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WFC 7: Socrates vs. Gu PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo has chosen 2Pac - Hit Em Up as his entrance music. Bryan Lester has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Lester. Lester gets slowly back to his feet.
Lester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trujillo as he jumps to the side.
Trujillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trujillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trujillo pushes Lester back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Bryan Lester has been cut.
Lester dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lester is trying to push Trujillo away but Trujillo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Trujillo up against the cage.
Trujillo lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester jumps guard but Trujillo stands there with Lester around his waist. Lester gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trujillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lester wants to stall.
Lester tightens his grip and picks Trujillo up, before dumping him to the ground. Trujillo manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
Trujillo keeping full guard, as Lester tries to pass.
Trujillo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lester is controlling him.
Lester tries to free his leg and advance position but Trujillo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester wanted to stand there but Trujillo had control of the position.
Trujillo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lester dives into side control.
Trujillo wants to get back to his feet but Lester drags him back down.
Lester stands up and beckons Trujillo to his feet.
Trujillo clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lester has had enough of the clinch but Trujillo keeps him there for the moment.
Lester is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lester tries to pull guard but Trujillo won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester shoots for a takedown but Trujillo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trujillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Lester sprawls well. He's pushed Trujillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trujillo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lester is fending him off so far but Trujillo persists. Nope, Lester circles away and we're back to standing.
Lester tries to clinch up but Trujillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Trujillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trujillo wants to clinch up but Lester keeps it at a distance.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick
letting Trujillo counter with a right hand.
Lester rushes Trujillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trujillo lands with a short shot to the head.
Trujillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lester is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo with a knee to the head.
Oh Lester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trujillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lester wants to break free but Trujillo has control.
Trujillo working the clinch nicely. Lester is working for position but Trujillo cracks him with a big knee to the head! Lester crumples up against the cage and Trujillo lands two more shots before the ref can save Lester! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Abel Trujillo!
After the fight, Abel Trujillo 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lil Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Etherton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Etherton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Etherton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etherton misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Etherton
and Troy counters with a big head kick but Etherton shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Troy, right into the meat.
Troy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Troy dips to his left and cracks Etherton with an uppercut!
Etherton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Troy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Etherton scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Troy.
Etherton takes a swing at Troy's ribcage but misses.
Troy connects with a leg kick. Etherton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Troy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Etherton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troy.
Troy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Etherton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Etherton throws a sloppy head kick and Troy moves out of range easily.
Etherton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Troy. Troy obviously looking to wear him down.
Etherton is looking to chop away at Troy's legs.
Troy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Troy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etherton moves into range and clinches up with Troy.
Troy trying to control the position but instead, Etherton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Troy into the cage.
Etherton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Troy.
Troy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Etherton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Etherton's sensitive parts.
Troy scores with a leg kick.
Etherton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Etherton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troy.
Troy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Etherton. Troy shrugs it off though.
Some bone on bone action there as Troy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Etherton drives through with a takedown into Troy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Troy working for a triangle but Etherton defends it easily.
Troy has his foot on Etherton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Etherton works his way back into a safe position though.
Troy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Etherton is now in half guard.
Troy manages to get to full guard.
Troy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Troy has his foot on Etherton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Etherton works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etherton wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.
Troy trying to control the position.
Etherton trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
Troy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Etherton is aware though and is defending well.
Etherton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Troy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Etherton has managed to get both his arms back between Troy's legs - danger averted.
Troy looking for a triangle here. Etherton is fighting it but it looks tight! Troy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Etherton is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lil Troy!
Our winner, Lil Troy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between idZee Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan has chosen Now i know as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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130 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, idZee Stinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan connects with an inside leg kick.
Chan has his takedown stuffed
and Stinger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stinger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chan gets control of Stinger's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stinger stays in close to Chan's body and controls the position.
Chan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stinger controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of idZee Stinger.
Stinger throws a sloppy head kick
and Chan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chan wants to clinch
and Stinger counters with a single leg into guard. Chan didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stinger sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chan trying to control the position.
Stinger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stinger controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of idZee Stinger.
