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UNFC - 003 Donkey vs Cortes PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jedrzej Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Out Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jedrzej Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Out Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kowalski counters with a takedown into side control.
Out Jr sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out Jr gets back to full guard.
Kowalski is posturing up here but Out Jr has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kowalski tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kowalski has to tap! Slick submission there by Out Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Out Jr!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Kasprzyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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273 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastian Kasprzyk!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez shoots in but no luck this time.
Velasquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Velasquez scores with a takedown into Kasprzyk's guard.
Velasquez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Velasquez trying to control but Kasprzyk is working from the bottom.
Velasquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Velasquez looking to pass the guard.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Kasprzyk blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez looking to pass the guard.
Kasprzyk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kasprzyk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kasprzyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velasquez forces his way into half guard.
Velasquez thows a huge punch but Kasprzyk dodges it nicely.
Velasquez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Velasquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Velasquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kasprzyk's head.
Kasprzyk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kasprzyk felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez thows a huge punch but Kasprzyk dodges it nicely.
Velasquez works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez landing shots from mount.
Velasquez misses with a head shot.
Velasquez punching from mount but Kasprzyk doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kasprzyk looks winded!
Kasprzyk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Velasquez.
Velasquez breaks from Kasprzyk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Sebastian Kasprzyk has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
BOOM! Velasquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Velasquez is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Kasprzyk goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Velasquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kane Velasquez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xun Han Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orange Joe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Intelligent |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orange Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xun Han Sun!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han Sun is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Han Sun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Han Sun throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Han Sun.
Han Sun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Han Sun misses with a few strikes there.
Joe defending well as Han Sun loads up on a big left hand.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Han Sun.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Han Sun.
Han Sun lands a head shot.
Han Sun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Han Sun 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.
Han Sun misses with a wild body shot.
Joe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Han Sun is trying to defend but Joe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Han Sun looks winded!
Joe prevents Han Sun from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joe not doing much here.
Joe 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.
Han Sun on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Joe working Han Sun over with strikes.
Joe stalling.
Joe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Han Sun is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Joe connects with a nice short shot to Han Sun's temple.
Han Sun is still in real trouble! Can Joe finish him?
Joe lands a big elbow - Han Sun is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Joe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Joe!
During a confident post fight interview, Orange Joe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rampant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uk comes into the arena with As Animals - I See Ghost (Ghost Gunfighters) [Star Slinger Remix] blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Rampant!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uk misses with a looping left.
Uk punishes Rampant's body with a nice straight punch.
Rampant misses with a straight left.
Rampant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Uk misses with a hook.
Uk digs a good hook to Rampant's body.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Rampant slips the punch.
Uk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Uk takes a swing at Rampant's ribcage but misses.
Uk throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Rick Rampant has been cut.
Uk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rampant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uk cracks Rampant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rampant.
Rampant lands with a right hand.
Uk cracks Rampant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uk looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampant is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rampant misses.
Uk jabs Rampant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Uk misses.
Rampant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rampant was well out of range. Poor timing from Uk.
Uk misses with a body shot
and Rampant counters with a shoot takedown. Uk fights it but they end up in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rampant throws a strike but Uk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rampant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampant wants to hit a switch here but Uk passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rampant there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Uk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rampant keeps trying to improve his position.
Uk unloads with some shots from mount but Rampant bucks and avoids them well.
Rampant is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rampant wants to hold on but Uk pushes him away.
Uk unloads with some shots from mount but Rampant bucks and avoids them well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rampant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rampant is squirming around, avoiding Uk's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uk prevents Rampant from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Uk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Rampant's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Uk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rampant misses.
Uk throws a body punch but Rampant moves out of range.
Rampant shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uk is not content to let Rampant control the position.
Uk can't do much from the bottom here.
Rampant misses with the ground and pound.
Uk regains half guard, as Rampant was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uk is looking to control Rampant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uk avoid being mounted?
Rampant has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rampant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rampant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uk keeps working.
Uk is trying to control but can't.
