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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawel Konopacki 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Belfort !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belfort keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good exchange - Konopacki coming out on top.
Konopacki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Konopacki misses the target.
Belfort dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Konopacki. That did some damage!
Konopacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Konopacki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belfort .
Konopacki looks to land a left hand but Belfort moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Belfort lands.
Belfort scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Konopacki doesn't seem bothered though.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses.
Konopacki misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konopacki closes the distance and clinches.
Konopacki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Belfort 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Belfort wants to escape the position.
Konopacki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Konopacki is not going to allow Belfort to sit and survive in this position.
Konopacki lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Konopacki.
Konopacki lands punches and elbows.
Belfort tries to roll but Konopacki sticks to his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konopacki trying to control momentarily.
Belfort rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Konopacki jumps into side control!
Konopacki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Belfort managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Konopacki.
Belfort manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Belfort trying to hold on to Konopacki's head to control him but Konopacki postures up.
Konopacki prevents Belfort from improving his position.
Belfort trying to control from the bottom.
Konopacki thows a huge punch but Belfort dodges it nicely.
Belfort regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belfort controlling Konopacki's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Konopacki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Konopacki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Belfort looking to control but Konopacki passes into half guard.
Konopacki works his way into full mount!
Konopacki lands a heavy elbow.
Konopacki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Konopacki raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is in a horrible position here. Konopacki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Belfort is in a horrible position here. Konopacki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort holds on for dear life, controlling Konopacki's posture momentarily.
Konopacki with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konopacki postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Belfort in real trouble here! The ref calls for Belfort to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pawel Konopacki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill H Ahellno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahellno's entrance music is Domination. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill H Ahellno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahellno tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Ahellno circles away.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahellno.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahellno missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahellno clinches up against the cage.
Ahellno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ahellno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ahellno blocking some punches.
Campbell jumps guard but Ahellno turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ahellno is defending well for now.
Campbell fails to pull guard.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bill H Ahellno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Campbell.
Campbell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ahellno just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ahellno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahellno has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campbell has Ahellno pressed against the cage, preventing Ahellno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ahellno is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Ahellno forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Ahellno wants to break free but Campbell has control.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
I was talking to Ahellno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Ahellno avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
Ahellno avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ahellno just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahellno prevents a body shot from Campbell.
Ahellno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell pulls guard effortlessly.
Ahellno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ahellno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the position.
Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ahellno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ahellno is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell goes for an armbar but Ahellno turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ahellno.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ahellno sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Campbell wants to free his trapped foot but Ahellno is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ahellno is trying to get back to full guard.
Campbell wants to pass to mount but Ahellno is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahellno trying to hold on to Campbell's head to control him but Campbell postures up.
Campbell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ahellno is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Campbell wants to pass to mount but Ahellno is defending the position.
Campbell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahellno kicks off Campbell and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Campbell dominated that round.
That's time! Ahellno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahellno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Ahellno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell throws a body punch but Ahellno moves out of range.
Campbell blocks the body kick.
Campbell throws a leg kick which misses Ahellno's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahellno tries to avoid it.
Ahellno throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahellno.
Campbell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahellno doesn't seem bothered though.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Campbell lands with a good body shot.
Ahellno scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahellno misses with a hook. Campbell ducked under it nicely.
Ahellno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ahellno lands with a right hand.
Jack Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahellno moves away.
Ahellno throws a lazy uppercut
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahellno tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell blocks a jab.
Campbell tries to work over Ahellno's front leg with a kick but Ahellno checks it.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell cracks Ahellno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Campbell has managed to clinch.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahellno avoids it.
Ahellno takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahellno's efforts to push away.
Ahellno wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Campbell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ahellno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahellno has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Ahellno tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell stalling in the clinch but Ahellno improves position.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Ahellno has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ahellno walks away with a smile on his face. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bill H Ahellno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Campbell.
Ahellno is looking to land body kicks.
Campbell moves away from the strike by Ahellno.
Campbell needs to keep his hands up - Ahellno had a free shot at his head there.
Ahellno loads up on a big right hand but Campbell slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahellno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahellno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Campbell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Ahellno off balance momentarily.