Chan shoots for a takedown but Stinger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Stinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
idZee Stinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Chan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stinger is fending him off so far but Chan persists. Nope, Stinger circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Stinger as Chan shoots in.
Chan looks winded!
Stinger tries to clinch but Chan is having none of it.
We've been told by Stinger's head coaches at Cozad MMA New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chan avoids the head kick by Stinger.
Stinger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chan working for a triangle but Stinger defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan is working an open guard so Stinger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stinger feints and as Chan raises his hands in defense, Stinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stinger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan being controlled here, momentarily.
Stinger seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chan for as long as he can get away with.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because idZee Stinger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stinger throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chan is defended easily by Stinger.
Chan tries for a takedown but Stinger circles away easily
and Stinger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinger postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow.
Stinger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stinger gets to his feet - Chan follows without any prompting.
Stinger drives through and clinches with Chan against the cage.
Stinger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chan uses from the top position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Stinger manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan blocks the elbow strike.
Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Stinger with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
idZee Stinger dominated that 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.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chan stuffs the takedown attempt from Stinger. Stinger gets slowly back to his feet.
Stinger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stinger darts in and clinches Chan up against the cage.
Stinger has hold of one of Chan's legs. Chan is fighting the takedown attempt but Stinger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.
Chan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stinger is aware though and is defending well.
Chan is breathing heavily.
Stinger content to stall in guard here.
Stinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
idZee Stinger has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stinger as he jumps to the side.
idZee Stinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chan.
Chan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stinger pinned against the cage. Stinger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
idZee Stinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Chan.
Stinger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chan was covering up waiting for the punch and Stinger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinger 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. idZee Stinger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stinger tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Chan. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
Stinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chan counters with a good, hard body kick but Stinger shrugs it off.
Stinger misses with a body kick.
Stinger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chan to the mat! Chan manages to get full guard.
Stinger 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chan has his foot on Stinger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stinger works his way back into a safe position though.
Stinger controls from within his opponent's guard.
We're going to have a standup here because idZee Stinger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stinger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Stinger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stinger defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stinger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chan is fighting to break Stinger's control of his arms but Stinger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
idZee Stinger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stinger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stinger showed some decent athleticism there.
Stinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stinger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chan tries to roll over but Stinger keeps him under control.
Chan trying to control from the bottom.
Stinger seems to be working for a kimura but Chan defends the submission attempt.
Stinger is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stinger controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chan tries to control the position but Stinger now has his back.
Stinger just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Chan tries to escape but Stinger has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Stinger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stinger is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Chan up.
idZee Stinger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stinger scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Chan is looking for a way out.
Stinger keeps control of the position easily here as Chan tries to buck him off.
Stinger is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Chan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Stinger off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). idZee Stinger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Arsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Macfannywinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Macfannywinkle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Arsic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Macfannywinkle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macfannywinkle moves into the clinch.
Arsic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Macfannywinkle tries to pull guard but Arsic holds him up against the cage and eventually Macfannywinkle drops back down to his feet.
Our sources have told us that Arsic has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Arsic gets through Macfannywinkle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arsic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macfannywinkle backwards.
Macfannywinkle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arsic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arsic.
Arsic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arsic pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arsic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Macfannywinkle's brow.
Macfannywinkle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arsic walks away with a smile on his face. Macfannywinkle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rafal Arsic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Macfannywinkle.
Macfannywinkle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arsic, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Arsic.
Arsic prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Arsic.
Arsic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macfannywinkle backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arsic has a couple of punches blocked by Macfannywinkle.
Macfannywinkle can't get the takedown.
A short right from Arsic on the inside.
Macfannywinkle tries to circle away but Arsic has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arsic.
A head punch on the inside from Arsic fails to land.
Macfannywinkle blocking some punches.
Arsic throws a punch but it's blocked by Macfannywinkle.
Macfannywinkle fails to pull guard.
Macfannywinkle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arsic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Macfannywinkle has Arsic pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Macfannywinkle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Arsic tumbling to the mat - Macfannywinkle dives into Arsic's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Macfannywinkle wants to pass the guard but Arsic is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macfannywinkle throwing strikes from guard but Arsic blocks nicely.
