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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Westworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Maximov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oleg Maximov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Westworth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Maximov! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maximov cracks the inside of Westworth's front leg. Maximov misses with a few strikes there.
Maximov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maximov there as he acknowledges the shot. Maximov dodges the punch combination from Westworth.
Maximov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Maximov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Westworth's sensitive parts. Maximov defending well as Westworth loads up on a big left hand. Westworth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Westworth tried to score with a low kick but Maximov checks it. Some bone on bone action there as Maximov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Westworth misses with an uppercut. A shot to the body from Westworth misses and Maximov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Westworth pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Westworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximov circles away quickly and effectively. Danga de danga de dang - Westworth scores with a four punch combination! A clash of legs there as Maximov blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from Westworth is predictable there and Maximov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Westworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximov is just out of range. Maximov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westworth. A head kick misses from Maximov. Westworth throws a hook but Maximov avoids it easily. Whack! Maximov lands a heavy head kick that drops Westworth. The ref tackles Maximov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Westworth was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Oleg Maximov! Oleg Maximov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Yes'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Misiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by bubble pop. Misiek has chosen El Picante as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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300 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ippo Ribeiro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Misiek! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Misiek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Misiek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ribeiro 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. Misiek lands with a slapping head kick. Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt. Misiek is looking to slow Ribeiro down with leg kicks. Misiek connects with a leg kick. Ribeiro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Misiek sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ippo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice shot lands for Misiek. Misiek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Misiek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro. A head kick misses from Misiek. Misiek thuds his right hand into Ribeiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Misiek lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Misiek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ribeiro. That did some damage! Ribeiro clinches up against the cage. Misiek prevents the takedown attempt.
Misiek lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off.
It looks like Ippo Ribeiro has been cut. Misiek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribeiro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Misiek lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Misiek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Ribeiro is breathing heavily. Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Misiek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribeiro is keeping busy. Misiek stops a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Nice elbow from Misiek. Ribeiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Misiek pulls him back up using the underhooks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Misiek working Ribeiro over with knees to the body. Ribeiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Misiek landing knees to the body.
Misiek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ribeiro. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Misiek throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ribeiro is looking to take this one to the mat. Misiek lands a body punch. Misiek lands an elbow that stopped Ribeiro in his tracks for a moment. Misiek connects with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro is working for takedown but Misiek is calmly controlling the position for now. A short body shot lands from Misiek as the two fighters clinch.
Misiek with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misiek.
Misiek lands a good knee to the midsection. Ribeiro won't want to take too many of those. Misiek lands a nice knee to the body. Misiek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ribeiro. Nice body punch from Misiek - that landed with a thud.
Misiek misses with a knee to the head. Misiek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile. Misiek working Ribeiro over with knees to the body. Misiek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ribeiro blocks it with crossed arms. Misiek controlling the action here for a moment.
Misiek gets through Ribeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ribeiro takes an elbow to the forehead. Misiek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Misiek.
Misiek lands a nice shot to the body. Ribeiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Misiek slowing the pace effectively. Misiek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Ribeiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Misiek scores with a nice short uppercut. Misiek gets underhooks to prevent Ribeiro's takedown attempt.
Misiek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Misiek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misiek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Misiek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Misiek lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off. Misiek misses with a knee strike.
Misiek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Ribeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Misiek shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Misiek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Misiek scores with an uppercut up the middle. A body shot lands from Misiek.
Misiek tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.
Knees to the body from Misiek.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Misiek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribeiro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Misiek dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ippo Ribeiro's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Misiek does it's job there. Ribeiro misses the jab. Misiek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Misiek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Misiek.
Misiek throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Misiek. Good leg kick by Misiek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ribeiro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Misiek sprawls well initially but Ribeiro persists and gets the takedown into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Misiek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Misiek is trying to keep Ribeiro in close.
Ribeiro won't allow Misiek to sweep him here. Misiek has his feet on Ribeiro's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Misiek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ribeiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Misiek lands with a hook. Ribeiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A head kick misses from Misiek. Misiek ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Ribeiro fails to land the takedown. Rafael Misiek seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but Misiek uses good head movement to avoid it. Misiek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Misiek fails in his attempt to clinch. Misiek works the jab nicely. Misiek lands a really nice looking cross but Ribeiro seems unphased.