Campbell misses with a kick to the body.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Campbell is leaning against Ahellno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ahellno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahellno can't break the clinch.
Ahellno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahellno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahellno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Campbell is rocked!
Campbell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahellno looks to land a right hand but Campbell moved out of range.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahellno.
Campbell scores with a kick to the body.
Campbell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ahellno rather than just go for the knockout.
Ahellno clinches up against the cage.
Ahellno breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahellno connects with a looping right hand.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahellno finish him?
Ahellno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Campbell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ahellno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell swings for the body but Ahellno moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Ahellno throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
Ahellno throws out a loose jab but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahellno misses with a straight left.
Ahellno cracks Campbell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahellno misses the shot to the body.
Bill H Ahellno is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Ahellno sees coming a mile off.
Campbell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahellno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahellno scores with a hook to the body. Campbell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahellno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell lands a head kick!
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahellno Rushes Campbell and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Campbell is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ahellno Piles on the pressure and Campbell crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill H Ahellno!
After winning the bout, Bill H Ahellno thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac – Only Fear Of Death. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash slips under a jab from Garcia.
Ash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Adam Ash has been cut.
Ash misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ash.
Ash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ash with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Ash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ash lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ash looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Ash throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ash throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ash moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Garcia.
Ash throws a combination that misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Ash connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Ash.
Adam Ash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ash closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ash lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Ash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash throws a big right hand that misses.
Ash is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Ash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ash throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ash wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Ash is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Ash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ash trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ash with a nice head shot there.
Ash works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Ash stops Garcia from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ash.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Ash's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ash takes one on the button.
Ash tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Ash counters with a right hand to the body.
Ash tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia tries to bum rush Ash with a series of wild strikes but Ash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ash throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ash manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
Garcia kicks Ash off and gets to his feet.
Ash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ash off to one side.
Ash doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
It looks like Garcia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ash throws out the jab.
Ash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ash misses the body punch
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Ash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Ash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ash wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Ash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ash's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Ash is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia's half guard.
Ash lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ash seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Garcia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ash.
Ash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Ash advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ash throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Ash.
Ash 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to kick Ash off but Ash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Ash's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia moves out of range as Ash strikes.
Johnny Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ash misses with a leg kick.
Ash shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Ash keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Ash.
Ash scores with a decent looking hook.
Ash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Ash saw that one coming.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia leaves Ash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ash off to one side.
Johnny Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Ash.
Ash lands a head shot.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ash.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Ash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ash.
Garcia gets caught napping as Ash dives in and scores a takedown. Garcia manages to retain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ash throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash throwing strikes but missing.
Ash looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ash working a defensive guard here.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Ash was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ash shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ash moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ash'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.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Ash 's eye.
Johnny Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Ash.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ash off to one side.
Adam Ash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Ash.
Ash displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Ash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ash 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Ash!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Adam Ash made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myles O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Capriotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capriotti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immigrant Song - Karen O (feat. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
191 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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28
186 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Myles O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolay Capriotti!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Capriotti.
A telegraphed right hand from Capriotti misses the target.
O Donnell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Capriotti blocks a leg kick.
Capriotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Donnell.
Capriotti jabs at O Donnell's body.
Capriotti misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Capriotti.
O Donnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Capriotti scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Donnell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Capriotti. Capriotti obviously looking to wear him down.
Capriotti dives in for a single leg takedown but O Donnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
O Donnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Capriotti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Donnell to keep the fight standing.
Capriotti lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Donnell backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capriotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Donnell smiles and moves away.
Myles O Donnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Capriotti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capriotti.
O Donnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Capriotti tries to work over O Donnell's front leg with a kick but O Donnell checks it.
Capriotti throws a front kick aimed at O Donnell's knee but O Donnell avoids it well.
O Donnell wants to clinch.
Capriotti wants to clinch up but O Donnell keeps it at a distance.
O Donnell lands with an overhand left.
O Donnell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Capriotti throws a shot from downtown. O Donnell moves away and avoids it.
Capriotti throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolay Capriotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti lands with an overhand left.