Arsic wants to stand but Macfannywinkle is controlling the position.
Macfannywinkle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arsic is pulling down on Macfannywinkle's head to control his posture.
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!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Albert Macfannywinkle.
Macfannywinkle moves out of range as Arsic strikes.
Macfannywinkle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arsic's waist but Arsic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macfannywinkle off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macfannywinkle fails with the takedown
and Arsic counters with a single leg into guard. Macfannywinkle didn't expect that.
Arsic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Macfannywinkle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Macfannywinkle wants to stand but Arsic is controlling the position.
Arsic lands a couple of elbows.
Macfannywinkle controls Arsic momentarily but Arsic frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Arsic content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arsic misses with a right hand
and Macfannywinkle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Arsic!
Arsic regains half guard there - taking advantage of Macfannywinkle's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Macfannywinkle is pressing down on Arsic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arsic is holding on for now.
Macfannywinkle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macfannywinkle wants to free his trapped foot but Arsic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafal Arsic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Arsic stuffs the takedown attempt from Macfannywinkle. Macfannywinkle gets slowly back to his feet.
Albert Macfannywinkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macfannywinkle staying out of range there.
Macfannywinkle shoots for a takedown but Arsic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arsic misses with an uppercut. Macfannywinkle saw that one coming.
Arsic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arsic wants it to stay on the feet.
Rafal Arsic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Macfannywinkle.
Arsic misses with a straight left.
Macfannywinkle shoots and misses
and Arsic counters with a nice uppercut.
Macfannywinkle takes the fight into the clinch.
Arsic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arsic.
Macfannywinkle is trying to push Arsic away but Arsic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Arsic.
Arsic scores with a shoulder strike.
Arsic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Arsic is controlling the pace.
Arsic is trying to control. Macfannywinkle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arsic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arsic wants to free his trapped foot but Macfannywinkle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arsic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rafal Arsic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Arsic throws a body punch but Macfannywinkle moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arsic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macfannywinkle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arsic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arsic slowing the pace effectively.
Arsic swings wildly with an uppercut but Macfannywinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Arsic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arsic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arsic has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Macfannywinkle regains guard immediately.
Arsic prevents Macfannywinkle from getting back to his feet.
Macfannywinkle is trying to control the position but Arsic postures up.
Macfannywinkle working for a triangle but Arsic defends it easily.
Macfannywinkle trying to keep a closed guard but Arsic is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macfannywinkle wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Arsic is now in half guard.
Arsic trying to pass the guard but Macfannywinkle defending well.
Arsic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Arsic controlling from the full mount.
Macfannywinkle is squirming around, avoiding Arsic's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfannywinkle really wants to buck Arsic off and get back to his feet.
Arsic controlling the position easily from mount.
Arsic looking to control but Macfannywinkle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rafal Arsic.
Macfannywinkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Arsic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Macfannywinkle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arsic throws a poor cross that misses
and Macfannywinkle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arsic throws an off balance right hand
and Macfannywinkle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arsic's guard.
Rafal Arsic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Macfannywinkle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Arsic, up you get!
Rafal Arsic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arsic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macfannywinkle fails with the takedown.
Macfannywinkle forces Arsic back against the cage and clinches.
Macfannywinkle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arsic walks away with a smile on his face. Macfannywinkle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arsic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arsic stuffs the takedown.
Rafal Arsic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Macfannywinkle.
Arsic misses with an uppercut
and Macfannywinkle counters with a good low kick that Arsic was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macfannywinkle goes for a double leg but Arsic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arsic continues to drive forward.
Macfannywinkle is looking for a takedown.
Macfannywinkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arsic lands an elbow just above Macfannywinkle 's eye.
Arsic has picked Macfannywinkle up - he's going for a ride! Arsic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Arsic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Arsic is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Macfannywinkle reverses the position - he's now on top in Arsic's guard.
Macfannywinkle is fighting to break Arsic's control of his arms but Arsic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rafal Arsic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Macfannywinkle gets a clinch.