Rafael Misiek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ribeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Misiek avoids it really well and circles away. Ribeiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Misiek connects with the punch. Nice cross by Misiek. 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! A chopping leg kick lands by Misiek. Misiek has closed the distance and engaged Ribeiro in a clinch.
Ribeiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Misiek lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ribeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Misiek shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ippo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Misiek. Misiek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Ribeiro letting Misiek take a breather here. Ribeiro is looking to take this one to the mat. Misiek misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A knee to the head by Misiek.
Misiek gets underhooks to prevent Ribeiro's takedown attempt.
Misiek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Misiek lands a hook that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards. Misiek with a knee to the head.
Misiek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Knees in the clinch landing for Misiek.
Misiek tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.
Misiek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Misiek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Misiek lands a knee to the head.
Misiek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Misiek lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A left hand lands to the body for Misiek.
A body shot lands from Misiek.
A body shot lands from Misiek.
Misiek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Misiek connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Misiek scores with a shot to the side of Ribeiro's head. Misiek lands a body shot. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. The crowd are getting on Misiek's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Misiek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ribeiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Misiek has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Misiek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Misiek working Ribeiro over with knees to the body. The referee calls for Misiek to work.
Misiek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Misiek misses with a knee strike.
Rafael Misiek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Ribeiro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Misiek after a bit of a struggle. Misiek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Misiek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ippo Ribeiro's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Misiek.
Misiek thuds a left hand into Ribeiro's body. Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Misiek as he avoids it easily. Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Misiek.
Misiek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Misiek!
A chopping leg kick lands by Misiek. Misiek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ribeiro. That did some damage! Misiek forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches. Misiek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Misiek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Misiek gets through Ribeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ribeiro takes a knee to the side of the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A short right from Misiek on the inside. Misiek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribeiro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Misiek is trying to stall.
Misiek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misiek. Ribeiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Misiek pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ippo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him. Misiek scores with an uppercut up the middle. Come on Misiek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Misiek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards. Misiek leaning his opponent against the cage. Ribeiro has Misiek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Misiek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Still in the clinch, Misiek scores with a nice short uppercut. Ribeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Misiek shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Misiek scores with a knee to the head.
Misiek looking to throw knees to the head but Ribeiro is blocking nicely.
Ippo Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Misiek working Ribeiro over with knees to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Misiek scores a nice knee to the body.
Misiek lands on the inside with an uppercut. Misiek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Misiek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ribeiro's defenses. Misiek landing knees to the head.
Misiek lands a damaging elbow. Misiek stops a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Misiek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ribeiro takes a knee to the side of the body. Misiek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Misiek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Misiek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Misiek is looking to control Ribeiro's arms but Ribeiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Misiek has his back to the cage. Misiek is leaning against Ribeiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Misiek stalling the fight.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Misiek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Misiek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ribeiro or not. Misiek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ribeiro looking for a takedown. Misiek working some nice short punches in the clinch. Misiek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Misiek connects with a knee to the head.
Misiek scores with a hook to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Misiek.
Knees to the body from Misiek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ribeiro takes a knee to the side of the body. Misiek working Ribeiro over with knees to the body. Misiek just leaning against Ribeiro, taking a breather. Misiek lands a hook that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards. Misiek lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Misiek scores with a knee to the head.
Rafael Misiek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Misiek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ribeiro or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Misiek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ribeiro blocks it with crossed arms. Ribeiro is trying to drag Misiek to the mat but Misiek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Misiek pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Misiek lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ribeiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ribeiro wants to take the fight to the mat but Misiek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Knees to the body from Misiek.