O Donnell moves out of range as Capriotti throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Capriotti blocks the leg kick.
Capriotti lands a jab to O Donnell's midsection.
O Donnell gets caught flat footed, as Capriotti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Capriotti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
O Donnell trying to control the position.
Capriotti trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Donnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Capriotti content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
O Donnell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Capriotti avoids a kick to the body.
O Donnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Donnell wants it to stay on the feet.
O Donnell looks to land a body kick but Capriotti moved away.
Capriotti tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Capriotti.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Donnell.
O Donnell tries to keep at a distance but Capriotti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Capriotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Donnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell tries to throw a body punch but Capriotti avoids it by throwing O Donnell back against the cage.
O Donnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capriotti lands a nice uppercut.
O Donnell lands a right hand.
O Donnell is struggling to control the position.
Capriotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A bit of stalling here from O Donnell.
O Donnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capriotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Capriotti working aggressively here.
Capriotti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Donnell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Donnell wants to slow Capriotti down by chopping away at his legs.
Capriotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Capriotti dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Capriotti. Beautiful body shot.
Capriotti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Capriotti.
Capriotti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Capriotti fails with a takedown attempt.
Capriotti gets a double leg takedown into O Donnell's guard.
Capriotti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Capriotti trying to control the position from guard on top but O Donnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capriotti advances to half guard.
O Donnell wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capriotti moves nicely into side control.
O Donnell is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Capriotti seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
O Donnell is looking for a sweep.
Capriotti is trying to move to mount but O Donnell reverses beautifully and ends up in Capriotti's guard.
O Donnell wants to stand but Capriotti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
O Donnell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to control from the top but Capriotti keeps moving.
Myles O Donnell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Capriotti dives in for a single leg takedown but O Donnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Myles O Donnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Capriotti.
Capriotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capriotti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but O Donnell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Capriotti tries to pull guard but O Donnell holds him up against the cage and eventually Capriotti drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti is trying to trip O Donnell. He has hold of a leg but O Donnell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Capriotti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
O Donnell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Capriotti trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
Capriotti looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Donnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Capriotti is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Capriotti's head.
Myles O Donnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Donnell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capriotti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Capriotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capriotti thuds a left hand into O Donnell's body.
Capriotti lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from O Donnell misses.
A low kick from O Donnell misses
letting Capriotti counter with a right hand.
Capriotti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
O Donnell misses with an uppercut
and Capriotti counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Capriotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
O Donnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capriotti.
Capriotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Capriotti takes one to the side of the head.
O Donnell throws a chopping leg kick but Capriotti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Capriotti lands a nice shot to the body.
O Donnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Donnell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Capriotti.
O Donnell lands a nice hook to Capriotti's body. Capriotti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Capriotti or perhaps it was just good defense by O Donnell, which made it look bad.
O Donnell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Capriotti.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Donnell.
Capriotti doesn't manage to clinch there - O Donnell circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Capriotti.
Myles O Donnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Capriotti.
Capriotti throws a lazy right hand but O Donnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capriotti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Donnell stuffs the takedown attempt from Capriotti. Capriotti gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Donnell. Capriotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capriotti throws a jab when O Donnell was well out of range.
Capriotti rushes O Donnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Capriotti tries to work over O Donnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Capriotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Capriotti.
Our sources have told us that O Donnell has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capriotti blocks an uppercut.
Capriotti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Capriotti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Capriotti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Capriotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Donnell 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.
O Donnell wants to control from the top but Capriotti keeps moving.
Capriotti keeping full guard, as O Donnell tries to pass.
Nikolay Capriotti has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles O Donnell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
O Donnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Capriotti gets off balance looking for a body kick
and O Donnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Capriotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Capriotti connects with a nice looking jab.
Capriotti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Capriotti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Capriotti checks a leg kick.
Capriotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Donnell.
Myles O Donnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Capriotti as he checks the leg kick.
O Donnell is looking to score with low kicks.
Capriotti looks for the body kick but O Donnell saw that one coming.
Capriotti scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Capriotti throws a hook to the side of O Donnell's head but O Donnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capriotti delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Donnell.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Capriotti.
Capriotti tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
O Donnell throws a big shot that misses.