Rafal Arsic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arsic has clasped his hands together around Macfannywinkle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arsic in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Arsic is looking to take a break and control but Macfannywinkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macfannywinkle is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arsic wants to control but Macfannywinkle is keeping him busy.
Arsic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Albert Macfannywinkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rafal Arsic just wasn't active enough.
Macfannywinkle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arsic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Macfannywinkle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arsic pinned against the cage. Arsic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arsic throws a looping overhand right but Macfannywinkle ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arsic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arsic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Arsic misses.
Macfannywinkle doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Arsic counter with a right hand.
Arsic moves out of range as Macfannywinkle throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Macfannywinkle. Those never looked like landing.
Macfannywinkle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arsic lands a nice shot that snaps Macfannywinkle's head back.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Arsic. That snapped Macfannywinkle's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macfannywinkle slips a jab from Arsic.
Macfannywinkle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arsic backs up against the cage.
Macfannywinkle ducks under a wild hook from Arsic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafal Arsic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arsic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Arsic!
Rafal Arsic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raiden Asuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipp Kostyrko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostyrko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fuck Them All. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raiden Asuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philipp Kostyrko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostyrko is looking to clinch but Asuka is avoiding it.
We've been hearing reports that Asuka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kostyrko drives through and clinches with Asuka against the cage.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asuka jumps guard but Kostyrko stands there with Asuka around his waist. Asuka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asuka managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body.
Asuka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kostyrko walks away with a smile on his face. Asuka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Asuka tries to keep at a distance but Kostyrko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Asuka blocks with his arms.
Asuka jumps guard but Kostyrko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raiden Asuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asuka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kostyrko walks away with a smile on his face. Asuka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kostyrko closes the distance and clinches.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asuka is defending well for now.
Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asuka avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asuka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Asuka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Asuka jumps guard but Kostyrko stands there with Asuka around his waist. Asuka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asuka tries to pull guard but Kostyrko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asuka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Asuka is breathing heavily.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Asuka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kostyrko working Asuka over with knees to the body.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kostyrko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Asuka's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asuka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Asuka jumps guard but Kostyrko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Asuka avoids a wild elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Asuka trying to stall but Kostyrko improves his position.
Asuka avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
Asuka dodges an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka blocks an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asuka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Asuka blocks with his arms.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Asuka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kostyrko smiles and moves away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but Asuka is having none of it.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asuka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but Asuka moves out of range.
Asuka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kostyrko forces Asuka back against the cage and clinches.
Asuka tries to pull guard but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asuka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kostyrko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Asuka avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Asuka fails to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostyrko has Asuka pressed against the cage, preventing Asuka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kostyrko throws an elbow but misses.
Asuka tries to pull guard but Kostyrko holds him up against the cage and eventually Asuka drops back down to his feet.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Asuka is blocking nicely.
Asuka is trying to pull guard but Kostyrko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Asuka tries to pull guard but Kostyrko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body.
Kostyrko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Asuka blocks an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Asuka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Asuka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kostyrko working Asuka over with knees to the body.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Philipp Kostyrko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Asuka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka jumps guard but Kostyrko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Asuka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Asuka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Asuka tries to break the clinch but Kostyrko is controlling the position.
Asuka is trying to pull guard but Kostyrko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raiden Asuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Asuka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asuka fails to pull guard.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Asuka blocks the elbow strike.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asuka jumps guard but Kostyrko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Asuka won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Asuka won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Asuka won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Asuka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Asuka's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko lands an elbow inside that Asuka shrugs off.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Asuka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asuka's efforts to push away.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Asuka jumps guard but Kostyrko stands there with Asuka around his waist. Asuka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asuka fails to pull guard.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Asuka takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asuka is trying to break the clinch but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.
Asuka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kostyrko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asuka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asuka avoids the elbow strike from Kostyrko, against the cage.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body.
Asuka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Asuka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Asuka avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kostyrko throws an elbow but misses.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asuka.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostyrko misses with an elbow strike.
Asuka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kostyrko is keeping busy.
Kostyrko avoiding damage as Asuka throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Asuka managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Asuka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kostyrko walks away with a smile on his face. Asuka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kostyrko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kostyrko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asuka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asuka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kostyrko did well to prevent Asuka getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kostyrko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asuka is pressing down on Kostyrko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kostyrko is holding on for now.
