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EEA 12: Terranova vs Junkkari PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Lieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaba Meshdej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Dust Brothers- What is Fight Club . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Lieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaba Meshdej!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meshdej on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lieber misses with a straight left.
Lieber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meshdej tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meshdej tries to clinch
and Lieber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lieber throwing strikes but missing.
Meshdej throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Meshdej wants to stand up but Lieber is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieber landing some decent shots from guard.
Lieber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meshdej being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meshdej looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lieber is looking to work some ground and pound but Meshdej has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lieber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Meshdej manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lieber gets back to half guard.
Lieber manages to get to full guard.
Meshdej won't allow Lieber to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lieber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lieber looking for a guillotine here but Meshdej defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meshdej wants to stand but Lieber has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lieber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lieber wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meshdej in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lieber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lieber looking for a sweep. Not yet Lieber, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lieber slips a jab and a cross from Meshdej.
Lieber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meshdej's waist but Meshdej gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lieber off to one side.
Lieber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lieber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meshdej looking for a sweep. Not yet Meshdej, not yet.
Meshdej is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lieber is controlling him.
Lieber is working Meshdej over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieber cracks Meshdej with a solid left hand.
Lieber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lieber throwing strikes from guard but Meshdej blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lieber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lieber distracts Meshdej with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Meshdej trying to keep a closed guard but Lieber is proving a slippery customer.
Lieber stopping the sweep attempt from Meshdej.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lieber trying to control the position from guard on top but Meshdej is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Lieber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lieber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lieber connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meshdej takes a swing at Lieber's ribcage but misses.
Meshdej ducks under a wild hook from Lieber.
Meshdej moves into the clinch.
Lieber stalling in the clinch but Meshdej improves position.
Meshdej tries to pull guard but Lieber holds him up against the cage and eventually Meshdej drops back down to his feet.
Lieber can't get the takedown.
Lieber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lieber scores with a shot to the side of Meshdej's head.
Meshdej manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Lieber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lieber misses its intended target.
Lieber pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meshdej back to the cage. Lieber follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Meshdej.
Lieber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meshdej manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lieber gets a takedown into half guard.
Lieber is trying to work for a kimura but Meshdej is defending well.
Lieber is looking to advance position but Meshdej won't allow it.
Lieber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieber is thwarting Meshdej's attempts to control the position.
Meshdej is looking to escape.
Lieber is keen to just control but Meshdej is a slippery customer.
Lieber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lieber is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lieber working the ground and pound effectively.
Lieber looking to control but Meshdej is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieber jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Meshdej manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lieber tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lieber is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meshdej has escaped the position, nice work there.
Meshdej wants to get back to his feet but Lieber drags him back down.
Lieber in side control, throwing shots but Meshdej defends.
Lieber working the head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Lieber seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieber landing strikes.
Lieber creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Meshdej sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meshdej is looking to reverse the position.
Lieber wants to take a breather but Meshdej manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lieber.
Lieber wants to control from the top but Meshdej keeps moving.
Meshdej utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lieber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lieber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lieber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meshdej wants to get back to his feet but Lieber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Lieber dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lieber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meshdej.
Meshdej throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lieber misses with a body shot.
Lieber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Lieber.
Meshdej doesn't manage to clinch there - Lieber circles away.
Meshdej ducks under a wild hook from Lieber.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lieber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meshdej ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meshdej misses with a wild body shot.
Max Lieber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meshdej with a nice cross.
It looks like Max Lieber has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Meshdej enables Lieber to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meshdej manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lieber 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.
Lieber throwing strikes from guard but Meshdej blocks nicely.
Meshdej wants to stand but Lieber is controlling the position.
Meshdej really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lieber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lieber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lieber lands a couple of elbows.
Meshdej avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lieber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lieber throws a big elbow that misses.
Lieber is looking to work some ground and pound but Meshdej has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meshdej preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lieber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meshdej's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lieber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lieber is looking to work some ground and pound but Meshdej has wrist control.
Meshdej trying to control the position.
Meshdej is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lieber advances position into side control!
Meshdej takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Max Lieber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Max Lieber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lieber landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieber taking a breather here.