Misiek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Misiek working Ribeiro over with knees to the body. Misiek pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Misiek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Misiek lands an elbow that stopped Ribeiro in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Rafael Misiek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Misiek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Misiek! After winning the bout, Rafael Misiek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. Ippo Ribeiro was interviewed post fight and said 'i'm injured'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rener Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chazz Michael Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chazz Michael Michaels is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Rener Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chazz Michael Michaels! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie fails with a takedown attempt. Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Michaels connects with a body shot. Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Michaels stuffs the takedown. Michaels throws a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Michaels. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Michaels closes the distance and clinches. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Michaels working some nice short punches in the clinch. Michaels digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank. Gracie tries to pull guard but Michaels forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rener Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him. A short left from Michaels. Michaels works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches. Gracie is breathing heavily. Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michaels drops Gracie with a huge uppercut! Gracie drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Michaels is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chazz Michael Michaels! A relieved looking Chazz Michael Michaels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. Rener Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamm! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Gouki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko has chosen marry yourdaughter as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Shin Gouki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Four Loko! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gouki throws a leg kick that is checked and Loko counters with a head kick. That will keep Gouki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Gouki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gouki throws a lazy right hand but Loko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Loko misses with the combination.
Gouki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Gouki throws a lazy head kick and Loko counters with a left and a right that stings Gouki. Nice uppercut lands for Loko. That snapped Gouki's head back.
Gouki throws a chopping leg kick but Loko manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Loko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gouki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. No joy there for Loko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loko misses with a two punch combination.
Loko slips a jab from Gouki. Shin Gouki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Loko throws a right and a left that both miss. Gouki takes a swing at Loko's ribcage but misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Loko lands with an uppercut that bounces Gouki off the cage and back into range. Gouki jabbing away but nothing is landing. Loko throws out a powerful jab. A decent looking body kick lands there for Loko.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gouki throws a hook but Loko blocks it. Gouki tries to move into range but Loko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Loko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loko moves out of range of the body kick from Gouki.
Loko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Loko misses with a low kick as Gouki jumps back. Gouki fails to land with a series of punches.
Gouki throws a poor cross that misses
and Loko counters with a nice body kick. A solid body kick from Loko. Loko moves out of range of the leg kick from Gouki. The fight stays on the outside here - Gouki looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gouki misses with a leg kick and Loko counters with a series of strikes. Gouki will be more careful next time no doubt. Loko misses with a few strikes there.
Gouki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loko manages to avoid it. Loko misses with the combination.
Gouki misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gouki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Loko's head. Loko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gouki throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Loko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loko checks a low kick from Gouki. Loko fails to land with a series of punches.
Loko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gouki misses with a leg kick and Loko counters with a series of strikes. Gouki will be more careful next time no doubt. Loko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gouki. Some wild striking there from Loko.
Gouki throws an off balance right hand
and Loko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Loko has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Loko throws a sloppy head kick and Gouki moves out of range easily. Loko scores with a jab. Loko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Loko lands a jab. Gouki thows a body shot but no joy. Gouki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loko. That did some damage! Gouki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Loko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gouki. Loko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gouki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Gouki blocks a head kick by Loko.
Loko cracks a nice hook into Gouki's ribs. Gouki misses with a body kick. Loko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Gouki throws a nice inside leg kick. Gouki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gouki misses with a wild combination.
Loko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gouki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Gouki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loko manages to avoid it. Loko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gouki just misses with a punch to the body.
Loko lands with an overhand left. Gouki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gouki misses with a combination
and Loko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gouki wants to land a leg kick but Loko is out of range. A punch combination from Loko misses. Some bone on bone action there as Loko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Loko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gouki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Loko eats them both and turns towards Gouki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Gouki misses with an uppercut. Gouki pushes Loko away with a front kick. Gouki throws the kick towards the body but Loko avoids it. Gouki throws a half hearted mid kick. Gouki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gouki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gouki throws a leg kick which misses Loko's front leg but catches the back leg as Loko tries to avoid it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gouki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gouki walks into a straight right hand from Loko. Loko scores with a head kick.
Loko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Four Loko will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gouki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Loko eats them both and turns towards Gouki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Gouki throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sloppy strikes from Loko. Those never looked like landing. Loko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loko throws a leg kick but Gouki sees it coming and checks it nicely. Loko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Gouki misses with a low kick.
Gouki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A head kick misses from Loko. Gouki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gouki throws a front kick aimed at Loko's knee but Loko avoids it well. Gouki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loko.
Gouki moves in looking to clinch but Loko pushes him off. Gouki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gouki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Loko throws a chopping leg kick but Gouki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gouki sizes up Loko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Gouki throws a body punch but Loko moves out of range. Gouki thows a body shot but no joy. Gouki tries a head kick but it misses.