O Donnell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Donnell thumps Capriotti with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Donnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Capriotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capriotti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Capriotti throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolay Capriotti.
Well Capriotti 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Capriotti!
Our winner, Nikolay Capriotti, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gyawang Lhad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lhad comes to the cage accompanied by Iced Earth - Anthem. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
244 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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28
270 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gyawang Lhad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Fontes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lhad manages to avoid it.
Fontes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Lhad tenderised Fontes's leg. Fontes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lhad tries to land a front kick but Fontes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lhad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fontes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lhad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lhad throws a sloppy head kick and Fontes moves out of range easily.
Lhad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lhad throws the kick towards the body but Fontes avoids it.
Lhad clinches up with Fontes and pushes him back against the cage.
Fontes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lhad.
Fontes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Gyawang Lhad has been cut.
Fontes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lhad wants a takedown but no success here.
Fontes misses with the head strike.
Fontes trying to land knees to the body.
Lhad breaks from the clinch.
Fontes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lhad. Lhad obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes doesn't manage to clinch there - Lhad circles away.
Fontes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lhad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lhad. Fontes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fontes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lhad wants to clinch up but Fontes keeps it at a distance.
Lhad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lhad clinches up with Fontes and pushes him back against the cage.
Lhad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lhad lands an elbow that stopped Fontes in his tracks for a moment.
Lhad has Fontes pressed against the cage, preventing Fontes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fontes lands an elbow inside that Lhad shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fontes obliges.
Lhad is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fontes breaks from the clinch.
Fontes throws a head kick that misses.
Fontes tries to clinch but Lhad is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes moves in looking to clinch but Lhad pushes him off.
Fontes wants to clinch
and Lhad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lhad jumps into guard, dragging Fontes to the mat.
Lhad pushes Fontes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gyawang Lhad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontes misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Fontes as Lhad shoots in.
Lhad tries to close the distance and clinch but Fontes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lhad moves into the clinch.
A short right from Fontes.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lhad blocks it with crossed arms.
Fontes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lhad manages to break the clinch.
Fontes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lhad. Lhad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fontes wants to clinch.
Lhad throws a low kick but Fontes moves out of range easily.
Fontes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lhad keeps the fight on the outside.
Lhad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gyawang Lhad's cut is getting worse.
Fontes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lhad tries to work over Fontes's front leg with a kick but Fontes checks it.
Lhad tries to clinch but Fontes is having none of it.
Lhad fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gyawang Lhad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontes rushes Lhad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lhad avoiding damage as Fontes throws knees to the body.
Fontes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fontes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fontes misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fontes lands with a left to the head.
Fontes throws a head punch that misses.
Fontes lands a nice knee to the body.
Fontes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fontes tries to break the clinch but Lhad is controlling the position.
Lhad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lhad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fontes wants to clinch up but Lhad keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch but Lhad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fontes wants to clinch up but Lhad keeps it at a distance.
Fontes throws a head kick that misses.
Lhad has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Fontes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gyawang Lhad'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.
Lhad throws a body punch but Fontes moves out of range.
Lhad is looking to slow Fontes down with leg kicks.
Fontes tries to clinch up but Lhad circles away and keeps his distance.
Lhad connects with a solid leg kick.
Lhad sizes up Fontes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fontes doesn't manage to clinch there - Lhad circles away.
Fontes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fontes pushes off an throws an elbow but Lhad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lhad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Lhad blocks with his arms.
Lhad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fontes gets a clinch.
Lhad is trying to pull guard but Fontes has him pressed against the cage.
Fontes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Lhad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fontes checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Fontes blocks the leg kick.
Fontes wants to clinch.
Lhad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lhad lands a high kick!
Lhad throws a body kick that misses.
Gyawang Lhad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fontes swats away the attempt to clinch by Lhad.
Lhad misses with a leg kick.
Fontes moves into the clinch successfully.
Fontes wants to break free but Lhad has control.
Lhad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lhad looks to land a body kick but Fontes moved away.
A punch combination from Lhad misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes throws a head kick but Lhad moves out of range.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lhad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lhad connects with a solid leg kick.
Fontes doesn't manage to clinch there - Lhad circles away.