Uk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rampant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Uk holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk looking for a sweep. Not yet Uk, not yet.
Rampant is looking to pass into half guard but Uk pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Uk is in guard.
Rampant looking for a sweep. Not yet Rampant, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Uk wants to control from the top but Rampant keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Uk's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We're going to have a standup here because Dong Uk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rampant takes the fight into the clinch.
Rampant is trying to trip Uk. He has hold of a leg but Uk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rampant persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uk is trying to control the position but Rampant postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rampant stands up over Uk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rampant trying to control the position from guard on top but Uk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rampant throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rampant!
Rampant is looking to improve his position but Uk isn't that keen on the idea.
Rampant tries to lock up and control but Uk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampant is working to get back to half guard.
Uk controlling from mount.
Rampant blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rampant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Rampant's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Dong Uk is winning the standup battle so far.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rampant.
Rampant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Uk lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Uk as he connects with a hook.
Uk takes one to the chin there.
Rampant swings for the body but Uk moves out of range.
Uk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rampant.
Uk lands with an uppercut that bounces Rampant off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uk cracks Rampant with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Uk has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rampant to stand back up!
Rampant is rocked!
Rampant gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Uk points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Rampant wakes up just in time to hear Uk thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dong Uk!
In his post fight interview, Dong Uk started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ragnhildur Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tournament Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragnhildur Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tournament Winner!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsson misses with a body kick.
Winner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haraldsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haraldsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Haraldsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Winner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haraldsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch but Haraldsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haraldsson misses with a body punch
and Winner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winner checks a low kick from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haraldsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner lands a right hook to the body.
Haraldsson throws a big shot that misses.
Winner clinches up against the cage.
Haraldsson is leaning against Winner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winner lands with a short shot to the head.
Haraldsson has Winner pressed against the cage.
Haraldsson trying to stall but Winner improves his position.
Winner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haraldsson backwards.
Winner lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Winner.
Haraldsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winner's elbow.
Winner struggles to land a body shot inside as Haraldsson controls his hands.
Winner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haraldsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winner's elbow.
Haraldsson looking to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Winner.
Haraldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Winner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winner can't find room to land a body shot as Haraldsson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Haraldsson fails to land.
Winner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Haraldsson lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haraldsson.
Winner lands a shot to the body.
Winner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haraldsson jumps guard but Winner stands there with Haraldsson around his waist. Haraldsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Winner prevents a body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haraldsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A left hand lands to the body for Winner.
Haraldsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Winner lands a shoulder strike.
Haraldsson being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winner.
Haraldsson misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Winner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Winner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haraldsson lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Haraldsson fails to land.
Winner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Winner cracks Haraldsson with a nice body shot.
Winner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haraldsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winner smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnhildur Haraldsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tournament Winner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haraldsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Winner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice cross by Winner.
Winner moves out of range of the body kick from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winner ducks under a wild hook from Haraldsson.
Winner connects with a looping right hand.
Haraldsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Winner in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick.
Haraldsson jabs at Winner's body.
Winner with a hook.
Haraldsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winner moves away.
Winner lands a lovely overhand right.
Good leg kick by Haraldsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winner is able to avoid easily.
Winner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson misses with a straight right.
Haraldsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winner misses with an uppercut. Haraldsson saw that one coming.
Winner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Winner misses with a lunging right hand
and Haraldsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Haraldsson misses the shot to the body.
Winner lands with a cross.
Tournament Winner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winner lunges at Haraldsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haraldsson's hand.
Haraldsson is rocked!
Winner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haraldsson, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winner.
Winner misses with a hook. Haraldsson ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haraldsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haraldsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winner pushes Haraldsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Winner pushes Haraldsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haraldsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haraldsson slowing the pace effectively.
Winner stalling in the clinch.
Haraldsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Winner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haraldsson digs a right hand underneath Winner's ribcage. Winner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haraldsson jumps guard but Winner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Winner pushes Haraldsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haraldsson prevents a body shot from Winner.
Winner stalling against the cage.
Winner lands a nice shot to the body.
Haraldsson being controlled against the cage.