Loko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gouki can pounce on him.
A combination from Loko does no damage. Nice body kick there by Loko. Gouki throws a lazy uppercut
and Loko counters with a head kick. Loko stalks Gouki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gouki's face. Gouki staggers backwards, shaken. Sloppy strikes from Gouki. Those never looked like landing. Gouki throws a jab but it's blocked by Loko. Loko throws a right and a left that both miss. Loko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shin Gouki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gouki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loko.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Loko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Loko misses with a wild combination.
Loko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Loko is breathing heavily. Loko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A looping hook to the body misses from Gouki. Loko does a little dance to reset his feet. Gouki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loko throws a head kick but Gouki moves out of range.
Loko throws a head kick that misses. Gouki throws a jab when Loko was well out of range. Loko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gouki. Loko lands a high kick!
Loko lands with a right hand. Gouki misses with a left hand and Loko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Loko misses with a straight right. Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Loko scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gouki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loko's sensitive parts. Loko takes a shot right to the bread basket. Gouki looks to score with a jab to the body but Loko is just out of range. Gouki looks to land a left hand but Loko moved out of range nicely. Loko throws a head kick but Gouki moves out of range.
Shin Gouki is winning the standup battle so far. Gouki tries to clinch there but Loko circles away.
Gouki connects with an inside leg kick. Loko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gouki throws out the jab. A combination from Loko does no damage. Gouki goes for a high kick. It partially lands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gouki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loko manages to avoid it. Loko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Loko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Gouki misses with a wild combination.
Gouki thumps Loko with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gouki lands a nice hook to Loko's body. Loko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Nice defenses there by Loko. Loko blocks a low kick nicely. Gouki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gouki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gouki throws a nice looking combination but Loko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gouki throws a half hearted mid kick. A head kick misses from Loko. Gouki tries to land a leg kick but Loko saw it coming and moves away.
Loko misses with a head kick.
Gouki throws a push kick but Loko slaps the foot to one side. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gouki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loko connects with a solid leg kick. Loko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gouki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Gouki dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gouki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Gouki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loko. Gouki throws a nice inside leg kick. Gouki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Loko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Gouki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Gouki misses the target. Gouki fails to land with a series of punches.
Loko lands with a slapping head kick. Gouki blocks a head kick by Loko.
Loko lands a slapping body shot.
Loko slips a straight right by Gouki. Gouki moves into the clinch successfully.
Gouki looks to throw an elbow but misses. Gouki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gouki tries to break the clinch but Loko is controlling the position. Loko pulls Gouki into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Gouki stands and throws Loko's legs to the side, diving into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Loko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Loko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gouki looking for a submission but Loko manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Loko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gouki is aware though and is defending well. Gouki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Loko looking for a triangle here. Gouki is fighting it but it looks tight! Loko pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gouki is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Four Loko! Four Loko took some time post fight to say the following; 'i dont want the belt! i want money! whats next for me? a rematch with campbell would be nice or fight Niku Taku, if luke fluke dont win the belt i want to fight him! maybe move up to 185 soon!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Greene! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Greene scores with a jab to the jaw. Greene throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bergfried's head. Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Bergfried's shoulder, as Bergfried tries to avoid the shot. Greene throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Greene throws a body punch but Bergfried moves out of range. Bergfried walks into a jab. Greene throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Bergfried throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Bergfried cracks the inside of Greene's front leg. Greene keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bergfried turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Greene has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Bergfried connects with a looping right hand.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergfried gets a clinch. Bergfried throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Bergfried pushes off an throws an elbow but Greene leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bergfried pushes Greene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Greene misses with an elbow over the top. Greene misses with a knee strike.
Greene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bergfried landing knees to the body.
Greene is looking to control Bergfried's arms but Bergfried gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greene has his back to the cage. Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergfried has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bergfried is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Greene avoiding damage as Bergfried throws knees to the body.
Greene has a couple of punches blocked by Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greenes head. Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergfried has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bergfried lands with a short head shot on the inside. Greene utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Bergfried lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Greene trying to control the position but instead, Bergfried has worked for underhooks and has pushed Greene into the cage. Our sources have told us that Bergfried has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bergfried trying to land knees to the body.