Meshdej struggling a bit here.
Lieber just content to control the position.
Lieber's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lieber throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kaba Meshdej has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lieber scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lieber controls the position.
Lieber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meshdej can do to turn this around?
Lieber wants to control but Meshdej is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lieber controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Lieber wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Meshdej thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Lieber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lieber 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Lieber!
Our winner, Max Lieber, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton McConnel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barrett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Les Paul and Mary Ford ~ I'm A Fool To Care . Scotty Barrett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scotty Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dalton McConnel!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling McConnel to counter with a crisp jab.
McConnel slaps away a takedown attempt from Barrett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barrett closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McConnel quickly recovers to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McConnel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barrett is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McConnel tries to roll over but Barrett keeps him under control.
Barrett keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett 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. Scotty Barrett wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Barrett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McConnel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barrett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McConnel but McConnel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barrett is trying hard to land a takedown here. McConnel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scotty Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barrett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McConnel slaps away a takedown attempt from Barrett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barrett clinches up against the cage.
Barrett wants a takedown but no success here.
McConnel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barrett is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McConnel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McConnel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barrett prevents a body shot from McConnel.
McConnel stalling in the clinch.
Barrett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McConnel is defending well for now.
McConnel can't find room to land a body shot as Barrett controls the action.
McConnel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett goes for a takedown in the clinch but McConnel prevents it.
Barrett prevents McConnel from breaking the clinch.
Barrett is pushing McConnel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McConnel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barrett.
McConnel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Scotty Barrett will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McConnel misses the shot to the body.
Barrett closes this distance looking for a takedown but McConnel circles away.
Barrett tries to score a power double leg takedown but McConnel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barrett somewhat.
Barrett is looking to clinch.
Barrett staying out of range there.
Barrett tries to clinch there but McConnel circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barrett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scotty Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrett fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barrett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McConnel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McConnel lands with a shot to the body.
McConnel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McConnel as he jumps to the side.
McConnel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barrett.
Barrett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barrett wants to clinch.
Barrett doesn't manage to clinch there - McConnel circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnel throws a lazy uppercut
and Barrett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barrett closes the distance and clinches up with McConnel, looking for a takedown. Barrett pushes McConnel against the cage but McConnel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McConnel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrett was well out of range. Poor timing from McConnel.
Horrible takedown by Barrett or perhaps it was just good defense by McConnel which made him look bad.
Barrett needs to keep his hands up - McConnel had a free shot at his head there.
McConnel throws a combination. Barrett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Scotty Barrett has been cut.
Barrett tries to clinch up.
McConnel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barrett doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConnel cracks Barrett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barrett wants to clinch up but McConnel keeps it at a distance.
Barrett shoots in but McConnel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McConnel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barrett moves in looking to clinch but McConnel pushes him off.
Barrett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McConnel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barrett.
McConnel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton McConnel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scotty Barrett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McConnel clobbers Barrett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barrett fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrett fails with an attempt to clinch.
McConnel connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from McConnel.
Barrett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barrett takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett has a takedown stuffed.
We've been informed that McConnel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scotty Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrett moves to clinch but McConnel breaks away
and Barrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McConnel throws out a loose jab but Barrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrett fails with the takedown.
Barrett is looking to clinch.
McConnel throws a shot from downtown. Barrett moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett tries to clinch there but McConnel circles away.
Barrett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McConnel is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
McConnel tries to bench press Barrett off him but Barrett keeps the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnel can't do much from the bottom here.
Barrett working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnel wants to control but Barrett postures up.
Barrett taking a breather here.
McConnel is trying to improve his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barrett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barrett tries to close the distance and clinch but McConnel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scotty Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett goes for a double leg but McConnel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McConnel continues to drive forward.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barrett has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McConnel after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McConnel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McConnel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrett's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dalton McConnel.
I think McConnel 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalton McConnel!
The defeated Scotty Barrett had this to say: 'Hey Hey Hey, I will win the other day!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Marshall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marshall controlling from the top position.