Haraldsson tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winner prevents a body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Haraldsson misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner cracks Haraldsson with a nice body shot.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haraldsson tries to pull guard but Winner holds him up against the cage and eventually Haraldsson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnhildur Haraldsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner blocking some punches.
Winner just leaning against Haraldsson, taking a breather.
Winner scores with a shot to the side of Haraldsson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winner stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Winner.
Haraldsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Winner - that landed with a thud.
Winner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Winner lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tournament Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Winner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haraldsson defending well as Winner loads up on a big left hand.
Haraldsson lands a jab to Winner's midsection.
Winner feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Haraldsson sprawling to the canvas! Haraldsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Winner finish him?!
Oh Haraldsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haraldsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Haraldsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Winner should have avoided that one.
Haraldsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Winner catches Haraldsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winner checks a low kick from Haraldsson.
Winner moves out of range of the body kick.
Haraldsson ducks under a wild hook from Winner.
Haraldsson slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Winner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haraldsson's head backwards.
Haraldsson throws the kick towards the body but Winner avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Winner.
Winner scores with a hook to the body. Haraldsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haraldsson throws a push kick but Winner slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haraldsson, right into the meat.
Winner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haraldsson keeps Winner at a distance using the push kick.
Winner throws a jab when Haraldsson was well out of range.
Haraldsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winner is out of range and Haraldsson settles back down.
Winner misses with a two punch combination.
Haraldsson throws out a leg kick but Winner moves out of range and Haraldsson only half commits.
Ragnhildur Haraldsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner staying out of range there.
Winner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Winner blocks a low kick nicely.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick but Winner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Haraldsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winner.
Winner moves away from the strike by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Winner drives through and clinches with Haraldsson against the cage.
Winner scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Winner on the inside.
Winner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Winner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haraldsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Winner as the two fighters clinch.
Winner cracks Haraldsson with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haraldsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tournament Winner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Winner drops Haraldsson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Haraldsson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner scores with a hook to the body.
Winner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Haraldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Winner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Winner on the inside.
Tournament Winner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winner scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Winner throws a big uppercut that drops Haraldsson! More strikes from Winner and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Haraldsson lies dazed against the cage as Winner celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tournament Winner!
Tournament Winner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Road to Dublin. Dengel has chosen Papillon as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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142 lbs
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148 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie O Brien !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Dengel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Brien changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dengel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dengel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on O Brien 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dengel keeping control of the position.
Dengel is looking for a sweep. O Brien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dengel wants to control but O Brien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
O Brien stalling away here and it's allowed Dengel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
O Brien won't allow Dengel to sweep him here.
Dengel trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Dengel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Brien advances to half guard.
O Brien trying to control the action but Dengel is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Brien in particular looking to stall.
O Brien prevents Dengel from improving his position.
Dengel is trying to control but can't.
O Brien thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dengel's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Brien is trying to control. Dengel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dengel punching from the bottom.
O Brien tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dengel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dengel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dengel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Brien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel scores with a punch to the head.
Dengel rushes O Brien and presses him up against the cage.
Dengel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but O Brien is defending well.
Dengel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Brien 's defenses.
Dengel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dengel lands an elbow inside.
Dengel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dengel tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien gets control of Dengel's arms and successfully pulls guard. O Brien will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dengel stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien .
Dengel is pushing down on O Brien 's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Brien is fighting to maintain full guard but Dengel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dengel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Brien tries to get to full guard but Dengel has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dengel is working away from the top position though.
O Brien works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dengel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Brien is keeping the position for now.
O Brien controls Dengel momentarily but Dengel frees himself.
Dengel drops back looking for a leg! O Brien is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Brien manages to kick Dengel off! Dengel jumps back into O Brien 's guard.
Dengel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Dengel from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gus Dengel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Brien takes a swing at Dengel's ribcage but misses.
Dengel tries to sprawl but O Brien drives through with a takedown into half guard.
O Brien wants to pass to mount but Dengel is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien is working for a submission of some sort.
O Brien throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Donnie O Brien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dengel is trying to control but can't.