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! Greene lands an elbow inside that Bergfried shrugs off. Bergfried unloads a knee to the mid-section. Greene lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bergfried creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Greene stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Greene is trying to push Bergfried away but Bergfried has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Greene working some nice short punches in the clinch. Greene prevents a body shot from Bergfried. Bergfried is trying to maintain a safe position but Greene gets an underhook and turns Bergfried into the cage. Bergfried presses Greene against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Greene avoids the elbow strike from Bergfried, against the cage.
Greene throws a punch but it's blocked by Bergfried. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Bergfried softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bergfried.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bergfried throws an elbow but it misses.
Bergfried lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greene. Greene lands an elbow inside that Bergfried shrugs off. Bergfried tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body. Bergfried lands a knee to the head.
Bergfried tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bergfried doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Greene tries to break free but Bergfried pushes him back against the cage. Still in the clinch, Bergfried scores with a nice short uppercut. Bergfried lands with a short head shot on the inside. Greene is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Bergfried is trying to stall.
Bergfried content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bergfried's brow. Greene tries to stall but Bergfried uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bergfried struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Bergfried blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bergfried throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Bergfried is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greene is defending well for now. Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergfried has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greene misses with a knee to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bergfried lands a shoulder strike. Greene tries to break free but Bergfried pushes him back against the cage. Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from Greene. Greene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bergfried moves out of range of the body kick from Greene.
Bergfried misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greene missing with a left hand there. Bergfried was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bergfried lands a head kick. Greene smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Bergfried moves forwards but Greene connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bergfried slips under a jab from Greene. 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 Friedrich Bergfried will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Bergfried paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Greene throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Greene checks a leg kick. Greene defending well as Bergfried loads up on a big left hand. Bergfried has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Greene blocks a jab. Some wild striking there from Greene.
Greene throws a hook but Bergfried blocks it. Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
A punch combination from Bergfried misses. Greene lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bergfried takes a step back to recover. Greene throws a leg kick but Bergfried sees it coming and moves out of range. Bergfried on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bergfried throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Greene looks for the body kick but Bergfried saw that one coming. Greene gets off balance looking for a body kick and Bergfried counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bergfried. Bergfried blocks the elbow strike.
Greene misses with a knee to the head. Bergfried tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land. A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergfried.
It looks like Danny Greene has been cut. Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bergfried takes an elbow to the temple. Bergfried throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Bergfried.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Greene blocks an elbow strike from Bergfried.
Nice elbow from Greene. Bergfried lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Greene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Bergfried missing with knees to the body.
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Greene taking a breather. Bergfried lands a damaging elbow. Bergfried using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bergfried gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bergfried. Bergfried tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it. Greene misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bergfried. Greene misses with a hook from the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bergfried as Greene tries to tie him up. Greene landing knees to the head.
Bergfried pushes Greene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bergfried is working Greene over against the cage. Greene takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bergfried lands with a light punch inside. Bergfried lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Bergfried misses with the head strike.
Bergfried throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms. Greene misses with a knee to the head. Bergfried lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Bergfried lands a shot to the body. Nice elbow from Bergfried. Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Greene throws a leg kick but Bergfried sees it coming and checks it nicely. Bergfried steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene. Bergfried on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bergfried misses with a wild body shot. Greene tries to work over Bergfried's front leg with a kick but Bergfried checks it. Bergfried ducks right into an uppercut from Greene. Greene wants to slow Bergfried down by chopping away at his legs. Bergfried on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danny Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Bergfried. That's going to slow Greene down. Bergfried has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bergfried there as he acknowledges the shot. Greene lands a glancing blow to the side of Bergfried's head. Danny Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A clash of legs there as Greene blocks the low kick. Greene misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bergfried slips a straight right by Greene. Greene has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene throws the left hand but Bergfried avoids the punch easily. Bergfried takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses. Greene looks to throw a body kick and Bergfried counters into the clinch. Nicely done. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bergfried throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bergfried lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Danny Greene's cut even more. Greene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Greene lands a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Friedrich Bergfried will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Danny Greene's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Greene connects with an inside leg kick. Greene misses with a two punch combination.