Smith working for a triangle but Marshall defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Marshall passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is still trying to improve position.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marshall looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marshall controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Marshall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mason Marshall.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Marshall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marshall's guard.
Marshall manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Marshall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Marshall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marshall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marshall is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Marshall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Marshall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to keep Marshall in close.
Marshall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith has his foot on Marshall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marshall works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marshall controls the pace.
Smith is pulling down on Marshall's head. It's preventing any offense from Marshall, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mason Marshall.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Marshall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marshall wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marshall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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 Mason Marshall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marshall as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Marshall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marshall stacks Smith on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marshall!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is trying to escape the position but Marshall is controlling the position.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marshall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Marshall maintains control.
Smith wants to control but Marshall is having none of it.
Marshall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Marshall looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
Marshall controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Marshall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kenny Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Marshall!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Nujoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Karavanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nujoma's entrance music is King Fantastic - Why? Where? What?. A fine choice. 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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158 lbs
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145 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Nujoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Karavanov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nujoma cracks Karavanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Vladimir Karavanov has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karavanov.
We've been hearing reports that Nujoma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Karavanov scores with a nice right hand.
Nujoma misses the shot to the body.
Karavanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nujoma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karavanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nujoma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karavanov misses with a body kick.
Nujoma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nujoma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nujoma misses with a looping left.
Karavanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Nujoma should have avoided that one.
Nujoma takes one to the chin there.
Karavanov throws the kick towards the body but Nujoma avoids it.
Karavanov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nujoma will feel that in the morning.
Karavanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nujoma throws a body punch but Karavanov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nujoma is defended easily by Karavanov.
Nujoma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karavanov moves away.
Karavanov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Karavanov moves away from the strike by Nujoma.
Karavanov lands a nice looking body kick.
Karavanov works the jab nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karavanov, right into the meat.
Karavanov throws a lazy right hand but Nujoma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nujoma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vladimir Karavanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nujoma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vladimir Karavanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Karavanov.
Karavanov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nujoma misses with a hook.
Karavanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Karavanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karavanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karavanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nujoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karavanov.
Karavanov scores with a body shot.
Karavanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Karavanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karavanov dips to his left and cracks Nujoma with an uppercut!
Karavanov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nujoma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Karavanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nujoma slips a jab and a cross from Karavanov.
Karavanov looks to land a body kick but Nujoma moved away.
Karavanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nujoma's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karavanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Nujoma clinches up with Karavanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Karavanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nujoma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karavanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karavanov scores with a jab to the body.
Nujoma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karavanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nujoma walks into a jab.
Nujoma slips under a jab.
Karavanov scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nujoma moves forwards but Karavanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nujoma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nujoma is looking to clinch but Karavanov is avoiding it.
Nujoma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nujoma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nujoma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karavanov.
Karavanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nujoma's calf.
Karavanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karavanov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karavanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nujoma.
No joy there for Nujoma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Karavanov.
Nujoma shoots in but no luck this time.
Karavanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nujoma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut there from Karavanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karavanov lands a leg kick that knocks Nujoma off balance momentarily.
Karavanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karavanov cracks the inside of Nujoma's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Karavanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Karavanov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Karavanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nujoma avoids the head kick by Karavanov.
A jab from Karavanov finds it's way through Nujoma's defenses.
Nujoma tries to clinch but Karavanov is having none of it.
Nujoma misses with a body shot.
Karavanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vladimir Karavanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karavanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nujoma was well out of range. Poor timing from Karavanov.
Nujoma tries to clinch but Karavanov is having none of it.
Nujoma scores with a nice head shot.
Nujoma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karavanov tries to avoid it but Nujoma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karavanov to the ground. Karavanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nujoma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karavanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Nujoma's head.
Karavanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Nujoma misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karavanov, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Karavanov. That snapped Nujoma's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Karavanov.
Nujoma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karavanov tries to avoid it but Nujoma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karavanov to the ground. Karavanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karavanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karavanov throws a right and a left that Nujoma avoids nicely.
Nujoma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karavanov.
Karavanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nujoma manages to avoid it.
Karavanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nujoma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karavanov!
Karavanov misses with a hook. Nujoma ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Karavanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Nujoma lands with a hook. Karavanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Karavanov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Karavanov misses with a wild combination.