O Brien seems to be working for a kimura but Dengel defends the submission attempt.
Dengel trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dengel.
Dengel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dengel controls O Brien momentarily but O Brien frees himself.
O Brien won't allow Dengel to sweep him here.
O Brien is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien looking to sit in guard and control but Dengel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dengel 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.
Dengel stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien .
O Brien throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dengel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed O Brien 's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel is keen to just control but O Brien is a slippery customer.
Dengel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dengel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dengel prevents O Brien from improving his position.
Dengel moves into full mount! O Brien won't be happy about that!
O Brien tries to hold on but Dengel postures up.
O Brien is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dengel unloading with bombs!
Dengel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Brien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dengel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Brien bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dengel wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dengel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Brien 's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dengel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gus Dengel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dengel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively.
Dengel scores with a leg kick.
O Brien throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dengel lands a nice looking body kick.
O Brien closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dengel's guard.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Dengel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dengel trying to keep a closed guard but O Brien is proving a slippery customer.
Dengel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Brien manages to get himself to full guard.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
Dengel trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel is posturing up here but O Brien has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dengel tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dengel has to tap! Slick submission there by O Brien !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie O Brien !
Donnie O Brien bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Gus Dengel stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm an older fighter with over 50 career fights ... no excuses I am always looking to win ... hopefully I have a few more fights in me for the fans.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connall Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delphino Atlantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphino Atlantis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Connall Chulainn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Delphino Atlantis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn misses with a takedown attempt
and Atlantis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chulainn's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Atlantis advances position into side control!
Chulainn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Atlantis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Atlantis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Atlantis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chulainn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chulainn tries to get out of the position.
Chulainn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Atlantis trying to pass the guard but Chulainn defending well.
Chulainn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Atlantis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Atlantis's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atlantis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Atlantis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atlantis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chulainn throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atlantis tries to roll but Chulainn sticks to his back.
What can Atlantis do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Chulainn is hanging on to Atlantis's back as he tries to escape.
Chulainn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Atlantis on the ground.
Chulainn lands strikes to the head.
Atlantis covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Atlantis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chulainn's guard. Nice work there by Atlantis.
Atlantis trying to control the position from guard on top but Chulainn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atlantis prevents Chulainn from getting back to his feet.
Atlantis 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.
Atlantis advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atlantis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chulainn is looking for a sweep.
Chulainn is not content to let Atlantis control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn pushes Atlantis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Atlantis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Atlantis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chulainn, who protects the arm well.
Chulainn is not content to let Atlantis control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chulainn is looking to reverse the position.
Atlantis trying to control the action but Chulainn is working from the bottom.
Chulainn wants to control but Atlantis postures up.
Chulainn is trying to improve his position.
Chulainn being controlled for a moment.
Chulainn tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atlantis swings around for an armbar but Chulainn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Atlantis's guard.
Atlantis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chulainn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Atlantis is tightening it up a little... Chulainn has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Chulainn reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Chulainn taps out! Nice BJJ there by Atlantis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Delphino Atlantis!
Delphino Atlantis is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donald Donkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Ferdinand Cortes 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Donkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ferdinand Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donkey.
Good leg kick by Donkey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cortes 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.
Donkey misses with a body shot.
Donkey drops his hands momentarily and Cortes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donkey throws a push kick but Cortes slaps the foot to one side.
Cortes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cortes cracks Donkey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donkey throws a leg kick
and Cortes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donkey throws a poor cross that misses
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donkey wants to clinch up but Cortes keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donkey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cortes avoids the head kick by Donkey.
Cortes swings for the body but Donkey moves out of range.
Donkey throws an off balance right hand
and Cortes counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes lands with a good body shot.
Donkey misses with a left hand
and Cortes counters with a three punch combo that has Donkey backing up. Donkey nods at Cortes to acknowledge the strikes.
Donkey is rocked!
Cortes steps in with a hook that catches Donkey right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Cortes follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Donkey looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinand Cortes!
Ferdinand Cortes very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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