Asuka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kostyrko is just riding it out for now. Asuka eventually gives up the hold.
Asuka wants to take a breather but Kostyrko is having none of it.
Kostyrko is looking for a sweep. Asuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Asuka seems to be working for a kimura but Kostyrko defends the submission attempt.
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.
Kostyrko trying to hold on to Asuka's head to control him but Asuka postures up.
Asuka is working for a kimura but Kostyrko is defending it quite comfortably.
Asuka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kostyrko is just riding it out for now. Asuka eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kostyrko is looking to improve his position.
Philipp Kostyrko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kostyrko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asuka. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostyrko tries to get to full guard but Asuka has control of the leg.
Asuka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Asuka tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kostyrko.
Kostyrko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kostyrko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Asuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kostyrko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kostyrko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Asuka slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries to roll over but Asuka keeps him under control.
Asuka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kostyrko is defending against the submission attempts here by Asuka.
Kostyrko keeping control of the position.
Asuka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asuka is working for a kimura but Kostyrko is defending it quite comfortably.
Kostyrko is looking to improve his position.
Asuka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kostyrko defends it well.
Kostyrko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kostyrko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raiden Asuka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kostyrko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philipp Kostyrko!
A victorious Philipp Kostyrko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toga Masotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toga Masotti will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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164 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Monteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Toga Masotti!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masotti is looking to clinch but Monteban is avoiding it.
Masotti wants to clinch.
Monteban shoots in for a takedown but Masotti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Masotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Monteban circles away.
Masotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monteban throws a hook but Masotti avoids it easily.
Masotti stuffs the takedown attempt from Monteban. Monteban gets slowly back to his feet.
Masotti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toga Masotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masotti is looking to clinch but Monteban is avoiding it.
Toga Masotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masotti tries to clinch but Monteban moves out of range.
Masotti lands a high kick!
Masotti tries to clinch there but Monteban circles away.
Masotti is looking to clinch.
Monteban lands a right hook to the body.
Masotti slips a straight right by Monteban.
Masotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Monteban circles away.
Masotti moves into the clinch.
Masotti lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but Monteban blocks with his arms.
Monteban stalling in the clinch but Masotti improves position.
Masotti scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ricardo Monteban has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monteban takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masotti throws an elbow but it misses.
Masotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monteban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monteban avoiding damage as Masotti throws knees to the body.
Masotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masotti missing with knees to the body.
Masotti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masotti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monteban fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Monteban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monteban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti lands a knee to the body.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but Monteban blocks it.
Monteban is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Masotti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monteban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masotti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monteban blocks it with crossed arms.
Masotti throws an elbow that misses.
Monteban takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masotti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Masotti is trying to maintain a safe position but Monteban gets an underhook and turns Masotti into the cage.
Masotti with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masotti looking to throw knees to the head but Monteban is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monteban pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Masotti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Monteban looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monteban has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Masotti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Monteban looking for a sweep. Not yet Monteban, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toga Masotti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Monteban's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masotti is looking to clinch.
Monteban looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monteban keeps the fight on the outside.
Masotti tries to clinch up but Monteban circles away and keeps his distance.
Masotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monteban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masotti moves in looking to clinch but Monteban pushes him off.
Masotti avoids the body shot from Monteban.
Masotti moves into range and clinches up with Monteban.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Masotti landing knees to the head.
Monteban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteban blocks the elbow strike.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but Monteban blocks with his arms.
Masotti tries to land knees in the clinch but Monteban avoids the damage to the body.
Monteban taking a breather.
Monteban gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Masotti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Monteban's face.
Masotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toga Masotti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masotti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Masotti.
Masotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monteban.
Masotti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masotti leaning against his opponent.
Monteban ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Monteban no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Monteban working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masotti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Monteban is tightening it up a little... Masotti has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Masotti reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Masotti taps out! Nice BJJ there by Monteban!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ricardo Monteban!