Karavanov misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Nujoma lands.
Karavanov misses with an uppercut. Nujoma saw that one coming.
Karavanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karavanov lands with a good body shot.
Nujoma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karavanov moves away.
Karavanov blocks a jab.
Nujoma misses with an uppercut. Karavanov saw that one coming.
Nujoma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karavanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nujoma was well out of range. Poor timing from Karavanov.
Nujoma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karavanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nujoma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nujoma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karavanov digs a good hook to Nujoma's body.
Karavanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nujoma tries to clinch but Karavanov is having none of it.
Nujoma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nujoma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karavanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karavanov is looking to land body kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karavanov, as that shot connected.
Karavanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karavanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karavanov, right into the meat.
Karavanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nujoma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Karavanov tenderised Nujoma's leg. Nujoma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nujoma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nujoma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karavanov throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nujoma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karavanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nujoma blocks a head kick by Karavanov.
Karavanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karavanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karavanov connects with a leg kick. Nujoma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karavanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karavanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karavanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Karavanov misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karavanov connects with a looping right hand.
Nujoma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Karavanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Karavanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nujoma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karavanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Nujoma.
An inside leg kick from Karavanov misses.
Karavanov scores with a jab to the body.
Karavanov tries a low kick but Nujoma avoids it.
Nujoma tries to close the distance and clinch but Karavanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nujoma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nujoma ducks under a wild hook from Karavanov.
Nujoma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karavanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karavanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Karavanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karavanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Karavanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karavanov tries to sprawl but Nujoma drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nujoma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karavanov keeps working.
Nujoma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karavanov is just riding it out for now. Nujoma eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karavanov is defending against the submission attempts here by Nujoma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karavanov is trying to control but can't.
Nujoma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nujoma is working for a submission of some sort.
Sam Nujoma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Karavanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karavanov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nujoma is keen to just control but Karavanov is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nujoma wants to work for an arm triangle but Karavanov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nujoma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karavanov is not content to let Nujoma control the position.
Nujoma is looking for a kimura but Karavanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nujoma to get the leverage.
Nujoma is working for a kimura but Karavanov is defending it quite comfortably.
Nujoma is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Nujoma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karavanov 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Karavanov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nomzamo Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nomzamo Plessis 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nomzamo Plessis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plessis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plessis lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.
Plessis throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Plessis connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plessis throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Plessis clinches up against the cage.
Plessis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plessis is pressed up against the cage. Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plessis down to the mat. Plessis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Plessis lands a head kick. Hardy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plessis misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Plessis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plessis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plessis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plessis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nomzamo Plessis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plessis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy connects with a body shot.
Plessis has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plessis obliges.
Plessis stalling.
Plessis lands a left hand.
Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy can't get the takedown.
Nomzamo Plessis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hardy.
Plessis leaning against his opponent.
Plessis missing with knees to the body.
Plessis slows down the pace here.
Plessis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Plessis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Plessis gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.
Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Plessis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plessis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plessis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plessis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Our sources have told us that Plessis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Plessis connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plessis manages to break the clinch.
Plessis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Plessis with a jab.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Plessis wants to clinch but Hardy slips to the side
and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Plessis!
Plessis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Plessis tries to get out of the position.
Hardy is trying to get an arm triangle but Plessis is defending well.
Plessis is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plessis, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plessis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plessis is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nomzamo Plessis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Plessis instigates a clinch.
Plessis lands a damaging elbow.
Plessis effectively controlling the action here.
Plessis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Plessis tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Plessis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Plessis manages to break the clinch.
Plessis connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Plessis.
Plessis tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plessis.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick.
Plessis throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Plessis misses with a kick to the body.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Plessis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plessis tries to clinch but Hardy moves away
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plessis throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Plessis wants to land a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Plessis tries to avoid it but Hardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Plessis to the ground. Plessis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plessis defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Plessis clinches.
Hardy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Plessis breaks from the clinch.
Plessis cracks the inside of Hardy's front leg.
Plessis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plessis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Plessis gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
Nomzamo Plessis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hardy.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Plessis.