Lhad misses with a double jab
and Fontes counters with a left and a right that stings Lhad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lhad connects with a solid leg kick.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lhad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lhad keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Lhad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fontes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lhad throws a body punch but Fontes moves out of range.
Lhad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lhad duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes swats away the attempt to clinch by Lhad.
Fontes stuffs the takedown.
Lhad fails to land with a series of punches.
Fontes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lhad throws a low kick but Fontes avoids it.
Lhad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fontes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fontes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lhad counters with a thumping low kick.
Fontes lands a nice looking body kick.
Fontes tries to clinch up but Lhad circles away and keeps his distance.
Fontes tries to clinch but Lhad moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lhad keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lhad takes a swing at Fontes's ribcage but misses.
Lhad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fontes is out of range and Lhad settles back down.
Fontes tries to clinch but Lhad moves out of range.
Fontes swats away the attempt to clinch by Lhad.
Fontes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lhad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lhad lands with a kick to the temple. Fontes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fontes throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lhad clinches with his opponent.
Anderson Fontes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fontes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lhad 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.
Gyawang Lhad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gyawang Lhad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lhad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontes checks a low kick from Lhad.
Gyawang Lhad is winning the standup battle so far.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lhad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fontes wants to clinch up but Lhad keeps it at a distance.
Fontes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lhad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fontes wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fontes checks a leg kick.
Lhad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fontes.
Lhad gets a clinch.
Fontes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fontes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fontes scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Fontes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Fontes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes manages to break the clinch.
Fontes fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lhad.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fontes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lhad - the referee stops the clock and Fontes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lhad. Fontes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fontes moves in looking to clinch but Lhad pushes him off.
Lhad doesn't manage to clinch there - Fontes circles away.
Fontes clinches up with Lhad and pushes him back against the cage.
Fontes lands an elbow inside that Lhad shrugs off.
Gyawang Lhad's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lhad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fontes is looking to clinch.
Lhad tries to close the distance and clinch but Fontes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lhad tries to close the distance and clinch but Fontes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fontes takes one on the button.
Lhad takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lhad throws an elbow that misses.
Fontes breaks the clinch.
Lhad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fontes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lhad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lhad moves in looking to clinch but Fontes pushes him off.
Lhad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lhad 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.
Lhad darts in and clinches Fontes up against the cage.
Lhad tries to circle away but Fontes has him pinned against the cage.
Lhad blocking some punches.
Fontes lands a big knee to the head and Lhad goes down! Fontes pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Fontes!
A very excited looking Anderson Fontes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raijin Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelzer comes to the cage accompanied by Satyricon - K.I.N.G.. Kage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gojira - Oroborus. 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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168 lbs
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162 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfram Stelzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raijin Kage!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stelzer throws a series of punches but Kage moves out of range.
Stelzer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kage.
Kage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stelzer's guard.
Stelzer trying to keep a closed guard but Kage is proving a slippery customer.
Kage trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kage stays in close to Stelzer's body and controls the position.
It looks like Kage might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Raijin Kage hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stelzer sprawls well initially but Kage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stelzer tries to roll over but Kage keeps him under control.
Stelzer trying to control but Kage postures up.
Kage trying to control from half guard but Stelzer is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stelzer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stelzer trying to hold on to Kage's head to control him but Kage postures up.
Kage is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stelzer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kage is working away from the top position though.
Kage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kage wants to pass the guard but Stelzer is defending well.
Kage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kage is trying to control the action in half guard but Stelzer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stelzer is trying to maintain the position but Kage is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stelzer tries to roll over but Kage keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stelzer moves out of range of the body kick from Kage.
Stelzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kage.
Wolfram Stelzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stelzer misses with a looping left.
Kage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stelzer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kage wants to pass to mount but Stelzer is defending the position.
Kage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stelzer keeps working.
Stelzer actively working from the bottom here.
Kage trying to advance position but Stelzer counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer looking for a sweep. Not yet Stelzer, not yet.
Kage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stelzer looking for a guillotine here but Kage defends easily.
Stelzer has control of Kage's left arm, preventing Kage from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kage drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stelzer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kage has Stelzer in his guard.
Stelzer 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer looking to pass the guard.