Ricardo Monteban decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasashi has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Gabriel Hart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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224 lbs
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278 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasashi clinches up with Hart and pushes him back against the cage.
Hart blocks an elbow strike from Hasashi.
Hart has picked Hasashi up - he's going for a ride! Hart dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hasashi wants to get back to full guard.
Hart has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hasashi pushes Hart off looking to stand but Hart dives back in and keeps control.
Hart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hasashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We're going to have a standup here because Gabriel Hart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hasashi as he avoids it easily.
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hasashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
Hasashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasashi lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Hasashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasashi misses with the combination.
A big left from Hasashi misses.
Hasashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hart shoots in but Hasashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hart rushes Hasashi and presses him up against the cage.
Hart tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Hasashi tries to work over Hart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hart trying to control the position but instead, Hasashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hart into the cage.
Hasashi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hart blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Gabriel Hart has been cut.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasashi misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hart as Hasashi tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Hasashi fails to land.
Hasashi scores with a shot to the side of Hart's head.
Hart wants a takedown.
Hasashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasashi is looking to improve his position.
Hart is thwarting Hasashi's attempts to control the position.
Hart not doing much here.
Hasashi wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hart controlling his opponent.
Hasashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Hart has a good base and remains in mount.
Hasashi wants to control but Hart is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hasashi can do anything to dispel that myth.
BOOM! Hart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hart controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hasashi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hart is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hasashi is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Hart!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chalky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Murray has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chalky White!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
Murray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Murray has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Murray is retaining full guard.
Murray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White throwing strikes from guard but Murray blocks nicely.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murray is keeping the position for now.
Murray wants to control the position but White says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Murray regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from White.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murray wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
Murray trying to control the position.
White slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is putting a hurting on Murray here, landing some big shots from side control.
Murray is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Boomerang!!, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray defending against the ground and pound.
White landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
White in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White wants to control but Murray is keeping him busy.
White working away.
White scoring with punches from side control.
White in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murray struggling a bit here.
Murray takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
White scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws an elbow but Murray slips to the side and avoids it well.
White lands a nice forearm strike.
Murray takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
White has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Murray manages to get back to half guard.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. White connects with a nice short shot to Murray's temple.
Murray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Murray is rocked!
White working Murray over with strikes.
Oh Murray is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White wants to pass the guard but Murray is defending well.
White is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Murray is hurt! He's hurt bad - White fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Murray from any more punishment! Congratulations to White! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chalky White!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kahne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (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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158 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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151 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Kahne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Kahne is looking to score with low kicks.
Kahne moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Kahne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Kahne shrugs off.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kahne avoids it.
Kahne wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Kahne persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kahne throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kahne is looking to cinch up a triangle. Smith throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kahne's body to avoid the submission. Kahne has instead reached around Smith's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kahne arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ken Kahne!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georgio Socrates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Gu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Socrates comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Schism. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Georgio Socrates!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Young Gu!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Socrates has a takedown stuffed.
Socrates with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gu counters with a stiff right hand.
Socrates on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Socrates shoots for a takedown but Gu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgio Socrates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Socrates doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Socrates in his tracks.
Socrates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gu.
Gu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gu throws a lazy right hand but Socrates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Socrates drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Socrates fails to land the takedown.
Gu scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gu scores with a jab to the head.
Socrates looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Socrates shoots in looking for a takedown. Gu tries to sprawl out of it but Socrates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Socrates fails with the takedown
and Gu counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates walks into a jab.
Socrates shoots in looking for a takedown but Gu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Socrates's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gu looks to land a right hand but Socrates moved out of range.
Gu jabs Socrates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Gu finds it's target.
Socrates wants to clinch up but Gu keeps it at a distance.
Georgio Socrates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Socrates is trying to control but can't.
Gu drops an elbow to the side of Socrates's head.
Gu drops an elbow to the side of Socrates's head.
Gu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gu passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Socrates takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Socrates tries to lock up and control but Gu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Socrates is trying desperately to improve position.
Gu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Socrates is rocked!
Gu loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Socrates scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gu land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gu stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Young Gu!
Young Gu is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Young Gu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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