Plessis lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Plessis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plessis throws an elbow that misses.
Plessis'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.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plessis.
We've been informed that Hardy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Plessis breaks from the clinch.
Hardy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Plessis to the ground. Hardy is now in Plessis's guard.
Plessis keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Plessis keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Plessis keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Plessis keeps moving.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Plessis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plessis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plessis keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nomzamo Plessis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Hardy with that takedown attempt.
Nomzamo Plessis is winning the standup battle so far.
Plessis scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plessis throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Plessis wants to clinch.
Plessis throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Plessis tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Nomzamo Plessis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plessis throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Plessis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Plessis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardy's calf.
Plessis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Plessis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Plessis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plessis tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nomzamo Plessis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Plessis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Plessis tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Plessis misses with some punches.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Plessis manages to get underhooks.
Nomzamo Plessis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plessis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Plessis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy lands a takedown into guard.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy won't allow Plessis to get back to his feet.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Plessis wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Plessis dives on top into guard.
Plessis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Plessis gets to his feet. Hardy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Plessis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plessis tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Plessis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plessis prevents the takedown attempt.
Plessis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Plessis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tom Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nomzamo Plessis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plessis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plessis pinned against the cage. Plessis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Plessis.
Plessis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nomzamo Plessis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plessis, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nomzamo Plessis!
A relieved looking Nomzamo Plessis 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vig Zoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vig Zoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zoran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakamura throws a leg kick which misses Zoran's front leg but catches the back leg as Zoran tries to avoid it.
Zoran misses with a left hand
and Nakamura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zoran is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakamura throws a body kick that misses.
Zoran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Zoran moved out of range.
Nakamura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Zoran.
Zoran misses the jab.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nakamura throws a push kick but Zoran slaps the foot to one side.
Zoran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoran checks a low kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Zoran.
Zoran misses with a combination
and Nakamura counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakamura 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.
Zoran misses the shot to the body.
Zoran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakamura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoran.
A swing and a miss from Zoran.
Zoran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zoran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Vig Zoran has been cut.
Nakamura thumps Zoran with a low kick.
Nakamura looks for the body kick but Zoran saw that one coming.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoran staying out of range there.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zoran checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zoran looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Zoran misses with a hook. Nakamura ducked under it nicely.
Nakamura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenji Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoran moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Zoran.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakamura thuds his right hand into Zoran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nakamura throws a chopping leg kick but Zoran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a front kick.
Zoran instigates a clinch.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nakamura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zoran.
Nakamura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zoran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nakamura.
Kenji Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Nakamura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nakamura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zoran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakamura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakamura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zoran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zoran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura tries to land a front kick but Zoran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zoran throws a chopping leg kick but Nakamura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Zoran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws the kick towards the body but Zoran avoids it.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Zoran.
Nakamura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakamura lands with a nice body kick.
Zoran needs to keep his hands up - Nakamura had a free shot at his head there.
A jab lands there for Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a leg kick which misses Zoran's front leg but catches the back leg as Zoran tries to avoid it.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura connects with a leg kick. Zoran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura is looking to slow Zoran down with leg kicks.
Nakamura lands with a nice body punch.
Zoran on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zoran throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Nakamura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vig Zoran's cut.
That's time! Zoran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zoran blocks a jab.
Nakamura looks for the body kick but Zoran saw that one coming.
Nakamura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Zoran.
Zoran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Zoran.
Nakamura misses the jab.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy right hand. Zoran should have avoided that one.
Zoran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nakamura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zoran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zoran slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Zoran moved away.
Nakamura jabs Zoran right on the nose. Zoran blinks but takes it well.
Zoran avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Nakamura.
Nakamura 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 one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoran was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
A shot to the liver by Zoran. Beautiful body shot.
Zoran keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nakamura connects with a leg kick. Zoran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nakamura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nakamura checks a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nakamura cracks Zoran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nakamura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zoran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakamura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zoran swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nakamura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakamura.
Nice uppercut lands for Zoran. That snapped Nakamura's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakamura, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zoran misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakamura throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakamura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zoran misses with a straight left.