Kage looking for a sweep. Not yet Kage, not yet.
Kage controls Stelzer momentarily but Stelzer frees himself.
Stelzer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kage is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stelzer, into his guard.
Kage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stelzer's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stelzer wants to control but Kage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stelzer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stelzer actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raijin Kage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kage shoots in looking for a takedown. Stelzer tries to sprawl out of it but Kage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stelzer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kage trying to control from Stelzer's half guard. Stelzer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stelzer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kage trying to control but Stelzer is working from the bottom.
Kage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stelzer is looking for a triangle but Kage pushes his legs off easily.
Stelzer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kage is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kage defends it easily.
Stelzer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stelzer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kage defends well.
Kage tries to free his leg and advance position but Stelzer is retaining full guard.
Kage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stelzer's guard.
Stelzer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kage seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kage works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kage wants to control the pace but Stelzer is squirming around nicely.
Stelzer is looking to improve his position but Kage isn't that keen on the idea.
Stelzer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stelzer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stelzer stays in close to Kage's body and controls the position.
Kage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stelzer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stelzer is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kage keeping moving, preventing Stelzer from controlling successfully.
Stelzer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kage is keeping the position for now.
Kage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stelzer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stelzer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kage 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.
Kage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stelzer controls the pace.
Stelzer trying to control but Kage is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kage throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stelzer uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer is trying to get an arm triangle but Kage is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Kage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kage manages to get back to half guard.
Stelzer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stelzer.
Stelzer is keen to just control but Kage is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stelzer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Kage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raijin Kage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stelzer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stelzer misses with a double jab.
Stelzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kage.
Stelzer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kage gets back to half guard.
Stelzer works his way into full mount!
Kage gets back to half guard.
Kage is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stelzer is looking to take a break and control but Kage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kage is defending against the submission attempts here by Stelzer.
Kage gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kage is trying to keep Stelzer in close.
Stelzer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kage is keeping the position for now.
Kage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kage landing punches.
Kage controlling from the full mount.
Stelzer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Raijin Kage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer has gone for a leg lock! Kage slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stelzer's guard.
Stelzer is trying to control the position but Kage postures up.
Kage is fighting to break Stelzer's control of his arms but Stelzer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kage 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.
Stelzer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kage is aware though and is defending well.
Stelzer can't keep his opponent in guard - Kage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kage is taking a breather. Stelzer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kage wants to pass to mount but Stelzer is defending the position.
Kage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kage is thwarting Stelzer's attempts to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kage with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stelzer wants to get back to full guard.
Kage is pressing down on Stelzer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stelzer is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Raijin Kage hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stelzer fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Kage.
A punch combination from Stelzer misses.
Kage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stelzer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stelzer throws a lazy right hand but Kage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kage dodges the punch combination from Stelzer.
Kage scores with a leg kick.
Kage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stelzer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stelzer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kage.
Kage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wolfram Stelzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stelzer's half guard.
Stelzer wants to improve his position but Kage is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raijin Kage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kage 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raijin Kage!
Our winner, Raijin Kage, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Sterrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glin Burman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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27
180 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Sterrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glin Burman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Sterrey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sterrey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sterrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burman throws out a loose jab but Sterrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sterrey misses with an uppercut. Burman saw that one coming.
Sterrey misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Burman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sterrey blocks a head kick by Burman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burman. Sterrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burman misses with a head kick.
Burman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sterrey doesn't seem bothered though.
Sterrey drives through with a takedown into Burman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sterrey trying to control but Burman is working from the bottom.
Sterrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Burman is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterrey trying to control but Burman is working from the bottom.
Burman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sterrey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sterrey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sterrey postures up in Burman's guard and throws a big left but Burman blocks it.
Sterrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sterrey wants to control from the top but Burman keeps moving.
Sterrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sterrey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey won't allow Burman to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sterrey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sterrey trying to control but Burman is working from the bottom.
Sterrey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burman is keeping the position for now.
Sterrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sterrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sterrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sterrey throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sterrey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sterrey wants to pass the guard but Burman is keeping the position.
Burman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sterrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sterrey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sterrey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sterrey throws a big right hand that misses.
