeida is defending against the submission attempts here by Coleman.
Coleman wants to stand up but Almeida is controlling the position.
Coleman prevents Almeida from standing back up.
Coleman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Coleman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Almeida looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Almeida wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Almeida is squirming around, avoiding Coleman's attempts to control the action.
Coleman with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with some ground and pound and Almeida recovers position to half guard.
Coleman wants to advance to full mount but Almeida doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman prevents Almeida from getting back to his feet.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman prevents Almeida from getting back to his feet.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Reggie Coleman.
Coleman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Almeida looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coleman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Reggie Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Almeida napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman tries to advance position but instead Almeida slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Almeida was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coleman throws a big elbow that misses.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Almeida has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Almeida blocks nicely.
Almeida is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Coleman dives into side control.
Almeida managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Almeida is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Coleman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the strikes but Almeida uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Coleman is working for a kimura but Almeida is defending it quite comfortably.
Coleman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Coleman tries to pass to full mount but Almeida defends it.
Coleman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reggie Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is trying to stand.
Coleman is looking for a kimura but Almeida is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coleman to get the leverage.
Coleman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coleman wants to stand up but Almeida manages to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
Coleman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Coleman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Coleman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almeida counters with a leg kick.
Coleman throws a right and a left that Almeida avoids nicely.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Almeida napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Coleman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Coleman trying to control the action but Almeida is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Almeida wants to get back to his feet but Coleman drags him back down.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almeida keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tries to escape but Coleman is in control.
Almeida trying to remain calm as Coleman controls from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Reggie Coleman just wasn't active enough.
Coleman gets a double leg takedown into Almeida's guard.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almeida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coleman 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Almeida is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Reggie Coleman just wasn't active enough.
Nice takedown defense from Almeida. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almeida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almeida can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almeida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Almeida tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Almeida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reggie Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman fails with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Coleman!
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