Greene throws a body kick that misses. Greene blocks a low kick nicely. Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from Greene. Greene misses with a kick to the body.
Bergfried looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bergfried throws a leg kick but Greene sees it coming and checks it nicely. Bergfried misses with a looping right. Greene lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bergfried takes a step back to recover. Greene throws a series of punches but Bergfried avoids them all with ease. Greene is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Greene looks to land a body kick but Bergfried moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bergfried misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming. Greene moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Greene throws out a loose jab but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it. Greene misses with the body kick and Bergfried holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Bergfried. Bergfried fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bergfried pushes Greene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergfried has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bergfried lands an elbow inside that Greene shrugs off. Greene takes a knee to the side of the body. Greene looking to throw knees to the head but Bergfried is blocking nicely.
Greene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Bergfried.
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A low kick from Greene misses and Bergfried holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bergfried lands a nice uppercut. Greene leaning his opponent against the cage. Bergfried blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bergfried gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bergfried tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body. Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bergfried fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Greene looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bergfried swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Greene. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Greene. Greene staying out of range there. Bergfried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it. Greene tries to land a body kick and Bergfried counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Greene wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bergfried tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Bergfried back against the cage. Bergfried misses with a punch to the body.
Bergfried lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greene backwards. Bergfried keeps control of Greene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Bergfried blocks with his arms.
Greene wants to stall.
Danny Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bergfried scores with a nice hook to the head. Bergfried just leaning against Greene, taking a breather. Nice elbow from Bergfried. A quick uppercut on the inside from Greene. Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greene.
Bergfried landing knees to the head.
Bergfried taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Bergfried avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage. Greene scores with a shot to the side of Bergfried's head. Greene avoiding damage as Bergfried throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greene.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bergfried connects with a nasty looking knee right to Greene's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bergfried lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greene backwards. Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bergfried unloads a knee to the mid-section. Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bergfried keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greene's efforts to push away. Greene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bergfried keeps control of Greene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bergfried misses with a punch on the inside.
Bergfried lands an elbow inside. Bergfried is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greene is defending well for now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Greene scores with a knee to the head.
Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Bergfried softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Bergfried.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
And that's the end of the fight! Friedrich Bergfried showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bergfried, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Bergfried! A victorious Friedrich Bergfried thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. Danny Greene spoke after the fight, saying 'EI JUMALAUTA MITÄ PASKAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Dear Agony blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Simpson! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing. Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Simpson misses with a body kick. An inside leg kick lands from Jones. Simpson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Simpson tries to clinch up and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Bart Simpson has been cut. Simpson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones keeps the fight on the outside. Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Simpson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Simpson looks winded! Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jones connects with a leg kick. Simpson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jones lands with a nice body kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simpson. That kick from Jones tenderised Simpson's leg. Simpson is trying to keep his angry face on. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick. Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That has opened up Bart Simpson's cut even more. Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Simpson wants to clinch. Jones throws a right and a left that both miss. Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Simpson tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Simpson back to his feet - he wants the finish! Jones with a nice cross.
Simpson is rocked!
The cut above Bart Simpson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Simpson takes a step back to recover. Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Simpson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Jones throws a wild body kick that Simpson sees coming a mile off. Jones throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Condor Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Jones throws a leg kick which misses Simpson's front leg but catches the back leg as Simpson tries to avoid it. Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simpson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Simpson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simpson. That did some damage! Simpson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Simpson scrambles back to his feet.
Bart Simpson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bart Simpson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Jones! A victorious Anderson Jones 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi has chosen Nas - Hate Me Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ascension Bjj Expert! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kakashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjj Expert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bjj Expert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjj Expert tries to score a body lock takedown but Kakashi shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Bjj Expert has clasped his hands together around Kakashi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Bjj Expert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakashi keeps working. Kakashi is trying to control Bjj Expert's posture but Bjj Expert avoids it. Kakashi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kakashi tries to buck Bjj Expert off but Bjj Expert is having none of it. Bjj Expert decides to take the fight back to the feet. Kakashi shoots and misses and Bjj Expert counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Kakashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kakashi shoots in but no luck this time. Kakashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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! Kakashi throws a combination that misses and Bjj Expert counters with a leg kick. Kakashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bjj Expert defends it nicely. Ascension Bjj Expert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Kakashi. Kakashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bjj Expert.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Kakashi misses. Kakashi gets caught napping as Bjj Expert dives in and scores a takedown. Kakashi manages to retain guard. Kakashi trying to keep a closed guard but Bjj Expert is proving a slippery customer.