Sterrey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sterrey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sterrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Burman is retaining full guard.
Sterrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Burman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sterrey looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Sterrey dominated that round.
That's time! Sterrey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burman tries a head kick but it misses.
Sterrey throws a low kick but Burman avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burman.
Sterrey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sterrey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sterrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sterrey.
Burman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burman misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Sterrey.
Sterrey cracks Burman with a good jab.
Burman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burman lands a body shot.
Sterrey loads up on a big right hand but Burman slips the punch.
Sterrey shoots for a takedown but Burman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sterrey.
Glin Burman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burman. Sterrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burman misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burman throws a leg kick that misses.
Burman misses with a head kick.
Burman throws a head kick but Sterrey moves out of range.
Sterrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burman manages to avoid it.
Glin Burman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sterrey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sterrey trying to control the action but Burman is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sterrey throws a strike aimed at the side of Burman's head but Burman avoids it well.
Burman dodges the ground and pound from Sterrey.
Sterrey wants to control but Burman is keeping him busy.
Dominic Sterrey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Sterrey.
Sterrey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sterrey is controlling him well.
Burman regains half guard, as Sterrey was trying to land strikes.
Sterrey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sterrey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Sterrey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Burman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glin Burman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burman takes a swing at Sterrey's ribcage but misses.
Sterrey dips to his left and cracks Burman with an uppercut!
Sterrey lands a nice hook to Burman's body. Burman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burman thuds a left hand into Sterrey's body.
Burman throws a head kick but Sterrey moves out of range.
Burman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sterrey misses with a wild body shot.
Sterrey connects with a nice looking jab.
Burman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burman ducks under a wild hook from Sterrey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burman misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burman.
Sterrey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sterrey showed some decent athleticism there.
Sterrey is keen to just control but Burman is a slippery customer.
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. Sterrey connects with a nice short shot to Burman's temple.
Sterrey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sterrey is looking for a kimura but Burman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sterrey to get the leverage.
Burman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sterrey manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey misses with a head shot.
Sterrey controlling from the full mount.
Sterrey lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sterrey has hold of Burman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sterrey raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey landing shots from mount.
Sterrey wants to control the pace but Burman is squirming around nicely.
Sterrey goes for an armbar but Burman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Burman.
Sterrey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Glin Burman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sterrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sterrey.
Burman wants to stand but Sterrey is controlling the position.
Sterrey is in close to Burman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sterrey wants to control from the top but Burman keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sterrey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Sterrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sterrey, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Sterrey!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dominic Sterrey thanked KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Battousai The Slasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Slasher has chosen Boom Boom Oh Yeah as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
20 - 6 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Battousai The Slasher!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Slasher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick
and The Slasher counters with a good, hard body kick but Sturmpruegel shrugs it off.
The Slasher throws a lazy right hand but Sturmpruegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Sturmpruegel there.
The Slasher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Slasher moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturmpruegel scores with a hook to the body. The Slasher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Slasher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sturmpruegel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Slasher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sturmpruegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Slasher moves away.
Sturmpruegel connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Slasher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Sturmpruegel.
The Slasher tries a low kick but Sturmpruegel avoids it.
The Slasher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher tries to move into range but Sturmpruegel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Slasher misses with a looping left.
A jab from Sturmpruegel misses.
Sturmpruegel swings for the body but The Slasher moves out of range.
The Slasher slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel throws out a loose jab but The Slasher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturmpruegel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sturmpruegel just misses with a punch to the body.
The Slasher clinches.
Sturmpruegel lands an uppercut.
The Slasher tries to work over Sturmpruegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Slasher keeps control of Sturmpruegel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sturmpruegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturmpruegel pushes The Slasher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Slasher leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Slasher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Slasher slowing the pace effectively.
Sturmpruegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sturmpruegel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sturmpruegel throws a front kick aimed at The Slasher's knee but The Slasher avoids it well.
Sturmpruegel misses with a head kick.
Sturmpruegel scores with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Slasher.
The Slasher checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher throws a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturmpruegel scores with a leg kick.
The Slasher throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel misses with a head kick.
Sturmpruegel tries to land a leg kick but The Slasher saw it coming and moves away.
The Slasher blocks a jab.