Zoran misses with a body shot.
Nakamura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nakamura throws a leg kick which misses Zoran's front leg but catches the back leg as Zoran tries to avoid it.
Zoran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamura can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Zoran.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoran loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Nakamura keeps Zoran at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, jab by Nakamura - just one landing.
Zoran misses with a body shot.
Nakamura cracks the inside of Zoran's front leg.
Zoran avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zoran checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakamura.
Zoran blocks the body kick.
Nakamura jabs Zoran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nakamura throws a body kick that misses.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura misses the jab.
Zoran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoran scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakamura scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Zoran moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nakamura moves out of range as Zoran strikes.
Nakamura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zoran moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakamura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakamura throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura scores with a leg kick.
Nakamura looks to land a body kick but Zoran moved away.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
Zoran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vig Zoran's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zoran staying out of range there.
Zoran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakamura lands a front kick.
The crowd cheers as Nakamura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zoran doesn't seem phased though.
Nakamura lands a jab to Zoran's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakamura.
Jab from Nakamura.
Zoran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Zoran throws a body punch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Zoran staying out of range there.
Nakamura tries a low kick but Zoran avoids it.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakamura.
Zoran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakamura.
Zoran looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Zoran is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Zoran slips the punch.
Nakamura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakamura throws a body kick that misses.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoran.
Nakamura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zoran.
Zoran will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nakamura is looking to land body kicks.
Zoran just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura lands a glancing blow to the side of Zoran's head.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Zoran moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zoran connects with a right hand. Nakamura shakes it off.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nakamura!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakamura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Kenji Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zoran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura is looking to land body kicks.
Nakamura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakamura. That's going to slow Zoran down.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a push kick but Zoran slaps the foot to one side.
Nakamura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoran slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zoran rushes Nakamura and presses him up against the cage.
Zoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamura is trying to stall.
Zoran is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zoran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zoran tries to work over Nakamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakamura cracks Zoran with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zoran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Zoran can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vig Zoran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura just leaning against Zoran, taking a breather.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zoran's head.
Zoran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Zoran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zoran.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zoran takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zoran throws out the jab.
Vig Zoran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Nakamura.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakamura 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Nakamura!
A relieved looking Kenji Nakamura 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bony McAdams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bony McAdams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bony McAdams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Greene!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAdams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McAdams fails with the takedown.
Greene fails with a takedown attempt.
McAdams shoots in but Greene avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McAdams scores with a punch to the head.
McAdams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene tries to keep at a distance but McAdams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greene has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McAdams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. McAdams escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Greene trying to control but McAdams postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene gets full guard.
Greene is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McAdams is looking to work some ground and pound but Greene has wrist control.
McAdams tries to free his leg and advance position but Greene is retaining full guard.
Greene is adopting a defensive guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greene can do anything to dispel that myth.
McAdams tries to free his leg and advance position but Greene is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derek Greene.
McAdams closes the distance and clinches.
McAdams is pressed up against the cage. Greene has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McAdams down to the mat. McAdams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McAdams stuffs the takedown.
Bony McAdams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Greene.
McAdams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McAdams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McAdams wants it to stay on the feet.
Greene clinches.
McAdams tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body.
McAdams tries to break free but Greene pushes him back against the cage.
Greene misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAdams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards McAdams's brow.
Greene tries a knee to the head but McAdams blocks it.
McAdams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McAdams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McAdams swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
McAdams moves into the clinch.
Greene tries to score a body lock takedown but McAdams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Greene has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McAdams is trying to keep an underhook but Greene manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Greene is keen to just control but McAdams is a slippery customer.
Greene lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McAdams has managed to free his arm - good work.
McAdams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McAdams wants to get back to his feet.
McAdams controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene trying to mount his opponent but McAdams defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Greene will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Greene moves into range and clinches up with McAdams.
McAdams missing with knees to the body.
McAdams can't break the clinch.
Greene pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McAdams prevents the takedown attempt.
McAdams has Greene pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Greene manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Greene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greene tries to score a body lock takedown but McAdams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McAdams avoids the elbow strike from Greene, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards McAdams's brow.