Kakashi is working an open guard so Bjj Expert takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Kakashi closes the distance and clinches. Kakashi has Bjj Expert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bjj Expert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Kakashi is trying to drag Bjj Expert to the mat but Bjj Expert just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Kakashi wants a takedown but no success here.
Kakashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjj Expert gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Bjj Expert misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert breaks from the clinch.
Bjj Expert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kakashi is looking for a sweep. Bjj Expert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kakashi is trying to maintain the position but Bjj Expert is very close to passing his half guard. Bjj Expert tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Bjj Expert performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Kakashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kakashi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kakashi. Kakashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Bjj Expert stands up and waves to Kakashi to follow him. Bjj Expert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kakashi swivels and escapes. Kakashi tries to clinch up. Kakashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Bjj Expert. Bjj Expert gets slowly back to his feet. Bjj Expert misses with a body shot.
Kakashi moves into the clinch. Bjj Expert dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Kakashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjj Expert gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert stalling.
Kakashi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bjj Expert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Bjj Expert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bjj Expert gets underhooks to prevent Kakashi's takedown attempt.
Kakashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjj Expert keeps control of Kakashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kakashi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjj Expert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Kakashi tries for a takedown but Bjj Expert manages to get underhooks.
Bjj Expert lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kakashi wants the takedown. Bjj Expert is fighting it off but Kakashi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bjj Expert's guard against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kakashi throws a big elbow that misses. Bjj Expert is pulling down on Kakashi's head. It's preventing any offense from Kakashi, at least for the moment. Kakashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bjj Expert is keeping the position for now. 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 Ascension Bjj Expert will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bjj Expert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bjj Expert checks a leg kick. Bjj Expert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakashi. Kakashi has managed to clinch.
Bjj Expert is trying to break free. Bjj Expert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bjj Expert tries to land a knee to the head but Kakashi blocks with his arms.
Kakashi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kakashi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bjj Expert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight stays on the outside here - Kakashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kakashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kakashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Bjj Expert lands with a good body shot. Bjj Expert shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bjj Expert showed some decent athleticism there. Kakashi wants to improve his position but Bjj Expert is controlling well.
Kakashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bjj Expert pulls his head out easily. Kakashi trying to control here.
Bjj Expert tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kakashi. Bjj Expert gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Aoki Kakashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kakashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Kakashi seems to be looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bjj Expert kicks off Kakashi and gets to his feet. Bjj Expert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjj Expert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kakashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kakashi moves in looking to clinch but Bjj Expert pushes him off. Aoki Kakashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kakashi throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kakashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bjj Expert's sensitive parts. Bjj Expert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Ascension Bjj Expert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Kakashi. Kakashi wants to clinch. Kakashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kakashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kakashi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Kakashi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Bjj Expert wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Kakashi trying to control from half guard but Bjj Expert is working away. Bjj Expert trying to control from the bottom.
Bjj Expert is trying to stand.
Bjj Expert is defending against the submission attempts here by Kakashi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bjj Expert is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Kakashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Bjj Expert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bjj Expert shoots in but no luck this time. Kakashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bjj Expert as he avoids it easily. Bjj Expert drives through with a takedown into guard. Kakashi tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bjj Expert is stalling in the full guard. Bjj Expert is looking to stand up but Kakashi won't let him. Kakashi working a defensive guard here.
Kakashi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bjj Expert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bjj Expert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bjj Expert looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bjj Expert wants to stand but Kakashi is controlling his posture from full guard. Bjj Expert decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Kakashi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bjj Expert to score an easy takedown into full guard. Bjj Expert tries to stand but Kakashi is controlling from the bottom. Bjj Expert trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kakashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bjj Expert is one step ahead there. Bjj Expert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bjj Expert stands up from Kakashi's guard - Bjj Expert perhaps looking for a knockout. Bjj Expert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kakashi swivels and escapes. Bjj Expert misses with a wild body shot. Bjj Expert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bjj Expert wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert dives in and grabs Kakashi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kakashi pushes down on Bjj Expert's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascension Bjj Expert. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kakashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Kakashi wants a takedown.