Sturmpruegel throws a one two combo.
It looks like Battousai The Slasher has been cut.
Sturmpruegel misses with a straight right.
Sturmpruegel lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Sturmpruegel finds it's target.
The Slasher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sturmpruegel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel takes a swing at The Slasher's ribcage but misses.
Sturmpruegel swats away the attempt to clinch by The Slasher.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick
and The Slasher counters by clinching up.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Slasher is trying to maintain a safe position but Sturmpruegel gets an underhook and turns The Slasher into the cage.
The Slasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Slasher tries to stall but Sturmpruegel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sturmpruegel cracks The Slasher with a nice body shot.
I was talking to Sturmpruegel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The Slasher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sturmpruegel lands an uppercut.
The Slasher leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sturmpruegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Slasher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sturmpruegel's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sturmpruegel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Battousai The Slasher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Slasher keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Slasher checks a leg kick nicely.
The Slasher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Slasher doesn't manage to clinch there - Sturmpruegel circles away.
The Slasher looks to land a left hand but Sturmpruegel moved out of range nicely.
Sturmpruegel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roberto Sturmpruegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Slasher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Slasher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sturmpruegel lands a big head kick that sends The Slasher tumbling to the mat! Sturmpruegel takes a step backwards and waves The Slasher back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The Slasher is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sturmpruegel.
The Slasher is still on wobbly legs! Can Sturmpruegel finish him?
Sturmpruegel connects with a body shot.
The Slasher seems to have recovered his senses.
Sturmpruegel lands with a big left! The Slasher is wobbled badly! Sturmpruegel comes in with a flurry of punches and drops The Slasher to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roberto Sturmpruegel!
After winning the bout, Roberto Sturmpruegel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maubee Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Away might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rude Boy Dreams. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
184 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
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168 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maubee Away!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wagner misses.
Away uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wagner.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Away has his takedown stuffed
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Away in his tracks.
Away lands a nice shot that snaps Wagner's head back.
Wagner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Away to score with a decent uppercut.
Wagner misses the jab.
Ryan Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Away misses with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Away slips under a jab from Wagner.
Away misses with an uppercut.
Wagner punishes Away's body with a nice straight punch.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Away moved out of range nicely.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Away throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Away closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wagner's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Away throws a big right hand that misses.
Away loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Away from controlling successfully.
Away postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Away with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wagner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Away. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Away in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wagner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Away wants to hold on but Wagner pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Away is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wagner pulls his head out easily.
Wagner prevents Away from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Away is working hard here to advance position.
Away is trying to maintain the position but Wagner is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Away looking for submissions off his back.
Away gets back to full guard.
Away looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wagner is defending well. Away quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wagner has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Away celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maubee Away!
Our winner, Maubee Away, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkan Dogu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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28
180 lbs
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30
187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ring misses with a combination
and Dogu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dogu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ring wants to sweep but no luck.
Dogu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ring is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dogu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Dogu there.
Ring is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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. Dogu connects with a nice short shot to Ring's temple.
Ring wants to improve his position but Dogu is controlling well.
Ring is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ring keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dogu is looking to advance position but Ring won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Dogu there.
Dogu drops an elbow to the side of Ring's head.
Ring moves into full guard.
Ring trying to control the position.
Dogu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ring's guard.
Ring wants to sweep but Dogu has passed to side control!
Dogu scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ring keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ring tries to bench press Dogu off him but Dogu keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dogu working the ground and pound.
Dogu working away.
Dogu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ring keeps working.
Ring taking a bit of punishment here - Dogu scoring with strikes.
Ring tries to buck Dogu off but Dogu is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Ring's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dogu working the ground and pound from side control.
Ring tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dogu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ring is not content to let Dogu control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ring is trying to buck Dogu off.
Ring taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dogu is looking to take a break and control but Ring is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dogu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dogu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ring down.
Dogu wants to control but Ring is keeping him busy.
Ring regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu passes to full mount!
Dogu punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dogu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ring keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ring wants to hold on but Dogu pushes him away.
Dogu cracks Ring with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dogu cracks Ring with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orkan Dogu!
Orkan Dogu retains his welterweight title!
Orkan Dogu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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