McAdams prevents a body shot from Greene.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McAdams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McAdams avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAdams wants to stall.
McAdams avoids a wild elbow strike from Greene.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greene goes for a takedown attempt but McAdams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bony McAdams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Greene.
Greene rushes McAdams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McAdams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Greene putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McAdams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McAdams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Greene is trying to drag McAdams to the mat but McAdams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Greene lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene prevents the takedown attempt.
Greene misses with an elbow over the top.
Greene looking to throw knees to the head but McAdams is blocking nicely.
Greene looking for a takedown.
McAdams wants to get back to striking at distance but Greene won't allow it.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Greene is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McAdams can't fight it off and eventually Greene manages to take the fight to the floor. McAdams looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAdams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene won't allow McAdams to sweep him here.
Greene pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAdams is keeping the position for now.
McAdams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greene.
Greene stops McAdams from standing up.
McAdams trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Greene distracts McAdams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene postures up in McAdams's guard and throws a big left but McAdams blocks it.
McAdams keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Greene content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greene checks the leg kick nicely there.
McAdams seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McAdams moves into the clinch.
McAdams throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McAdams blocks an elbow strike from Greene.
McAdams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McAdams takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAdams.
McAdams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Derek Greene seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McAdams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've been informed that Greene has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Greene gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Greene must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Greene won't allow McAdams to sweep him here.
Greene tries to free his leg and advance position but McAdams is retaining full guard.
McAdams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greene.
Greene loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McAdams pushes Greene off and scrambles back to his feet.
Greene checks a low kick from McAdams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Greene closes the distance and clinches.
McAdams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greene is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McAdams working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
McAdams missing with knees to the body.
McAdams is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but McAdams avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McAdams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McAdams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greene blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAdams misses with a knee strike.
Greene has picked McAdams up - he's going for a ride! Greene dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene slips a nice elbow through McAdams's hands, connecting with McAdams's forehead.
McAdams kicks Greene off and gets back to his feet.
Greene drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greene drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McAdams dives on top into guard.
McAdams stops Greene from standing up.
McAdams controlling from the top position.
Greene 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bony McAdams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McAdams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McAdams throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from McAdams does no damage.
Greene shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McAdams is trying to defend but Greene finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McAdams tries to kick Greene off but Greene keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McAdams is not content to let Greene control the position.
Greene looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McAdams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McAdams misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Greene.
I've got Greene winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Greene!
Post fight, Derek Greene stared into the camera and said 'The Pen Is Mightier!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Terranova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Junkkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Terranova could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Puukko Junkkari's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Terranova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puukko Junkkari!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova throws a half hearted mid kick.
Junkkari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
Terranova 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.
Junkkari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terranova.
Terranova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terranova throws a leg kick that misses.
Junkkari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terranova manages to avoid it.
Terranova on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Junkkari. Junkkari obviously looking to wear him down.
Junkkari throws a low kick but Terranova moves out of range easily.
Junkkari cracks the inside of Terranova's front leg.
Junkkari wants to land a leg kick but Terranova is out of range.
Junkkari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Junkkari throws a leg kick but Terranova sees it coming and moves out of range.
Junkkari tries to bum rush Terranova with a series of wild strikes but Terranova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Terranova - just one landing.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Junkkari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Junkkari throws a solid leg kick but Terranova takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Junkkari.
Terranova tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Junkkari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Terranova has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Junkkari misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Junkkari.
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!
Terranova pivots, looking for a leg kick but Junkkari is out of range and Terranova settles back down.
Terranova throws a low kick but it's checked well by Junkkari.
Junkkari stuns Terranova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terranova is breathing heavily.
Junkkari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Junkkari.
Junkkari feints and then cracks Terranova's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Terranova down.
Junkkari sends Terranova crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Junkkari is motioning to the referee to let Terranova up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Vinnie Terranova has been cut.
Junkkari drops Terranova with a straight right hand, right on the button! Junkkari follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puukko Junkkari!
Puukko Junkkari is the new heavyweight champion!
Puukko Junkkari managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.
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