Bjj Expert keeps control of Kakashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kakashi tries a body shot but Bjj Expert blocks it.
Kakashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kakashi is trying to pull guard but Bjj Expert has him pressed against the cage. Kakashi wants to take the fight to the mat but Bjj Expert manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Kakashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bjj Expert lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kakashi tries to get to full guard but Bjj Expert has control of the leg. Bjj Expert controlling the pace. Bjj Expert trying to pass the guard but Kakashi defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert is taking a breather. Kakashi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Bjj Expert decides to return to a standing position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kakashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bjj Expert closes the distance and clinches. Bjj Expert crunches a lovely knee into Kakashi's ribcage. Kakashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjj Expert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kakashi misses with a low kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bjj Expert tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kakashi defends well and Bjj Expert ends up having to push Kakashi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Ascension Bjj Expert has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kakashi tries to pull guard but Bjj Expert won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight! Ascension Bjj Expert showed his dominance in that final round. I think Bjj Expert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ascension Bjj Expert! Our winner, Ascension Bjj Expert, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Raybould! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good work by Ryback as he checks the leg kick. Ryback takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.
Raybould doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryback circles away.
Raybould throws a jab when Ryback was well out of range. Raybould checks a leg kick nicely. Ryback misses with a low kick as Raybould jumps back. Raybould misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryback.
Ryback digs a good body shot into Raybould's ribs. Raybould thows a body shot but no joy. Ryback misses with a kick to the body.
Raybould takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A solid leg kick lands there for Ryback.
Raybould tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryback swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ryback scores with a hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Raybould pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryback fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryback is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryback fails with a takedown attempt. Raybould digs a good body shot into Ryback's ribs. Kevin Raybould is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice uppercut lands for Raybould. That snapped Ryback's head back.
Ryback misses the shot to the body. Raybould jabs Ryback to the body, keeping him at a distance. Ryback takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Raybould with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raybould gets caught napping as Ryback dives in and scores a takedown. Raybould manages to retain guard. Ryback throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ryback won't allow Raybould to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryback throwing strikes from guard but Raybould blocks nicely. Ryback is looking to work some ground and pound but Raybould has wrist control. Ryback chips away with some ground and pound. Ryback trying to control the position from guard on top but Raybould is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Raybould looking for a sweep. Not yet Raybould, not yet. Ryback is in close to Raybould's body, working some short punches and elbows. Raybould keeping moving, preventing Ryback from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryback has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ryback forces his way into half guard. Raybould won't allow Ryback to pass to mount. Raybould is defending against the submission attempts here by Ryback.
Ryback looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ryback wants to control but Raybould is keeping him busy. Ryback works his way into full mount! Ryback looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Raybould tries to get back to half guard but can't. Raybould wants to control but Ryback is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryback dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A clash of legs there as Raybould blocks the low kick. Ryback pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Raybould is looking to wear down Ryback with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Ryback avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Raybould rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryback counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Ryback trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ryback scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Raybould is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Ryback looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryback trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ryback wants to control from the top but Raybould keeps moving. Raybould on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Raybould tries to get out of the position. Ryback is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Ryback throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Raybould can't keep his opponent in guard - Ryback advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Raybould tries to roll over but Ryback keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryback is controlling the pace.
Casey Ryback has got the better of the ground game so far. Ryback is trying to control. Raybould wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Ryback is just content to waste time from the top position. Raybould takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Raybould preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raybould is trying to keep Ryback in close.
Ryback passes Raybould's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Raybould won't allow Ryback to pass to mount. Ryback thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raybould's head. Ryback wants to control but Raybould is keeping him busy. Ryback takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Ryback looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Ryback maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Raybould could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ryback has cracked it and Raybould is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ryback!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Casey Ryback! A relieved looking Casey Ryback thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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